Experiences of mentors training underrepresented undergraduates in the research laboratory

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 403-409

  Prunuske, Amy J ^a   Wilson, Janelle ^b   Walls, Melissa ^a   Clarke, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; RESEARCH; STUDENT; TEACHER;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LABORATORIES; MALE; MENTORS; MINORITY GROUPS; RESEARCH; STUDENTS;

EID: 84883859825     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.13-02-0043     Document Type: Article

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