Future Faculty Workshop: Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow

未来教师研讨会：明天的多元化领导者

• 批准号: 1242334
• 负责人: Timothy Swager
• 金额: $ 15万
• 依托单位: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-15 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1242334&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Future; Faculty; Workshop; Diverse; Leaders

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.

技术摘要本研讨会由材料研究部和化学部支持，旨在促进代表性不足的科学家竞争材料化学/工程和材料科学领域的助理教授职位。该研讨会针对的是受过化学、物理、工程和生物学培训、对材料研究独立研究职业感兴趣的个人。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。研讨会上建立的关系有助于为参与者在未来的职业生涯中持续进行宣传。未来教师研讨会（FFW）现已进入第五个年头，从各方面来看，上一届研讨会都取得了成功。前三个讲习班完全由私人资金资助。然而，在 NSF 的慷慨支持下，2011 年的研讨会规模扩大，人数达到了迄今为​​止最大的规模，有 41 名与会者和 11 名教授导师。 FFW 组织主要是临时组织的，由一群高度忠诚的导师轮流担任。我们已经记录了教授队伍多样性增加的影响。然而，增加学院多样性的挑战仍然是一个重大问题。因此，未来几年仍需要举办该研讨会。 FFW 将在未来三年内进一步发展，吸引美国东北部以外的不同地理区域和人口（最近四次研讨会是在东北部举办的）。国家 FFW 不仅要为不同的有抱负的学者群体提供服务，还要促进与其他材料研究中心和利益相关者的互动。非技术摘要本研讨会由材料研究部和化学部支持，旨在为代表性不足的科学家提供便利竞争材料化学/工程和材料科学领域的助理教授职位。美国未来面临的最大挑战之一是有效利用我国科学和工程领域的多样化人力资源。如果不培养来自各种社会、经济和种族背景的后代，我们就没有竞争力。尽管有许多项目，但代表性不足的少数群体对科学和工程的参与度仍然偏低。人们认识到，让人们在年轻时对科学产生兴趣非常重要。然而，即使对于那些继续学习科学的少数族裔学生来说，从本科生到研究生院再到教授的“管道”也存在漏洞。在每个阶段，代表性不足的少数族裔学生升入下一级别的比例相对于大多数学生都有所下降。少数族裔和其他弱势群体在教授职位中的代表性增加将带来变革，也是增强未来科学和工程劳动力多样性的最有效方法之一。