Thank you for taking the time to watch the IN LSAMP 2019 Video. We are very interested in your feedback about whether you believe this video helps us work toward fulfilling some of our program goals: a. Do you believe this video will inspire students to consider STEM? b. Do you believe this video will inspire students to consider applying to become IN LSAMP scholars? c. Do you  believe this video will foster pride and a sense of belonging in the undergraduate scholars highlighted in the video? d. Do you believe this video encourages undergraduate scholars to consider research? e. What did you learn about the LSAMP program and Ivy Tech in particular?  f. If you believe our video does not inspire or encourage students to consider STEM or apply for LSAMP, please share what you think we should include or change for the future

This is  great video!  Congratulations.  It really communicated the passion of both the faculty and the students.  Very inspiring!

Thanks for your video and your prompts Donna! I think that the enthusiasm for the LSAMP program is clear in this video - both from the students pictured and interviewed and from the mentors. What I've love to learn more about is what exactly the mentors do in service of retaining URM in STEM?

Mentorship is so important. It is critical in all students' lives, but especially in the lives of students who do not necessarily have a lot of role models in the career areas they are pursuing. Excellent video.

Hello Sherri, 

Thank you so much for watching our video. I agree mentorship is critical to student success and the basic transmission of information and behaviors.  I have to say that what I love most about this and other NSF programs is the ability for me to be engaged in not only the final steps of graduation, but the long roads that create students who are resilient and prepared for true in depth critical thinking.  Thanks for your feedback.  

I'm wondering if you followed up with the students after they participated? 

Hi, thanks for sharing, do you think faculty from different demographics from their students can still serve as role models and mentors or is there something essential to matching particular characteristics? thanks!

Thank you for the question. We match research scholars based on student's area of research interest. This is usually matched to their discipline which provides skills for their area of expertise. 

I'm not a scientist, but I know Dr. Pappas. He taught me microbiology as one of his nursing students before I had the privilege/honor of working for him as a lab tech for a couple years. God bless you all in your endeavors with this program!! 

Welcome to day 3!

Thank you for visiting and watching our video. Our NSF project, IN LSAMP (Indiana STEM Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation). Our mission is to increase the quality and quantity of students from historically underrepresented (URM) populations receiving Bachelor degrees in STEM. To accomplish this, 1) we promote student success by engaging students early in their academic career with undergraduate research, 2) build a community of faculty mentors at our campuses, 3) design professional development activities for students, and 4) support academic persistence through graduation with our network of peer mentors and tutors.

Our focus – strengthening academic prep; increasing engagement with STEM discipline; retaining students in STEM majors; transitioning students from 2 to 4 year institutions and preparing students to be STEM professionals ready for either graduate program or career.

For researchers and educators: What ways are you evaluating the success of underrepresented minorities in your STEM classrooms and laboratories? Can you share any training or professional development you received on supporting minority faculty and students in STEM (either campus or in STEM community)? 

For administrators and support staff: What are some programs or activities you have used to build a community of support for underrepresented minority students and faculty in STEM at your campus?

I am inspired. Thank you for sharing this video.

My college is looking for some high quality training for mentors and we're having a hard time finding it.  We found a lot of training for mentoring school age children and for corporate mentors but not a lot for mentoring college age students.

Do you train your mentors?  Where did you find the training?  Did you create the training?

Thanks, Holly

Donna,

This is a great video! So inspiring and highlights the importance of mentorship.

Hi Holly, Thank you for the question. We used mainly available resources to create faculty mentor training modules. We require CITI Responsible Conduct of Research training. We have access to this through IU. It has several high quality components. We worked with another REU and created a podcast that covered mentor benefits, responsibilities and resources such as a library of articles, etc. During the year we host live prof dev with topics such as Implicit bias. These are led by experts and include facilitated discussion. We host exit surveys at end of summer research to assess needs of mentors and use this feedback to build additional resources which we share at orientation following cycle and to find experts for workshops. When possible we co-host training online with other LSAMPs or attend hosted workshops via LSMRCE.

Donna & Michelle, thanks for this video and project. From the video and the project description, it seems like there are two types of needs: academic development and social or cultural fit within the profession. It is clear how the mentorship structure addresses academic development. Could you say more about how the project addresses the mentees' needs as minoritized STEM practitioners?

Thank you for the question. The project is built on the national LSAMP model (academic integration, social integration, and professionalization). We provide high impact activities in these three realms and focus on connection with current LSAMP students, LSAMP alumni and mentors (faculty and industry) from across Indiana and in the broader LSAMP community. The project seeks to support scholars in seeking funding, tutoring in STEM gateway courses, and professional development. We focus during our summer research program on building a sense of belonging, STEM professional identity, and increasing self-efficacy in research labs. The history of LSAMP has shown a strong network is critical to student success both in undergraduate and carrying those networks through to their career and/or graduate degree. We know networks today are built on more than just academics and may require connections outside the student's campus. Belonging to a national network allows us to identify mentors that meet areas identified by the student as their interest and wish to learn more or pursue. Fortunately, we also have 6 centers of excellence and 2 international opportunities available for our scholars to apply to within our LSAMP community. We assist students with applications via workshops and guest speakers who have been through the programs. These open doors beyond Indiana and continue to build on the model we introduced students to at IN LSAMP. 

I so enjoyed hearing from your students! You clearly have established a wonderful program and have identified some excellent mentors. Your emphasis on building networks is a real strength. I didn't realize that LSAMP programs gave deliberate attention to building networks, but that is a good way to go. Wishing you the best for your continued success. 

Good morning Suzanna, 

Thank you for watching our video. Building networks is definitely an important piece of our program and strengthens what we have to offer as a recruitment tool for incoming students. Thanks for the kind words. Have a great summer.