South Carolina-Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Undergraduate Program

南卡罗来纳州-推进老龄化研究本科项目的多样性

• 批准号: 9753107
• 负责人: SUE E LEVKOFF
• 金额: $ 35.07万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-01 至 2021-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9753107
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 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of South Carolina (USC) proposes to establish a South Carolina-Advancing Diversity in Aging Research (SC-ADAR) undergraduate program to increase the number of qualified underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students who pursue scientific graduate studies in programs focusing on science and aging. We are partnering with five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in South Carolina (SC). The decision to focus on HBCUs was made as HBCUs have a high concentration of low-income, African American undergraduate students, many of whom are majoring in MSTEM fields, and 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 SC-ADAR leverages the Dual PIs' and USC's extensive experience in providing training in aging and MSTEM research for underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students across the continuum of education, from high-school through graduate school and further professional advancement. In addition, the proposed program will draw on USC's long history of collaborating with South Carolina's HBCUs in the development of educational programs for undergraduates in the STEM fields. Specific program aims include: 1) recruiting HBCU undergraduates majoring in STEM fields from five participating HBCUs in SC; 2) implementing a 24-month research education program, including: hands-on mentored research experiences in a research laboratory at USC; co-mentoring system with USC and HBCU faculty; summer coursework on aging; opportunities for joint-learning with other students; academic advising; and career/professional development activities that will assist students in applying to graduate studies in NIA MSTEM fields and professional development activities that will assist HBCU faculty mentors in career advancement in NIA MSTEM research; 3) conducting a process evaluation (to make iterative improvements in the program) and a summative evaluation to measure short-term outcomes (competencies in NIH MSTEM fields and completion of undergraduate degree in MSTEM field) and intermediate-term outcomes (application and transitioning to graduate studies/medical school); and 4) evaluating the success of the program in increasing the capacity and intention of HBCU faculty mentors to conduct research in NIA MSTEM fields. The likelihood of success is enhanced by strong institutional support from USC, USC's existing infrastructure for advancing diversity in STEM, and through the experience of the Dual PIs, with their backgrounds in research training in aging (Dr. Sue Levkoff) and the STEM (Dr. Alan White) fields.

 描述（由申请人提供）：南卡罗来纳大学 (USC) 提议建立南卡罗来纳州推进老龄化研究多样性 (SC-ADAR) 本科项目，以增加在科学和老龄化项目中攻读科学研究的合格的、代表性不足的种族和少数族裔学生的数量。我们正在与南卡罗来纳州 (SC) 的五所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学 (HBCU) 合作。之所以决定将重点放在 HBCU 上，是因为 HBCU 高度集中低收入非裔美国本科生，其中许多人主修 MSTEM 领域，并且可能通过接受专注于衰老研究的研究教育项目，选择进入致力于解决伴随衰老而来的复杂生物学、生物医学、行为和临床挑战的科学职业。拟议的 SC-ADAR 利用双 PI 和南加州大学在为代表性不足的种族和少数族裔学生提供老龄化和 MSTEM 研究方面的培训方面的丰富经验，涵盖从高中到研究生院以及进一步专业发展的整个教育过程。此外，拟议的计划将借鉴南加州大学与南卡罗来纳州 HBCU 合作开发 STEM 领域本科生教育计划的悠久历史。具体项目目标包括： 1）从南卡罗来纳州五个参与项目的 HBCU 中招收 STEM 领域专业的 HBCU 本科生； 2) 实施为期 24 个月的研究教育计划，包括： 在南加州大学研究实验室的实践指导研究经验；与 USC 和 HBCU 教师的共同指导制度；关于老龄化的暑期课程；与其他学生共同学习的机会；学术建议；职业/专业发展活动将帮助学生申请 NIA MSTEM 领域的研究生学习，以及专业发展活动将帮助 HBCU 教师导师在 NIA MSTEM 研究中实现职业发展； 3）进行过程评估（对项目进行迭代改进）和总结性评估，以衡量短期成果（NIH MSTEM领域的能力和MSTEM领域本科学位的完成）和中期成果（申请和过渡到研究生/医学院）； 4) 评估该计划在提高 HBCU 教师导师在 NIA MSTEM 领域开展研究的能力和意愿方面是否成功。南加州大学强大的机构支持、南加州大学用于推进 STEM 多样性的现有基础设施，以及双重 PI 的经验及其在老龄化（Sue Levkoff 博士）和 STEM（Alan White 博士）领域研究培训背景的经验，都增强了成功的可能性。