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      Creation of a Novel Biomedical Engineering Research Course for Incarcerated Students

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          Options for incarcerated individuals to participate in higher education in prison programs (HEPPs) have expanded in recent years to include courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, however these students remain an underserved population in the United States. Thus, there are opportunities to expand the available offerings, increase the diversity of coursework available by introducing subjects such as biomedical engineering (BME), and include cocurricular and extracurricular activities widely considered critical components of undergraduate training including research experiences. As such, a year-long program was developed to introduce students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in an HEPP through an R1 institution to research principles in BME. This course introduced students to disciplines within BME, offered opportunities to gain research experience as knowledge-creators, and supported engagement with a scientific learning community. Using a student-centered approach, the course was designed to incorporate activities for reflection, goal setting, and dialogue among participants and sought to leverage students’ funds of knowledge and areas of personal scientific interest. This course represents a transferable model for offering BME courses and research-centered opportunities to students enrolled in other HEPPs and an opportunity to promote equity and access in higher education.

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                juliespeer@atsu.edu
                Journal
                Biomed Eng Educ
                Biomed Eng Educ
                Biomedical Engineering Education
                Springer International Publishing (Cham )
                2730-5937
                2730-5945
                29 June 2022
                29 June 2022
                : 1-9
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                [1 ]GRID grid.4367.6, ISNI 0000 0001 2355 7002, Department of Biomedical Engineering, , Washington University in St. Louis, ; St. Louis, MO USA
                [2 ]GRID grid.251612.3, ISNI 0000 0004 0383 094X, Teaching and Learning Center, , A.T. Still University, ; Mesa, AZ USA
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                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2948-4550
                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3216-5032
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                10.1007/s43683-022-00071-6
                9244394
                97a5aa76-5e99-48ee-a404-2a110e7fc7ea
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                : 20 December 2021
                : 23 May 2022
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