Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at University at Buffalo

摘要 布法罗大学(UB)继续努力增加博士生的数量 生物医学和行为科学中代表性不足的群体。亚利桑那州立大学管理学院在 通过协作学习和综合辅导吸引和支持学生。自2012年以来，共有 在39名来自传统代表性不足的背景的学生中(46%的AA，44%的H/L，5%的NA；5%的倍数 比赛；44%W)注册并参加了IMSD的专业发展活动。到目前为止，已有11人毕业 21人正在接受培训，平均毕业时间为5.3年(中位数为4.8年)。毕业率 从最初筹资期间的73%上升到本筹资期间的估计94%。国际管理发展学院 UB正在与来自7所UB学校的18个系的教员一起，在这一成功的基础上再接再厉 和罗斯韦尔公园综合癌症中心，继续推动UB向领先机构的转型 用于培训多样化的劳动力。具体目标是：1)吸引五名在生物医学领域代表性不足的博士生 和行为科学，在5年的资助期内，每年增加25个多样性， 通过使用有针对性的招聘和全面审查。2)提供指导、专业发展和资助 写作培训以取得学术成功、获得资金并确保成功完成博士学位 学位。该计划将使用个性化发展计划指导学生完成博士培训 为研究活动、专业发展、指导和教师支持量身定做。3)方便访问 在科学和领导职位上的职业生涯，以培养成功过渡到有竞争力的博士后 学术界、工业界、政府或其他组织的职位和工作。促进专业人才成长 通过网络，该计划开发了职业途径研讨会，使IMSD的学生能够见面并建立 与这些机构的领导者建立关系，他们可能会在那里完成研究实习 探索未来的职业道路。4)营造安全、多元、包容的研究性学习环境 学生的学术和专业需求。这一目标将侧重于增加教师的招聘和留住 努力。利用与UB负责包容性卓越的副教务长办公室建立的伙伴关系 多样性官员和UB高级管理人员，该计划将扩大致力于全面审查的活动 研究生项目主任、招生委员会、管理人员和教师搜索的申请 委员会和发展教师指导技能，以招聘和留住以学生为中心的多样化教师 亚利桑那州的人口。管理学院在亚利桑那州立大学的成功将通过以下方式实现：a)申请者群体日益多样化 对于研究生和教职员工，b)学生的科学生产力和进入劳动力大军，c)提高 学生和教职员工的指导和支持，以及d)在亚利桑那大学建立一个更具包容性的学习环境。

ABSTRACT The University at Buffalo (UB) continues to work towards increasing the number of PhD students from underrepresented groups in biomedical and behavioral sciences. The IMSD at UB plays an essential role in attracting and supporting students through collaborative learning and integrated mentoring. Since 2012, a total of 39 students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds (46% AA, 44% H/L, 5% NA; 5% Multiple Races; 44% W) enrolled and participated in IMSD professional development activities. To date, 11 graduated and 21 are in training, with a mean time to graduation of 5.3 years (median: 4.8 years). The graduation rate moved from 73% during the initial funding period to an estimated 94% in the current funding period. The IMSD at UB is building upon this success, together with faculty from 18 departments spanning seven UB Schools and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, to continue the transformation of UB into a leading institution for training a diverse workforce. Specific aims are: 1) Attract five PhD students underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences at UB per year increasing diversity by a total of 25 during the 5-year funding period, by using targeted recruiting and holistic review. 2) Provide mentoring, professional development and grant writing training to achieve academic success, secure funding and ensure successful completion of PhD degrees. The program will guide students through their PhD training using Individualized Development Plans to tailor research activities, professional development, mentoring and faculty support. 3) Facilitate access to careers in science and leadership positions to foster successful transition into competitive postdoctoral positions and jobs in academia, industry, government, or other organizations. To foster growth of professional networks, the program developed the Career Pathways Seminar to allow IMSD students to meet and establish relationships with leaders in these institutions where they will potentially complete a research internship to explore future career paths. 4) Create a safe, diverse and inclusive research learning environment adaptive to students’ academic and professional needs. This aim will focus on increasing faculty recruitment and retention efforts. Using established partnerships with the Office of the UB Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence, Unit Diversity Officers, and UB senior administration, the program will expand activities dedicated to holistic review of applications by graduate program directors, admissions committees, administrators and faculty search committees and developing faculty mentoring skills to recruit and retain a student-focused, diverse faculty population at UB. The success of the IMSD at UB will be realized by: a) increasing diversity of applicant pools for graduate students and faculty, b) students’ scientific productivity and entry into the workforce, c) improved student and faculty mentoring and support, and d) building a more inclusive learning environment at UB.