Diversity Enhancement of Geosciences through Research Experiences (DEGReE): Mentoring African Americans through Research and Professional Development (Track 1)

通过研究经验增强地球科学的多样性 (DEGReE)：通过研究和专业发展指导非裔美国人（轨道 1）

• 批准号: 0914576
• 负责人: Brenda Kirkland
• 金额: $ 19.01万
• 依托单位: Mississippi State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0914576&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Diversity; Enhancement; Geosciences; through; Research

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The Department of Geosciences and the Electron Microscopy Center at Missississppi State University (MSU) in partnership with Delta State University (DSU) and East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) share the goal of increasing the number of African-American students in the geosciences by using participation in research as the catalyst for cultural transformation. This OEDG project has two desired outcomes: 1) to attract African-American students who might not have considered geoscience careers by increasing their perceived relevance of the geosciences, and 2) to encourage outstanding African-American students to major in geoscience-related fields. The first phase of the project will inform students about programs of study and career paths in the geosciences through dynamic, hands-on geoscience demos presented to students in introductory geoscience courses at MSU and/or basic science courses at DSU and EMCC as well as in K-12 classrooms across the region. This will increase the perceived relevance of the geosciences to the students. The second phase of the project is to involve students in real research. During an intersession course at MSU students from MSU, DSU and EMCC will participate in and contribute to an ongoing research project, take field trips, prepare a presentation, and submit an abstract for publication. Students at MSU will also participate in a weekly one-credit-hour seminar designed to introduce them to faculty members who are part of broad-based interdisciplinary geoscience research network. Seminar participants will also be informed about career paths in the geosciences and, through carefully designed exercises, they will be taught critical skills needed for professional success. Participants at MSU will be matched with research groups across campus where they will participate in research projects and be mentored by faculty as well as near-peer upper classmen and graduate students. Involving students in research will encourage them to further their education and pursue careers in geoscience while providing them with skills to achieve such goals. During each phase of the project, assessments will be carried out to determine how to best achieve the long-term goal of establishing an effective, sustainable program.

该奖项由《2009 年美国复苏和再投资法案》（公法 111-5）资助。密西西比州立大学 (MSU) 地球科学系和电子显微镜中心与三角洲州立大学 (DSU) 和东密西西比社区学院 (EMCC) 合作，共同目标是通过参与研究作为文化的催化剂，增加地球科学领域非裔美国学生的数量 转变。 该 OEDG 项目有两个预期成果：1）通过提高他们对地球科学的感知相关性来吸引可能没有考虑过地球科学职业的非洲裔美国学生，2）鼓励优秀的非洲裔美国学生主修地球科学相关领域。 该项目的第一阶段将通过向密歇根州立大学地球科学入门课程和/或 DSU 和 EMCC 基础科学课程以及整个地区的 K-12 教室的学生展示动态的、动手实践的地球科学演示，向学生介绍地球科学的学习计划和职业道路。 这将增加学生对地球科学的相关性的认识。 该项目的第二阶段是让学生参与真正的研究。 在密歇根州立大学的休会期间，来自密歇根州立大学、DSU 和 EMCC 的学生将参与正在进行的研究项目并为之做出贡献、进行实地考察、准备演示文稿并提交摘要以供出版。 密歇根州立大学的学生还将参加每周一次的一学分研讨会，旨在向他们介绍属于广泛的跨学科地球科学研究网络的教员。 研讨会参与者还将了解地球科学的职业道路，并通过精心设计的练习，向他们传授职业成功所需的关键技能。 密歇根州立大学的参与者将与校园内的研究小组进行匹配，他们将参与研究项目，并受到教师以及接近同龄的高年级学生和研究生的指导。 让学生参与研究将鼓励他们继续深造并从事地球科学职业，同时为他们提供实现这些目标的技能。 在项目的每个阶段，都将进行评估，以确定如何最好地实现建立有效、可持续计划的长期目标。