EXCEED THE SPACE PROVIDED. The long-term goal of the proposed COR Honors Undergraduate Research Training program is to achieve ethnic parity in admissions to (goal = 100%) and success in doctoral programs (goal = 100%) related to the biomedical sciences or mental health fields. Nationally, African Americans, Latin Americans, some Asian Americans, and all Native Americans are underrepresented in the sciences and social sciences. Locally, in the past five years in CSU Northridge's Department of Psychology, at least 76 students have gone on to non-professional doctoral programs. Of these, 58 were white (76%) and 18 (24%) were students of color. However, the percentage students of color in Psychology at CSUN was 52.3%.
The specific aims of the program are to increase underrepresented student success by: (a) identifying eight students who appear to have the greatest potential, (b) training students in the fundamental assumptions, value of, and pitfalls of research, (c) facilitating students' specific research skills by their working with a faculty mentor on a specific research project, and (d) providing specific information and support to ensure that students have the qualities required to be successful in a doctoral program, such as assistance with the ORE and the presentation of a professional paper. Students will attend an honors academic seminar on the research process and a practical seminar series and work one-on- one with their research mentors. Faculty mentors' research projects reflect a variety of areas including the neuropsychology of Alzheimer's Disease, social perception in patients with schizophrenia, and violence prevention. Evaluation of three goals is specified. The goals are: (a) admission to graduate school (b) success while in graduate school and (c) professional and social responsibility. Each goal is made more specific and specific program components are matched with each goal. PERFORMANCE SITE ========================================Section End===========================================
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