pathways general meeting teragrid’08 las vegas, nv june 10, 2008
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Pathways General Meeting
TeraGrid’08Las Vegas, NVJune 10, 2008
Agenda
• Introductions (Laura, et al) • Outreach Activity (Diane) • Building Human Capacity
– User Support (Sergiu) – Mentoring (Kay) – Fellowships (Laura for Edee)
• Gateways (Nancy) • Evaluation (Lecia) • Administrivia (Laura) • Wrap-up, Next Steps (Laura)
Who’s WhoLeadership Personnel • Jay Alameda, National Center for Supercomputing Applications • Brad Armosky, Texas Advanced Computing Center • Lecia Barker, University of Colorado • Diane Baxter, San Diego Supercomputer Center • Shawn Brown, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center • Kay Hunt, Purdue University • Scott Lathrop, TeraGrid GIG, University of Chicago/Argonne
National Lab • Laura McGinnis, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center • Jeff Sale, San Diego Supercomputer Center • Sergiu Sanielevici, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center • Nancy Wilkins-Diehr, San Diego Supercomputer Center • Edee Wiziecki, National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Who’s Who
Project Support• Matt Grau, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center • Chris Hovey, University of Colorado
Advisory Board• Richard Alo, University of Houston-Downtown • Geoffrey Fox, Indiana University • Roscoe C. Giles, Boston University • Barbara Kucera, University of Kentucky • Barney Maccabe, University of New Mexico • Phil Maechling, University of Southern California • R.M. Panoff, Ph.D, Shodor Education Foundation • Nora Sabelli, SRI International • Pat Teller, University of Texas-El Paso • Mike Wilde, Argonne National Laboratory
Activity Reports
• Outreach Activity (Diane) • Building Human Capacity
– User Support (Sergiu) – Mentoring (Kay) – Fellowships (Laura for Edee)
• Gateways (Nancy) • Evaluation (Lecia)
Fellowships - Information
• The Pathways Fellowship Program will provide:– Faculty: summer salary (or) release time from
teaching for up to one semester– Students: research salary (and/or) student support
for up to one semester– Support for visits to TeraGrid Resource Provider
(RP) sites– Opportunities for inter-disciplinary collaboration
with other TeraGrid researchers– In-depth consulting and support – Up to 30,000 service units (CPU hours) on TeraGrid
resources as well as support for larger allocation requests
Fellowships - Information
• Responsibilities of Pathways Fellows:– Participation in a colloquium of other fellows to
discuss experiences, challenges, and successes– Participation in the Annual TeraGrid Conference in
the form of paper or contest entries – Continued post-program involvement with current
fellows
Fellowships - Information
• Criteria for selection:– The quality of the project plans and significance of
the project– Commitment of support to sustain the work past
the fellowship– A definitive benefit to the candidate’s institution
and community – Goals to disseminate what is learned and what is
accomplished– A dedication to increasing diversity in HPC
research
Fellowships - Information
• How to Apply:1. Send an email to [email protected]
and request an application.2. Return the completed application and
supporting materials for review.3. Complete an interview with the Fellowship
Review Committee.Following the interview, fellows will be selected by a review team consisting of Pathways and TeraGrid staff in collaboration with nationally recognized researchers.
Fellowships - Information
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Applications will be accepted from July 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.
Applicants are encouraged to submit as soon as possible to take full advantage of the program.
Fellowships - ApplicationBasic Info
NameAddressUniversity/Research Group
AffiliationDepartment Head/Supervisor
References (please provide three)Reference NameCompany/InstitutionContact Information
Project InfoProject TitleAbstract (up to 500 words)
Additional InfoTerm of Appointment DesiredCurrent Research
Please Attach:Project Proposal/BudgetCurriculum VitaeEndorsement from Department
Head or SupervisorAny supplementary material you
think may help the review team
University of Colorado at Boulder
assessment & research center
Evaluation Planning for Pathways
Lecia Barker and Chris Hovey
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Evaluation Activities
Measuring overall outcomes: how much diversity resulted from the efforts Science and allocation diversity: measured by
user surveys, other analytics Racial/ethnic diversity: baseline survey Gender diversity: baseline survey
Supporting implementation improvement
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Pathways to Broadening Participation in TeraGrid Meeting Las Vegas, NV June 10, 2008
Short- and Long-Term Tasks
Short: Baseline survey Long: Follow-up on baseline Meanwhile, focus on implementation
Outreach thru campus visits, professional events, Science Gateways
Capacity building
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Pathways to Broadening Participation in TeraGrid Meeting Las Vegas, NV June 10, 2008
What We Need Help With
Understanding plans, events, goals, timelines
I.e., all of the following….
University of Colorado at Boulder
Pathways to Broadening Participation in TeraGrid Meeting Las Vegas, NV June 10, 2008
Baseline Survey Needs
Race/ethnicity, citizenship status, gender Which sciences do these represent? Could ask other questions, but perhaps focus
on one open-ended Q: What recommendations do you have for
extending use of TG to underserved groups? Survey: population How can we get people to respond to a
survey?
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Outreach
What campus visits are arranged? What is the effectiveness of campus visits?
How can visit goals be maximized? What professional events can bring greatest
return on investment? What support is given to people representing
TG at events and campus visits? (e.g., train the trainer)
University of Colorado at Boulder
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Outreach
What groups are reached? SBE, people with disabilities, AGEPs (regional
workshops?) How can Pathways folks take advantage of
users’ networks of contacts?
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Pathways to Broadening Participation in TeraGrid Meeting Las Vegas, NV June 10, 2008
Fellowships
What is the effectiveness of the Fellowship program?
Who applies, how do they find out about it? What do they do? What are their perceptions of usefulness and
usability of TG (various aspects)
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Mentoring
Campus Champions What support do they need to get started and to
support their scientists? (etc.) Who gets involved? What do they do?
Mentors Who uses them? Who are the mentors? What support do mentors need? Etc.
Administrivia• Mailing list (Leadership, Project Support):
– [email protected]• Wiki pages (working space):
– www.teragridforum.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Pathways• Public pages (in progress):
– www.teragrid.org/eot/pathways