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Modifying Summer Undergraduate Research Programs during COVID-19 Increased Graduate School Intentions but Exacerbated Anxieties

CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2023-09, Vol.22 (3), p.ar32-ar32 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2023 S. E. Grineski CBE—Life Sciences Education © 2023 The American Society for Cell Biology. “ASCB®” and “The American Society for Cell Biology®” are registered trademarks of The American Society for Cell Biology. 2023 ;ISSN: 1931-7913 ;EISSN: 1931-7913 ;DOI: 10.1187/cbe.22-12-0243 ;PMID: 37347814

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  • Title:
    Modifying Summer Undergraduate Research Programs during COVID-19 Increased Graduate School Intentions but Exacerbated Anxieties
  • Author: Grineski, Sara E ; Morales, Danielle X ; Collins, Timothy W
  • Braun, Derek
  • Subjects: Anxiety ; Change ; College Admission ; COVID-19 ; Educational Improvement ; General s and ; Graduate Study ; Humans ; Intention ; Pandemics ; Program Effectiveness ; Schools ; STEM Education ; Student Characteristics ; Student Research ; Students ; Summer Programs ; Undergraduate Students ; Well Being
  • Is Part Of: CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2023-09, Vol.22 (3), p.ar32-ar32
  • Description: COVID-19 created unprecedented challenges for college students, highlighting the need to provide educational contexts that foster well-being. Summer undergraduate research experiences (SUREs) constitute a high-impact practice, yet little systematic knowledge exists about how the first surge of COVID-19 influenced undergraduate researchers' well-being. This knowledge is important for preparing for future disruptions. This study applies the student well-being model (SWBM) to examine how SURE status (e.g., modification vs. cancellation) impacted students' mental health and graduate school intentions using primary survey data collected from U.S. undergraduate researchers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in Summer 2020 (n = 408, from 131 institutions). Just under half had their SURE canceled, and the others engaged in modified SUREs. Students whose SUREs were canceled had reduced anxiety severity (p < 0.05), but greater concerns about graduate school matriculation (p < 0.001), compared with students with modified SUREs. Results suggest that modified SUREs are a reasonable path forward under conditions where in-person contact is untenable. Results point toward potential improvements in higher education practices that may enhance student well-being following disruptive events. Program directors can address potential causes of anxiety in modified SUREs, advocate for student-centered adjustments to graduate admission processes, and use experiences during COVID-19 as a springboard to broaden participation in undergraduate research.
  • Publisher: United States: American Society for Cell Biology
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1931-7913
    EISSN: 1931-7913
    DOI: 10.1187/cbe.22-12-0243
    PMID: 37347814
  • Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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