MCW DRIVE
MCW partners with Milwaukee Academy of Science and High School of Health Sciences to DRIVE interest in health research
DRIVE Students Further
DRIVE is an innovative partnership program that brings together high school students from different backgrounds on the campus of an academic medical center, and engages them in research. DRIVE provides high school students with the opportunity to identify a public health issue in the their communities and conduct scientific research aimed at addressing the issue. Students prepare proposal, conduct research and share their findings in a scientific poster presentation at the end of the school year.
The overall aim of the partnership is to connect high school students with real scientific work and authentic educational experiences that highlight a path to postsecondary education and career training. The DRIVE program also allows students the opportunity to address issues of genuine concern to them by using scientific research and methodology, and empowers them to make a difference in their communities.
2017-2018 Projects
- The Knowledge of Antibiotics and Superbugs Prevalence in Today's Youth Society
- From Twinkies to Turnips: Cultivating Wisconsin's Food Deserts
- Coping with Mental Health Disorders Through Anonymous Teen Stories on a Smartphone App
- Guns and Gun Violence
- College Readiness: Comparing Urban and Suburban Students
- Us Against the Bugs: Strategies for Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
- Impact of Music on High School Students' Emotions and Perceptions within Southeastern Wisconsin
The Knowledge of Antibiotics and Superbugs Prevalence in Today's Youth Society
Authors: Colin Burg (HS2), Marcus Davison (MAS), Joseph Brown (MAS)
Advisors: Daniel J Fehrenbach, Antony Ibrahim, Michael Guo
Research Poster (PDF)
From Twinkies to Turnips: Cultivating Wisconsin's Food Deserts
Authors: Elizabeth Mantey (HS2), Mekaila Baskerville (MAS)
Advisors: Amy Rymaszewski, Patrick Palines, Omeed Ghassemi
Research Poster (PDF)
Coping with Mental Health Disorders Through Anonymous Teen Stories on a Smartphone App
Authors: Makayla Mustas, Jaelyn Hankins, Kamel Keith
Advisors: Jeylan Zemaj, Mara Bottomley, Samuel Polhemus
Research Poster (PDF)
Guns and Gun Violence
Authors: Meagan R Rain, Tamarra L Pugh-Torres, Janayshia M Ladson-Davis
Advisors: Brian J Hallis, Robert S Diaz, Orlando Deleon
Research Poster (PDF)
College Readiness: Comparing Urban and Suburban Students
Authors: Quinn Boerger, Michala Hodges, Taviana Cowart
Advisors: David Lambert, Jacqueline Schaefer
Research Poster (PDF)
Us Against the Bugs: Strategies for Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
Authors: Jadyn Roby, Emma Wawrzyniak, Chaz Smith
Advisors: Kavya Puchhalapalli, Joshua Nord, Thomas Langer
Research Poster (PDF)
Impact of Music on High School Students' Emotions and Perceptions within Southeastern Wisconsin
Authors: Olivia Sibley, Dontavious Garrett, Garvieon Hughlett
Advisors: Megan LaCroix, Nisreen Mobayed, Praful Aggrawal
Research Poster (PDF)
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