Suffolk University

INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FORMULA GRANTS

STUDENT AID PORTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FORMULA GRANTS

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY UPWARD BOUND GRANT PROPOSAL 2017-2022

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY VETERANS UPWARD BOUND PROJECT

COMPLEX TRAUMA TREATMENT NETWORK

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY UPWARD BOUND TECH BOSTON PROJECT

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MCNAIR PROJECT

UPWARD BOUND

COMPLEX TRAUMA TREATMENT NETWORK

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MCNAIR SCHOLARS PROJECT 2022-2027

UPWARD BOUND VETERANS PROGRAM

UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

RONALD E. MCNAIR POST-BACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: THE DISMAL PICTURE EMERGING OF DEPARTMENTS OF CORRECTION ACROSS THE COUNTRY BURDENED WITH A HOST OF CONCERNING ISSUES, PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF RECRUITING AND RETAINING STAFF HAVE COMPELLED ADMINISTRATORS TO ELEVATE WORKFORCE-RELATED ISSUES AS A TOP PRIORITY. IN THE PROPOSED STUDY, WE ARE FUNDAMENTALLY INTERESTED IN USING ALMOST A DECADE OF RESEARCH FINDINGS TO PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE CHANGE. WE CONTEND THAT CORRECTION WORK AS CURRENTLY STRUCTURED WITH ITS OVER-RELIANCE ON SENIORITY AND HIERARCHICAL DECISION MAKING, UNCOMPROMISING SHIFTWORK SCHEDULES, FORCED OVERTIME, AND OBSCURE DISCIPLINARY PROCESSES, ELICITS AND SUSTAINS A SUBCULTURE THAT NEGATIVELY AFFECT OFFICERS WELLBEING. WE PROPOSE TO CONDUCT A FOUR-YEAR STUDY EVALUATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNED CHANGES DESIGNED TO FUNDAMENTALLY SHIFT ENTRENCHED OCCUPATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND THE IMPACT OF THAT ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ON OFFICER HEALTH AND WELLNESS. SUBJECTS: THE DEPARTMENT HAS 2,732 SWORN CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. WE WILL RANDOMLY SAMPLE 400 OFFICERS FROM ACROSS SEVEN MEDIUM AND ONE MAXIMUM SECURITY FACILITY. QUALITATIVE DATA WILL BE COLLECTED FROM 15 FOCUS GROUPS WITH OFFICERS FROM SELECT FACILITIES. PARTNERSHIPS: THIS RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND THE MASSACHUSETTS CONFEDERATED OFFICERS FEDERATED UNION. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: THE STUDY DESIGN WILL ALLOW OUR RESEARCH TEAM TO FOLLOW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE STRATEGIES, EXAMINING CHANGE AMONG OFFICERS AT A PILOT EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY IN COMPARISON WITH OFFICERS ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT. THE QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL COHORT CONTROL GROUP DESIGN INCORPORATES A PRETEST AND POST-TEST ASSESSING WHETHER THE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES ENHANCE THE CULTURE AND CLIMATE. WE WILL EMPLOY A PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH DESIGN MODEL WHERE STAKEHOLDERS ARE INVOLVED IN THE ITERATIVE PROCESS OF INQUIRY, DATA COLLECTION, AND DATA-INFORMED DECISION MAKING. ANALYSIS: A SERIES OF QUANTITATIVE ANALYSES WILL COMPLEMENT THE QUALITATIVE COMPONENT, BEGINNING WITH DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FOR BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS AND REPEATED MEASURES ANOVA TO ASSESS CHANGE OVER TIME. OUR ANALYSES WILL NEED TO CAPTURE NOT ONLY VARIATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, BUT ALSO WITHIN INDIVIDUALS OVER TIME. MULTILEVEL MODELING WILL BE CAPABLE OF UNCOVERING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS SUBJECTS AND OVER TIME, TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE BREADTH AND RICHNESS OF THE DATA COLLECTED. PRODUCTS REPORTS AND DATA ARCHIVING: WE ANTICIPATE THAT THESE FINDINGS WILL INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVENTIONS TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE EXPOSURES AND SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CORRECTION OFFICERS. IN ADDITION TO SUBMITTING A FINAL REPORT AND ARCHIVING OUR FINAL DATASET AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA, WE WILL PUBLISH OUR RESEARCH FOR ACADEMIC, PRACTITIONER, AND PUBLIC AUDIENCES. CA/NCF

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY VETERANS UPWARD BOUND PROJECT

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

TRIO UPWARD BOUND VETERANS PROGRAM

RONALD E. MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT

PERSONALIZING TREATMENT THROUGH SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR YOUTH PSYCHOTHERAPY

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SCHOLARS AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL

PURPOSE: TO ASSIST PRIVATE NON-PROFIT FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF VIOLATIONS OF THE RIGHTS GRANTED UNDER TITLE VIII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 (42 U.S.C. 2801). TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND CARRY OUT, RELATED ACTIVITIES AND ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT OR STATE OR LOCAL LAWS THAT PROVIDE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES. OBJECTIVES INCLUDE CARRYING OUT TESTING AND OTHER INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NO VALUE PROVIDED; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: NO VALUE PROVIDED; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS AGGRIEVED BY DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX DISABILITY FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. PERSONS OR GROUPS OF PERSONS, INCLUDING LANDLORDS OR REAL ESTATE AGENTS, TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES BASED ON RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, DISABILITY, FAMILIAL STATUS OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. AWARD DESCRIPTION SOURCE - ASSISTANCE LISTING FROM SAM.GOV; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NO VALUE PROVIDED

CAREER: UNSTRUCTURED DYNAMIC OVERLAY NETWORKS AND STRATEGIC USERS

RUI (MCB - GENETIC MECHANISMS): MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF TWO INTERACTING COMPONENTS OF THE CONJUGATION MACHINERY OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

THE PURPOSE OF THIS NIJ RESEARCH & EVALUATION PROJECT IS AN ACTION RESEARCH APPROACH TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF THE CITY OF BOSTONS COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVE (CVIPI) THAT INTERVENES WITH THOSE RETURNING FROM INCARCERATION WHO ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST RISK FOR FUTURE VIOLENCE WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SOURCES OF SUPPORT AND RESOURCES IN THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE THREE-FOLD: (1) TO SUPPORT BOSTONS CVIPI PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES; (2) TO CONDUCT A PROCESS EVALUATION THAT EXAMINES ADHERENCE TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLANNING STRATEGY, EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES, PROGRAM DELIVERY AND OUTPUT, AND THEORY OF CHANGE; AND (3) TO CONDUCT AN INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL OUTCOME EVALUATION WITH EXPLORATORY COMMUNITY-LEVEL OUTCOMES GROUNDED IN RESTORATIVE PRINCIPLES, CULTURAL RESPONSIVITY, AND INCLUSION. BOSTON CVIPI PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH RESEARCH AND EVALUATION THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. A FIVE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD IS REQUESTED IN ORDER TO MEET PROJECT GOALS AND ASSESS CVIPI IMPACTS. A MIXED-METHOD LONGITUDINAL DESIGN IS USED TO ADDRESS RESEARCH GOALS. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS WITH RETURNING CITIZENS (N=70), SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS WITH PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS (N=25), FOCUS GROUPS WITH CAREGIVERS (N=64), AND FILE AND DOCUMENT REVIEWS. A PANEL DESIGN WILL BE UTILIZED TO EXAMINE RETURNING CITIZEN OUTCOMES ON VIOLENCE, VICTIMIZATION TRADITIONAL MEASURES AND RESTORATIVE-CENTERED HEALTH AND WELL-BEING MEASURES AS KEY INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF THE CVIPI PROJECT. THEMATIC ANALYSIS WILL BE USED TO ANALYZE QUALITATIVE DATA AND BIVARIATE AND REPEATED MEASURES ANOVA ANALYSIS WILL BE USED TO ANALYZE QUANTITATIVE DATA. THIS STUDY FILLS A NEEDED GAP IN CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE AND INCLUSIVE RESEARCH THAT INCORPORATES THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN THE MOST IMPACTED BY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE AND WILL HELP TO BROADEN UNDERSTANDING WHAT WORKS TO REDUCE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE THROUGH THIS RESEARCH. THE ELEVATION OF EXAMINING OF RESTORATIVE PRACTICE AND VICTIMIZATION OUTCOMES ALONGSIDE TRADITIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE OUTCOME MEASURES IN A REENTRY SAMPLE OF THOSE AT HIGH RISK OF VIOLENCE CAN FURTHER OUR UNDERSTANDING OF RESTORATION AND THE VICTIM-OFFENDER OVERLAP IN THIS SPECIFIC POPULATION TO CREATE PRACTICAL INTERVENTIONS AND TO FURTHER RESEARCH AIMS. FINALLY, AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF A PUBLIC HEALTH-LED COMMUNITY VIOLENCE REDUCTION INITIATIVE INVOLVING DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS WILL BE INFORMATIVE FOR SCIENCE AND PRACTICE GIVEN THE LACK OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON COMMUNITY VIOLENCE REDUCTION STRATEGIES THAT LEAD WITH PUBLIC HEALTH. RESEARCH RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO PRACTITIONERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND SCHOLARS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, ELECTRONIC MODALITIES, AND REPORTS AND PAPERS. ALL DATA WILL BE ARCHIVED AT THROUGH NACJD.

ORGANIZATIONS INITIV

REU SITE: INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN MASSIVE ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS

RUI: BIOPHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF REDUCED FLAVIN-DEPENDENT TWO COMPONENT MONOOXYGENASE SULFUR ASSIMILATION ENZYMES: SFNG, MSUC, AND MSUD

IMPLEMENTATION STUDIES: COMPREHENSIVE GANG MODEL EVALUATION: INTEGRATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE

RUI: CHARACTERIZATION OF A CONSERVED ATPASE REQUIRED FOR CONJUGATION OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS

PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVES

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CHARACTERIZATION OF REACTIVE NITROGEN IN THE NORTH PACIFIC ATMOSPHERE

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION INITIATIVES

THE PROJECT PROPOSES TO DEMONSTRATE A NATURAL ENZYMATIC TREATMENT PROCESS FOR DIMETHYLSULFONE AND DIMETHYLSILANEDIOL. THESE ARE TWO RECALCITRANT CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS NOT WELL CONTROLLED IN THE EARTH S ENVIRONMENT AND ARE A RESULT OF MAN-MADE CHEMISTRY. THE AUTHOR S DISCOVERY OF THIS TREATMENT PROCESS IS BOTH NOVEL AND CLEVER UTILIZING UNIQUE CHEMICAL TOOLS NOT PREVIOUSLY IMPLEMENTED.

EXAMINING THE ROLE OF SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS PROCESSES IN ADOLESCENTS' RECOVERY

A MIXED METHODS APPROACH TO IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT IDENTIFICATION WITH NSSI

CONFERENCE: EARLY CAREER MENTORSHIP AT RESEARCH CONFERENCES -THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS AT THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENCES OF LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY (ASLO) ANNUAL MEETINGS IN 2026 AND 2027. FIFTY EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS (ECS), FROM UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH 10 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION, WILL GAIN MENTORSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ACADEMIC PATHWAYS. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ACADEMIC JOBS (TENURE VERSUS NON-TENURE, HARD- VERSUS SOFT-FUNDED POSITIONS, ETC.), A SESSION FOR TEN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO PRESENT RESEARCH RESULTS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE MEETING. LASTLY, THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO CO-CHAIR A SESSION AT A SCIENTIFIC MEETING AND GAIN DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF MANAGING A SESSION AT A PROFESSIONAL MEETING. THERE IS A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TENURE PATHWAY IN ACADEMIC CAREERS AMONG ECSS. TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ECSS, THIS PROJECT OUTLINES THREE ACTIVITIES TO ALLOW FOR ECS MENTORSHIP AT RESEARCH CONFERENCES. THESE ACTIVITIES WOULD BE RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2026 AND 2027 ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENCES OF LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY (ASLO) MEETINGS. FIRST, A WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS THE ACADEMIC TENURE PATHWAY AND HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT EACH STEP. SECOND, AN UNDERGRADUATE-ONLY ORAL AND POSTER SESSION WILL BE HELD TO ALLOW UNDERGRADUATES TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH AT THE CONFERENCE. THIS SESSION WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN UNDERGRADUATE SESSION CO-CHAIR TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS OF RUNNING SESSIONS AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS. FINALLY, THREE INFORMAL MEETUPS WILL BE HELD FOR ECS THROUGHOUT THE MEETING WITH WORKSHOP PRESENTERS AND SESSION CO-CHAIRS TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ADVICE. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TRAINING STEM EDUCATORS ON THE USE OF VIRTUAL REALITY FOR TEACHING BIOMOLECULAR VISUALIZATION -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY EXPANDING THE USE OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INSTRUCTION FOR UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY STUDENTS. VR IS A BURGEONING FIELD WITH PROMISE IN ANY AREA THAT INVOLVES THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECT VIEWING. VR HAS BEEN USED IN MEDICINE TO SIMULATE SURGICAL PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR GEOLOGY AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS, AND TO VISUALIZE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE IN DRUG DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, WHICH ARE TAUGHT AS PART OF UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY CURRICULA, ALSO REQUIRE AN UNDERSTANDING OF 3D SHAPES, FOR EXAMPLE THROUGH VISUALIZING HOW ENZYMES INTERACT WITH SUBSTRATES TO CATALYZE REACTIONS OR HOW SIGNALING MOLECULES BIND TO THEIR RECEPTORS. THE USE OF VR CAN HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE 3D NATURE OF THESE MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS. ADOPTION OF VR IN EDUCATION HAS BEEN LIMITED DESPITE STRONG INTEREST IN THE FIELD. THIS WORKSHOP PLANS TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INSTRUCTORS IN THE USE OF VR TO VISUALIZE MOLECULAR STRUCTURES. ONCE EDUCATORS ARE TRAINED TO USE THIS TECHNOLOGY, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO BRING IT BACK TO THEIR CLASSROOMS. TEACHING VR SKILLS TO STUDENTS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE HIGHLY SKILLED AND COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE. THE FOUR-PART WORKSHOP WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE 2023 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES CONFERENCE. THE WORKSHOP GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN CONTEMPORARY VR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE TO VISUALIZE MACROMOLECULES, TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VR IN LIFE SCIENCE CLASSROOMS, AND TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR INSTRUCTORS INTERESTED IN USING VR IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECRUITED FROM PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, AND RESEARCH-INTENSIVE UNIVERSITIES. PROJECT EVALUATION WILL CENTER ON FACULTY PERCEPTIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND ATTITUDES TOWARD VR, ALONG WITH FOLLOW-UP EVALUATION TO GAUGE THE EXTENT OF VR INTEGRATION INTO BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY CLASSES. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

DEVELOPING SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS -SCIENCE COMMUNICATION IS NOW RECOGNIZED AS AN IMPORTANT SKILL FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND FOR PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE. EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS (UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, WITHIN TWO YEARS OF GRADUATION) WHO ARE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE MUST BE PREPARED TO COMMUNICATE SCIENCE TO A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES, FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO LAB GROUPS TO RESEARCH CONFERENCE SCIENTISTS. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS REQUIRE SCIENTISTS TO VISUALLY AND VERBALLY TRANSLATE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED BACKGROUNDS IN SCIENCE AS WELL AS FOR SCIENTISTS WHOSE EXPERTISE VARIES FROM THE PRESENTER. UNFORTUNATELY, VERY FEW PROGRAMS OFFER COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING TO EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SUCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS VIA A COMBINED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON VERBAL AND VISUAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE HALF-DAY VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING WILL BE HELD SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ONE-DAY IN-PERSON WORKSHOP. THE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP WILL OFFER PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE THEIR PRESENTATIONS PRIOR TO A MAJOR OCEAN SCIENCE CONFERENCE. THIS WORKSHOP WILL BUILD UPON PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS (2019 THROUGH 2021) AND INCORPORATES REQUESTS FROM PARTICIPANTS OF PRIOR YEARS TO MODIFY THE WORKSHOP CONTENT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE WORKSHOP NOW CONTAINS MORE INTERNATIONAL-FOCUSED AWARENESS IN THE VERBAL SESSIONS AND POSTER/PRESENTATION SKILLS FOR A SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE IN THE VISUAL COMPONENTS. THE WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS FROM TWO EXPERTS IN VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS AND VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS. SOME WORK WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY IN ADVANCE OF THE CONFERENCE, AND THE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENCES OF LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY (ASLO) MEETING IN JUNE 2023, A MEETING THAT MANY OCEAN SCIENTISTS REGULARLY ATTEND. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

DEVELOPING SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS

DEVELOPING THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION IN EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS: INCORPORATING LESSONS LEARNED - FEBRUARY 2020 IN SAN DIEGO, CA

DEVELOPING THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION IN EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS

UNIVERSITY POLL WORKER PROJECT AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

THE UNIVERSITY POLLWORKER PROJECT AT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

DEMYSTIFYING THE ACADEMIC TENURE PATHWAY FOR EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS -EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS (ECS), INCLUDING UNDERGRADUATES THROUGH PRE-TENURED FACULTY, OFTEN LACK KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TENURE PATHWAY IN ACADEMIA. THIS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING A TENURE JOB CARRIES THROUGH ALL STAGES OF ECSS IN DIFFERENT WAYS. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, DO NOT HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THIS PROCESS IN ANY CURRICULA UNLESS THEY HAVE A MENTOR HELPING THEM AND EDUCATING THEM AT EACH STEP OF THE WAY. TOPICS THAT ARE IMPORTANT AT THIS STAGE INCLUDE INTERNSHIPS AND CULTIVATING A RESUME THAT SPEAKS TO YOUR INTERESTS, TYPES OF ACADEMIC JOBS, RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE GRADUATE APPLICATION PROCESS. GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE NOT GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, WHICH ARE PIVOTAL AT THIS STAGE AS STUDENTS BEGIN TO START NETWORKING FOR POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS OR TEACHING POSITIONS. POST-DOCTORAL CANDIDATES LACK OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAINING INTERVIEW SKILLS. FINALLY, ONCE THE TENURE-TRACK POSITION HAS BEEN OBTAINED, ASSISTANT PROFESSORS ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW HOW TO CREATE A DOSSIER AND HOW THEY ARE EVALUATED FOR TENURE. THEY MAY ALSO ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN WORK-LIFE BALANCE. THIS AWARD SUPPORTS A WORKSHOP THAT WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUES FACING ECS AS THEY NAVIGATE PATHWAYS TOWARDS ACADEMIC CAREERS. THE WORKSHOP WILL BE RUN DURING THE 2025 ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENCES OF LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY (ASLO) MEETING IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. THE ORGANIZERS EXPECT THAT WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EACH STAGE OF THE ACADEMIC CAREER PROCESS FROM UNDERGRADUATE THROUGH PRE-TENURED FACULTY, AND THEY WILL BENEFIT FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DURING THE CONFERENCE WHEN THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PUT THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED TO IMMEDIATE USE. THE PI PROPOSES A WORKSHOP THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPORTANT OUTCOME OF ENGAGING EARLY CAREER OCEAN SCIENTISTS IN DISCUSSIONS OF HOW TO NAVIGATE ACADEMIC CAREERS. THE EFFORT WILL SUPPORT ECS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS OR WHO ARE FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, DR. SCHIEBEL WILL MENTOR TWO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY WHO WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE WORKSHOP, PRESENTING THEIR RESEARCH AT THE ASLO MEETING, AND ATTENDING THEIR FIRST SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PAS HEREBY MAKES THIS AWARD OF US DOLLARS THREE HUNDRED ($300) TO THE RECIPIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL D