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Diverse Student Scholars: How a Faculty Member's Undergraduate Research Program Can Advance Workforce Diversity Learning

Diverse Student Scholars: How a Faculty Member's Undergraduate Research Program Can Advance Workforce Diversity Learning
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Author(s): Jeanetta D. Sims (University of Central Oklahoma, USA), Jalea Shuff (University of Central Oklahoma, USA), Hung-Lin Lai (University of Central Oklahoma, USA), Oon Feng Lim (University of Central Oklahoma, USA), Ashley Neese (University of Central Oklahoma, USA), Sarah Neese (University of Central Oklahoma, USA)and Atoya Sims (University of Central Oklahoma, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 23
Source title: Discrimination and Diversity: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1933-1.ch046

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Abstract

With student co-authors, this book chapter shares the impetus, background, origin, and sources of institutional support for Diverse Student Scholars, which is a predominantly undergraduate, interdisciplinary research program created and founded by the first faculty author. Along with offering student involvement details on the Diverse Student Scholars program, the relevance of institution-mission fit for undergraduate research is discussed. The authors summarize the Diverse Student Scholars program impact and connect student undergraduate research engagement with the potential for advancing workforce diversity competencies.

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