Demonstrating the Legal Sustainability of Effective STEM Diversity Programs Wanda E. Ward Ph.D., Discussant Sr. Advisor to the Director Office of the Director.

Demonstrating the Legal Sustainability ofEffective STEM Diversity Programs

Wanda E. Ward Ph.D., DiscussantSr. Advisor to the Director

Office of the Director

January 20, 2010AAAS Annual Meeting

San Diego, CA

Innovative IdeasThe creative engagement of

diverse ideas and perspectives is essential to . . . transformative

research . . . National Science Foundation

Inclusive WorkforceIf we engage the talent . . . of all of our young people in science and

engineering studies and professions — we will . . have

acknowledged the value inherent in talent and inherent in diversity.

National Science Board

Greater Economic EfficiencyStudies have shown that appropriate

investment in preparing a diverse workforce yields substantial economic benefits to the

nation.Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering

STEM STEM CommunityCommunity

Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3)

Challenges faculty and administrators in institutions of higher education to think strategically about the creative

integration of NSF-funded awards towards a whole that exceeds the sum

of its parts

Focus can be: Intra-InstitutionalInter-Institutional

BROADENINGPARTICIPATION

GLOBALLYENGAGED

WORKFORCE

CRITICALEDUCATIONAL

JUNCTURES

RESEARCH& EVALUATION

INTEGRATIONOF RESEARCH& EDUCATION

Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I3)

2008 I3 Awards2008 I3 Awards 2009 I3 Awards2009 I3 Awards

Georgia Institute of Technology

Kapiolani Community College of the University of Hawaii

Louisiana State University

University of Colorado at Boulder

University of Florida

University of Washington

Arizona State University

CUNY City Tech

Fort Belknap College

Michigan State University

Rutgers University New Brunswick

Texas Tech University

Vanderbilt University

I3 Awards

2009 I3 Example

GK-12

MSP

NOYCE

S-STEM

Texas Tech University ---ISISP: Integrated STEM Initiative on the South Plains

Provides increased resources and institutional support for K-12 outreach, recruitment and mentoring

Sustains greater coordination and coherency among existing K-12 outreach programs

Builds a long-term base whereby K-12 students across South Plains are attracted to STEM disciplines

Serves a predominately Hispanic area

Broadening Participation

Public Understanding

2009 I3 Example

CREST

GSE

ADVANCE

STEP

S-STEM

CUNY City Tech ---The City Tech I-Cubed Incubator: Interdisciplinary Partnership for Laboratory Integration Develops interdisciplinary laboratories to engage students, especially those from underrepresented groups, in STEM learning

Creates an institution-wide focus on inquiry-based research as a means of doing science in labs, in faculty-led projects outside of the classroom and in industry settings

Develops a global workforce by enhancing the role of the industry representatives in communicating their needs and practices to the college

Hispanic Serving Institution

Broadening Participation

Research & Evaluation

Cyber learning

International Engagement

Discovery and Innovation Center for International Undergraduate Research Experiences (LSAMP-INT)

Career Development

The EHR/Brazil The EHR/Brazil Connection: Connection:

CCLI—CCLI— Developing an Online Developing an Online Center for Global Geography Center for Global Geography Education (Phase 2)Education (Phase 2) Expands previous work Expands previous work

developing web-based course developing web-based course modules which are used to modules which are used to investigate geographic issues investigate geographic issues and shared perspectives in a and shared perspectives in a collaborative online collaborative online environmentenvironment

Topics will include: updated Topics will include: updated Nationalism, Global Economy, Nationalism, Global Economy, and Population; in addition to and Population; in addition to newly developed Migration, newly developed Migration, Natural Hazards, and Global Natural Hazards, and Global Climate ChangeClimate Change

Includes module developers, Includes module developers, testers, and project advisors testers, and project advisors from more than 20 different from more than 20 different countries, including Brazilcountries, including Brazil