Evaluation of the Transportation Research Board Minority Student Fellows Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (13) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Richard Willson ◽  
Karen Febey
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Minority Student ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Program Manager ◽  
Hispanic Serving ◽  
Transportation Research ◽  
The Right

This paper evaluates the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Minority Student Fellows Program (Program). Initiated in 2010, the Program supports students from select Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions to attend TRB’s Annual Meeting and present a student-authored research paper. The Program is intended to increase involvement of those groups in TRB and the transportation profession. This evaluation considers the Program’s performance against stated and implicit goals using a survey of mentees; qualitative reflections by the Program manager, a mentor, and a mentee; and indirect outcome metrics. Conclusions are that the Program was successful in increasing exposure to TRB, contributing to the growth of fellows as transportation professionals, and encouraging ongoing TRB participation. With regard to operations, the Program achieved visibility and attracted external funding, which bodes well for its sustainability. Lessons learned include crafting appropriate rules for participation and finding the right balance between critique and support in the paper review process. There are opportunities to extend the mentoring experience with continued involvement of past fellows.

Lessons Learned From a Collaborative Approach to Research and Mentorship for Minority-Serving Institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-282
Author(s):  
Myra Rosen-Reynoso ◽  
Ngai Kwan ◽  
Nerlie Blackburn ◽  
Paula Sotnik ◽  
Edward O. Manyibe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Historically Black ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Traditional Mentoring ◽  
Hispanic Serving ◽  
Minority Serving Institutions ◽  
Team Model

Purpose: To describe the experience of implementing a collaborative model for research mentorship across various minority-serving institutions, specifically, historically Black colleges/universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs), and American Indian tribal colleges/universities (AITCUs). Methods: The peer-to-peer mentor research team model (PPMRTM) simultaneously provides peer-to-peer mentoring and traditional mentoring through a panel of mentors. Components of the model will be detailed and examples of success and challenges are presented. Results: Several key practices such as nontraditional mentoring and instruction, combining resources, and committing to using best practices emerged as important factors contributing to successful research collaboration. Conclusions: The findings can have implications for other interinstitutional collaborations.

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions: Areas of Growth, Innovation, and Collaboration

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 151-155
Author(s):  
Robert Teranishi
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Pacific Islander ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Tribal Colleges And Universities ◽  
Hispanic Serving ◽  
Minority Serving Institutions

This policy brief aims to raise the national visibility of the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) program and link the needs of these institutions to the hundreds of similar Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) (e.g., historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities). More specifically, this brief demonstrates how and why the MSI policy strategy is an effective way to increase the success of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) college students, and how the AANAPISI program can be further strengthened.

Examining Disparities in Food Access Between Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Non-Historically Black Colleges and Universities

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712110244
Author(s):  
Mariah Kornbluh ◽  
Shirelle Hallum ◽  
Marilyn Wende ◽  
Joseph Ray ◽  
Zachary Herrnstadt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Historically Black ◽  
Food Access ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Historically Black Colleges ◽  
Census Tracts ◽  
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Black Colleges And Universities

Purpose: Examine if Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are more likely to be located in low food access area (LFA) census tracts compared to public non-HBCUs. Design: ArcGIS Pro was utilized to capture food environments and census tract sociodemographic data. Setting: The sample included 98 HBCUs and 777 public non-HBCUs within the United States. 28.9% of study census tracts were classified as LFA tracts. Measures: University data were gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics. Census tract-level LFA classification was informed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Access Research Atlas. Covariates included population density and neighborhood socioeconomic status of census tracts containing subject universities. Analysis: Multilevel logistic regression was employed to examine the relationship between university type and LFA classification. Results: A higher percentage of HBCUs (46.9%) than public non-HBCUs (26.6%) were located in LFAs. After adjusting for population density and neighborhood socioeconomic status, university type was significantly associated with food access classification (B=0.71;p=.0036). The odds of an HBCU being located in LFA tracts were 104% greater than for a public non-HBCU (OR=2.04;95% CI=1.26,3.29). Conclusion: Findings underscore the need for policy interventions tailored to HBCU students to promote food security, environmental justice, and public health.

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