RESEARCH EDUCATION MENTORING OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate National Conference (NSF/AGEP)

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Chicago, Illinois

“Integration of Education and Mentoring Programsat Louisiana State University”

Su-Seng Pang, Ph.D., P.E., Fellows-ASME, SPE, AAASHonorary Doctorate, University of Macau, ChinaAssociate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives

Jack Holmes Distinguished Professor of Mechanical EngineeringLouisiana State University

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“Integration of Education and Mentoring Programs at Louisiana State University [NSF/I3]”

Sponsor: National Science Foundation

PIs: Astrid E. Merget, Isiah M. Warner

Co-PIs: Su-Seng Pang, Frank Neubrander, Branda C. Nixon, Guoqiang Li

Program Manager: Cade J. Register

Evaluator: Eugene Kennedy

Period: 01/01/09 - 12/31/13

Funds: $1,000,000

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Office of Strategic Initiatives

Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, Louisiana

Isiah M. Warner, Vice Chancellor

Su-Seng Pang, Associate Vice Chancellor

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OSI VISION Support the achievements and recognition of LSU students,

faculty, and staff through education and mentoring programs

Goals/Mission Assist in raising LSU’s academic standing among its peers

through competitive and outstanding achievements by students, faculty, and staff

Assist the Office of Academic Affairs in creating and implementing programs that enhance the diversity of students and faculty

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Strategic Initiatives(Including, but not limited to):Assist in developing new mentoring activities

Assist in providing funding for potential LSU students

Coordinate efforts to generate education/training grants to support undergraduate students

Establish a close alliance with other Louisiana universities (e.g., Southern, Tulane)

Support K-12 education, teachers, and students

Assist in increasing the number of external awards for students and faculty

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Current Educational ProjectsAssociated with OSI (Warner/Pang)

NSF-Research Corp.-Louisiana Board of Regents/LA-STEM/Phases I & II(PI & Co-PI)

HHMI/Phases I & II (PI) NSF/LS-AMP/BD/Cohorts III-VI (PI & Co-PI) NSF/AGEP (Co-PIs) NSF/LSU-LAMP/Phase III (PI & Co-PI) NIH/IMSD (Co-PIs) NSF/REU (PI & Co-PI) NSF/SFS (Co-PI) NSF/S-STEM (PI & Co-PI) NSF/GK-12 (Co-PIs) NSF/I3 (PI & Co-PI)

Brief summary of activities for each project is provided in the following pages.

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“Louisiana State University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholars Program

[NSF/LA-STEM/Phases I & II]”

Objectives:Recruit and provide full scholarships for 25 new high-ability STEM students per year to LSU (with ~100 students in the program each year)

Provide diverse participants with a comprehensive mentoring, training, and educational program throughout their college careers

Reach a minimum 75% retention rate of LA-STEM Scholars to graduation within five years

Encourage and assist at least 50% of the participants (particularly minorities and women) to pursue Ph.D. degrees

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“HHMI Professors Program – Phases I & II”

Activities:Developed a “Model for an Effective Mentoring Ladder”

Developed teaching strategies to maximize learning

Support innovative undergraduate research

Support (per year):10 Graduate and 20 Undergraduate Students

10 Secondary Teachers and 150 Secondary Students

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“LS-LAMP Bridge to the Doctorate at Louisiana State University [LS-AMP-BD/Cohorts III-VI]”

Activities:Support of 12 minority Ph.D. students per Cohort as BDP Fellows ($30,000/yr/student for two years plus tuition, etc.)

Regular Bridge to Doctoral program meetings, mentoring of students and allocation of resources to support participation at professional meetings

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“Graduate Alliance for Education in Louisiana [NSF/AGEP]”

Activities:Coordinate faculty visits for recruiting students into the program

Co-sponsor recruitment fairs at Tulane/LSU

Involve students in faculty-mentored research

Support (per year):12 LSU minority graduate students receive a $3,000 supplemental scholarship and travel support

4 GAELA Dissertation Writing Fellowships with $19,500 plus tuitions

10-20 potential graduate students to visit LSU/Tulane

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“Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation (LAMP) -- Phase III [NSF/LS-LAMP]”

Activities:Provide undergraduate students education/training/ research scholarships

Sponsor monthly workshops and seminars

Develop peer tutoring and K-12 outreach programs

Establish book and calculator awards/loan programs

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“MBRS IMSD Program at Louisiana State University [NIH/IMSD]”

Objectives:Serve the academic needs of undergraduates with a specific interest in advanced biomedical research training

20 diverse undergraduate students awarded $4,320 per year

Student Scholars would be matched with faculty research preceptors according to their common interest

Student Scholars work in the preceptors’ laboratories for two academic years (to include wages)

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“Broadening the Participation in Interdisciplinary Science: The REU Component of LA-STEM – II

[NSF/LA-STEM/REU]”

Activities:20 undergraduate students in STEM disciplines are supported each summer of 2006 to 2009 to conduct research

Each receives $5,000 Summer Stipend in eight weeks

Most students are freshmen recruited from the existing LA-STEM and HHMI programs

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“Scholarships, Mentoring, and Academic Enhancement Training for Science and Mathematics Undergraduate

Students [NSF/S-STEM]”

Activities:Sponsor computer/information technology training workshops

Develop various academic enhancement activities

Establish education and industrial outreach programs

Support (per year):30 Science and Mathematics students will receive a $3,600 scholarship per academic year

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“Collaborative Project: Faculty Development – Multi University Research and Training in Information

Assurance and Computer Security [NSF/SFS]”

Activities:Sponsor information assurance and computer security summer workshops

Extend the workshop training to the academic teaching and mentoring within each institution

Establish collaboration among LSU, Louisiana Tech, Southern University and other participating institutions in the area

Support (per year):8 Faculty Scholars from various institutions per year for two years during summer

8 mini-grants for faculty Scholars during the academic year

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“National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow Program at Louisiana State University [NSF/GK-12]”

Activities:Support 8 graduate students ($30,000/yr/student), 8 undergraduate students ($10,000/yr/student), and 16 GK-12 teachers ($3,500/yr/teacher)

Sponsor summer teacher workshop

Instructional Support Community; Professional Learning Community, Math and Science Enhancement Activities, Training and Mentoring Program

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Our Next Focus Step “Integration of Education and Mentoring Programs at

Louisiana State University [NSF/I3]”

VISION• To break disciplinary barriers and change the traditional way of conducting education and mentoring

• To leverage the limited resources available at LSU and enhance the synergy and positive “composite action” among the existing projects

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GOALS

• Nurture our students in an interdisciplinary environment so that they will become Inspirational Teachers, Exemplary Mentors, and Effective Leaders

• Raise LSU’s academic standing through outstanding achievements by students and faculty

• Create and implement programs that broaden the participation of more diversified students and faculty

• Enhance the academic environment to better support LSU students who will subsequently transfer their service to K-12 education

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OBJECTIVES• Educate and mentor our students and public to have sufficient knowledge

with what lies across these boundaries

• Innovatively integrate all education and mentoring summer programs for college faculty and students as well as high school teachers and students

• Provide a higher level of leadership training for LSU students

• Integrate the STEM research between college and high school students

• Establish a mechanism for college students to volunteer their effort in tutoring high school students

• Establish an interdisciplinary curriculum in materials science and engineering at LSU as well as collecting and demonstrating its relevant facilities for students

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Integration of Educational Programs

NSF/LA-

STEM

NSF/S-

STEM

NSF/AGEP

NSF/REU

NSF/LSAM

P-BDP

NSF/GK-12

NIH/HHMI

NSF/NSF/II33

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Activities and Tasks

LSU-OSI NSF/I3

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“Integration of Education and Mentoring Programs at Louisiana State University [NSF/I3]”

Activities:Consolidation of Summer Workshops and Camps for Students, Teachers and Faculty Members

Leadership Training in Academics through a Student-Governing Organization

High School Math Tutoring Program by College Students

Mentoring High School Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair Projects by College Students

Integration of Research into Education in Materials Engineering and Science

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Intellectual Merit• Build a successful integration model in the STEM disciplines

based upon the breadth and depth of leadership and infrastructure provided by the LSU Office of Strategic Initiatives

• Assist students in their professional development towards advanced degrees

• Create an interdisciplinary curriculum in materials engineering and science

• Develop a Hierarchical Mentoring Ladder system involving faculty members, graduate/undergraduate students, and high school teachers/students

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Broader Impacts• The establishment of collaborations among faculty members in different

disciplines and different academic settings, from high schools to community colleges and comprehensive research universities

• An increase in the number of well-prepared high school, undergraduate, and graduate STEM students

• Broadening participation of women and under-represented minorities in the STEM disciplines

• Promotion of inter-cultural participation among non-minority and minority students and faculty members

• Outreach activities by providing tutoring or teacher assistant service to high schools during the academic year

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TASK 1:Consolidation of Summer

Workshops/Camps for Students, Teachers and Faculty Members

• LA-STEM/HHMI Summer Bridge

• Cain Center Summer Circle

• OSI REU

• HHMI High School Science and Math Summer Program

• Etc.

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TASK 1 (Cont’d):Consolidation of Summer

Workshops/Camps for Students, Teachers and Faculty Members

• Buddy System pairing undergraduates and high school students

• Poster Presentations

• Mentoring Night

• Field Trips- Dow Chemical Co.- CAMD- NASA Stennis Space Center

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TASK 1 (Cont’d):Consolidation of Summer

Workshops/Camps for Students, Teachers and Faculty Members

Accomplishments:• Several meetings with PIs and managers from the OSI and the Cain Center to map out the planned 2009 summer activities and discuss possible field trips, activities, mentoring events, etc.

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TASK 2:Leadership Training in Academics through a

Student-Governing Organization

• Each program chooses a president and officers

• Presidents and officers from each program form the I3 Governing Council

• Council meets with Program Manager and Administration

• Council is responsible for coordinating social events and bonding activities

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TASK 2 (Cont’d):Leadership Training in Academics through a

Student-Governing Organization

Council members will develop their leadership skills by:• Attending the Leader Education and Development Program Series• Attending Lagniappe Leadership Conference

Involvement in the Council will promote:• Leadership• Initiative• Self-Motivation

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TASK 2 (Cont’d):Leadership Training in Academics through a

Student-Governing Organization

Accomplishments:• Creation of the I3 Governing Council. The first meeting in February included students from LA-STEM, S-STEM, HHMI and LS-LAMP.

• The first monthly social bonding activity is being planned for late March or early April (ideas include a drive-in movie on the parade grounds or a Rock Band 2 tournament sponsored by the local Electronic Arts testing facility) .

• I3 website is in development: http://www.i3.lsu.edu/

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TASK 3:High School Math Tutoring Program

by College Students

• Integration of tutoring into OSI/Cain Center math classrooms

• Integration of technology into tutoring• Remediation and prep classes for various standardized

tests• ACT targeted programs• Organization/support of peer tutoring by high-achieving

students for students with academic need• Setup of service-learning and volunteer services of LSU

undergraduates• Organization of various math and science enhancement

activities

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TASK 4:Mentoring High School Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair Projects by College

Students

• High school teams will be mentored by undergraduate students where they will receive encouragement, knowledge, and advice

• High school students:- Develop research skills- Learn Time Management skills- Are encouraged and inspired to pursue additional study or careers in

STEM disciplines

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TASK 4 (Cont’d):Mentoring High School Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair Projects by College

Students• Investigators, in collaboration with middle/high school

educators, will annually formulate and pose 20 projects and provide support for materials and supplies.

• Investigators will regularly supervise student teams in the months leading to the competitions and participate as judges as needed.

• Investigators will host an onsite exhibit at the State Fair and will sponsor trophies and/or cash awards for the best environmental technology related projects.

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TASK 4 (Cont’d):Mentoring High School Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair Projects by College

StudentsAccomplishments:• Several students volunteered to serve as judges for the Iberville Parish District Science Fair.

• Several students volunteered to serve as ‘Welcomers’ and ‘Display and Safety Officers’ at the Louisiana Region VII Science Fair. An OSI booth was also set up and manned by OSI staff and students.

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TASK 5:Integration of Research into Education in

Materials Engineering and Science• Curriculum Enhancement

- Develop “Materials Engineering and Science (MES) concentration or minor- Enhance ME 4783: Composite Materials: Manufacturing, Characterization, and

Mechanics

- Create 4000-level “Smart Composite Materials” course

• Demonstration of Advanced Research Equipment- Access to equipment and facilities at Louisiana State University- Access to equipment and facilities at Southern University

• A Web Based Research Center- Create an Integrated Internet Interaction (I3) database to be used by project

participants and researchers globally- Create a workshop series to disseminate derivative technology to industry

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I3 Projects in Development

• I3 involvement with the Louisiana State Science and Engineering Fair as greeters and safety monitors. In the fall, I3 students will begin working as science fair project mentors with high school students from across the region.

• Incentive program for student mentoring.

• Weekly or bi-weekly I3 e-mail updates for program managers, coordinators and PIs.

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I3 Projects in Development (Cont’d)

• I3 involvement with the Louisiana Junior Science and Humanities Symposium(http://www.doce.lsu.edu/Symposium/). “JSHS invites high school students to conduct an original research investigation in the sciences, engineering or mathematics, and to participate in the regional symposium sponsored by Louisiana State University and the Academy of Applied Sciences.”

• I3 Facebook groups. Facebook groups, specific to different area high schools, are created and maintained by groups of I3 student mentors. High school students are able to post questions on the group page and receive help and advice from I3 students and from peers.

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Intellectual Merit• Build a successful integration model in the STEM disciplines

based upon the breadth and depth of leadership and infrastructure provided by the LSU Office of Strategic Initiatives

• Assist students in their professional development towards advanced degrees

• Create an interdisciplinary curriculum in materials engineering and science

• Develop a Hierarchical Mentoring Ladder system involving faculty members, graduate/undergraduate students, and high school teachers/students

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Broader Impacts• The establishment of collaborations among faculty members in different

disciplines and different academic settings, from high schools to community colleges and comprehensive research universities

• An increase in the number of well-prepared high school, undergraduate, and graduate STEM students

• Broadening participation of women and under-represented minorities in the STEM disciplines

• Promotion of inter-cultural participation among non-minority and minority students and faculty members

• Outreach activities by providing tutoring or teacher assistant service to high schools during the academic year

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The End.

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