Fine-Tuning Summer Research Programs to Promote Underrepresented Students' Persistence in the STEM Pathway.

ABSTRACT: Although the importance of undergraduate research experiences in preparing students for graduate study and research careers is well documented, specific examination of program components is needed to assess the impact of these programs on underrepresented (UR) students. The Leadership Alliance, a consortium of leading PhD-granting and minority-serving institutions (MSIs), has leveraged its diverse partnership to place UR students from MSI and non-MSI institutions in competitive research environments through its national Summer Research Early Identification Program. Using longitudinal pre/post data collected from student surveys, we applied social cognitive career theory as a conceptual framework to examine how research engagement, skill development, and mentorship aspects of a summer resea

SUBMITTER: Ghee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008875 | biostudies-literature | Fall 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature