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

项目摘要 传播科学和疾病（CSD）领域面临的一个主要挑战是其人口统计学 同质性这种差异在临床实践和研究中都存在问题。对于那些 代表性不足的少数群体成员（例如，少数种族或族裔、残疾人、 经济上处于不利地位的个人），CSD特定的人口统计数据与 作为高等教育中的少数群体所面临的挑战，进一步孤立了这些人， 外地的成功。拥有多元化的员工队伍至关重要，原因有很多，包括改善 研究和治疗中的健康差距。 建议的研究教育计划-暑期健康学术研究体验 交流科学与疾病（SHARE-CSD）-是一个为期6周的夏季研究经验， 来自STEM和健康领域背景的本科生通常代表性不足。程序 与会者将在三个主要领域开展活动：㈠研究（深度和广度部分），㈡ 学术和职业准备，（iii）来自同行和教师的广泛指导， 社交网络社交网络对少数民族学生的学业成绩起着重要作用， 特别是包括其他少数民族学生的网络可以增加学生的归属感。 总的来说，这些活动预计将提高计划参与者的学术和技能 为研究和临床职业做好准备，并支持CSD管道的多样性。程序 将进行严格的评估，以评估其对计划参与者的短期和长期有效性。

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.