Transcript NSF ADVANCE PROGRAM - Georgia Institute of Technology

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ADVANCE PROGRAM
Susan V. Bryant, PI
Herbert P. Killackey, co-PI
Priscilla Kehoe, Director
Women from Underrepresented
Groups
“Underrepresented minority women (URM) faculty
are almost nonexistent in science and
engineering departments at research
universities…..URM women are less likely than
white women or men of any racial group to be full
professors and to be awarded tenure.”
– A National Analysis of Diversity in Science and Engineering
Faculties at Research Universities by Donna Nelson and Diana
Rogers, 2004.
All URM Women Faculty in entire
“Top 50” S & E Depts*
• Physical Sciences & Engineering
19 Black, 33 Hispanic, 1 Native American
• Life Sciences
9 Black, 13 Hispanic, 0 Native American
• Social Sciences
85 Black, 40 Hispanic, 3 Native American
- A National Analysis of Diversity in Science and
Engineering Faculties at Research Universities by Donna
Nelson and Diana Rogers, 2004.
Summary of Advance Program
Responses about URM Women Faculty
• University of Puerto Rico:
96% Hispanic faculty; working towards
diversity but language proficiency an issue
• Hunter College: ethnically diverse faculty;
Associates in Sponsorship Program - a
comprehensive mentorship program- are 50%
URM
• University of Texas:
21% of faculty are Hispanic, 7% other ethnic
Summary of Advance Program
Responses about URM Women Faculty
• Utah State:
Initiated a program for Native American
women students (grad, some undergrad) in
natural and earth sciences
• University of Washington:
GO-MAP- Graduate Opportunities & Minority
Achievement Program; cross-college
network for minority students
• Case Western Reserve:
Provost’s Opportunity fund for recruitment of
URM faculty and collaboration with Fisk U.
(HBC) to foster exchanges
Summary of Advance Program
Initiatives for URM Women Faculty
• University of Illinois-Chicago:
Underrepresented Faculty Recruitment
Program provides funds for men and women for
the first 3 years of employment
• University of Alabama-Birmingham:
Comprehensive Equity & Diversity
Enhancement Program – support for
fellowships, new faculty hires and retention of
URM
• University of California Irvine:
Community Equity Advisors
Minority Science Programs in Bio Sci & Phys Sci
Ada Byron Research Center in ICS
Panel for URM Women Faculty
• Molly Carnes, MD, MS
– University of Wisconsin
• Cheryl Leggon, PhD
– Georgia Institute of Technology
• JoAnn Moody, PhD., JD.
– Northeast Consortium for Faculty Diversity
% UCI Undergraduate Students by Gender & Ethnicity
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Female
Male
Asian/P
Amer.
Black/
acific
Indian
AA
Islande
0.23
0.23
26
26
1.25
0.98
Hisp.
White
Ukn.
6.95
4.9
13.3
12
4
4.2
% UCI Graduate Students* by Ethicity
30
20
10
0
Female
Male
Amer Asian Black
. /Pacif / A A Hisp. White Ukn.
India ic
0.18
0.18
8.8
11.5
1.1
0.89
3.7
3.6
19.5
26.9
8.6
15.1
% UCI Faculty by Gender & Ethnicity
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Amer.
Indian
Female
Male
Asian/
Pacif ic B lack/ A A
Islander
Hisp.
White
Unk.
0
4.4
0.94
1.6
19.4
0.1
0.2
12.4
1.25
3.4
56.1
0.2
NSF Advance Program
The overall mission of
the NSF Advance
Program is to increase
participation of women
in the scientific and
engineering workforce
through the increased
representation and
advancement of women
in science and
engineering careers.