TY - JOUR
T1 - Running a successful STEMM summer program
T2 - A week-by-week guide
AU - Beasley, Heather K.
AU - Vue, Zer
AU - McReynolds, Melanie R.
AU - Garza-Lopez, Edgar
AU - Neikirk, Kit
AU - Mungai, Margaret
AU - Marshall, Andrea G.
AU - Shao, Bryanna
AU - Benjamin, Jazmine I.
AU - Wanjalla, Celestine N.
AU - Williams, Clintoria R.
AU - Murray, Sandra A.
AU - Jordan, Valerie K.
AU - Shuler, Haysetta D.
AU - Kirabo, Annet
AU - Hinton, Antentor
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors. Journal of Cellular Physiology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2024/7
Y1 - 2024/7
N2 - While some established undergraduate summer programs are effective across many institutions, these programs may only be available to some principal investigators or may not fully address the diverse needs of incoming undergraduates. This article outlines a 10-week science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) education program designed to prepare undergraduate students for graduate school through a unique model incorporating mentoring dyads and triads, cultural exchanges, and diverse activities while emphasizing critical thinking, research skills, and cultural sensitivity. Specifically, we offer a straightforward and adaptable guide that we have used for mentoring undergraduate students in a laboratory focused on mitochondria and microscopy, but which may be customized for other disciplines. Key components include self-guided projects, journal clubs, various weekly activities such as mindfulness training and laboratory techniques, and a focus on individual and cultural expression. Beyond this unique format, this 10-week program also seeks to offer an intensive research program that emulates graduate-level experiences, offering an immersive environment for personal and professional development, which has led to numerous achievements for past students, including publications and award-winning posters.
AB - While some established undergraduate summer programs are effective across many institutions, these programs may only be available to some principal investigators or may not fully address the diverse needs of incoming undergraduates. This article outlines a 10-week science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) education program designed to prepare undergraduate students for graduate school through a unique model incorporating mentoring dyads and triads, cultural exchanges, and diverse activities while emphasizing critical thinking, research skills, and cultural sensitivity. Specifically, we offer a straightforward and adaptable guide that we have used for mentoring undergraduate students in a laboratory focused on mitochondria and microscopy, but which may be customized for other disciplines. Key components include self-guided projects, journal clubs, various weekly activities such as mindfulness training and laboratory techniques, and a focus on individual and cultural expression. Beyond this unique format, this 10-week program also seeks to offer an intensive research program that emulates graduate-level experiences, offering an immersive environment for personal and professional development, which has led to numerous achievements for past students, including publications and award-winning posters.
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U2 - 10.1002/jcp.31227
DO - 10.1002/jcp.31227
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38462753
AN - SCOPUS:85187481243
SN - 0021-9541
VL - 239
JO - Journal of Cellular Physiology
JF - Journal of Cellular Physiology
IS - 7
M1 - e31227
ER -