Supporting Underrepresented Students in Health Sciences Using a Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping Approach

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Six
  In Roundtable Session: Practices and Processes for Undergraduate Student Success (Table 9)

Abstract

The Students in Training, in Academia, Health, and Research Program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) strives to increase the number of students from educationally and/or economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are prepared to enter, persist, and graduate from a health sciences degree program at UMKC. The 2021 idea mapping sessions were conducted to assess the strengths and weaknesses in program implementation, especially during the pandemic. Students in the program participated in fuzzy cognitive mapping sessions to ensure that all voices of the program were heard to improve program implementation, student success and contribute to an equitable educational environment. The findings from mixed-methods analyses of mapping data demonstrate the value of this innovative approach to the field.

Authors

• Danielle Chiang, University of Missouri - Kansas City
  Presenting Author

• Emma Sexton, University of Missouri - Kansas City
  Non-Presenting Author

• Scott Guerrero, University of Missouri - Kansas City
  Non-Presenting Author