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描述(由申请人提供)：林肯大学是美国历史上最古老的黑人学院/大学(HBCU)。它的学生人口大约90%是非裔美国人；女性大约占学生人口的60%。自1854年成立以来，林肯的使命一直是为那些历史上拒绝解放学习的人的后代提供教育。林肯大学主要是一所本科教学机构；理科在教育学生方面发挥着重要作用。近年来，让学生参与研究的好处变得显而易见。林肯的教职员工正在努力为尽可能多的学生提供本科水平的研究经验。目前，林肯没有研发办公室。随着对研究的日益重视，特别是关于健康差距的研究，需要建立这样一个办公室。心理学教授德尔罗伊·M·劳登博士凭借经验和兴趣，准备在林肯大学建立这样的行政结构。在校外助理计划的支持下，劳登博士将获得开发这样一个办公室并成功运营所需的额外知识和技能。该办公室将提高教职员工对研究机会的认识，加强跨学科合作，协助准备拨款，并设立研究日，教职员工和学生可以在这里分享他们的研究想法，并从内部审查过程中受益，包括模拟审查小组。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Lincoln University is the nation's oldest Historically Black College/University (HBCU). Its student population is approximately 90% African-American; females account for approximately 60% of the student population. Lincoln's mission since its founding in 1854 has been to provide education for "the descendents of those historically denied the liberation of learning." Lincoln is primarily an undergraduate teaching institution; the sciences play a major role in educating the students. In recent years, the benefits of involving students in research have become evident. Lincoln's faculty is making an effort to provide as many students as possible with research experiences at the undergraduate level. At the present time, Lincoln has no office of research development. With the growing emphasis on research, especially with reference to health disparities, such an office needs to be established. Dr. Delroy M. Louden, Professor of Psychology, is primed through experience and interest to develop such an administrative structure at Lincoln University. With the support of the Extramural Associates Program, Dr. Louden will obtain the additional knowledge and skills he needs to develop such an office and operate it successfully. The office will increase the faculty's awareness regarding research opportunities, increase interdisciplinary collaboration, assist in grant preparation, and establish a Research Day where faculty and students can share their research ideas and benefit from an internal review process, including a mock review panel.