Erin Hardin, associate professor of psychology, was recently awarded a 5-year NIH grant from the Science Education Partnership (R25) titled “Possibilities in Postsecondary Education and Science among Rural Appalachian Youth (PIPES).” The $963,000 grant is designed to work with Appalachian high school students to reduce barriers to going to college, focus on career exploration, provide mentoring and support and, ultimately increase college attendance in Appalachian youth with a particular emphasis on career options in science, technology, engineering, math, and medical science (STEMM).
Hardin’s Co-PI on the project is Melinda Gibbons (Educational Psychology). Other collaborators on the multi-disciplinary project include Timothy Ezzell (Baker Center), Susan Benner (Office of Professional Licensure), Steve Ripp (Biomedical Engineering), Travis Griffin (Engineering Diversity Programs), and Eric Heidel (Graduate School of Medicine).