REU Site: A Regional Summer Research Program Integrating Deaf and Hearing Participants in Chemistry Research

有了这个奖项，NSF的化学部和数学和物理科学局的多学科活动办公室将资助Kevin Caran教授和詹姆斯·麦迪逊大学(JMU)化学和生物化学系的同事主持REU的一个网站，名为“一个地区夏季研究计划，整合了化学研究中的聋人和听力参与者。这个REU网站为地区性、聋哑人和重听学生提供了研究机会。这些学生包括来自JMU的学生以及来自没有广泛研究基础设施的外部机构的学生。所有本科生研究人员都有机会在生物物理、有机、环境、无机和材料化学等学科获得一系列的研究机会。本科生在专业口译员的指导下工作，研究与科学环境下口译挑战相关的课题。所有学生都参加实践研究、研讨会和研究小组会议。学生可以接触到撰写论文和进行科学陈述的良好实践指南。这些经验旨在帮助参与的学生获得宝贵的技能，为未来的科学职业生涯。来自地区学院的外部教师参与者既增加了该项目的内容，也可能会将围绕该项目的研究文化元素带回他们的母校。聋人和重听学生在教师导师的指导下进行研究，并可以接触到专业的口译员和完全融入研究实验室、研讨会和社会活动的口译学生。聋人学生在听力环境中获得经验，这可能有助于他们在完成四年学位后取得成功。听障参与者还获得了有助于他们未来成功的经验，因为他们受益于该计划提供的多样性和新颖的氛围，这将使他们更好地了解聋人和重听参与者的独特挑战和技能。包括学生口译员预计将是互惠互利的，并加强研究实验室的经验，目的是促进聋人学生追求STEM职业。

With this award, the Chemistry Division and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities in the Mathematics and Physical Sciences Directorate at NSF are funding Professor Kevin Caran and colleagues in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at James Madison University (JMU) to host an REU site entitled 'A Regional Summer Research Program Integrating Deaf and Hearing Participants in Chemistry Research. This REU site provides research opportunities for regional, and deaf and hard of hearing students. The students include those from JMU as well as students from outside institutions that do not have extensive research infrastructure. All undergraduate researchers have access to a range of research opportunities in disciplines including biophysical, organic, environmental, inorganic, and materials chemistry. Undergraduate interpreting students, working under the direction of a professional interpreter, research topics relevant to the challenges of interpreting in a scientific environment. All students participate in hands-on research, seminars and research group meetings. Students are exposed to good practice guidelines for writing papers and making scientific presentations. These experiences are designed to help participating students acquire valuable skill sets for future careers in the sciences. External faculty participants from regional colleges both add to the program and presumably will take elements of the research culture surrounding this program back to their home institutions. The deaf and hard of hearing students perform research under the direction of a faculty mentor and have access to professional interpreters and interpreting students who are fully integrated in the research laboratory, seminars, and social activities. Deaf students gain experience in a hearing environment that may help in their success after completion of their four year degree. Hearing participants also gain experiences that will help in their future success as they benefit from the diversity and novel atmosphere provided by the program that results in a better understanding of the unique challenges and skills of the deaf and hard of hearing participants. The inclusion of student interpreters is expected to be mutually beneficial and enhance the experience in the research laboratory with the goal of promoting the pursuit of STEM careers by deaf students.