Lorena Salto|Matt L. Riggs|Daisy Delgado De Leon|Carlos A. Casiano|Marino De León
Underrepresented Minority High School and College Students Report STEM-Pipeline Sustaining Gains After Participating in the Loma Linda University Summer Health Disparities Research Program
Loma Linda University|California State University, San Bernardino|Loma Linda University|Loma Linda University|Loma Linda University
urgent need exists graduate professional schools establish evidencebased stem science technology engineering math pipeline programs increase diversity biomedical workforce untapped yet promising pool willing participants capable high school students strong stem interest may lack skills guided mentoring needed succeed competitive stem fields study evaluates compares impact loma linda university llu summer health disparities research program high school hs undergraduate ug student participants primary focus summer research experience sre enhance research selfefficacy participants actively involving research project providing students personalized mentoring targeted career development activities including education health disparities results study show sre influenced terminal degree intent increased participant willingness incorporate research future careers hs ug groups quantitative data shows hs ug participants reported large statistically significant gains selfassessed research skills research selfefficacy participant groups identified handson research mentor experience valuable aspects sre reported increased science skills increased confidence science ability increased motivation affirmation pursue science career followup data indicates 67 hs participants 90 ug participants graduated college stem degree enrolled graduate education 61 43 enrolled llu respectively conclude structured sres highly effective stem strengthening interventions ug hs students may way measurably increase institutional biomedical workforce diversity