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谁将建立一个研究发展办公室在林肯大学。斯科特博士在林肯大学工作了六年，是生物学副教授。他有全职教学职责，包括针对医学预科和健康职业相关学生的课程。斯科特博士还担任林肯大学网站协调员的路易斯斯托克斯密苏里州联盟少数民族参与研究。他积极鼓励和指导科学研究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行政部门的全力支持。 林肯大学是一所1890年授予土地的综合性大学，是密苏里州高等教育系统的一部分。林肯大学成立于1866年，由第62和第65有色步兵团的士兵和军官共同努力，旨在满足被解放的非洲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，以满足更广泛的人口的需求，反映不同的社会，经济，教育和文化背景。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%为妇女。 在实施研究发展办公室在林肯大学的初步步骤将包括由斯科特博士作为校外助理成功完成培训。培训结束后，Scott博士将开始执行体制计划的组成部分。初步活动将包括建立设施和装备研究发展办公室。在该计划的生命周期的后续活动将包括使研究开发办公室可作为教师和学生的信息，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ERDA计划，林肯大学和EA将能够更好地鼓励和促进代表性不足的教师和学生参与生物医学和行为科学的职业生涯。预计参与该计划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