Advancing the Careers of Women in STEM at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions through Professional Networks

通过专业网络促进以本科院校为主的 STEM 领域女性的职业生涯

• 批准号: 1107034
• 负责人: Joanne Smieja
• 金额: $ 59.86万
• 依托单位: Gonzaga 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: 2011-09-01 至 2017-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1107034&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Advancing; Careers; Women; STEM; Predominantly

The goal of the project is to create a sustainable network of women STEM faculty who work in small predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs) where isolation is particularly pronounced. This project proposes to create both horizontal and vertical mentoring for women STEM faculty at 12 PUIs across four STEM areas (i.e., Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science/ Engineering/physics, and Mathematics) The mentoring will target women early in their careers, mid-career, and at the senior level. INTELLECTUAL MERITThe proposers have done a very nice job of documenting the need for the mentoring program and leadership development among STEM women faculty at PUIs. They have done an excellent job of setting up a highly sustainable program thorough the cooperation of three national organizations. Each of the 12 participating institutions as well as the three organizations has submitted letters of support and commitment. Overall, this proposal is extremely well constructed. The PIs are well qualified to carry out the duties of this project. BROADER IMPACTSThrough the mentoring and leadership activities 70 STEM women academics will be directly affected. In addition the proposers make a compelling case that the retention and increased job satisfaction of these faculty will have the potential to influence about 25,660 female undergraduate students who are in their classes. Additionally, the outcomes of this project, through traditional dissemination activities, conference activities, and the social networking components are positioned to impact broadly women STEM faculty at PUIs.

该项目的目标是创建一个可持续的女STEM教师网络，这些教师在孤立特别明显的小型本科院校（PUI）工作。 该项目建议在12个PUI的四个STEM领域（即，生物学、化学、计算机科学/工程/物理学和数学）指导将针对职业生涯早期、职业生涯中期和高级职位的妇女。 知识分子的优点提议者做了一个非常好的工作，记录了PUI的STEM女教师对指导计划和领导力发展的需求。 他们通过三个国家组织的合作，出色地建立了一个高度可持续的方案。 12个参与机构以及3个组织都提交了支持和承诺书。 总的来说，这个建议非常好。 主要研究员完全有资格履行这项计划的职责。 更广泛的影响通过指导和领导活动，70名STEM女学者将受到直接影响。 此外，提议者提出了一个令人信服的理由，即这些教师的保留和提高的工作满意度将有可能影响大约25，660名女本科生。 此外，该项目的成果，通过传统的传播活动，会议活动，和社交网络组件定位广泛影响妇女干教师在PUIS。