Using champion-oriented mindset to overcome the challenges of graduate school: impact of workshop for graduate school skills on underrepresented minority retention.
Pathog Dis
; 80(1)2022 08 13.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35749569
ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mentors
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Minority Groups
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Year:
2022
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Article