Maton Kenneth I, Sto Domingo Mariano R, Stolle-McAllister Kathleen E, Zimmerman J Lynn, Hrabowski Freeman A
University of Maryland Baltimore County.
J Women Minor Sci Eng. 2009;15(1):15-37. doi: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v15.i1.20.
The current study examines the outcomes, processes, and individual predictors of pursuit of a STEM PhD among African-American students in the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program. Meyerhoff students were nearly five times more likely than comparison students to pursue a STEM PhD. Program components consistently rated as important were financial scholarship, being part of the Meyerhoff Program community, the Summer Bridge program, study groups, staff academic advising, and summer research opportunities. Furthermore, focus group findings revealed student internalization of key Meyerhoff Program values, including a commitment to excellence, accountability, group success, and giving back. In terms of individual predictors, multinomial logit regression analyses revealed that Meyerhoff students with higher levels of research excitement at college entry were more likely to pursue a STEM PhD.
本研究考察了迈耶霍夫奖学金项目中非洲裔美国学生攻读STEM博士学位的结果、过程和个体预测因素。与对照学生相比，迈耶霍夫学生攻读STEM博士学位的可能性几乎高出五倍。一直被评为重要的项目组成部分包括奖学金、成为迈耶霍夫项目社区的一员、暑期衔接项目、学习小组、教职员工学术指导以及暑期研究机会。此外，焦点小组的研究结果揭示了迈耶霍夫项目关键价值观在学生中的内化，包括追求卓越、责任感、团队成功和回馈社会。在个体预测因素方面，多项逻辑回归分析显示，入学时研究热情较高的迈耶霍夫学生更有可能攻读STEM博士学位。
