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Diversity Program in Neuroscience: An NIMH Sponsored Training Model. Joe L. Martinez, Jr., PhD Director APA Diversity Program in Neuroscience. Addressing the Student Learning Experience: Achieving Diversity in STEM Disciplines . May 25-25, 2005. Best Practices. Life long mentoring
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Diversity Program in Neuroscience: An NIMH Sponsored Training Model Joe L. Martinez, Jr., PhD Director APA Diversity Program in Neuroscience Addressing the Student Learning Experience: Achieving Diversity in STEM Disciplines May 25-25, 2005
Best Practices • Life long mentoring • Peer mentoring • Monitoring • Survival Skills • Networking
NEUROSCIENCE TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE Program PI Joe L. Martinez, Jr., PhDUniversity of Texas at San Antonio Members Joanne Berger-Sweeney, PhD Wellesley College David R. Burgess, PhD Boston College Edward Castaneda, M.A., PhD Arizona State University Anne M. Etgen, PhD Albert Einstein College of Medicine Byron D. Ford, PhD Morehouse School of Medicine John G. Hildebrand, PhD Universityof Arizona Sandra Peña de Ortiz, PhD University of Puerto Rico TAC Chair James G. Townsel, PhD Meharry Medical College
Joe L. Martinez, Jr., PhD • University of Texas at San Antonio • Director for Cajal Neuroscience Research Center • Ewing Halsell Professor of Neuroscience (Endowed Chair) • Appointed to editorial board of the American Psychologist (2004) • Appointed NIH CSR Committee on Peer Review (2004-2009) • Wrote first textbook on Chicano Psychology
Diversity Program in Neuroscience Stipend SPINES Other Orgs Ancillary Training ANDP Conferences MBL Mentoring Network Arranged SFN Newsletters Listservs
Total Number of Fellows Supported by DPN (1988 – 2004)
Gender/Ethnicity Breakdown of DPN Fellows (1988-2004)
DPN FELLOWS TRAINING UNIVERSITIES BY CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS N = 220
DPN Graduation Rates All figures based on a truncated analysis (beginning of program through 2004) # - Total number of Fellows supported Grad – Graduated SIT – Still in training W/D – Withdrew from training Unkw – Unknown TTD - Time-to-degree
Minority Fellowship Program A “Family” of Programs • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services • Mental Health Research • HIV/AIDS • Substance Abuse research • Diversity Program in Neuroscience
James M. Jones, PhD • Director, APA Minority Fellowship Program since 1977 • Inaugural Director of APA’s Public Interest Directorate • Professor of Psychology, University of Delaware • Nationally recognized scholar on racism • Wrote “Prejudice & Racism” (1997) which, along with the first volume, have become classics.