# SHARE CSD: An undergraduate summer experience to increase diversity in the CSD research pipeline

> **NIH NIH R25** · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $269,835

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
One major challenge facing the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) is its demographic
homogeneity. This disparity is problematic both in clinical practice and in research. For researchers who are
members of underrepresented minority groups (e.g., racial or ethnic minorities, individuals with a disability,
individuals who are economically disadvantaged), the CSD-specific demographics are compounded with the
challenges of being a minority in higher education, further isolating these individuals and raising barriers to
success in the field. Having a diverse workforce is critical for a number of reasons, including ameliorating
health disparities in research and treatment.
The proposed research education program—Summer Health Academic Research Experience in
Communication Sciences and Disorders (SHARE-CSD)—is a 6-week summer research experience for
undergraduate students from backgrounds typically underrepresented in STEM and health fields. Program
participants will engage in activities in three main areas: (i) research (depth and breadth components), (ii)
academic and career preparation, and (iii) extensive mentoring from peers and faculty resulting in a robust
social network. Social networks play an important role in the academic achievement of minoritized students,
and in particular, networks that include other minoritized students can increase students’ sense of belonging.
Taken together, these activities are expected to increase program participants’ academic and skills
preparedness for research and clinical careers, and to support the diversity of the CSD pipeline. The program
will undergo rigorous evaluation to assess its efficacy for program participants both short- and long-term.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10891433
- **Project number:** 5R25DC020417-03
- **Recipient organization:** NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Sudha Arunachalam
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $269,835
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2022-09-01 → 2027-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10891433

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10891433, SHARE CSD: An undergraduate summer experience to increase diversity in the CSD research pipeline (5R25DC020417-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10891433. Licensed CC0.

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