The Bridging Arizona Native American 学生 to Bachelor’s 度 (Bridges) is a partnership between Coconino 社区 College (CCC) and Northern Arizona University (NAU), and it is designed to develop a diverse pool of research-oriented undergraduates who bridge from CCC and complete bachelor's degrees in the biomedical or behavioral health fields at NAU. The Bridges program is particularly invested in increasing the number of Native American scientists from federally recognized tribes who will contribute to future community-led research efforts to address health disparities. This program is sponsored by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
This program requires a two-year commitment from Coconino 社区 College students (Sophomore year at CCC, Summer Bridges program at NAU, and Junior year at NAU). Selected students will receive fully paid tuition at CCC, a tuition allowance at NAU, 每月津贴, and research mentorship at CCC and NAU.
Please don't hesitate to email 梅林达•麦金尼. We are here to help walk you through the application and answer any questions you may have!
应用程序
For more information and to apply visit the NAU Bridges to Baccalaureate site: http://nau.edu/bridges .
Bridges Grant Contact
梅琳达·麦金尼M.S.
梅林达•麦金尼 is a biology faculty member at Coconino 社区 College. She is the advisor for 学生 Advancing STEM at CCC, and has a strong history of community work with programs such as the Flagstaff Festival of Science and STEM City. Melinda was raised in Hawaii and attended Leeward 社区 College where she participated in undergraduate research projects that sparked her passion for scientific research. 她得了B。.S. in Physics at the University of Hawaii and worked with NASA to develop a STEM-based curriculum using real-time GOES satellite data. Melinda received her M.S. from Northern Arizona University. 在她学习期间, she was able to climb Giant Sequoias and Redwoods as part of her research on limitations to water transport in trees, and to look at the effects of drought and insects on the anatomy of piñon pines. She loves working with students as they explore their passions and build connections with their peers and their community. Please send her a quick email with questions.