RIT-RISE Scientists-in-Training Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Undergraduates

聋哑人和重听人(D/HH)科学家在国家的生物医学、行为学、 和临床研究人员。由于其对D/HH学生的中学后教育的坚定承诺， 罗切斯特理工学院(RIT)吸引了大量的D/HH人口-超过1400名RIT学生 作为DHH(占学生总数的7%)。而新生保留率和六年毕业率是相当的 在听力和D/HH学生中，只有22名D/HH RIT本科生(或估计在5年内有11名学生) 在过去的10年里，他在生物医学、行为和临床研究领域继续深造。基于一个 全国平均26%的研究生入学参加博士项目，我们预测，在5年内没有 干预，只有3 D/HH RIT毕业生(26%)将进入生物医学、行为和临床研究博士学位。 程序。为了应对这一趋势，在计划能力范围内，拟议的RIT-Rise聋人科学家培训计划 重听本科生(RIT-RISE)将支持15名预升本D/HH新生和17名D/HH RISE学者(6 大二，大三，大四)每年。在5年内，我们预计将有25名瑞星学者毕业， 至少有12人(大约一半)将被生物医学、行为或临床研究的博士项目录取 在毕业后三年内学习其他学科。这12名博士/博士研究生在5年内将至少代表4- 比估计的上升前水平增加了一倍。RIT-RIT旨在解决职业意识/职业期望下降的问题 D/HH本科生以及从他们的环境中有限地获得信息所造成的后果， 通过一个专注于职业意识、职业发展、自我效能感、测试-- 以及领导力。RIT-RISE将提供密集的研究培训，包括：五个新的 研究技能培养课程，三年的指导研究经验，以及为Rise学者提供的机会 参加国家会议，在当地和全国发表演讲，并参与可能导致出版的顶峰项目。 基于招生所需目标核心能力的研究性培训个人发展计划 INTO博士项目将作为每个RISE学者的RISE计划的基本蓝图。增强版 咨询/监督服务将确保每个RISE学生都有必要的学业和心理社会支持 成功。RIT-RISE还将为专注于以下方面的校内外研究人员提供文化能力培训 论D/HH学者独特的语言和文化需求。该项目还将进行通信通道研究 研究实验室，以确保D/HH学者可以进入实验室环境。要满足对专业人员的需求 生物医学、行为和临床研究实验室特有的英美手语翻译 此外，RIT还将为学生和专业人员开发并提供一门新课程，重点放在实验室中的口译 环境。将通过诊断性、形成性和终结性方法评估RIT上升，以跟踪和解决 项目进展、挑战和调整。调查结果和最佳做法将在全国范围内传播给其他 与有抱负的D/HH科学家合作的机构和培训计划。

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) scientists constitute an underrepresented group in the nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce. Due to its strong commitment to the postsecondary education of D/HH students, the Rochester Institution of Technology (RIT), attracts a significant D/HH population – more than 1400 RIT students identify as being DHH (7% of the student body). While the freshman retention rate and the six-year graduation rate is comparable between hearing and D/HH students, only 22 D/HH RIT undergraduate students (or an estimated 11 students over 5 years) went on to graduate school in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research fields during the past 10 years. Based on a national average of 26% of graduate school enrollment in Ph.D. programs, we project that, over a 5-year period without intervention, only 3 D/HH RIT graduates (26% of 11) would enter biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research Ph.D. programs. To counter this trend, at program capacity, the proposed RIT-RISE Scientists-in-Training Program for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Undergraduates (RIT-RISE) will support 15 Pre-RISE D/HH freshmen and 17 D/HH RISE Scholars (6 sophomores, 6 juniors, and 5 seniors) annually. Over 5 years, we expect that 25 RISE Scholars will graduate and that at least 12 (approximately half) will gain admission into Ph.D. programs in biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research disciplines within three years of graduation. These 12 D/HH doctoral students in 5 years would represent a minimum 4- fold increase over the estimated pre-RISE levels. RIT-RISE aims to address diminished career awareness/expectations of D/HH undergraduates as well as the consequences resulting from limited access to information from their environments, through a “scientist-in-training” series that will focus on career awareness, professional development, self-efficacy, test- taking, and leadership competencies. RIT-RISE will provide intensive research training that will include: five new research skills-building courses, three years of mentored research experience, and opportunities for RISE Scholars to attend national conferences, present locally and nationally, and engage in a capstone project that could lead to publication. An Individual Development Plan for Research Training based on targeted core competencies necessary for admissions into Ph.D. programs will serve as the foundational blueprint for each RISE Scholar's RISE program. Enhanced advising/monitoring services will assure that each RISE student has the academic and psychosocial support necessary for success. RIT-RISE will also offer cultural competency training to intramural and extramural research faculty that focuses on the unique linguistic and cultural needs of D/HH Scholars. The project will also conduct a communication access study of the research labs to assure that D/HH Scholars have access to the lab environment. To address a need for specialized translation in English and American Sign Language unique to biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research laboratory settings, RIT will also develop and offer a new course for students and professionals that focuses on interpreting in lab environments. RIT-RISE will be evaluated through diagnostic, formative and summative approaches, to track and address project progress, challenges, and adjustments. Findings and best practices will be disseminated nationally to other institutions and training programs working with aspiring D/HH scientists.