APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
The Role of Mentored Research Programs in Neuroscience on Enhancing First-Generation College Students’ Research Gains
- Stephanie Santiago-Michels
Queen's College, City University of New York - Stephanie Santiago-Michels
The CUNY Graduate Center, City University of New York - Eliana Grossman
The Graduate Center, City University of New York - Shristi Karim
Brooklyn College, City University of New York - Hannah Bodek
Brooklyn College, City University of New York - Jennifer Drake
Brooklyn College, City University of New York - Laura Rabin
Queen's College, City University of New York - Laura Rabin
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Abstract
Research gains were evaluated in 64 undergraduates who participated in a semester-long, NSF-supported neuroscience and psychology mentorship program. Findings revealed significant increases in research gains over time (p<.001) for both first-gen (n=30) and non-first-gen students (n=34), emphasizing the program’s positive impact on undergraduates' STEM education despite no observed generational effect.
