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Phase II: Lighting the Pathway to Faculty Careers for Natives in STEM

第二阶段：为 STEM 本地人照亮教师职业之路

基本信息

批准号：
1935888
负责人：
Kathy DeerInWater
金额：
$ 99.86万
依托单位：
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2019-09-01 至 2025-08-31
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1935888&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Phase II Lighting Pathway Faculty

项目摘要

To continue to remain competitive in the global economy, the U.S. must utilize its diverse talents to advance scientific knowledge and technological innovation. This project aims to increase the diversity of STEM researchers and professoriate. The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) will continue the Lighting the Pathway (LTP) program, started in August 2014, to increase the representation of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians in STEM faculty positions at colleges and universities across the country. The LTP program provides mentorship, professional development, community, and network-building opportunities year-round, both in-person and virtually, to facilitate LTP students successfully completing their degrees, advancing to the next academic stage, and persisting along the STEM academic career path. Planned activities will reinforce Native cultural identity, leverage existing resources, and create a network of Native STEM scholars and faculty. The LTP program helps scholars to overcome feelings of isolation both socially and culturally by connecting them with Native peers and mentors and with their broader STEM community. An evaluation component will be used to understand which critical elements of the LTP program are most effective in retaining students in STEM. The evaluation will assess the impact of the program on scholar persistence in STEM. Knowledge gained from this evaluation can inform the design of training programs for other underrepresented groups.The project will recruit Native undergraduate, graduate and postdoc students whose major field of study is in the biosciences, engineering and/or geosciences. Over the course of 5 years, AISES will recruit a total of 72 students with interest in a career in academia. Each cohort group of 18 students will engage in the program for a period of two years, with possibility of staying in the program for continued mentoring and career guidance. Each LTP student will be matched with a senior faculty mentor, who will provide guidance in the student's academic endeavors and help in navigating the STEM career path. LTP participants will be encouraged to present their research work at a relevant scientific conference in their field of study. Students and mentors will also attend the AISES National Conference with a specific day dedicated to faculty career development. Additionally, the LTP students will receive professional development and coaching through webinars, assistance with applying for fellowship, and other activities relevant to success in a STEM career. The program will assist undergraduate participants in securing research experiences, provide training in leadership and other professional skills that will help them advance to the next academic level. These findings will serve as a guide for future, expanded-scale projects and will also inform application to other underrepresented groups.This project is supported by the Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO), Engineering (ENG) and Geosciences (GEO).This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

为了继续在全球经济中保持竞争力，美国必须利用其多样化的人才来推动科学知识和技术创新。该项目旨在增加STEM研究人员和教授的多样性。美国印第安人科学与工程学会（AISES）将继续2014年8月开始的“照亮道路”（LTP）计划，以增加美国印第安人，阿拉斯加原住民和夏威夷原住民在全国高校STEM教师职位中的代表性。LTP计划全年提供导师、专业发展、社区和网络建设机会，包括面对面和虚拟的，以帮助LTP学生成功完成学位，进入下一个学术阶段，并坚持沿着STEM学术职业道路。计划中的活动将加强土著文化身份，利用现有资源，并创建土著STEM学者和教师的网络。LTP计划帮助学者克服社会和文化上的孤立感，将他们与当地同龄人和导师以及更广泛的STEM社区联系起来。一个评估组件将被用来了解LTP计划的哪些关键要素是最有效的保留学生在干。该评估将评估该计划对STEM学者持续性的影响。从这一评估中获得的知识可以为其他代表性不足的群体的培训方案的设计提供信息。该项目将招募主要研究领域为生物科学、工程和/或地球科学的本地本科生、研究生和博士后学生。在5年的时间里，AISES将招收72名对学术界职业感兴趣的学生。每一组18名学生将参加该计划为期两年，有可能留在该计划继续指导和职业指导。每名LTP学生都将与一位资深教师导师配对，导师将为学生的学术努力提供指导，并帮助他们在STEM职业道路上导航。LTP参与者将被鼓励在其研究领域的相关科学会议上展示他们的研究工作。学生和导师还将参加AISES全国会议，并有一天专门用于教师职业发展。此外，LTP学生将通过网络研讨会获得专业发展和辅导，申请奖学金的帮助，以及其他与STEM职业成功相关的活动。该计划将帮助本科生参与者获得研究经验，提供领导力和其他专业技能的培训，帮助他们进入下一个学术水平。这些发现将作为未来扩大规模项目的指导，也将为其他代表性不足的群体的申请提供信息。该项目得到了生物科学（BIO）、工程（ENG）和地球科学（GEO）理事会的支持。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。