Retrospective evaluation of the effectiveness of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography Multicultural Program

美国湖沼学和海洋学学会多元文化计划有效性的回顾性评估

• 批准号: 1067212
• 负责人: Benjamin Cuker
• 金额: $ 13.86万
• 依托单位: Hampton University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-07-15 至 2014-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1067212&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Retrospective; evaluation; effectiveness; American; Society

This award provides funding for Dr. Ben Cuker at Hampton University and Dr. Roger Levine of American Institutes for Research (AIR) to evaluate results of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanograhy Minority Program (ASLOMP), a program designed to increase the numbers of under-represented minorities electing careers in aquatic sciences. The program targets minority students, faculty and professionals interested in aquatic sciences, as well as faculty working at Historically Minority Colleges and Universities (HMCU). Participants received a free membership in ASLO and support to attend the annual meetings and special pre-meeting workshops. Although results of the ASLOMP program are reported annually, this evaluation will focus on outcomes of the program over a 20 year period. Data collected by Dr. Cuker in 2010 indicates that between 1990 and 2009 there have been 1,109 student participations, comprised of 704 different students (the difference being made up by students who participated in more than one meeting). Typically 65 students participated each year. Some 80% of the students first entered the program as undergraduates, with many returning as graduate students. Overall, 232 students participated at the graduate level and 546 as undergraduates. Over the course of the program females comprised 65% of the participants but in recent years over 80%. While informal and antidotal data suggest that the program produced many excellent participants that have gone on for advanced studies and careers in the aquatic or related sciences, it is important to determine its overall effectiveness. The longevity of the ASLOMP presents a unique opportunity to gauge its impact on the diversity of the aquatic science community. Such a study will also point to those aspects of the program that appear most important in retaining and advancing the participants in the field. Its findings will also inform others interested in advancing diversity in the sciences in general.

该奖项为汉普顿大学的 Ben Cuker 博士和美国研究院 (AIR) 的 Roger Levine 博士提供资金，以评估美国湖沼学和海洋学少数群体计划 (ASLOMP) 的结果，该计划旨在增加代表性不足的少数群体选择从事水生科学职业的数量。 该计划针对的是对水生科学感兴趣的少数族裔学生、教职员工和专业人士，以及在历史上少数族裔学院和大学 (HMCU) 工作的教职员工。 参与者获得了 ASLO 的免费会员资格，并获得参加年会和特别会前研讨会的支持。 尽管 ASLOMP 计划的结果每年都会报告，但本次评估将重点关注该计划在 20 年期间的成果。 Cuker 博士在 2010 年收集的数据表明，1990 年至 2009 年间，共有 1,109 名学生参加，其中包括 704 名不同的学生（差异由参加超过一次会议的学生弥补）。通常每年有 65 名学生参加。大约 80% 的学生首先以本科生身份进入该项目，其中许多人以研究生身份返回。总共有 232 名研究生参加，546 名本科生参加。在该计划过程中，女性参与者占参与者的 65%，但近年来这一比例已超过 80%。虽然非正式和解毒数据表明该计划培养了许多优秀的参与者，他们继续在水生或相关科学领域进行高级研究和职业生涯，但确定其整体有效性非常重要。 ASLOMP 的长寿提供了一个独特的机会来衡量其对水生科学界多样性的影响。这样的研究还将指出该计划中对于保留和提升该领域参与者最重要的那些方面。它的研究结果还将为其他有兴趣促进科学多样性的人提供信息。