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Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities
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Gin, Logan E.; Pais, Danielle; Cooper, Katelyn M.; Brownell, Sara E. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
Individuals with disabilities are underrepresented in postsecondary science education and in science careers, yet few studies have explored why this may be. A primary predictor of student persistence in science is participating in undergraduate research. However, it is unclear to what extent students with disabilities are participating in research…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Biological Sciences, Undergraduate Students, Student Research
Cultural Capital in Undergraduate Research: An Exploration of How Biology Students Operationalize Knowledge to Access Research Experiences at a Large, Public Research-Intensive Institution
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Cooper, Katelyn M.; Cala, Jacqueline M.; Brownell, Sara E. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2021
Background: Undergraduate research experiences are becoming essential for pursuing future opportunities in science, but little has been done to identify what factors predict which students get to participate in research and which students do not. In this manuscript, we propose "scientific research capital" and specifically…
Descriptors: Cultural Capital, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Biology
Research Anxiety Predicts Undergraduates' Intentions to Pursue Scientific Research Careers
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Cooper, Katelyn M.; Eddy, Sarah L.; Brownell, Sara E. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2023
Undergraduate research is lauded as a high-impact practice owing to the array of benefits that students can reap from participating. One unexplored construct that may affect student intent to persist in research is research anxiety, defined as the sense of worry or apprehension associated with conducting research. In this study, we surveyed 1272…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Anxiety, Intention
Student Perceptions of Authoring a Publication Stemming from a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE)
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Turner, Ashley N.; Challa, Anil K.; Cooper, Katelyn M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2021
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) engage students in authentic research experiences in a course format and can sometimes result in the publication of that research. However, little is known about student-author perceptions of CURE publications. In this study, we examined how students perceive they benefit from authoring a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Writing for Publication, Student Research
An Exploration across Institution Types of Undergraduate Life Sciences Student Decisions to Stay in or Leave an Academic-Year Research Experience
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Gin, Logan E.; Clark, Carolyn E.; Elliott, Deanna B.; Roderick, Travis B.; Scott, Rachel A.; Arellano, Denisse; Ramirez, Diana; Vargas, Cindy; Velarde, Kimberly; Aeschliman, Allyson; Avalle, Sarah T.; Berkheimer, Jessica; Campos, Rachel; Gerbasi, Michael; Hughes, Sophia; Roberts, Julie A.; White, Quinn M.; Wittekind, Ehren; Zheng, Yi; Cooper, Katelyn M.; Brownell, Sara E. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2021
Undergraduate research is one of the most valuable activities an undergraduate can engage in because of its benefits, and studies have shown that longer experiences are more beneficial. However, prior research has illuminated that undergraduates encounter challenges that may cause them to exit research prematurely. These studies have been almost…
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Undergraduate Students, Biological Sciences, Decision Making
PhDepression: Examining How Graduate Research and Teaching Affect Depression in Life Sciences PhD Students
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Gin, Logan E.; Wiesenthal, Nicholas J.; Ferreira, Isabella; Cooper, Katelyn M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2021
Graduate students are more than six times as likely to experience depression compared with the general population. However, few studies have examined how graduate school specifically affects depression. In this qualitative interview study of 50 life sciences PhD students from 28 institutions, we examined how research and teaching affect depression…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Depression (Psychology), Biological Sciences, Student Research