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The RTI Press mission is to disseminate information about RTI research, analytic tools, and technical expertise to a national and international audience. RTI Press publications are peer-reviewed by at least two independent substantive experts and one or more Press editors.  \nSuggested Citation  \nComfort, M., Sheppard, M., Saavedra, L., and Christian, J. (2024) . The Emerging Equity Scholars Program: A Belonging Intervention to Address Othering in Research Careers. RTI Press Publication No. OP-0093-2411 . Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI Press. [https://doi](https://doi)  \n[.org/10.3768/rtipress.2024.op.0093.2411](.org/10.3768/rtipress.2024.op.0093.2411)  \n©2024 RTI International. RTI International is a trade name of Research Triangle Institute. RTI, RTI Press, and the RTI logo are U. S. registered trademarks of Research Triangle Institute.  \nThis work is distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 license (CC BY-NC-ND), a copy of which is available at [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0)  \n[https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2024.op.0093.2411](https://doi.org/10.3768/rtipress.2024.op.0093.2411) [www.rti.org/rtipress](www.rti.org/rtipress)  \nContents  \nAbout the Authors i  \nAcknowledgments ii  \nAbstract ii  \nIntroduction 1  \nThe Creation of EES 3  \nEES Modules 5  \nWell-Being as a Central Pillar of Holistic Mentorship 7  \nThe Relationship Between Well-Being and Equity 8  \nWell-Being Mentorship 8  \nEES Well-Being Programmatic Practices 9  \nEquity-Focused Research Mentorship 11  \nSharing Power in Research Mentorship 11  \nEquity Projects: Honoring Agency and Lived Expertise in Research 12  \nAssessing the EES Pilot 14  \nEES Lessons Learned 15  \nBuilding Belonging Through Holistic Mentorship 16  \nConclusion 20  \nData Availability Statement 20  \nReferences 21  \nAbout the Authors  \nMegan Comfort, PhD, is a Senior Fellow in the Transformative Research Unit for Equity at RTI International and the research director of the Emerging Equity Scholars program. [https://orcid](https://orcid)  \n[.org/0000-0001-9730-6601](.org/0000-0001-9730-6601)[ ](.org/0000-0001-9730-6601)Monica Sheppard, MSW, is a research public health analyst in the Transformative Research Unit for Equity at RTI International and the well-being director of the Emerging Equity Scholars program. Lissette M. Saavedra, PhD, is a Fellow in the Mental Health, Risk & Resilience Research program at RTI International. [https://orcid.org/0000](https://orcid.org/0000)  \n[-0001-8880-0624](-0001-8880-0624)  \nJohnna Christian, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of La Verne.  \nRTI Press Associate Editor  \nRajeev Colaço  \nAcknowledgments  \nWe are extremely grateful to the scholars, mentors, and advisors who participated in the pilot of the Emerging Equity Scholars program and provided us with an abundance of insights, recommendations, and enthusiasm. Our heartfelt thanks to the founding director and Vice President of the Transformative Research Unit for Equity (TRUE), Stephanie Hawkins, and the director of TRUE’s Equity Capacity Building Hub, Nitya Venkateswaran, for  \ntheir strong","cbCaigxWagJ1qFHO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigxWagJ1qFHO","pdf",3328340,28,"English","# Contents\n## About the Authors\n## Acknowledgments\n## Abstract\n## Introduction\n## The Creation of EES\n## EES Modules\n## Well-Being as a Central Pillar of Holistic Mentorship\n## The Relationship Between Well-Being and Equity\n## Well-Being Mentorship\n## EES Well-Being Programmatic Practices\n## Equity-Focused Research Mentorship\n## Sharing Power in Research Mentorship\n## Equity Projects\n## Assessing the EES Pilot\n## EES Lessons Learned\n## Building Belonging Through Holistic Mentorship\n## Conclusion\n## Data Availability Statement\n## References","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the Emerging Equity Scholars (EES) program address?\",\"answer\":\"EES targets othering in research careers and supports scholars from historically excluded groups who may feel tokenized and pressured to conform in predominantly White institutions.\"},{\"question\":\"How is holistic mentorship implemented in EES?\",\"answer\":\"EES builds belonging through practices centered on well-being, equity-centered research, community building, honoring diverse perspectives and lived expertise, and sharing power and resources.\"},{\"question\":\"How and when was the EES program piloted?\",\"answer\":\"EES was piloted from 2022 to 2023 at RTI International, and the paper describes conception, module content, and lessons learned from the pilot participants.\"}]","The Emerging Equity Scholars Program: A Belonging Intervention to Address Othering in Research Careers | PDF",1792060674,71]