Enhancing Technical and Analytical Capability and Capacity to implement a Racially Equitable and Just Transportation Agenda

Project Description

A somber statistic in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, is that underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are less likely than those from well-represented backgrounds to self-report high interest in biomedical faculty careers at research-intensive universities. Hypercompetition in neuroscience careers both at the Ph.D. and post-doctoral level is predicted to result in increased racial and ethnic disparities in this field. African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans complete undergraduate STEM degrees at approximately 2 to 3% nationally, yet there is evidence that this can be greatly increased with quality social support and mentoring in these groups. Attracting students from a diverse set of experiences and backgrounds is fundamental to creatively addressing the many challenges inherent in the study of the brain. We present key approaches in this application that are aimed at enhancing the inclusive excellence of our NSIDP and develop long-lasting ties with our HBCU partners.