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Title: The Stewardship Model: An Inclusive Approach to Undergraduate Research
The field of social science lacks diversity, in both academia and industry. One cause is the “pipeline problem”. Too few students from diverse backgrounds—notably, first-generation college students and students of color—pursue social science undergraduate and graduate degrees. And, those who do are disproportionately likely to exit their respective fields. In response to these twin institutional failures, we have developed a new model of mentored undergraduate research experiences, the Stewardship Model of Mentoring, designed to enhance the presence and status of social scientists from diverse backgrounds through targeted recruitment, technical training, and multi-level mentoring. In this article, we detail the theory and practice of the Stewardship Model within our collaborative research laboratory, and we invite scholars to join a newly-piloted multi-institution survey effort to assess the effects of this and other undergraduate research experiences on the attitudes, skill development, and psycho-social well-being of students from a range of backgrounds.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1950816
PAR ID:
10203599
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
PS: Political Science & Politics
ISSN:
1049-0965
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 5
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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