Diversity Program in Neuroscience: An NIMH Sponsored Training Model
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Diversity Program in Neuroscience:An NIMH Sponsored Training Model
Joe L. Martinez, Jr., PhDDirector
APA Diversity Program in Neuroscience
May 25-25, 2005
Addressing the Student Learning Experience: Achieving Diversity in STEM Disciplines
Best Practices
• Life long mentoring• Peer mentoring• Monitoring• Survival Skills• Networking
MembersJoanne Berger-Sweeney, PhD Wellesley CollegeDavid R. Burgess, PhD Boston CollegeEdward Castaneda, M.A., PhD Arizona State UniversityAnne M. Etgen, PhD Albert Einstein College of Medicine Byron D. Ford, PhD Morehouse School of Medicine John G. Hildebrand, PhD University of Arizona Sandra Peña de Ortiz, PhD University of Puerto Rico
NEUROSCIENCE TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Program PIJoe L. Martinez, Jr., PhD University of Texas at San Antonio
TAC ChairJames G. Townsel, PhD Meharry Medical College
Joe L. Martinez, Jr., PhD
• University of Texas at San Antonio– Director for Cajal Neuroscience Research Center– Ewing Halsell Professor of Neuroscience (Endowed
Chair)
• Appointed to editorial board of the American Psychologist (2004)
• Appointed NIH CSR Committee on Peer Review (2004-2009)
• Wrote first textbook on Chicano Psychology
Stipend
MentoringNetwork
SFN
Newsletters Listservs
Arranged
AncillaryTraining
SPINES
Conferences
Other OrgsANDP
MBL
Diversity Program in Neuroscience
OUTCOMES
Total Number of Fellows Supported by DPN(1988 – 2004)
Funding Program Total
NIMH DPN (pre) 191
NIMH DPN (post) 29
220
Females Males TotalAfrican American 54 (24.5%) 35 (15.9%) 89 (40.5%)Latino/a (Hisp) 54 (24.5%) 50 (22.7%) 104 (47.2%)Asian American 3 (1.4%) 2 (0.9%) 5 (2.3%)American Ind. 5 (2.3%) 3 (1.4%) 8 (3.7%)Caucasian 1 (0.5%) 3 (1.4%) 1 (0.5%)Multiple/Other 1 (0.5%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.5 %)Unspecified 7 (3.2%) 5 (2.3%) 12 (5.5%)
Totals 125 (56.9%) 95 (43.2%) 220 (100.0%)
Gender/Ethnicity Breakdown of DPN Fellows(1988-2004)
DPN FELLOWS BY TRAINING UNIVERSITY
FELLOWS TRAINING UNIVERSITIES FELLOWSFREQUENCY
Howard University 8University of California, Berkeley 8University of Puerto Rico 8Yale University 6Emory University 5Stanford University 5University of Pittsburgh 5University of Virginia 5University of Wisconsin 5Harvard University 4
DPN FELLOWS TRAINING UNIVERSITIES BY CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS
NUMBER OFFELLOWS
FREQUENCYPERCENTAGES CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS
194 88.2% Doctoral/Research Universities—Extensive
9 4.1% Doctoral/Research Universities—Intensive
1 0.5% Specialized Institutions—Other specialized institutions
11 5.0% Specialized Institutions—Medical schools and medical centers
1 0.5% Baccalaureate Colleges—General
4 1.8% Master's Colleges and Universities I
N = 220
# Grad SIT W/D Unkw TTD
Predoctoral 191 98 82 10 1 6.0
Postdoctoral 29 26 3 0 0 3.0
# - Total number of Fellows supportedGrad – GraduatedSIT – Still in training
W/D – Withdrew from trainingUnkw – UnknownTTD - Time-to-degree
DPN Graduation Rates
All figures based on a truncated analysis (beginning of program through 2004)
DPN GRADUATES BY AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment Setting TotalClinical Research Setting 15.4%Clinical Service Setting 2.6%Federal Agency 2.6%Industry 4.3%University 58.1%Unknown 17.1%Total 100.0%
DPN GRADUATES BY TYPES OF POSITIONS HELD
Types of Positions %Assistant Professors 17.1%Associate Professors 3.4%Full Professors 3.4%Medical Residents 4.3%Miscellaneous 4.3%Physicians 2.6%Postdoctoral Fellows 30.0%Research Administrators/Scientists 12.8%Research Assistants 2.6%Unknown 19.7%Total 100.0%
A “Family” of Programs
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
• Mental Health Research• HIV/AIDS• Substance Abuse research
• Diversity Program in Neuroscience
Minority Fellowship Program
James M. Jones, PhD
• Director, APA Minority Fellowship Program since 1977
• Inaugural Director of APA’s Public Interest Directorate
• Professor of Psychology, University of Delaware• Nationally recognized scholar on racism• Wrote “Prejudice & Racism” (1997) which, along
with the first volume, have become classics.
1974 MFP established with Dalmas Taylor as director
1975 First year of funds distributed to students (24 Fellows)
1979 James M. Jones takes over as director
1979 MHR splits from established program and goes to NIMH
1988 Neuroscience program established
1989 Joe Martinez takes over as director of DPN
1993 Aging Fellows funding by NIA (morphed into MANIP in 98)
1996 First HIV/AIDS Fellows funded
1998 MANIP established
2001 First SAR Fellows funded (NIDA support)
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