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Katlyne Stiles; Surbhi Bansil; Brittany Acevedo; W. Martin Kast; Dieuwertje J. Kast – Connected Science Learning, 2024
The goal of the University of Southern California (USC) WonderKids Program is to expose students to numerous Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers in an after-school setting. Elementary school students explore STEM fields with hands-on curricula and guest speakers from those fields. In partnership with the USC/Norris…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Cancer, STEM Education, Audiology
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Marriott, L. K.; Shugerman, S. R.; Chavez, A.; Daniel, L. Crocker; Martinez, A.; Zebroski, D. J.; Mishalanie, S.; Zell, A.; Dest, A.; Pozhidayeva, D.; Wenzel, E. S.; Omotoy, H. L.; Druker, B. J.; Shannon, J. – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2022
Cancer research training programs build our future biomedical workforce. Training is often centered for students residing close to research institutions, making access more challenging for rural students. A cancer research training program was developed for high school students residing in five geographical regions across Oregon. Training was…
Descriptors: Mentors, Urban Schools, Rural Schools, High School Students
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Duong, Huong T.; Hopfer, Suellen – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Vietnamese Americans are disproportionately affected by preventable late-stage cancers. This study capitalizes on the protective role of family networks to develop an online social media family group chat intervention promoting cancer screening among Vietnamese American families. A feasibility study was conducted to assess implementing "Let's…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Computer Mediated Communication, Cancer, Prevention
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Rookwood, Aislinn C.; Bronner, Liliana P.; Abney, Mariah A.; Butler-Robbins, Hannah S.; Pocwierz-Gaines, Misty S.; Larson, Alaina C.; Huckleby, Alexis M.; Solheim, Joyce C.; Godfrey, Maurice; Idoate, Regina E. – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2021
In response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, a cancer research education program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center designed for Native American middle school, high school and undergraduate students adapted activities to be delivered online. There are considerable challenges to adapting in-person science programming to online delivery that…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Distance Education, Electronic Learning