National Science Foundation Strategies for Broadening Participation DMR Facilities Directors’ Meeting Tallahassee, FL September 20, 2007 Roosevelt Y. Johnson, Ph.D. Program Director, AGEP National Science Foundation

Overview Role of Diversity and Inclusiveness Strategic and Tactical Thinking Areas of Opportunity Auxiliary Services Bottom Line

National Science Foundation The Role of Diversity If we don’t have a diverse workforce, we limit the set of life experiences that an engineering team will have and, consequently, we limit the creativity that could be brought to bear.” –William Wulf, President, National Academy of Engineering Diverse participation encourages creativity, stability and resilience. Enlisting a broad range of minds and backgrounds … yields products and services that benefit a broad range of consumers. Broad participation benefits business too. –National Center for Women in Information Technology

National Science Foundation Strategic and Tactical Thinking Comprehensive vs Cherry Picking Collaboration… Co-investment… Leveraging Capacity-Building Infrastructure Programs at NSF

National Science Foundation EHR Invests in Building Capacity Building educational capacity –LSAMP –AGEP Building research capacity –HBCU-UP –TCUP –CREST –EPSCoR

Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Increase the number of minority students who enroll and complete degrees in baccalaureate STEM programs Increase the number of minority students who enroll and complete degrees in baccalaureate STEM programs  Provides research experiences, academic support services, mentoring Bridge to the Doctorate (initiated in 2003) Bridge to the Doctorate (initiated in 2003)  Connecting new LSAMP graduates to doctoral degree programs

Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Increase significantly the number of underrepresented students pursuing advanced studies and receiving STEM Ph.D. degrees Increase significantly the number of underrepresented students pursuing advanced studies and receiving STEM Ph.D. degrees Increase significantly the number of minorities entering the professoriate as role models and mentors Increase significantly the number of minorities entering the professoriate as role models and mentors

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) and Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) Improve the quality of STEM education Improve the quality of STEM education Increase participation and success in undergraduate programs Increase participation and success in undergraduate programs Increase access to undergraduate research opportunities Increase access to undergraduate research opportunities

Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) Build the research competitiveness of minority-serving institutions Build the research competitiveness of minority-serving institutions Increase the recruitment and retention of individuals from diverse backgrounds in STEM study and STEM careers Increase the recruitment and retention of individuals from diverse backgrounds in STEM study and STEM careers

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Joint program of the NSF and several U.S. states and territories Joint program of the NSF and several U.S. states and territories Promotes the development of the states' science and technology resources through partnerships with universities, industry, and government, and the Federal R&D enterprise Promotes the development of the states' science and technology resources through partnerships with universities, industry, and government, and the Federal R&D enterprise

Capacity-Building Infrastructure Who has it? LSAMP: 34 Alliances, >450 institutions LSAMP: 34 Alliances, >450 institutions AGEP: 22 Alliances, >100 institutions AGEP: 22 Alliances, >100 institutions HBCU-UP: 38 active awards to HBCUs HBCU-UP: 38 active awards to HBCUs TCUP: 18 active awards at Tribal Colleges and Universities TCUP: 18 active awards at Tribal Colleges and Universities CREST: 14 active sites at minority- serving institutions CREST: 14 active sites at minority- serving institutions

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Areas of Opportunity K-12 Undergraduate Graduate Postdoctoral Faculty Outreach Enrichment Educational Development Professional Advancement Career Enhancement

National Science Foundation Where can you find help? Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) Southern Regional Education Board HRD Joint Annual PI Meeting Proactive Networking and Communications Student Talent Access Comprehensive Networking

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National Science Foundation Bottom Line Commit… Plan… Collaborate… Evaluate…

National Science Foundation My Contact Information... Dr. Roosevelt Y. Johnson Program Director, AGEP National Science Foundation Division of Human Resource Development 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 815 Arlington, VA Phone: Fax: