Education, Human Resource Development, & Outreach

Curt Peterson, Research Office; Peter Gannett, Pharmacy; Boyd Edwards and James Lewis, Physics; Bingyun Li, Orthopedics, Lloyd Carroll, Michelle Richards-Babb and Lisa Holland, Chemistry, Kasi Jackson, Women's Studies

Objectives

• To bridge science and education
• To develop and diversify STEM workforce
• To transform the academic culture and environment in order to increase retention and graduation rates of STEM students
• To enhance performance of faculty in mentoring and grant acquisition

Approach

• UREP Retention & Completion
  • Meyerhoff Scholars Program Model
  • Summer I Bridge Program - Freshman/Sophomore
  • Peer Mentoring & Tutoring - Academic Year
  • Intrusive (peer and proactive) Model
  • Team Mentoring Approach (student, upper-class mentor, faculty member)
  • Training of Mentors
  • Summer II SURE - Sophomore/Junior
• Graduate Student Recruitment & Retention
  • B.S. to Graduate School Transition
  • GRE Prep Course
  • Summer Bridge Program - SURE
  • Mentoring
  • M.S. to Ph.D. Transition focused UREP Graduates
  • Modeled after NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate programs
• Early-Career/Junior Faculty Development
• Senior Faculty as Mentors

Accomplishments and Plans

• Awarded STEM Cancer Nanotechnology Grant
• Developed Memorandum of Understanding with West Liberty State College SMART-Center to promote informal science education and Teach the Teachers' efforts
• Collaborated with West Virginia Northern Community College on Title III Proposal and Associate of Applied Science Degree
• Establish a nano-minor/area of concentration
• Submit EHRDO competitive proposals for NUE, REU, IGERT
• Develop nanoscale science/engineering curriculum and instructional materials