WVNANO
Education, Human Resource Development, & Outreach
P. Barnhart and C. Peterson, Research Office; P.Gannett, Pharmacy; B. Edwards and J. Lewis, Physics; B. Li, Orthopedics, L. Carroll, Chemistry
Objectives
- To bridge science and education
- To develop and diversify STEM workforce
- To transform the academic culture and environment in order to increase retention and graduation rates of STEM students
- To enhance performance of faculty in mentoring and grant acquisition
Approach
- UREP Retention & Completion
- Meyerhoff Scholars Program Model
- Summer I Bridge Program - Freshman/Sophomore
- Peer Mentoring & Tutoring – Academic Year
- Intrusive (peer and proactive) Model
- Team Mentoring Approach (student, upper-class mentor, faculty member)
- Training of Mentors
- Summer II SURE – Sophomore/Junior
- Graduate Student Recruitment & Retention
- B.S. to Graduate School Transition
- GRE Prep Course
- Summer Bridge Program – SURE
- Mentoring
- M.S. to Ph.D. Transition focused UREP Graduates
- Modeled after NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate programs
- Early-Career/Junior Faculty Development
- Senior Faculty as Mentors
Accomplishments and Plans
- Awarded STEM Cancer Nanotechnology Grant
- Developed Memorandum of Understanding with West Liberty State College SMART-Center to promote informal science education and “Teach the Teachers” efforts
- Collaborated with West Virginia Northern Community College on Title III Proposal and Associate of Applied Science Degree
- Establish a nano-minor/area of concentration
- Submit EHRDO competitive proposals for NUE, REU, IGERT
- Develop nanoscale science/engineering curriculum and instructional materials