Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, United States.
Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
Pathog Dis. 2022 Aug 13;80(1). doi: 10.1093/femspd/ftac024.
Despite efforts to increase diversity, a glaring underrepresentation of minorities (URM) persists in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Graduate school can be a stressful step in the STEM pipeline, especially for students previously unaware of the structure and challenges of postgraduate education. To promote successful minority participation in STEM and prepare prospective students for the impending challenges of applying for and attending graduate school, we developed a workshop based on the mentoring and fostering of a champion-oriented mindset entitled, "The Trials and Tribulations of Graduate School: How Do You Make an Impact?." Students from the HBCU Winston-Salem State University attended the workshop, and a pre/post-a 10-point Likert scale-based survey was administered. The questions used in this seminar were newly designed by the authors as program evaluations. The results suggest that the workshop was well-received by the students and provided information that they considered helpful to help navigate the graduate school process.
尽管已经努力提高多样性，但少数族裔（URM）在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域的代表性仍然严重不足。研究生院对于 STEM 领域的学生来说可能是一个压力很大的阶段，尤其是对于那些以前不知道研究生教育结构和挑战的学生。为了促进少数族裔成功参与 STEM 领域，并为未来的研究生入学申请和就读做好准备，我们根据导师制和培养以冠军为导向的思维模式，开发了一个名为“研究生院的考验和磨难：如何产生影响？”的研讨会。来自 HBCU 温斯顿-塞勒姆州立大学的学生参加了研讨会，并进行了一项 10 分李克特量表的前后测调查。本研讨会中使用的问题是由作者作为项目评估新设计的。结果表明，学生们对研讨会的反响很好，并认为研讨会提供了有助于他们在研究生阶段取得成功的信息。
