Establishing an Office of Research Development at Linco*

描述(由申请人提供)：迈克尔·斯科特博士被提名为校外助理，他将在林肯大学建立一个研究发展办公室。斯科特博士已经在林肯大学工作了六年，是生物学副教授。他有全职的教学职责，包括针对医学预科和与健康相关的学生的课程。斯科特博士还担任密苏里州路易斯·斯托克斯少数族裔参与研究联盟的林肯大学现场协调员。他积极鼓励和指导科研工作中代表性不足的学生。斯科特博士得到了林肯大学教职员工和管理层的全力支持。 林肯大学是一所1890年授予土地的综合性机构，是密苏里州高等教育体系的一部分。林肯大学成立于1866年，通过第62和第65有色步兵团的应征士兵和军官的努力，旨在满足获得自由的非裔美国人的教育和社会需求。在继续致力于这一目标的同时，大学扩大了其历史使命，以满足反映不同社会、经济、教育和文化背景的更广泛人口的需求。2004年秋季学期的学生总数为3,276人，其中近40%为少数民族，60%为女性。 在林肯大学实施研究发展办公室的最初步骤将包括斯科特博士作为校外助理顺利完成培训。培训结束后，斯科特博士将开始实施机构计划的组成部分。最初的活动将包括建立设施和装备研究发展办公室。在该计划的整个生命周期内的后续活动将包括使研究发展办公室成为教职员工和学生的信息、发展和支持资源。提供服务的主要机制将包括协调和提供与研究有关的信息，以及组织和提供研究培训和研究资助机会。通过参与EARDA计划，林肯大学和EA将能够更好地鼓励和促进未被充分代表的教职员工和学生参与生物医学和行为科学事业。预计参加该项目的教师和学生将为生物医学和行为科学的更大领域做出重大贡献。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Dr. Michael Scott is nominated to be the Extramural Associate who will establish an Office of Research Development at Lincoln University. Dr. Scott has been at Lincoln University for six years and is an Associate Professor of Biology. He has full time teaching responsibilities including courses targeted to pre-medical and health-career related students. Dr. Scott also serves as the Lincoln University Site Coordinator for the Louis Stokes Missouri Alliance for Minority Participation in Research. He is active in encouraging and mentoring underrepresented students in scientific research. Dr. Scott has the full support of the faculty and administration of Lincoln University. Lincoln University is an 1890 land grant, comprehensive institution that is part of the Missouri state system of higher education. Founded in 1866 through the efforts of the enlisted men and officers of the 62nd and 65th Colored Infantries, Lincoln University was designed to meet the education and social needs of freed African-Americans. While remaining committed to this purpose, the University has expanded its historical mission to embrace the needs of a significantly broader population reflecting varied social, economic, educational, and cultural backgrounds. Total student enrollment was 3,276 in the Fall 2004 semester with nearly 40% ethnic minorities and 60% women. The initial steps in implementing the Office of Research Development at Lincoln University will include the successful completion of training by Dr. Scott as the Extramural Associate. Following training, Dr. Scott will begin to implement components of the institutional plan. The initial activities will include establishing facilities and equipping the Office of Research Development. Subsequent activities over the lifetime of the program will include making the Office of Research Development available as an information, development and support resource for faculty and students. The primary mechanisms for delivering services will include coordinating and providing research related information as well as organizing and providing research training and research funding opportunities. By participating in the EARDA program, Lincoln University and the EA will be better able to encourage and promote the participation of underrepresented faculty and students in biomedical and behavioral science careers. It is anticipated that the faculty and students participating in this program will make significant contributions to the larger field of biomedical and behavioral sciences