Summer undergraduate nursing research experience: Implementing a mentor-based research program for minority nursing undergraduates

Patel, Darpan I.; Meling, Vanessa; Somani, Afsha; Larrotta, Danila; Byrd, David

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“…Undergraduate research programs are highly valued as pathways to research careers and graduate school, especially for underrepresented minority students who are STEM majors. Several studies 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , and data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics 9 are just a few of the recently published works that highlight and underscore how vital undergraduate research programs are to the retention, graduation, and overall success of STEM students from underserved populations. These studies further show that participation in undergraduate research also benefits and enhances students' self-efficacy and their research, leadership, and communication skills.…”

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Engineering Undergraduates Involved in Geoscience Research: Exploring Gender and Minority Status Differences

Liou-Mark,

Li,

Blake

2019 Fall Mid Atlantic States Conference Proceedings

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Undergraduate research is a notable best practice for keeping engineering students on pathways that lead to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. The benefits STEM students (particularly females and underrepresented minorities) have obtained from undergraduate research experiences are well documented. The New York City College of Technology in partnership with the City College of New York have been offering a year-long research program to students who attend an institution within the City University of New York system. Since the geosciences are inherently interdisciplinary, engineers will play a pivotal role in advancing environmental solutions. Research experiences in the geosciences may, therefore, help to prepare engineering majors to think more deeply about the health and the sustainability of the environment. Outcomes from this program highlight its benefits in advancing and equipping engineering students with geoscience knowledge and experience. While this is a one-year program, for this study only the results from the summer component was presented. For the nine-week summer research program, participants were asked to self-report their expectations, perceptions about research, self-efficacy in research skills and processes, and their desire to pursue graduate school and research careers before and after the summer program. Data were collected via preand post-surveys. A total of 49 students participated in the undergraduate research program from 2014 to 2018. Descriptive statistics and paired-sample t-tests were used to analyze the responses. The results showed that by the end of the summer research experience, students reported significant learning gains in their research confidence, experience, and overall exposure to the geosciences.

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