The University of Maryland School of Public Health Summer Training and Research (STAR) program is designed to provide traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students with 2 consecutive summers of a 10-week research training and career development program to enhance their potential to apply for and complete graduate degrees in biomedical and behavioral science relevant to preventing and treating cardiovascular disease.
Program Directors:
James Hagberg, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Kinesiology, UMCP SPH
Deborah Rohm Young, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UMCP SPH
Kim Nickerson, Ph.D. - Assistant Dean for Diversity, UMCP SPH
The Specific Objectives of the UM STAR Program are to:
- Increase knowledge of landmark and breakthrough research on the causes and prevention of cardiovascular and related diseases
- Enhance research skills and experience necessary to be competitive graduate school applicants in cardiovascular and related disease research areas
- Enhance awareness of the process, practice, and ethics underlying scientific research
- Prepare trainees for graduate school and a research career
- Provide quality mentoring
- Have Fun!
