Introduction: Fostering Aging Research in Undergraduate Psychology Programs |
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| Authors: | Chandra M Mehrotra Debra L Valencia-Laver |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , The College of St. Scholastica , Duluth, Minnesota, USA cmehrotr@css.edu;3. Department of Psychology , California Polytechnic State University , San Luis Obispo, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | Faculty at 4-year colleges and other universities that have teaching as their primary focus are an important potential resource for conducting research on the psychology of aging and for training undergraduates who can fill the ranks as the next generation of researchers. This special-theme issue presents 9 articles that describe the components of a successful training program for faculty at these institutions; examples of student involvement in National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded research being carried out at 6 institutions; the reflections of distinguished scholars who served as program faculty; and information on applying for the NIA's R15 Academic Research Enhancement Award. |
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