Future Faculty Workshop: Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow

技术总结本次研讨会，由材料研究和化学司司的支持，旨在促进代表性不足的科学家在材料化学/工程和材料科学的助理教授职位竞争。该研讨会的目标是在化学，物理，工程和生物学方面接受过培训的个人，他们对专注于材料研究的独立研究职业感兴趣。本次研讨会的学术重点是帮助代表性不足的群体建立支持网络。在讲习班上建立的关系促进了参与者在其职业生涯的未来阶段不断进行的宣传。未来教师研讨会（FFW）现已进入第五个年头，最后一次研讨会的每一项措施都取得了成功。前三个讲习班的资金完全来自私人来源。然而，在NSF的慷慨支持下，2011年的研讨会扩大了规模，有41名与会者和11名教授导师。FFW组织在很大程度上是临时性的，并在一组高度承诺的导师中轮换。我们已经记录了教授队伍日益多样化的影响。然而，增加学院多样性的挑战仍然是一个重大问题。因此，今后几年将需要举办这一讲习班。FFW将在未来三年内进一步发展，让美国东北部以外的不同地理区域和人口参与进来，最后四次研讨会是在东北部举行的。一个国家的FFW预计不仅服务于不同群体的有抱负的学者，而且还促进与材料研究和利益相关者的其他中心的互动。非技术总结本次研讨会，由材料研究和化学部的分工支持，旨在促进代表性不足的科学家竞争在材料化学/工程和材料科学的助理教授职位。美国未来面临的最大挑战之一是有效地利用我们国家在科学和工程方面的各种人力资源。如果不培养来自各种社会、经济和种族背景的后代，我们就不会有竞争力。尽管有许多项目，但在科学和工程领域，代表性不足的少数民族的参与程度仍然不成比例地低。人们认识到，让人们在年轻时对科学感兴趣很重要。然而，即使对于那些继续学习科学的少数民族学生来说，从本科到研究生院再到教授的“管道”也是漏水的。在每一个阶段，代表性不足的少数民族学生升入下一级的比例相对于大多数人来说都有所下降。代表性不足的少数民族和其他弱势群体在教授职位上的更多代表性将是变革性的，是提高未来科学和工程劳动力多样性的最有效方法之一。

TECHNICAL SUMMARYThis workshop, supported by the Division of Materials Research and Division of Chemistry is designed to facilitate underrepresented scientists to compete for assistant professor positions in materials chemistry/engineering and materials science. The workshop targets individuals with training in chemistry, physics, engineering, and biology interested in independent research careers focusing on materials research. The academic focus of this workshop serves to assist underrepresented groups to create support networks. The relationships forged at the workshops facilitate ongoing advocacy for the participants through future phases of their careers. The Future Faculty Workshop (FFW) is now entering its fifth year and the last workshops by every measure have been successful. The first three workshops were funded with purely private sources. However, with the generous support of NSF, the 2011 workshop was expanded and had the largest group yet with 41 attendees and 11 Professor mentors. The FFW organization has largely been performed on an ad hoc basis and has been rotating among a group of highly committed mentors. We have documented the impact in increasing diversity in professorial ranks. However, the challenge of increasing the diversity of the academy remains as a significant problem. As a result, this workshop will therefore be needed for some years to come. The FFW will be further developed over the next three years by engaging different geographic regions and populations of the US beyond the Northeast, where the last 4 workshops were held. A national FFW is expected to not only serve different groups of aspiring academics, but also facilitate interactions with other centers of materials research and stakeholders.NON TECHNICAL SUMMARYThis workshop, supported by the Division of Materials Research and Division of Chemistry is designed to facilitate underrepresented scientists to compete for assistant professor positions in materials chemistry/engineering and materials science. One of the greatest challenges to the future of the United States is effectively harnessing our nation's diverse human resources in science and engineering. We will not be competitive without developing future generations from all social, economic and racial backgrounds. In spite of many programs, there continues to be a disproportionately low engagement of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering. It is recognized that getting people interested in science at a young age is important. However, even for those underrepresented minority students who go on to study science, the "pipeline" is leaky from the undergraduate to graduate school and on to the professorate. At every stage the proportion of underrepresented minority students progressing to the next level loses ground relative to the majority. Greater representation in the professorship by underrepresented minorities and other disadvantaged groups will be transformational and is one of the most effective ways to enhance diversity in the future science and engineering workforce.