ESTEEMED Scholars Program at the University of Rhode Island

项目摘要 罗得岛大学建议建立URI ESTEEMED计划，以提供多样化的队列 来自代表性不足的背景的学生的技能和必要的资源，以追求先进的 生物工程及相关学科的教育和学位课程。URI ESTEEMED的目标 计划是（1）发展一批来自代表性不足的背景的学者，他们体现了批判性 思维，工程设计和基础研究技能，使他们能够发展早期的科学 探究和研究心态，（2）支持学者STEM身份和自我效能的发展 通过自我探索，教师和近同行指导，学术和专业发展咨询， 学术支持和准备，以及积极的研究经验。入选URI ESTEEMED的学者 将通过他们的头两年的大学，其中涉及有意设计的参与该计划 活动，包括夏桥计划，学年培训和研究活动，早期接触， 生物医学研究，以及教师和同行的有力指导。参与者将通过越来越多的 复杂的活动，为他们提供机会，从事指导生物工程研究，发展 并磨练技术技能，充分实现他们的科学身份。与众多的社区建设 活动，这个渐进的计划将灌输学生与个人归属感和参与内 STEM社区，并促进参与高级学位课程。我们假设 学者身份和自我效能的发展将导致学术和研究表现的改善， 更深入地参与科学基础。URI ESTEEMED的PI-一位终身女教授， 工程与强大的领导和培训技能-将监督计划的设计和实施， 工程学教授（Co-I）的支持，他在LGBTQ+社区拥有丰富的经验， 课程开发在实现URI ESTEEMED目标的过程中，预计100%的ESTEEMED 学者将准备进入一个先进的荣誉计划，至少90%将在一个先进的程序注册 在大二之后，90%的学者会自我认同为生物工程或生物医学科学家。 总的来说，通过URI ESTEEMED计划，我们将创造一个强大而包容的环境， 在学术生涯的早期，拥有必要的技术和软技能的学生人数不足 在高级研究项目中脱颖而出，并最终攻读博士学位。或医学博士/博士度

PROJECT SUMMARY The University of Rhode Island proposes to establish the URI ESTEEMED program to provide a diverse cohort of students from underrepresented backgrounds with the skills and resources necessary to pursue advanced education and degree programs in bioengineering and related disciplines. The goals of URI ESTEEMED program are (1) to develop a cohort of scholars from underrepresented backgrounds who embody critical thinking, engineering design, and fundamental research skills that enable them to develop an early scientific inquiry and research mindset, and (2) to support the development of Scholars’ STEM identity and self-efficacy through self-exploration, faculty and near-peer mentoring, academic and professional development advising, academic support and preparation, and positive research experiences. Scholars selected for URI ESTEEMED will participate in the program through their first two years of college, which involves intentionally designed activities, including a summer bridge program, academic year training and research activities, early exposure to biomedical research, and strong mentoring by faculty and peers. Participants will advance through increasingly sophisticated activities to provide them with a chance to engage in mentored bioengineering research, develop and hone technical skills, and fully realize their scientific identity. Together with numerous community-building activities, this progressive program will instill students with a sense of personal belonging and engagement within the STEM community and promote participation towards advanced degree programs. We hypothesize that the development of scholar identity and self-efficacy will result in improved academic and research performance and deeper engagement with scientific fundamentals. The PI of URI ESTEEMED – a tenured female professor in engineering with strong leadership and training skills – will oversee program design and implementation with support from a professor in engineering (Co-I) who has extensive experience in the LGBTQ+ community and curriculum development. In achieving the URI ESTEEMED goals, it is anticipated that 100% of ESTEEMED Scholars will be prepared to enter an advanced honors program, at least 90% will enroll in an advanced program after their sophomore year, and 90% of scholars will self-identify as a bioengineering or biomedical scientist. Overall, through the URI ESTEEMED program, we will create a robust and inclusive environment to support underrepresented students early in their academic careers, who possess the technical and soft skills necessary to excel in advanced research programs and ultimately pursue Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degrees.