Establishment of a MARC Program at Montclair State University

蒙特克莱尔州立大学设立 MARC 项目

• 批准号: 7168036
• 负责人: REGINALD HALABY
• 金额: $ 23.15万
• 依托单位: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-06-01 至 2012-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7168036
• 关键词: Advisory Committees; Awareness; Biomedical Research; CCL7 gene; Class; Committee Members; Data; Development; Educational workshop; Eligibility Determination; Ensure; Environment; Evaluation; Goals; Group Meetings; Hand; Laboratories; Learning; Mentors; Monitor; Numbers; Preparation; Program Evaluation; Reading; Research; Research Ethics; Rotation; Science; Students; Underrepresented Minority; Universities; Writing; experience; outreach; peer; posters; programs; success; text searching; university student

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to increase the number of underrepresented students involved in biomedical sciences at Montclair State University by creating an environment conducive to research and learning. Although there are several research programs in which undergraduate students can participate, Montclair State University does not have a specific research program that focuses on developing and directing underrepresented minority students toward biomedical research. We propose to undertake a concerted effort to involve students in research and provide guidance and specific programs to ensure their success in entering graduate programs. We aim to achieve these goals by establishing the following two programs: Aim I: Establishment of a Pre-MARC Program, (a) Increasing awareness in students about the excitement of scientific research by (i) starting an outreach campaign that targets all incoming Montclair State University students; (ii) offering a "Science for Starters Class," introducing students to reading scientific articles; (iii) promoting interaction between Pre-MARC and MARC students through attendance at poster presentations given by MARC students and peer advising; and (iv) encouraging students to attend departmental seminars, (b) Increasing retention in the sciences and bringing the academic level of Pre-MARC students to MARC USTAR eligibility via: (i) academic advising; (ii) tutoring; and (iii) ensuring that Pre-MARC students are prepared to enter the MARC Program. Aim II: Development of a MARC Program, The goal of this aim is to provide junior and senior students extensive research experience with appropriate guidance to succeed in graduate studies via: (a) Workshops on research ethics, literature searches, GRE exam preparation, and examination, analysis, and presentation of data, (b) Hands-on research experience in the form of laboratory rotations and research in a mentor's laboratory, (c) Monitoring of students' progress, by advisement, group meetings, student presentations, and written evaluations, (d) Increasing awareness about science by attending departmental colloquia, student presentations, and internal and external scientific meetings. To assess the success of the programs, we will undertake continuous evaluation of the programs. Evaluations will be gathered from the students, mentors, workshop coordinators, tutors, steering committee members, and the program director. The evaluator and an external advisory committee will review the data.

描述（由申请人提供）：该提案的目标是通过创造有利于研究和学习的环境，增加蒙特克莱尔州立大学参与生物医学科学的代表性不足的学生数量。 尽管有多个本科生可以参加的研究项目，但蒙特克莱尔州立大学没有专门的研究项目专注于培养和指导代表性不足的少数族裔学生进行生物医学研究。我们建议共同努力，让学生参与研究，并提供指导和具体计划，以确保他们成功进入研究生课程。我们旨在通过建立以下两个计划来实现这些目标： 目标 I：建立 Pre-MARC 计划，(a) 通过 (i) 启动针对所有即将入学的蒙特克莱尔州立大学学生的外展活动，提高学生对科学研究的兴奋感的认识； (ii) 开设“科学入门课程”，引导学生阅读科学文章； (iii) 通过参加 MARC 学生的海报展示和同伴建议，促进 MARC 预科生和 MARC 学生之间的互动； (iv) 鼓励学生参加院系研讨会， (b) 通过以下方式提高 MARC 预科学生的科学水平并使其学术水平达到 MARC USTAR 资格： (i) 学术建议； (ii) 辅导； (iii) 确保 MARC 预科学生做好进入 MARC 课程的准备。目标 II：开发 MARC 项目，该目标是通过以下方式为低年级和高年级学生提供广泛的研究经验和适当的指导，以在研究生学习中取得成功：(a) 关于研究伦理、文献检索、GRE 考试准备以及数据检查、分析和演示的研讨会，(b) 以实验室轮换和在导师实验室进行研究的形式获得实践研究经验，(c) 通过建议、小组会议、学生等方式监控学生的进度。 (d) 通过参加部门座谈会、学生演讲以及内部和外部科学会议来提高科学意识。为了评估这些计划的成功，我们将对这些计划进行持续评估。评估将来自学生、导师、研讨会协调员、导师、指导委员会成员和项目总监。评估员和外部咨询委员会将审查数据。