Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance Initiated Activities

Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

Initiated ActivitiesInitiated Activities

American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting

San Francisco, CaliforniaFebruary 16, 2007

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Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

MembersMembers

The University of North Carolina at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill

Howard UniversityHoward University The University of Florida at GainesvilleThe University of Florida at GainesvilleThe University of Maryland at College The University of Maryland at College

ParkParkThe University of MiamiThe University of Miami

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Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

PURPOSEPURPOSE

The Goals of the AC-SBE Alliance are to The Goals of the AC-SBE Alliance are to increase the number of URM students increase the number of URM students receiving PhDs in SBE disciplines and to receiving PhDs in SBE disciplines and to increase the number of URM students increase the number of URM students entering the SBE professoriate.entering the SBE professoriate.

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Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES1. Recruit and prepare undergraduates to pursue1. Recruit and prepare undergraduates to pursue

PhD degrees in SBE fields.PhD degrees in SBE fields.

2. Assist students in the transition from BS to 2. Assist students in the transition from BS to

PhD programs.PhD programs.

3. Retain graduate students to complete the PhD3. Retain graduate students to complete the PhD

in SBE fields.in SBE fields.

4. Prepare future SBE faculty for success.4. Prepare future SBE faculty for success.

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• Odum Statistical Summer InstituteOdum Statistical Summer Institute• Howard University Preparing Future Faculty ProgramHoward University Preparing Future Faculty Program• UNC-Chapel Hill’s summer research program UNC-Chapel Hill’s summer research program

for undergraduate studentsfor undergraduate students• AC SBE Alliance Name Exchange ProgramAC SBE Alliance Name Exchange Program• OPT-ED Day ConferenceOPT-ED Day Conference• Howard University Online Summer Writing ProgramHoward University Online Summer Writing Program•Quadrennial planning meetingsQuadrennial planning meetings• Video conferences (being developed by AC-AllianceVideo conferences (being developed by AC-Alliance

schools)schools)

Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

Alliance-Wide ActivitiesAlliance-Wide Activities

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Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance Undergraduate Summer Research Undergraduate Summer Research

OpportunitiesOpportunities• SBE undergraduate students from AC Alliance Schools SBE undergraduate students from AC Alliance Schools

have preference for participating in the 10-week Summer have preference for participating in the 10-week Summer Pre-Graduate Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill.Pre-Graduate Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill.

• Slots are available for up to 12 undergraduate students Slots are available for up to 12 undergraduate students from AC Alliance schools.from AC Alliance schools.

• Further, the University of Miami, the University of Further, the University of Miami, the University of Maryland at College Park, and Howard University have Maryland at College Park, and Howard University have summer research programs as well in which AC Alliance summer research programs as well in which AC Alliance school undergraduate students are encouraged to school undergraduate students are encouraged to participate.participate.

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Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

Networking Opportunities For AC Networking Opportunities For AC SBE Alliance StudentsSBE Alliance Students

• The meeting of other entering PhD The meeting of other entering PhD students at the Odum Statistical Institutestudents at the Odum Statistical Institute

• A gathering of AC Alliance PhD students at A gathering of AC Alliance PhD students at the annual OPT-ED Day Conference in the the annual OPT-ED Day Conference in the fall in Greensboro, NCfall in Greensboro, NC

• A meeting and gathering of other SBE PhD A meeting and gathering of other SBE PhD students at the annual Howard University students at the annual Howard University Preparing Future Faculty Institute in JunePreparing Future Faculty Institute in June

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Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

Some Activities At AC-SBE Alliance SchoolsSome Activities At AC-SBE Alliance Schools

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AC-SBE at the University of Florida

Majors Anthropology Criminology

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Dr. Anne DonnellyPrincipal [email protected]

Dr. Carolyn TuckerCo-Principal [email protected]

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$3,000 student research stipend and a $500 AC-SBE mentor Award for each faculty who participates

UF SBE students and mentors:

Research Support

Anthropology: Deborah Smith, Shannell Grimes - Dr. Willie Baber

Sociology:Ramon Hinojosa – Dr. Bill Marsiglio Melissa Bamba – Dr. Monika Ardelt

Psychology: Manuel Lopez – Dr. Carolyn Tucker Jessica Jones – Dr. Greg Neimeyer

Political Science: Natasha Christie – Dr. Renee Johnson Kelli Moore - Dr. Sharon Austin

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Outreach• Developed undergraduate and graduate SBE Student Data Base

• Sponsored Recruitment Reception for all SBE juniors & seniors with GPAs over 3.0

• Created SBE Alliance recruitment brochure

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Student Involvement

•SBE Summer Undergraduate Research

•Revised doctoral seminar titled Perspectives: Socio-Politics of Research Publications to include all SBE participating disciplines

•Selected SBE PhD students to participate in Alliance-wide Preparing Future Faculty Institute Sponsored by the National Science Foundation

University of Miami NSF SBE AllianceUniversity of Miami NSF SBE AllianceJune 5, 2007 – July 30, 2007June 5, 2007 – July 30, 2007Coral Gables, FLCoral Gables, FL

Target Students:Target Students:* African American* African American* Hispanic* Hispanic* American Indian students* American Indian students……who are rising juniors or seniorswho are rising juniors or seniors

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College of College of Behavioral & Behavioral & Social SciencesSocial Sciences

Hired a Diversity Director/Assistant Dean Hired a Diversity Director/Assistant Dean to leverage institutional supportto leverage institutional supportExpanded and Enriched the Summer Expanded and Enriched the Summer Research InitiativeResearch Initiative– Expanded from 6 week to 8 week program Expanded from 6 week to 8 week program – Enabled the funding of additional slotsEnabled the funding of additional slots– Enabled the provision of additional Enabled the provision of additional

instructional componentsinstructional components

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Sponsored by the National Science Foundation

• 8 dissertation workshops & 8 dissertation workshops & roundtables for Spring 2007roundtables for Spring 2007

• Community Building Retreat at Community Building Retreat at Coolfont ResortCoolfont Resort

• University-wide Graduate Research University-wide Graduate Research SymposiumSymposium

College of College of Behavioral & Behavioral & Social SciencesSocial Sciences

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a commitment to diversity in research & the promotion of Ph.D.

candidates

Graduate Component Involving 6 SBE Departments:Research stipend top-ups for entering SBE doctoral

studentsSummer research stipends for current SBE doctoral

students

Undergraduate Component:UNC-CH undergraduate student SBE researchAcademic year—12 hours per week minimumSummer—Full-time research while in summer school

SPGRE additions—12 SBE undergraduate students

Folded the SBE component with the AGEP STEM project