Wanda E. Ward, Ph.D.Senior Advisor to the Director

EPSCoR Project Directors’ & Project Administrators’ Meeting

May 22, 2012

Broadening Participation in the STEM Enterprise: The NSF Role

• U.S. STEM Talent Development: The Underrepresentation Challenge

• Representative Drivers

• Representative Key Issues for NSF

• Program Development• Policy Issues • Outreach• Critical Systems and Processes• Representation/Reporting Issues

Framing the Issues

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Completions and Fall enrollment surveys; Higher Education Research Institute, American Freshman Survey; and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.

Milestones in Higher EducationMilestones by Race/Ethnicity and Gender 2009

(rounded numbers)

MinorityMen

MinorityWomen

Non-MinorityMen

Non-MinorityWomen

Advanced Degrees in Science and Engineering

Bachelor’s Degrees in Science and Engineering

First Time Freshmen Interested in Science and Engineering

First Time Freshman

High SchoolGraduates

Total: 169,000

Total: 505,000

Total: 1,178,000

Total: 3,255,000

Total: 2,826,000

4%

7% 38%

7%

51%

10% 43% 40%

16% 40% 30%14%

16% 33% 38%13%

17% 34% 35%14%

Balancing the Scale:NSF’s Career – Life Balance Initiative

Family-Friendly PoliciesWorking Group

Wanda Ward (Chair)Omnia El-HakimKelly Mack

Joan Burrelli (Ret) Brendan KellySusan Weiler

Jean FeldmanClaudia PostellSandra Scholar Charles ZeiglerLawrence RudolphCarol Van Hartesveldt

Rosalind Jackson-LewisMary SantonastassoAlexander WynnykSamantha HunterKellina Craig Henderson

with

Representative External Drivers

To assure an excellent U.S. STEM workforce, by creating a coherent set of career—life balance policies and program opportunities that take into account the career-family life course.

To reduce the rate of departure of women from the STEM pathway, taking into account/taking advantage of, the large production rate of highly capable women graduates.

Career – Life Balance Initiative

“To renew and strengthen U.S. leadership in STEM talent development and “to expand STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented groups, including women” (Educate to Innovate)

Global competitiveness

Why?

Why Now?

Agency-level pathway approach across higher education and career levels (i.e., graduate students, postdoctoral students, and early career populations).

Initial focus on career—life balance opportunities such as dependent care issues across the pathway (i.e., postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty).

Initial Programs: CAREER and NSF postdoctoral programs.

Also expand later to GRF, ADVANCE, and others.

Career – Life Balance Initiative: NSF Plan

FY 2012: Leadership

Expand best practices NSF-wide across the pathway Defer award start date for child birth/adoption No cost extension for parental leave

Provide resources to accommodate career—life balance opportunities such as support for research technicians

Enhance program management Educate/train program officers, reviewers & panelists Revise program solicitations; issue FAQs & announcements Promote family-friendliness for panel reviewers

Virtual panels Increase use of NSF lactation room in Health Unit

Support research/evaluation on women in STEM issues Promote Federal policy -- Title IX Lead by example to become a model agency for gender equity

Career – Life Balance Initiative: Implementation

FY 2012 (cont.): Partnerships

With institutions of higher education Supporting & promoting institutions’ best practices

Extending the tenure clock; dual career opportunities

With Federal agencies Exchange best practices Better harmonize family-friendly policies & practices Issue joint statements

With professional associations/societies; for example http://www.aau.edu/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=12646.

Career – Life Balance Initiative: Implementation

FY 2012 (cont.): Communications

NSF Important Notice to College/University Presidents

NSF webpage and program-specific webpages NSF webinars

FY 2013 and Beyond Strengthening career-life balance opportunities

through broader portfolio of NSF activities

See http://www.nsf.gov/career-life-balance/

Career – Life Balance Initiative: Implementation

“Federal agencies and research universities need to take concerted action to provide a suite of family responsive policies and resources for America’s researchers to change the problems [cited] and keep young researchers in the pipeline to fast-track academic careers in the sciences.”

-- Staying Competitive, 2009

Promoting Career – Life Balance Opportunities

BROADENINGPARTICIPATION

GLOBALLYENGAGED

WORKFORCE

CRITICALEDUCATIONAL

JUNCTURES

RESEARCH& EVALUATION

INTEGRATIONOF RESEARCH& EDUCATION

Innovation through Institutional Integration

2008 I3 Awards• Georgia Institute of Technology• Kapiolani Community College of

the University of Hawaii• Louisiana State University• University of Colorado at Boulder • University of Florida• University of Washington

2009 I3 Awards• Arizona State University • CUNY City Tech • Fort Belknap College • Michigan State University • Rutgers University New Brunswick • Texas Tech University • Vanderbilt University

2010 I3 Awards• CUNY Hunter College• Iowa State University• Johnson C. Smith University• Spelman College• University of Central Florida• Xavier University of Louisiana• Boise State University• Purdue University• University of Texas at El Paso

2010 I3 Awards• Delaware Valley Industrial

Resource Center (DVIRC)• University of Michigan Ann Arbor• University of California-Berkeley• North Carolina Agricultural and

Technical State University • North Carolina State University• University of Maryland Baltimore

County• TERC Inc• University of Puerto Rico-Rio

Piedras (funded FY 11)

I3 Award Portfolio

Integration by Unifying Theme

Integration at the

Institutional Level

Integration of Funding Sources

Integration at Three Levels, Exemplifying OneNSF

N (total number of proposals)=103

Primary Themes of I3 Proposals

N (total number of secondary themes)=136

Secondary Themes Within I3 Proposals

Integration at the Institutional Level

● New York City College of Technology

● CUNY Hunter College

● Spelman College

Purdu

e Universit

y

•NSF•ED•DoE•State of Indiana

Universit

y of

Florid

a

•NSF/EHR (AGEP, GK-12, IGERT, LSAMP) •NSF/SBE•NSF/ENG

Louisiana

State

University

•NSF/EHR (AGEP, GK-12, LSAMP, NOYCE, S-STEM)•NSF/MPS

Integration of Funding Sources

Administration’s Launch of Post-9/11 GI Bill Post-9/11 Veterans: Diverse pool of potential

STEM talent (women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities)

Key features of exemplary education & career development program

Future Directions Leadership Partnerships Communications

Veteran’s Education in S&E

2009 Awards•Georgia Tech•Virginia Commonwealth University•San Diego State University•University of San Diego•Syracuse University•Virginia Tech•Mississippi State University•Pennsylvania State University•Norfolk State University

2010 Awards•University of Pittsburgh•San Diego State University•Mississippi State University•Eastern Washington University•Kansas State University•University of Kentucky•Flathead Valley Community College (Montana)•Syracuse University•Texas A&M University•University of Washington

Veterans Education Award Portfolio (ENG)

• Policy Issues– Merit Review; – Broader Impacts– Diversity in Solicitation Language

• Outreach: Increased Coordination & Collaboration• Critical Systems and Processes

– Data: accessibility, quality, disaggregation– Communications

• Becoming a Model Agency of Inclusion– Internal Representation (NSF)– External Participation (S&E community)

Key Issues (cont.)

• Reporting Requirements– Annual MSI Reporting

• Responding to CEOSE Recommendations• Representation Role

– Agency Liaising: White House Initiatives

Key Issues (cont.)

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Completions and Fall enrollment surveys; Higher Education Research Institute, American Freshman Survey; and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.

Addressing UnderrepresentationMilestones by Race/Ethnicity and Gender 2009

(rounded numbers)

MinorityMen

MinorityWomen

Non-MinorityMen

Non-MinorityWomen

Advanced Degrees in Science and Engineering

Bachelor’s Degrees in Science and Engineering

First Time Freshmen Interested in Science and Engineering

First Time Freshman

High SchoolGraduates

Total: 169,000

Total: 505,000

Total: 1,178,000

Total: 3,255,000

Total: 2,826,000

4%

7% 38%

7%

51%

10% 43% 40%

16% 40% 30%14%

16% 33% 38%13%

17% 34% 35%14%

OneNSF: Broadening Participation for our Future

KEY FEATURES

Pathway approach NSF-wide

Integration: Vertical and Horizontal

Research-based

Asset Mapping

Innovative and Emerging Models

Transformative Change

Evaluation of Benefits

OneNSF: Broadening Participation for our Future

KEY FEATURES

Pathway approach NSF-wide

Integration: Vertical and Horizontal

Research-based

Asset Mapping

Innovative and Emerging Models

Transformative Change

Evaluation of Benefits

State,Regional,

National, &Global

Impacts

Innovative & Emerging Models of

Partnerships & Collaborations

Transformation–Efficiency – Innovation

Workforce

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