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Postsecondary Students with
Disabilities in STEM: Engagement,
Persistence and Graduation
Mark Leddy, PhD, Program Director
Division of Human Resource Development
Directorate for Education and Human Resources
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
NSF Mission
“to promote the progress of science; to
advance the national health, prosperity,
and welfare; to secure the national
defense; and for other purposes.”
(NSF Act of 1950 - PL 81-507)
National Science Foundation
NSF Vision
“NSF envisions a nation that
capitalizes on new concepts in
science and engineering and
provides global leadership in
advancing research and education.”
(NSF 11-047)
National Science Foundation
“Women, minorities and
persons with disabilities
remain underrepresented
in STEM professions
while they are an
increasing percentage of
the overall U.S.
workforce.”
(NSF 06-48)
National Science Foundation
Division of Science Resource Statistics
Percent with
disabilities
Number with
disabilities
Population 21-64
17%
28,145,000
US workforce 21-64
10%
12,836,000
STEM workforce
6%
306,000
STEM doctoral faculty
7%
11,700
NSF Division of Science Resources Statistics
SOURCES: Population and U.S. workforce—U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2005;
Workforce and doctoral faculty—National Science Foundation, SESTAT data system, and Survey of Doctorate
Recipients, 2006.
National Science Foundation
Division of Science Resource Statistics
Percent with
disabilities
Students 6-17
11%
Number with
disabilities
5,538,900
STEM undergraduates
▼10%
461,700
STEM graduate students
▼ 7%
49,400
STEM doctorate recipients
▼ 1%
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Population 21-64
17%
28,145,000
US workforce 21-64
10%
12,836,000
STEM workforce
6%
306,000
STEM doctoral faculty
7%
11,700
NSF Division of Science Resources Statistics
SOURCES: Students 6-17—U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, 2008; Undergraduate
and graduate students—U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Postsecondary
Student Aid Study, 2008; STEM doctorate recipients, NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates 2008, Workforce and
doctoral faculty—National Science Foundation, SESTAT data system, and Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2006, 2008.
National Science Foundation
NSF Performance
Goal T-2
“Prepare and engage
a diverse STEM
workforce motivated
to participate at the
frontiers.”
(NSF 11-047)
National Science Foundation
Mechanism 1: NSF’s Merit Review Criteria
Applied Across the Foundation
• What are the broader impacts of the
proposed activity
• How well does the proposed activity
broaden the participation of
underrepresented groups (e.g., gender,
ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)?
Directorate for Engineering
Division of Engineering Education & Centers
Quality of Life Technology
Engineering Research
Center
(0540865)
Carnegie Mellon University
and the University of Pittsburgh
National Science Foundation
Mechanism 2: NSF will also give careful
consideration to the following in making
funding decisions:
• Broadening opportunities and enabling the
participation of all citizens, women and men,
underrepresented minorities, and persons with
disabilities, are essential to the health and vitality of
science and engineering. NSF is committed to this
principle of diversity and deems it central to the
programs, projects, and activities it considers and
supports.
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Division of Materials Research
An Internship Opportunity for Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Students in Polymer
Blends (0906455)
Tufts University
National Science Foundation
Mechanism 3: Specific Programs/Policies
• Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers
with Disabilities (FASED)
• General and Age Related Disabilities
Engineering Program (GARDE)
• Research in Disabilities Education Program
(RDE)
National Science Foundation
Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)
• Broadening participation of
people with disabilities in STEM
• Formerly “Program for Persons
with Disabilities”
• Funding research projects and
alliances targeting post-secondary
STEM degree completion
National Science Foundation
Previous RDE Program Tracks (NSF 09-508)
Demonstration, Enrichment, or Dissemination
• Standard or Continuing grants up to 2 yrs. and up to $200K.
• Demonstrate proof of concept for future Research studies.
• Enrich student learning and create test bed for future Alliance.
• Disseminate information from RDE knowledge base.
Research
• Standard or Continuing grants up to 3 yrs. and up to $450K.
• Investigation of promising practices for STEM education.
• Expanding knowledge base about students in STEM.
Alliances for Students with Disabilities in STEM
• Continuing grants up to 5 yrs. and up to $3M.
• Working with high school, 2-year and 4-year college students.
• Increasing STEM degrees and entry to 4-year schools, graduate
school or industry.
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Barriers to Student Success
• Negative faculty and peer attitudes
• Labs and classes not accessible
• Limited campus services
• Lack of student funding
• Poor self-advocacy skills
• Poor academic preparation
National Science Foundation
Alliances for Students with Disabilities in STEM
Research in Disabilities Education
U of Washington
RIT
U of So. Maine
U of Wisconsin
Ohio St. U
Wright St. U
U of MO
Kansas City
New Mexico St. U
U of GA
GA Tech
Auburn U
Tuskegee U
Alabama St. U
U of Hawaii
City U of NY –
Hunter Col.
National Science Foundation
Alliances for Students with Disabilities in STEM
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Stipends
Tiered Mentoring
Research Internship
STEM Peer Tutoring
Learning Community
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Self-Advocacy
Faculty Support
Industry Externship
STEM Recruiting
Transition Support
Research in Disabilities Education
Division of Human Resource Development
Wright State University,Dayton,OH
The Ohio State University,Columbus,OH
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Student Learning Communities
Mentoring
Individualized “Ability” Advising
Internships
OSAA is supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Award Numbers HRD-0833644 and HRD-0833561. Any opinions,
findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect
those of the National Science Foundation.
EAST Alliance for Students
with Disabilities In STEM
University of Southern
Maine, Portland, ME
High Schools
Higher Education
Summer Science Camps
Transition Planning
Teacher Professional
Development
Learning Community Course
Peer Tutoring
Student Support Team
Undergraduate Research
Mentoring
Faculty Professional
Development
Funded by the National Science Foundation: Award HRD-0833567
The Northwest Alliance for
Students with Disabilities in
Science,Technology,Engineering,
& Mathematics (0833504)
• Outreach & Transition Activities
• Universal Design in STEM Programs
• On-Line Communities of Practice
• Dissemination of Knowledge
National Science Foundation
AccessSTEM Alliance
University of Washington, 2005-2008
Total Participants = 119
Total Number of Graduates = 46
• 4 Year Degree = 36
• 2 Year Degree = 9
• Technical Degree = 1
Source: Northwest Alliance - AccessSTEM (HRD-0227995) to SRI International, June 2008
BreakThru: Georgia STEM
Accessibility Alliance
• University of Georgia,
Athens, GA
• Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, GA
(Funded by NSF Awards 1027635 and 1027655)
National Science Foundation
Alliances for Students with Disabilities in STEM
Research in Disabilities Education
U of Washington
RIT
U of So. Maine
U of Wisconsin
Ohio St. U
Wright St. U
U of MO
Kansas City
New Mexico St. U
U of GA
GA Tech
Auburn U
Tuskegee U
Alabama St. U
U of Hawaii
City U of NY –
Hunter Col.
Alliances for Students with
Disabilities in STEM
Institutions
2008 2009
K-12
72
191
Higher Education 87
111
2010
238
130
Alliances for Students with
Disabilities in STEM
Student Participants
High School
Associate Degree
Baccalaureate
Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctoral Degree
2008-09 2009-10
187
389
38
96
124
236
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27
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Alliances for Students with
Disabilities in STEM
STEM Degree Attainment
2-Year Degree
4-Year Degree
Graduate Degree
2009-2010
10
33
8
National Science Foundation
Division of Science Resource Statistics
Science and Engineering Doctorate
Recipients Who Have Disabilities
2004-2008
400
350
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
284
307
306
348
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(This report was prepared as account of work sponsored by
NSF Award 0854967 and NIH’s NIGMS)
Recommendations
“…acquire data that better represents
the participation of students with
disabilities and that can be used to
understand why they are less likely to
complete advanced scientific
education.”
Use the data to create and refine:
• Student mentoring programs
• Targeted student fellowships
• Student support systems
• Faculty career development
Recommendations
“…department chairs and administrators
should communicate and interact
regularly with both their own university’s
ADA and counseling offices and with
their colleagues at other institutions.”
• To help make offices and laboratory
environments accessible and welcoming
• To employ inclusive policies
• To use universal design
• To provide creative tailored
accommodations for students and
faculty
Basics About Disabilities and Science
and Engineering Education
Ruta Sevo and
Robert Todd
GA Institute of
Technology
Free Download:
www.lulu.com/sevo
(Funded by National Science Foundation award 0622885)
Accommodating
Students with
Disabilities in Science,
Technology,
Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM):
Findings from Research
and Practice for Middle
Grades through University
Education
www.catea.gatech.edu/scitrain/lit.pdf
(Funded by National Science Foundation award 0622885)
RDE Collaborative Dissemination
www.washington.edu/doit/RDE/
(Funded by National Science Foundation Award 0929006)
Nobel Laureates with Disabilities
• Robert Barany, 1914, Physiology/Medicine
• John Cornforth, 1975, Chemistry
• Francois Jacob, 1965, Physiology/Medicine
• Archer Martin, 1952, Chemistry
• John Nash, 1994, Economics
• Charles Nicolle, 1928 Physiology/Medicine
• James Sumner, 1946, Chemistry
2009 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Carol W. Greider, PhD
Department of Biology and Genetics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
National Science Foundation
Mark Leddy, PhD, Program Director
Mary Moriarty, PhD, Program Director
Linda Thurston, PhD, Program Director
Corey Hynson, Office Automation Assistant
Research in Disabilities Education
Division of Human Resource Development
Directorate for Education and Human Resources
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd, Rm. 815, Arlington, VA 22230
Phone: 703-292-4655
Fax: 703-292-9018
[email protected]
www.nsf.gov