Using Social Science Theories to Study and Shape the Development of Young Scientists to Offset Persistent Barriers to Minorities and Women Seminar

Time:: 12:30 - 13:30
Date:: 16 May 2013
Venue:: Southampton Education School Room 2097 Level 2, Building 32 (EEE Building)

For more information regarding this seminar, please telephone Professor Lianghuo Fan on 023 8059 4784 or email L.Fan@soton.ac.uk .

Event details

In this randomized controlled trial, we develop and employ a theory-driven coaching-based intervention for a diverse cohort of 160 biomedical PhD students from around the US who desire academic careers.

This community of young scientists and 16 faculty Academic Career Coaches is sustained through annual professional development gatherings, periodic electronic meetings, and a mediated social network to support professional development and progress toward academic careers. In this presentation, we present this new model along with preliminary findings.

Speaker information

Professor Rick McGee , Northwestern University, Chicago. Professor in Medical Education

Dr Simon Williams , Northwestern University, Chicago. Simon Williams is a medical sociologist by background who has also recently worked in public health.