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Pre-College Summer Program in Entrepreneurial and Design Thinking Influences STEM Success for African American Students

Paper investigating impact of a design and science entrepreneurship program at North Carolina Central University.

Development and Assessment of a Sustainable PhD Internship Program Supporting Diverse Biomedical Career Outcomes

Paper describing a doctoral-level internship program developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with the intent to create customizable experiential learning opportunities for biomedical trainees to support career exploration, preparation, and transition into their post-graduate professional roles.

Best Practices to Support Early-Stage Career URM Students with Virtual Enhancements to In-Person Experiential Learning

Paper describing program’s adjustment during the pandemic from an in-person training to on-line training experience and a comparison of outcomes of participants due to these changes.

Promoting STEM-literacy by designing decision-driven interdisciplinary courses for non-science majors

Co-author of paper describing impacts on non-majors science course developed through HHMI grant funds.

From Research Technician to Graduate Professional Student

Co-author of publication investigating potential of recruiting and training research technicians to expand the pool of underrepresented populations earning terminal STEM degrees.

Bioinformatics Bootcamp: A model for training clinical researchers

Co-authored study to determine the best training approach for a bioinformatics short course meant to increase summer interns’ self-confidence, interest, and proficiency in seeking future computational research opportunities.

Analysis of Postdoctoral Training Outcomes That Broaden Participation in Science Careers

Co-author on publication that analyzed academic career outcomes and progress in an NIH-funded, blended postdoctoral training program.

Proxies for success: How the application process correlates to PhD pursuit for a small diversity research program

First-author on publication that analyzed prediction strength of variables on a pre-doctoral program’s application in relation to participants’ persistence in pursuing STEM PhDs.

Key Practices and Interventions for Training and Transitioning UR Students from an HBCU into Advanced Degree Programs in the Biomedical Sciences

Co-author on publication for study that evaluated the 10-year success of the NIH funded MBRS Fayetteville State University (FSU) Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (FSU-RISE) program for training and subsequent transitioning of UR students from the baccalaureate degree into advanced degree programs.