Paper ID #35165Work in Progress: Preparing the Next Generation of BiomedicalEngineering Researchers by Leveraging a Research Experience forUndergraduatesDr. La’Tonia Stiner-Jones, The Ohio State University Dr. Stiner-Jones is Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and Assistant Professor of Practice in Biomed- ical Engineering at The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering. As Assistant Dean she pro- vides leadership of graduate affairs and professional development for graduate students and postdoctoral trainees. She also oversees strategic recruitment of graduate students with a focus on increasing diversity. As