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ASSESSMENT OF NIH MINORITY RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

PHASE 3

Committee for the Assessment of NIH Minority Research Training Programs

Oversight Committee for the Assessment of NIH Minority Research Training Programs

Board on Higher Education and Workforce

Policy and Global Affairs

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Committee for the Assessment of NIH Minority Research Training Programs

John Bailar III, Co-chair, Professor Emeritus,

Department of Health Studies, University of Chicago

Willie Pearson, Jr., Co-chair, Professor and Chair,

School of History, Technology and Society, Georgia Institute of Technology

David Gordon, Professor of Pathology and Associate Dean for Diversity and Career Development,

University of Michigan School of Medicine

Marigold Linton, Director of American Indian Outreach,

University of Kansas

Craig Love, Senior Research Director,

Westat

Barbara Lovitts,1 Senior Research Analyst,

American Institutes for Research (2001-2002),

Research Associate,

University of Maryland (2002-2004)

Catherine Miller,2 Senior Associate,

Hampshire Research Institute (2001-2002)

Javier Rojo, Professor of Statistics,

Rice University

Terrence Russell, Executive Director,

Association for Institutional Research

Charles Vela, President and Chief Scientist,

Expertech Solutions;

President and Chief Executive Officer,

Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science Engineering Education (CAHSEE)

Study Staff

Joan Esnayra, Study Director

Peter Henderson, Board Director (Acting Study Director, April-May 2004 and August-November 2004)

George Reinhart, Senior Program Officer (Acting Study Director, June-July 2004)

Herman Alvarado, Research Associate

Denise Grosshans, Senior Program Assistant

Elizabeth Briggs-Huthnance, Senior Program Assistant

Stacey Kozlouski, Research Assistant

Patricia Santos, Senior Program Assistant

1  

Resigned to take position at National Academies in 2004.

2  

Resigned for family health reasons in 2002.

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Oversight Committee for the Assessment of NIH Minority Research Training Programs

Carlos Gutiérrez, Chair, Professor,

California State University, Los Angeles

Freeman Hrabowski, III, President,

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Georgine Pion, Professor,

Vanderbilt University

Staff

Peter Henderson, Board Director

Elizabeth Briggs-Huthnance, Senior Program Assistant

Patricia Santos, Senior Program Assistant

Board on Higher Education and Workforce

Richard A. Tapia, Chair,

Rice University

Burt Barnow,

Institute for Policy Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Donald L. Bitzer,

North Carolina State University

Nancy Cantor,

Syracuse University

Ronald G. Ehrenberg,

Cornell University

Carlos G. Gutiérrez,

California State University, Los Angeles

Nancy B. Jackson,

Sandia National Laboratories

Donald L. Johnson,

Grain Processing Corporation (retired)

Claudia I. Mitchell-Kernan,

University of California, Los Angeles

Michael T. Nettles,

Educational Testing Service

Debra W. Stewart,

The Council of Graduate Schools

Tadataka Yamada,

GlaxoSmithKline

Staff

Peter Henderson, Board Director

Evelyn Simeon, Administrative Coordinator

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Acknowledgments

The committee would like to thank the following National Institutes of Health staff for critical input to the study process: Elias Zerhouni, John Ruffin, Vincent Thomas, Walter Schaffer, Clifton Poodry, Bob Moore (retired), Lawrence Agodoa, Nelson Aguila, Fred Altman, Nell Armstrong, Robin Barr, Karen Bashir, Lula Beatty, Terry Bishop, Susan Buyer, Faye Calhoun, Mark Chavez, Janita Coen, Michael Commarato, Mary F. Curvey, Irene Eckstrand, Vivian Faden, Julia Freeman, Walter Goldschmidts, Pamela Goodlow, Alfred W. Gordon, Bettie Graham, Taylor Harden, Sandra Hatch, Karin Helmers, Milton Hernandez, Robert Huebner, Chyren Hunter, James Hyde, Lorrayne Jackson, Morgan Jackson, David Jett, Walter Jones, Henry Khachaturian, Steven Klein, Mary Leveck, Enid Light, Flair Lindsey, James Lipton, Belinda Locke, Richard Lymn, Robert Mays, Cindy Miner, Helena Mishoe, Traci Mondoro, Antonio Noronha, John Norvell, Janice Phillips, Judith Podskalny, Cynthia Pond, Suman Rao, Ann Rothgeb, Carol Shreffler, Lorraine Silsbee, Daniel Sklare, Sanya Springfield, Sidney Stahl, Carolyn Strete, Sandra Talley, Adolphus Toliver, Tina Vanderveen, Debra Wynne, and Hinda Zlotnik. Thanks also to Mary Look, Vaishali Joshi, Susan Akin, Jim Craver, Leslyn Hall, Jessica Peters, Cherie Butts, and retired Board on Biology Director, Ralph Dell, who was the inspiration for this report.

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: James Chromy, Research Triangle Institute; James Donaldson, Howard University; James Gavin, Emory University; Chris Golde, Carnegie Foundation; Carlos Gutiérrez, California State University, Los Angeles; Freeman Hrabowski, III, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Manuel Martinez-Maldonado, Ponce School of Medicine; Joel Oppenheim, New York University; Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, University of California, San Francisco; and James Wyche, University of Miami.

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Lyle Jones, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Georgine Pion, Vanderbilt University. Appointed by the National Research Council, they were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

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Contents

 

 

Summary

 

1

   

 Study Charge,

 

2

   

 Assessing Program Outcomes,

 

2

   

  Methods,

 

3

   

 Minority Training Programs: What Is Working,

 

6

   

 Minority Training Programs: What Is Not Working,

 

7

   

 Minority Experiences,

 

9

   

  Recommendations,

 

9

Chapter 1

 

Introduction

 

15

   

 Origins of the Study,

 

16

   

 Study Charge,

 

17

   

 Minority Underrepresentation,

 

18

   

 Organization of the Report,

 

27

Chapter 2

 

Methods

 

29

   

 Methods,

 

29

   

 Definitions,

 

29

   

 Universe of Programs,

 

30

   

 Approach to Data Collection,

 

34

Chapter 3

 

Undergraduate Programs

 

47

   

 Undergraduate Programs for Underrepresented Minorities,

 

48

   

 Focus of the Assessment,

 

50

   

 Trainee Interview Data,

 

50

   

 (R25) Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program,

 

51

   

 (T34) U*STAR and (T34) COR Programs,

 

62

   

 Conclusion,

 

83

Chapter 4

 

Graduate Fellowships and Traineeship Programs

 

85

   

 Graduate Programs for Underrepresented Minorities,

 

87

   

 Focus of the Assessment,

 

90

   

 Previous Program Evaluations Conducted by NIH,

 

91

   

 Trainee Interview Data,

 

94

   

 Interviews with Program Administrators at Recipient Institutions (PARIs),

 

105

   

 (T32) NRSA Institutional Training Grant Interviews,

 

109

   

 Conclusion,

 

119

Chapter 5

 

Postdoctoral Training Opportunities: Postdoctorate Fellows and Junior Faculty

 

121

   

 Postgraduate Programs for Underrepresented Minorities,

 

123

   

 Focus of the Assessment,

 

124

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List of Tables and Figures

Tables

Table 1-1

 

Doctorates in Biological Sciences Awarded to U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents by Race or Ethnicity and Major Field of Study: 1994-2003

 

20

Table 1-2

 

Doctorates in Psychology Awarded to U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents by Race or Ethnicity and Major Field of Study: 1994-2003

 

20

Table 2-1

 

Reasons for Excluding Minority Training Programs from the Study

 

31

Table 2-2

 

Training Programs Examined in the Study

 

33

Table 2-3

 

Number of Trainees in Program Universe, 1970-1999

 

40

Table 2-4

 

Number in Sample Size and Sampling Outcomes for NIH Minority Research and Training Survey by Trainee Level

 

43

Table 3-1

 

Undergraduate Trainee Universe, Survey Pool, and Interviews

 

51

Table 3-2

 

Indicators of Degree Progress for Ten (T-34) COR Institutional Programs

 

82

Table 3-3

 

Detailed Indicators of Degree Progress for Three (T-34) COR Institutional Programs

 

82

Table 4-1

 

Postgraduate Training of F31 MARC Predoctoral Scholars, 1981-1993

 

93

Table 4-2

 

Research Involvement of F31 MARC Predoctoral Scholars, 1981-1993

 

93

Table 4-3

 

Graduate Fellows and Trainees by Program, Race/Ethnicity in the Universe and Sample, and Race/Ethnicity as Self-Identified in Interviews

 

95

Table 5-1

 

Postdoctoral Trainees and Junior Faculty by Program, Race/Ethnicity in the Universe and Sample, and Race/Ethnicity as Self-Identified in Interviews

 

127

Figures

Figure 1-1

 

The NIH training pipeline

 

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