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Near Peer Mentors to Address Socio-Emotional Issues among Underrepresented Minority High School Students in Research Intensive STEM Programs: Perceptions of Students and Mentors
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Qua, Kelli; Pinkard, Otis; Kundracik, Emma C.; Ramirez-Bergeron, Diana; Berger, Nathan A. – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2020
A Near Peer Mentoring Program (NPMP) was developed in which Medical Student Training Program (MSTP) students met weekly with small groups of high school students who were participating in an intensive summer biomedical research immersion program. The goal of the NPMP was to provide and engage the high school students with opportunities to express…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Mentors, High School Students, Summer Programs
A 10-Year Study on the Efficacy of Biomedical Research Support Programs at a Public University
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Whittinghill, Jonathan C.; Slovacek, Simeon P.; Flenoury, Laura P.; Miu, Vivian – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2019
The programs Minority Access in Research Careers (MARC) and Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) are funded by the National Institutes of Health to increase the number of students from underrepresented backgrounds earning degrees in the biomedical sciences. This article estimates the impact of participation in MARC and RISE on…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Public Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Minority Group Students