Undergraduate research is well recognized as an effective high-impact educational practice associated with student success in higher education. Actively engaging students in research experiences is considered as one of the several high-impact practices by many agencies including the American Chemical Society. Developing and maintaining an active undergraduate research program benefits both the faculty and students especially those from under-represented minority groups (URM). The infusion of research experiences into undergraduate curriculum enables students from all backgrounds to develop independent critical thinking skills, written and oral communications skills that are very important for successful careers in “STEM” area. Several strategies and activities such as a Peer Mentoring Program (PMP), funded research activities, the infusion of research into organic chemistry labs, undergraduate professional development, research group meetings, presentations at regional/national conferences, and publishing as co-authors on peer-review papers are vital in creating a welcoming research group that promotes the diversity, equity, and inclusion in organic chemistry education. The experiences working on funded research projects, presenting their research data at conferences and publishing papers as co-authors will greatly increase the under-represented minority (URM) students’ chance in landing a job or getting admitted into graduate/professional programs in STEM area.

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通过 WSSU 的本科研究经验促进有机化学教育的多样性、公平性和包容性

本科研究被公认为与学生在高等教育中取得成功相关的有效的高影响教育实践。积极让学生参与研究体验被包括美国化学学会在内的许多机构认为是几种高影响力的做法之一。开发和维护一个活跃的本科研究项目，让教职员工和学生都受益，尤其是那些来自代表性不足的少数群体 (URM) 的人。将研究经验融入本科课程，使来自不同背景的学生能够培养独立​​的批判性思维技能、书面和口头交流技能，这对于“STEM”领域的成功职业非常重要。一些策略和活动，例如同伴指导计划 (PMP)、资助的研究活动、将研究注入有机化学实验室、本科专业发展、研究小组会议、在区域/国家会议上发表演讲以及作为共同作者发表同行评审论文对于创建一个促进多样性、公平性、并纳入有机化学教育。在受资助的研究项目上工作、在会议上展示他们的研究数据和作为合著者发表论文的经验将大大增加代表性不足的少数族裔 (URM) 学生找到工作或被 STEM 领域的研究生/专业课程录取的机会. 作为共同作者发表同行评审论文对于创建一个受欢迎的研究小组至关重要，以促进有机化学教育的多样性、公平性和包容性。在受资助的研究项目上工作、在会议上展示他们的研究数据和作为合著者发表论文的经验将大大增加代表性不足的少数族裔 (URM) 学生找到工作或被 STEM 领域的研究生/专业课程录取的机会. 作为共同作者发表同行评审论文对于创建一个受欢迎的研究小组至关重要，以促进有机化学教育的多样性、公平性和包容性。在受资助的研究项目上工作、在会议上展示他们的研究数据和作为合著者发表论文的经验将大大增加代表性不足的少数族裔 (URM) 学生找到工作或被 STEM 领域的研究生/专业课程录取的机会.