Portland Bridges to Baccalaureate
Program Director: Shari Rochelle | 503-978-5076 | Cascade JH 218
The Portland Bridges to Baccalaureate Program (PBTB) is a Portland Community College - Portland State University partnership funded by the federal National Institutes of Health, with the goal of increasing the diversity of highly trained biomedical research personnel investigating health disparities. The PBTB program supports this nationwide endeavor through preparation of associate degree students from underrepresented populations or health disparity groups, for admission and successful completion of undergraduate degree programs in biomedical and/or behavioral science related subjects.
The PBTB program is recruiting college transfer students from minority, socio-economically disadvantaged or underrepresented populations interested in the Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Information Sciences and Mathematics, for introduction to the fields of Biomedical, Behavioral and Health Sciences research. Participants benefit from a program dedicated to supporting their academic preparation and skill development designed to facilitate academic advancement towards completion of baccalaureate and advanced degrees leading to research careers in the Biomedical, Behavioral and Health Sciences.
Students participating in the PBTB program receive:
- Advising
- Professional, Academic and Social Networking Opportunities
- Biomedical and Health Science Seminars
- PSU Guest Speakers
- Peer Student Mentoring
- Financial Aid Guidance
- Family Support Activities
- Eligibility for Paid Summer Internship:
- PBTB Student Interns Receive:
- Paid summer laboratory or research internships at PSU
- Expert mentorship from PSU researchers working in their field
- Training on biomedical and behavioral research ethics
- Discipline Tailored Academic Advising
- PBTB Student Interns Receive:
What's Next?
- For specific information on the PBTB program please fill out the Bridges Application form.