SHARE CSD: An undergraduate summer experience to increase diversity in the CSD research pipeline

项目总结 通信科学和疾病(CSD)领域面临的一个主要挑战是其人口统计 同质性。这种差异在临床实践和研究中都是有问题的。对于研究人员来说， 代表人数不足的少数群体的成员(例如，种族或族裔少数群体、残疾个人、 经济上有困难的人士)，惩教署的特定人口统计数字与 在高等教育中成为少数群体的挑战，进一步孤立这些人，并提高 在战场上取得了成功。拥有多样化的劳动力是至关重要的，原因有很多，包括改善 研究和治疗方面的健康差距。 建议的研究教育计划-夏季健康学术研究经验 通信科学和疾病(SHARE-CSD)-是为期6周的夏季研究体验 来自STEM和卫生领域背景的本科生通常比例较低。计划 参加者将在三个主要领域开展活动：(一)研究(深度和广度部分)，(二) 学术和职业准备，以及(Iii)来自同行和教职员工的广泛指导，产生了强有力的 社交网络。社会网络对小学生的学习成绩起着重要的作用， 特别是，包括其他少数族裔学生的网络可以增加学生的归属感。 综上所述，这些活动有望提高项目参与者的学术水平和技能 为研究和临床事业做好准备，并支持CSD渠道的多样性。该计划 将接受严格的评估，以评估其对项目参与者的短期和长期效果。

PROJECT SUMMARY One major challenge facing the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is its demographic homogeneity. This disparity is problematic both in clinical practice and in research. For researchers who are members of underrepresented minority groups (e.g., racial or ethnic minorities, individuals with a disability, individuals who are economically disadvantaged), the CSD-specific demographics are compounded with the challenges of being a minority in higher education, further isolating these individuals and raising barriers to success in the field. Having a diverse workforce is critical for a number of reasons, including ameliorating health disparities in research and treatment. The proposed research education program—Summer Health Academic Research Experience in Communication Sciences and Disorders (SHARE-CSD)—is a 6-week summer research experience for undergraduate students from backgrounds typically underrepresented in STEM and health fields. Program participants will engage in activities in three main areas: (i) research (depth and breadth components), (ii) academic and career preparation, and (iii) extensive mentoring from peers and faculty resulting in a robust social network. Social networks play an important role in the academic achievement of minoritized students, and in particular, networks that include other minoritized students can increase students’ sense of belonging. Taken together, these activities are expected to increase program participants’ academic and skills preparedness for research and clinical careers, and to support the diversity of the CSD pipeline. The program will undergo rigorous evaluation to assess its efficacy for program participants both short- and long-term.