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NC OPT-EDNC OPT-EDSocial, Behavioral, Social, Behavioral, Economic Sciences Economic Sciences

Research Opportunities Research Opportunities and Beyondand Beyond

September 22, 2006September 22, 2006

Steven G. UllmannSteven G. Ullmann

University of MiamiUniversity of MiamiAs of April 22, 2023

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Representation of MinoritiesRepresentation of Minoritiesin Faculty Positions – U.S. Datain Faculty Positions – U.S. Data

NOTES: Faculty includes full, associate and assistant professors plus instructors. Includes Native Americans. Excludes medical sciences. Percentages rounded because of small sample sizes. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctorate Recipients.Source: Presentation by Dr. Wanda E. Ward, Directorate for Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences, National Science Foundation

5%

4% 4% 4% 4%

7%7%

6% 6% 6% 6%

9%

7%

8%

6% 6% 6%

9%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

Science &Engineering

Engineering Physicalsciences

Computer/mathsciences

Life sciences Social/Behav.Sciences

1991 2001 2003

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Representation of Blacks, Representation of Blacks, Hispanics, American Indians, and Hispanics, American Indians, and

Women in 2003 in the Social Women in 2003 in the Social Behavioral and Economic SciencesBehavioral and Economic Sciences

*U.S. citizens and permanent residents.SOURCE: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey; NSF/SRS, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, and Survey of Earned Doctorates.Source: Presentation by Dr. Wanda E. Ward, Directorate for Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences, National Science Foundation

37.4%

0.2%

2.7%

2.8%

41.4%

0.4%

4.0%

4.0%

50.3%

0.7%

7.3%

8.3%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Women

American Indians*

Hispanics*

Blacks*

Percent of total

S&E Bachelor's (2003)

S&E Full-time GraduateEnrollment (Fall 2003)

S&E Doctorates (2004)

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Representation of Minorities in Representation of Minorities in Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences

- 2001- 2001

Sources: NCES, IPEDS Completions Survey, NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates, NSF/SRS Survey of Doctorate Recipients.Source: Presentation by Dr. Wanda E. Ward, Directorate for Social Behavioral and Economic Sciences, National Science Foundation

8.6%

10.2%

12.8%

16.7%

19.9%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

S&E Bachelor Awards (2000)

S&E Master's (2000)

S&E Doctorate Awards

S&E Doctoral Faculty

S&E Doctoral Faculty in Res.Univ.

Social and Economic SciencesSocial and Economic Sciences

Note: Includes Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Area Studies, Other Social Sciences.

Behavioral and Cognitive SciencesBehavioral and Cognitive Sciences

9.8%

9.8%

11.2%

16.3%

19.0%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

S&E Bachelor Awards (2000)

S&E Master's (2000)

S&E Doctorate Awards

S&E Doctoral Faculty

S&E Doctoral Faculty in Res.Univ.

Note: Includes Psychology, Archeology, Anthropology, Geography, Linguistics, Social Psychology.

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NSF – SBE Alliance NSF – SBE Alliance UniversitiesUniversitiesOur NetworkOur Network

University of North University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCarolina at Chapel Hill

University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland University of MiamiUniversity of Miami Howard UniversityHoward University University of FloridaUniversity of Florida UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley UC Los AngelesUC Los Angeles UC Santa BarbaraUC Santa Barbara The City University of The City University of

NYNY University of Texas University of Texas

(Austin)(Austin) University of Southern University of Southern

CaliforniaCalifornia

Michigan State Michigan State UniversityUniversity

Wayne State UniversityWayne State University Northwestern Northwestern

UniversityUniversity University of IllinoisUniversity of Illinois Penn State UniversityPenn State University University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago Temple UniversityTemple University Ohio State UniversityOhio State University University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin

(Madison)(Madison) Stanford UniversityStanford University Texas A&MTexas A&M

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Methodology / Activities Methodology / Activities

Preparing Future Faculty Programs Preparing Future Faculty Programs at Howard Universityat Howard University

Exchange ListsExchange Lists Diversity ForumDiversity Forum Compact for Faculty Diversity – Compact for Faculty Diversity –

Institute on teaching and Mentoring. Institute on teaching and Mentoring. This year in Miami. This year in Miami.

More than 900 underrepresented minority More than 900 underrepresented minority PhDs students. We will be there.PhDs students. We will be there.

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What UM is doing to enhance the What UM is doing to enhance the Population of Under-Represented Population of Under-Represented

Minority (URM) PhDs.Minority (URM) PhDs.

The University of Miami is listed by the The University of Miami is listed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as one National Science Foundation (NSF) as one of the top 25 producers of under-of the top 25 producers of under-represented minority PhDs in the social, represented minority PhDs in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences.behavioral, and economic sciences.

On a percentage basis, UM is ranked 3On a percentage basis, UM is ranked 3rdrd in the nation behind Howard University in the nation behind Howard University and the University of Puerto Rico.and the University of Puerto Rico.

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Social and Behavioral Social and Behavioral and Economic Science and Economic Science

National Resource Council National Resource Council DesignationsDesignations

Agricultural and Resource Agricultural and Resource EconomicsEconomics

AnthropologyAnthropology ArchaeologicalArchaeological Biological and PhysicalBiological and Physical Linguistic AnthropologyLinguistic Anthropology Social and CulturalSocial and Cultural

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National Resource Council National Resource Council DesignationsDesignations CommunicationCommunication

Broadcast/Video StudiesBroadcast/Video Studies Critical and Cultural StudiesCritical and Cultural Studies Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in CommunicationGender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Health CommunicationHealth Communication International and Intercultural CommunicationInternational and Intercultural Communication Interpersonal/Small Group CommunicationInterpersonal/Small Group Communication JournalismJournalism Mass CommunicationMass Communication Organization CommunicationOrganization Communication Public Relations/AdvertisingPublic Relations/Advertising Social Influence and Political CommunicationSocial Influence and Political Communication Speech and Rhetorical StudiesSpeech and Rhetorical Studies

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National Resource Council National Resource Council DesignationsDesignations EconomicsEconomics

Behavioral EconomicsBehavioral Economics EconometricsEconometrics Economic HistoryEconomic History Economic TheoryEconomic Theory Growth and DevelopmentGrowth and Development Industrial OrganizationIndustrial Organization International EconomicsInternational Economics Labor EconomicsLabor Economics MacroeconomicsMacroeconomics Public EconomicsPublic Economics

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GeographyGeography Physical and Environmental GeographyPhysical and Environmental Geography Human GeographyHuman Geography Nature and Society RelationsNature and Society Relations Geographic Information SciencesGeographic Information Sciences

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National Resource Council National Resource Council DesignationsDesignations LinguisticsLinguistics

Anthropological Linguistics/SociolinguisticsAnthropological Linguistics/Sociolinguistics Applied LinguisticsApplied Linguistics Comparative and Historical LinguisticsComparative and Historical Linguistics Computational LinguisticsComputational Linguistics Discourse/Text LinguisticsDiscourse/Text Linguistics First/Second Language AcquisitionFirst/Second Language Acquisition Typological Linguistics and Linguistic DiversityTypological Linguistics and Linguistic Diversity Language Description/DocumentationLanguage Description/Documentation MorphologyMorphology Phonetics/PhonologyPhonetics/Phonology Psycholinguistics/NeurolinguisticsPsycholinguistics/Neurolinguistics Semantics /PragmaticsSemantics /Pragmatics SyntaxSyntax

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Political SciencePolitical Science American PoliticsAmerican Politics Comparative PoliticsComparative Politics International RelationsInternational Relations Models and MethodsModels and Methods Political TheoryPolitical Theory

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Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public AdministrationPublic Administration Public AdministrationPublic Administration Public AffairsPublic Affairs Public PolicyPublic Policy Urban StudiesUrban Studies

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National Resource Council National Resource Council DesignationsDesignations Psychology (Ph.D. programs only)Psychology (Ph.D. programs only)

Biological PsychologyBiological Psychology Clinical Psychology (Ph.D. programs only)Clinical Psychology (Ph.D. programs only) Cognition and PerceptionCognition and Perception Cognitive PsychologyCognitive Psychology Community PsychologyCommunity Psychology Developmental PsychologyDevelopmental Psychology Health PsychologyHealth Psychology Industrial and Organizational PsychologyIndustrial and Organizational Psychology Personality and Social ContextsPersonality and Social Contexts Social PsychologySocial Psychology

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National Resource Council National Resource Council DesignationsDesignations SociologySociology

Demography, Population, and EcologyDemography, Population, and Ecology Family, Life Course, and SocietyFamily, Life Course, and Society Gender and SexualityGender and Sexuality Inequality and StratificationInequality and Stratification Medicine and HealthMedicine and Health Methodologies: Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and HistoricalMethodologies: Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Place and EnvironmentPlace and Environment Politics and Social ChangePolitics and Social Change Race and EthnicityRace and Ethnicity Regional SociologyRegional Sociology Rural SociologyRural Sociology Social Control, Law, Crime, and DevianceSocial Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance Social Psychology and InteractionSocial Psychology and Interaction Sociology of CultureSociology of Culture Theory, Knowledge and ScienceTheory, Knowledge and Science Work, Economy, and OrganizationsWork, Economy, and Organizations CriminologyCriminology

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Emerging FieldsEmerging Fields Criminology and Criminal JusticeCriminology and Criminal Justice Science and Technology StudiesScience and Technology Studies Urban Studies and PlanningUrban Studies and Planning

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75%

25%

58%

42%

74%

26%

66%

34%

44%

56%

93%

7%

66%

34%

67%

33%

67%

33%

15%

85%81%

19%

33%

67%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Architecture

A & S

Business

Comm

unication

Education

Engineering

Music

LawM

edical

Nursing

RSMAS

Library

All Faculty by Gender

Male Female

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All Faculty by Race/Ethnicity

1%

7%8%11%

4%2%

5%3%3%

4%7% 7%

34%

22%

7%

21%

11%9%

18%

10%

20%

15%

47%

11%

1% 0%0%0% 0% 0% 0%0%1%2%

0%0%

67%

85%

57%

62%

82%80%

53%

69%

84%

67%

75%

44%

2%3%0%

5%

33%

6%

13%11%

2%

8%4%

2%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Architecture

A & S

Business

Comm

unication

Education

Engineering

Music

LawM

edical

Nursing

RSMAS

Library

Black Hispanic American Indian White Asian/Pacific Islander

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5-Year Trend: Gender

600

1000

1400

1800

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Male Female

5% change

15% change

838

1650

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5-Year Trend: Race and Ethnicity

0200400600800

100012001400160018002000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

WhiteHispanicBlackAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican-Indian

4%

13%

39% 16%

-13%

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Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or permanent residents in 2004 (Male) in permanent residents in 2004 (Male) in

STEMSTEM

All FieldsAll Fields

Science and Eng. Science and Eng.

ScienceScience

AgriculturalAgricultural

Biological Biological

ComputerComputer

Ear., Atm,, & Oc. Ear., Atm,, & Oc.

MathematicsMathematics

Physical sci. Physical sci.

AstronomyAstronomy

ChemistryChemistry

PhysicsPhysics

Other phys. sci. Other phys. sci.

PsychologyPsychology

Social sci. Social sci.

Total Am. Indian/ Asian Black/ Hispanic White Other/

Alaska Nat African Am. Unknown

59

34

30

2

10

2

4

0

4

0

4

0

0

4

4

1,000

816

545

8

230

53

7

37

109

5

68

36

0

26

75

13,734

8,875

7,163

337

2,188

345

260

356

1,356

82

798

473

3

895

1,426

714

327

266

9

59

12

6

7

34

0

26

8

0

50

89

1,194

708

574

10

168

20

12

38

76

8

44

24

0

110

140

10,764

6,919

5,694

295

1,720

250

224

273

1,089

67

635

384

3

730

1,113

600

425

341

18

85

18

13

20

82

6

43

33

0

30

75

Source: National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov/statistics, 2006

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Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or permanent residents in 2004 (Male) in permanent residents in 2004 (Male) in

STEMSTEMTotalTotal Am. Am.

Indian/ Indian/ Alaska Alaska Nat.Nat.

AsiaAsiann

Black/ Black/ African African

Am.Am.

HispanicHispanic WhiteWhite Other/ Other/ UnknowUnknow

nn

EngineeringEngineering 1,711,7122

44 271271 6161 134134 1,2251,225 8484

ChemicalChemical 232232 11 4040 33 1616 168168 1212

CivilCivil 159159 22 2424 44 3232 110110 33

ElectricalElectrical 430430 11 8989 2424 2626 276276 2727

MechanicalMechanical

255255 00 4141 1515 1616 179179 1212

OtherOther 636636 00 7777 1515 4444 492492 3030

Non-science Non-science & & EngineeringEngineering

4,854,8599

2525 184184 387387 486486 3,8453,845 175175

EducationEducation 1,791,7922

1414 3636 233233 194194 1,3661,366 4646

HealthHealth 346346 00 3030 2626 2020 265265 1515

Humanities Humanities

1,991,9922

88 7575 7171 208208 1,6601,660 7474

Prof/Other/Prof/Other/

UnknownUnknown

729729 33 4343 5757 6464 554554 4040


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Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or permanent residents in 2004 (Female) permanent residents in 2004 (Female)

in STEMin STEM

All FieldsAll Fields

Science and Eng. Science and Eng.

ScienceScience

AgriculturalAgricultural

Biological Biological

ComputerComputer

Ear., Atm,, & Oc. Ear., Atm,, & Oc.

MathematicsMathematics

Physical sci. Physical sci.

AstronomyAstronomy

ChemistryChemistry

PhysicsPhysics

Other phys. sci. Other phys. sci.

PsychologyPsychology

Social sci. Social sci.

Total Am. Indian/ Asian Black/ Hispanic White Other/

Alaska Nat African Am. Unknown

72

27

25

2

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

9

9

1,054

675

592

23

258

19

4

17

53

3

42

8

0

127

91

14,221

6,842

6,372

226

1,997

102

166

154

510

33

382

86

9

1,893

1,324

1,257

419

386

11

89

5

1

3

25

0

20

5

0

154

98

1,400

722

680

22

214

6

10

14

48

4

42

2

0

230

136

10,631

5,099

4,782

170

1,464

71

143

125

390

26

286

69

9

1,411

1,008

507

261

247

9

75

4

13

2

17

2

13

2

0

77

50


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Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens or permanent residents in 2004 (Female) permanent residents in 2004 (Female)

in STEMin STEMTotalTotal Am. Am.

Indian/ Indian/ Alaska Alaska Nat.Nat.

AsiaAsiann

Black/ Black/ African African

Am.Am.

HispanicHispanic WhiteWhite Other/ Other/ UnknowUnknow

nn

EngineeringEngineering 470470 22 8383 3333 4242 317317 1414

ChemicalChemical 8080 11 1818 77 88 4848 22

CivilCivil 6565 11 1111 33 88 4545 11

ElectricalElectrical 6868 00 2020 99 44 3636 11

MechanicalMechanical

4444 00 66 33 44 3131 22

OtherOther 213213 00 2828 1111 1818 157157 88

Non-science Non-science & & EngineeringEngineering

7,377,3799

4545 379379 838838 678678 5,5325,532 246246

EducationEducation 3,623,6255

3232 119119 554554 348348 2,6402,640 103103

HealthHealth 925925 33 6464 8181 7474 709709 3131

Humanities Humanities

2,052,0599

55 129129 9898 206206 1,6391,639 8585

Prof/Other/Prof/Other/

UnknownUnknown

770770 55 6767 105105 5050 544544 2424


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The University of Miami is actively involved in The University of Miami is actively involved in producing and, in turn, networking to nurture and producing and, in turn, networking to nurture and ultimately hire under-represented minority PhDs.ultimately hire under-represented minority PhDs.

UM has received a $200,000 NSF grant to UM has received a $200,000 NSF grant to enhance the number of under-represented PhDs in enhance the number of under-represented PhDs in the Social Behavioral and Economic Science and is the Social Behavioral and Economic Science and is pursuing additional funding and similar alliances pursuing additional funding and similar alliances in the Science, Technology, Engineering and in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).Mathematics (STEM).

Additional minority Graduate Development Additional minority Graduate Development programs, networking, hiring opportunities programs, networking, hiring opportunities include:include: The Florida Education Fund – McKnight Fellow ProgramThe Florida Education Fund – McKnight Fellow Program The FAMU Feeder Scholars ProgramThe FAMU Feeder Scholars Program The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

(HACU) Programs(HACU) Programs

Atlantic Coast SBES AllianceAtlantic Coast SBES AllianceSponsored by the National Science Foundation Sponsored by the National Science Foundation

University of Miami NSF SBE AllianceUniversity of Miami NSF SBE Alliance

www.miami.edu/grad/nsfsbealliance Apply online today!Apply online today!

June 3, 2007 – July 28, 2007June 3, 2007 – July 28, 2007Coral Gables, FLCoral Gables, FL

Print our 5-page Print our 5-page BrochureBrochure

UM SBE Summer Research UM SBE Summer Research Fields:Fields:

• EconomicsEconomics• GeographyGeography• PsychologyPsychology• SociologySociology


University of Miami NSF SBE AllianceUniversity of Miami NSF SBE AllianceJune 3, 2007 – July 28, 2007June 3, 2007 – July 28, 2007Coral Gables, FLCoral Gables, FL

Target Students:Target Students:* African American* African American* Hispanic* Hispanic* American Indian students* American Indian students……who are rising juniors or seniorswho are rising juniors or seniors



Objectives of the UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience:Objectives of the UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience:

* Learn and conduct research with mentors in on-going UM research * Learn and conduct research with mentors in on-going UM research initiativesinitiatives* Utilize a range of specialized libraries and laboratories while conducting * Utilize a range of specialized libraries and laboratories while conducting experimentsexperiments* Collaborate with mentors who are leaders in their respective fields* Collaborate with mentors who are leaders in their respective fields* Analyze research data* Analyze research data* Participate in weekly seminars, research meetings, and networking * Participate in weekly seminars, research meetings, and networking sessionssessions* Gain experience presenting your research* Gain experience presenting your research* Participate in Miami cultural activities* Participate in Miami cultural activities



Sociological Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Summer Sociological Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Summer Program:Program:

* $2,500 stipend for living/travel expenses* $2,500 stipend for living/travel expenses* $2,875 stipend for 8-week program* $2,875 stipend for 8-week program* Each SURE Scholar is matched with a faculty researcher pursuing common * Each SURE Scholar is matched with a faculty researcher pursuing common research interestsresearch interests* Research participation is facilitated by the mentorship of a graduate student* Research participation is facilitated by the mentorship of a graduate student* Research experiences are augmented with weekly meetings covering topics * Research experiences are augmented with weekly meetings covering topics including including graduate school preparation and GRE preparationgraduate school preparation and GRE preparation* SURE Scholars will be housed in on-campus living arrangements and will * SURE Scholars will be housed in on-campus living arrangements and will interact with theinteract with the Women & Minorities Summer Research Program & Leadership AllianceWomen & Minorities Summer Research Program & Leadership Alliance



UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience students will network UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience students will network and interact with the following concurrent UM Summer Research and interact with the following concurrent UM Summer Research Programs:Programs:

1. Women & Minorities Summer Research Program – sponsored by 1. Women & Minorities Summer Research Program – sponsored by the UM the UM College of Arts & Sciences (UM’s largest college) with a goal of College of Arts & Sciences (UM’s largest college) with a goal of developing developing underrepresented scholars by hands-on research experiencesunderrepresented scholars by hands-on research experiences

2. The Leadership Alliance – composed of 31 institutions with the 2. The Leadership Alliance – composed of 31 institutions with the mission of mission of developing underrepresented students into outstanding developing underrepresented students into outstanding leaders and role leaders and role models models

* Participants will be housed together, eat together, gather together, and * Participants will be housed together, eat together, gather together, and attend Miami attend Miami cultural activities together.cultural activities together.

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