Cost-Effective Recruitment Strategies That Attract Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates Who Persist to STEM Doctorates

Shadding, Cherilynn R.; Whittington, Dawayne; Wallace, Latricia E.; Wandu, Wambul S.; Wilson, Richard K.

doi:10.1177/2158244016657143

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“…Michigan FPHLP applied Shadding et al’s (2016) findings that race, ethnicity, and gender differentially determined the effectiveness of a particular recruitment strategy for increasing the applicant pool for public health pipeline programs. A multiprong strategy was used for recruitment into the Michigan FPHLP to achieve broad representation and a diverse array of applicants.…”

Section: Results Of Recruitment Strategies Used By Michigan Fphlpmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tailoring Recruitment and Outreach Strategies for Underrepresented Students in Public Health Pipeline Programs

Caldwell

Thomas

Hoelscher

et al. 2021

Pedagogy in Health Promotion

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Studies have shown that racial and ethnic minority health professionals are more likely than those in the majority to work in predominantly underserved, largely minority communities. Increasing the pool of underrepresented racial and ethnic professionals could help reduce health disparities. Summer programs giving minority students public health training and experiences can increase the number who enter the health professions. This article describes recruitment strategies for obtaining a diverse pool of applicants for such a program as part of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded multisite undergraduate training program intended to increase the diversity of the public health workforce. The recruitment strategies used included institutional linkages, collaborative partnerships, and interpersonal contacts. No one strategy was more effective; however, Hispanic/Latinas were more likely to be recruited through institutional linkages, but less likely to be recruited through interpersonal contacts than other female groups. Understanding successful recruitment strategies to achieve a diverse application pool for public health training programs is vital to achieve health equity.

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Section: Results Of Recruitment Strategies Used By Michigan Fphlpmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tailoring Recruitment and Outreach Strategies for Underrepresented Students in Public Health Pipeline Programs

Caldwell

Thomas

Hoelscher

et al. 2021

Pedagogy in Health Promotion

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“…Underrepresentation of various marginalized groups in STEM fields remains an ongoing problem, and greater inclusivity in recruitment is one way to increase representation (Shadding et al, 2016). However, commitment to studying STEM fields is not developed entirely during undergraduate education, but rather over the course of an educational lifetime.…”

Section: Stem Recruitment Pipelinementioning

confidence: 99%

Designing and Implementing a Novel Graduate Program to Develop Transdisciplinary Leaders in Urban Sustainability

Wallen¹,

Guerra-López²,

Meroueh³

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Urban settings are increasingly faced with challenges across natural and engineered environmental systems, threatening the sustainability of urban centers where >50% of the world's population resides. The pressures of aging infrastructure, water and air pollution, and environmental justice exemplify the growing need for urban professionals to employ complex scientific reasoning across disciplines where they can effectively address the multi-faceted issues of urban sustainability. Here we present an innovative model for preparing the next generation of public, private, and academic leaders to address complex problems in urban sustainability. Specifically, we outline the design and implementation of an integrated, adaptable graduate training program, with the goals of science leadership, curriculum relevancy, community impact, broader applicability, recruitment into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs and careers, and program sustainability. This program addresses human-ecosystem challenges using a transdisciplinary approach to produce scientific products in partnership with local communities, businesses, industries, scientists, and policy makers, while providing a mechanism to understand and overcome contemporary societal challenges. Students receive rigorous training in their home disciplines, coupled with training across disciplinary lines and developmental experiences, to prepare them to communicate, collaborate, and innovate in a variety of contexts. Training success is evaluated across measurable competency domains including problem definition, research methods, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving. After three years the program expanded relationships across fields and professions, successfully established 18 internship opportunities with community partners, created a new dual-title PhD program open to students in 5 academic departments, and facilitated the co-production of knowledge with external partners. This model bridges the gaps between research, education, and application, providing an integrated, rigorous graduate training program that fosters collaborative problem-solving between STEM graduate students and the broader community of professionals conducting sustainability work in a post-industrial urban setting.

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“…These platforms can target K-12 students, undergraduates, graduate students, and the general public. Additional recruitment strategies shown to be effective include using informative websites, emails to share events and seminars details, and referrals from faculty, current students, and alumni (Shadding et al 2016). While each audience has unique needs, creating a comprehensive space encourages more dialogue and interactions between populations that normally would not be aware of mathematical biology opportunities.…”

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confidence: 99%

Mathematical Biology: Expand, Expose, and Educate!

Lee

Clinedinst

2020

Bull Math Biol

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Mathematical biology has made significant contributions and advancements in the biological sciences. Recruitment efforts focus on encouraging students, especially those who are underrepresented and underserved, to pursue the field of mathematical biology, regardless of their undergraduate institution type, and raise awareness about the countless professional and academic possibilities provided by this specialized training. This article examines the need to expand, expose, and educate others about mathematical biology. To support field expansion, we give several recommendations of ways to integrate mathematics applied curricula to attract broader student interest. With this exposure-whether it is led by an individual, a department, a university, or researchers in mathematical biology-each can help to promote a base knowledge and appreciation of the field. In order to encourage the next generation of researchers to consider mathematical biology, we highlight current interdisciplinary programs, share popular mathematical tools, and present some thoughts on ways to support a thriving and inclusive mathematical biology community for years to come.

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Cost-Effective Recruitment Strategies That Attract Underrepresented Minority Undergraduates Who Persist to STEM Doctorates

Cited by 12 publications

References 16 publications

Tailoring Recruitment and Outreach Strategies for Underrepresented Students in Public Health Pipeline Programs

Tailoring Recruitment and Outreach Strategies for Underrepresented Students in Public Health Pipeline Programs

Designing and Implementing a Novel Graduate Program to Develop Transdisciplinary Leaders in Urban Sustainability

Mathematical Biology: Expand, Expose, and Educate!

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