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Mentoring and Diversity
Preparing Students for Graduate Studies in Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Supported in part by the MORE Division of NIGMS, NIEHS, NSF, HHMI
African American SEM PhD Production in the United States
1986 1.1 %1992 1.2 % 1995 2.0 %
Source: NSF
S&E Including Medical and Other Life Sciences
79%
2%4%
1%10%
4%
African
American
Native
American
Asian
Hispanic
American
Caucasian
Other
S&E Including Medical and Other Life Sciences
79%
2%4%
1%10%
4%
African
American
Native
American
Asian
Hispanic
American
Caucasian
Other
Source: NSF WebCASPAR database
SEM PhD and Medical School Production in 2000
U.S. Population Projections
2001 2025 2050Caucasian 71% 62% 53%African American 12 13 13Hispanic American 12 18 24Asian & Pacific Islander 4 6 9Native American 1 1 1
Source: US Census Bureau
THE MEYERHOFF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
630
659
1290
505511
1016
434422
856
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Verbal Math Total
African American
National
Meyerhoff M11 Class
Typical High School SAT Scores
Data shown for 1999. Average SAT for Current Freshman 2005 Cohort: 1310
Comparison between:
Meyerhoff - Students from first three coeducational cohorts (1990-1992)
Declined - Students who declined Meyerhoff offers and went to other universities (1990-1992)
Pre-Meyerhoff - Students who entered UMBC prior to Meyerhoff program and met Meyerhoff criteria
UMBC - students who entered UMBC 1990-1992 who met Meyerhoff Criteria (all African Americans are Meyerhoff students)
* Maton, K., Hrabowski, F. (1999). African American College Students Excelling in the Sciences: College and Postcollege Outcomes in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 37, 69-654.
Are we really making a difference?
14
7
1
9
10
4 4
13
2
1
0
28
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Not Likely to
Graduate in
SEM
Graduated in
Non-SEM
Likely to
Graduate in
SEM
Graduated in
SEM
Meyerhoff (N=31)
Asian (N=31)
Caucasian (N=31)
UMBC Students (1990-1992)SEM Graduation Majors
Graduation Majors
Graduate Education
8
8
12
22
5
1
0
5
10
15
20
25
No Post-College
SEM
Medical School SEM Graduate
Program
Pre-Meyerhoff (N=31)
Meyerhoff (N=31)
Meyerhoff (1990-1992)versus pre-Meyerhoff
3.16
2.90
2.70
2.80
2.90
3.00
3.10
3.20
Accepted (N=93) Declined (N=24)
Students who acceptedMeyerhoff offer
versus
Students who declined1990-1992
Science, Engineering,and Math (SEM) GPA
7
5
4
77
3
151
16
0
20
40
60
80
Not Likely to
Graduate in SEM
Graduate in Non-
SEM
Likely to
Graduate in SEM
Graduated in
SEM
Declined (N=35)
Meyerhoff (N=93)
Meyerhoff students versus those who declined offer(1990-1992)
Students who Remainedin SEM Discipline
Students who accepted Meyerhoff offer versus those who declined(1990-1992)
SEM GraduatesPost-Baccalaureate
23
5
22
43
20
2
9
3
-2
3
8
13
18
23
28
33
38
43
No-Post College
SEM
SEM Major Still in
College
Medical School SEM Graduate
Program
Declined (N=34)
Meyerhoff (N=93)
IMSD GraduateProgram Components
• Summer Bridge Program
• Eight-weeks for first-year students include a research rotation, a Technical Writing Course and Chemistry Workshops for Chemistry/Biochemistry students as well as social activities.
• Monthly meetings
• Seminars by students, mentors and established underrepresented scientists
• Annual weekend retreat
• Student travel to scientific meetings to present thesis research results
• Counselor to provide consultation, assistance and support
• Undergraduate Summer Biomedical Training Program
As of November 2004:
390 URM applicants since 1998
80 participants from 26 universities throughout the U.S.
87% of graduates matriculated to graduate and/or professional schools; 18% joined PhD programs at UMBC.
6 Additional Summer Outreach Programs based on the IMSD model.
Summer Biomedical Training Program
Outreach is critical
Meyerhoff Graduate FellowsApplications by Major
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total IMSD PhD Applications
Inception ofOutreach
Meyerhoff Graduate FellowsTotal Enrollment
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
BIOL
CHEM
BIOC
PSYC
ENG
Meyerhoff Graduate FellowsPhD Student Retention
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Students
BIOL CHEM BIOC PSYC ENG
Enrolled
Retained
Very large numbers of high-achieving URM high school and undergraduates are interested in SEM fields....
Conclusions
URM Graduate Students can be recruited and retained by: 1. Outreach to minority serving undergraduate institutions. 2. Summer bridge and Year-1 support. 3. Modernized selection procedures. 4. Provide an inclusive environment (Diversive AND Inclusive).
Retention of undergraduates can be increased by: 1. Providing Summer Bridge and Freshman-year support. 2. Exposure to mentors in research labs as soon as possible. 3. Involvement of motivated, successful administration, faculty. 4. Provide an inclusive environment.
few are retained
