South Carolina - Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Undergraduate Program

摘要 南卡罗来纳州大学（UofSC）建议建立一个南卡罗来纳州， 在老龄化研究（SC-ADAR）本科课程的多样性，以增加合格的人数 代表性不足的少数民族（URM）学生谁追求科学研究生课程的重点 MSTEM（医学、科学、技术、工程和数学）学科和老龄化。在 建议续约申请，因为我们在第一阶段的计划资助，我们将继续合作伙伴 在南卡罗来纳州（SC）有五所历史上的黑人学院和大学（HBCU），那里的低收入， 非裔美国本科生可能会通过接触研究教育项目， 专注于老龄化研究，选择进入致力于解决复杂问题的科学职业 生物、生物医学、行为和临床挑战。建议的R25 代表了一种持续的努力，使用以证据为基础的方法， MSTEM和老龄化研究教育项目 具体计划目标包括：1）招收40名STEM专业的少数民族本科生 2）实施夏季培训计划，作为全面的24小时培训计划的一部分， 一个月的SC-ADAR研究教育方法，在UofSC连续两个夏天， 包括多个组件（即，在实验室的监督研究经验，课程， 通过讲习班增加对与老龄化有关的主题的知识，发展基本的学术技能， 辅导，以发展工作-生活管理技能，促进融入学术文化， 社区和反思性的社会经验，以提高对MSTEM和老龄化研究的兴趣）; 3） 实施共同指导机制，其中HBCU教师参与学生辅导期间 24个月的SC-ADAR参与; 4）实施过渡计划，以帮助HBCU 学生从本科过渡到研究生/专业学校;和5）进行一个 过程评估，以允许根据新出现的需求对计划进行迭代更改， 和成果评估，以评估该计划在满足学生的短期， 中期和长期目标。 成功的可能性得到了UofSC强大的机构支持， 现有的基础设施，以促进MSTEM的多样性，并通过PI的经验， (Dr.苏Levkoff）和广泛的教师资源，他们的背景，在研究培训， 老化和STEM领域。

Abstract The University of South Carolina (UofSC) proposes to establish a South Carolina-Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (SC-ADAR) undergraduate program to increase the number of qualified under-represented minority (URM) students who pursue scientific graduate studies in programs focusing on MSTEM (medicine, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines and aging. In the proposed renewal application, as we have in the first period of program funding, we will continue to partner with five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in South Carolina (SC), where low-income, African American undergraduate students might, through exposure to a research education program focusing on aging research, choose to enter scientific careers committed to addressing the complex biological, biomedical, behavioral, and clinical challenges that accompany aging. The proposed R25 represents a continuing effort to use an evidence-based approach to incorporate innovative strategies into an MSTEM and aging research-education program. Specific program aims include: 1) recruiting 40 ethnic minority undergraduates majoring in STEM fields from five SC HBCUs; 2) Implementing a summer training program, as part of a comprehensive 24- month SC-ADAR research education approach, over two consecutive summers at UofSC, which includes multiple components (i.e., supervised research experience in a laboratory, coursework to increase knowledge of aging-related topics, basic academic skill development through workshops, mentorship to develop work-life management skills to enhance integration into the academic culture and community, and reflective social experiences to enhance interest in MSTEM and aging research); 3) Implementing a co-mentoring mechanism, in which HBCU faculty participate in student mentoring during the 24-months of SC-ADAR participation; 4) Implementing a transitioning program to assist HBCU students in the transition from undergraduate to graduate/professional schools; and 5) Conducting a process evaluation to allow for iterative changes in the program dependent on newly emerging needs, and an outcome evaluation to assess success of the program in meeting students’ short term, intermediate, and longer term objectives. The likelihood of success is enhanced by strong institutional support from UofSC, UofSC’s existing infrastructure for advancing diversity in MSTEM, and through the experience of the PI (Dr. Sue Levkoff) and extensive faculty resources, with their backgrounds in research training in aging and the STEM fields.