Undergraduate research is a high-impact practice in higher education that has a myriad of benefits for students who engage in the practice. Studies have found that participating in 本科研究 correlates with:
- 学士学位累积平均绩点较高;
- increased likelihood of graduation within five years,
- 更高的研究生入学率,
- 获得可转移技能(例如.g.(批判性思维,沟通技巧),
- 巩固自己的职业道路
- 通过出版物分享成果的机会, 演讲, 和公共展览(Gilmore等人)., 2015; Carter et al., 2016), increasing marketability for future employment and graduate programs.
重要的是, the above outcomes disproportionately benefit students in traditionally underrepresented and marginalized groups (e.g.Madan等. 2013; Stanford et al. 2017).
在十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校, we acknowledge that opportunities to engage in 本科研究 have been exclusionary and pathways to get into research opportunities are unclear. 因此, most students engaging in research are those who have been previously mentored about research, 参加了荣誉课程吗, 在课堂上被教授招募, 或者偶然卷入其中. 另外, in the Office of 研究与参与 at 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校, our campus data on student research involvement indicate that Black and Indigenous people of color and first-generation college student representation and inclusion is disproportionately low.
像这样, we are framing 本科研究 through the lens of equity by attempting to understand and ameliorate exclusionary practices that restrict access to research opportunities. We strive for all our students to gain the benefits from an 本科研究 experience.
多样性, 股本, and Inclusion in the Office of 研究与参与 at 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校
Committee on 多样性, 股本, and Inclusion in Undergraduate 研究 (DEI in UR)
的 DEI in UR committee at 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 has a deep commitment to broadening student representation in research and removing exclusionary practices that restrict access to 本科研究 opportunities. 的 committee’s mission is to remove barriers to participation in the research endeavor and enculture students into research as soon as possible, so they may gain the most benefits from the experience. We also recognize and value that diverse teams are more innovative and can role model possibilities for our underrepresented students (e.g., Díaz-García等. 2013, Nathan and Lee 2013). 像这样, the committee is intentionally comprised of faculty from diverse and minoritized groups (racial, 少数民族, 性别, 性, 性取向, 和第一代). Students are welcome to directly contact any committee member for information on how to get involved.
现任委员会成员
- Danielle DelPriore (Psychology); LGBTQA+, female (she/her/hers)
- Lara LaDage (Biology); First-generation college student, LGBTQA+ community, female (she/her/hers)
- 阿米尔B. Marvasti (Sociology); Middle Eastern American, first-generation college student, male (he/him/his)
- 凯利·芒利(人类发展和家庭研究), 重点是老龄化, 老龄化和残疾的交集, 交叉性与批判理论, and Student-Centered Pedagogy); Female (she/her/hers)
- Fabricio Saucedo (Kinesiology); Mexican American, (He/him/his)
大学生研究之路(SPUR)
的 大学生研究之路(SPUR) program at 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 是针对不太了解的学生的, 还是不知道该怎么参与, 本科研究. 的 SPUR program intends to explain the benefits of 本科研究, 让学生接触本科生的研究活动, and help facilitate involvement in 本科研究. SPUR events are advertised broadly and open to any student in any major. For additional information on events, please contact the Undergraduate 研究 Coordinator at (电子邮件保护).
彩虹科学网络(RSN)
研究 demonstrates that the quality of STEM research increases with the diversity of research groups (e.g., Hong and Page 2004; Park et al. 2021). It is also well-documented that there are significant barriers to the participation, progress, and retention of students from underrepresented 性取向 and 性别 identity groups (LGBTQ+) in STEM research. 的 purpose of the RSN program is to improve Penn State STEM research by fostering a climate that encourages participation by LGBTQ+ 本科研究ers. 通过这项倡议, prospective undergraduate students can readily identify research groups where faculty members have received training in LGBTQ+ issues and are committed to fostering a fully inclusive research environment.
If you are interested in joining the RSN and have successfully completed both the Foundations Workshop and the Trans性别 & Gender Inclusion 101 Workshop through the Center for Sexual and Gender 多样性, please contact the Undergraduate 研究 Coordinator at (电子邮件保护) 要添加到列表中.
现任阿尔图纳RSN教员
- Lara LaDage,生物学