Quality Education For Minorities Network

S-STEM-HUB: INVESTIGATING THE CAPACITY OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO DEVELOP, ACCOMMODATE, AND GRADUATE LOW-INCOME STEM STUDENTS

HBCU-UP EDUCATION RESEARCH: ENHANCING RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF EARLY CAREER STEM FACULTY AT HBCUS

AN HBCU COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO PREPARE AND SUPPORT TEACHERS TO TEACH RIGOROUS COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS

#WEHBSEEU: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF A NATIONAL SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN IN STEM ON BROADENING PARTICIPATION AND STEM IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT -THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (HBCU-UP) IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) IN ORDER TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN THE NATION'S STEM WORKFORCE. ACCORDINGLY, HBCU-UP SUPPORTS THE PROJECT FROM THE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES NETWORK (QEM), WHICH AIMS TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO SHIFT SOCIAL PERCEPTIONS, STEM IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE REGARDING STEM INNOVATION GENERATED BY HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). THE PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE SOCIAL MARKETING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE DOCUMENTED BARRIERS THAT POTENTIALLY STIFLE BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF STEM INNOVATIONS AT HBCUS. THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A DIGITAL DISSEMINATION PLATFORM FOR HBCU STEM INNOVATION THAT INCREASES THE PUBLIC?S AWARENESS OF HBCU STEM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION WHILE EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE PLATFORM?S SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN ON STEM IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC EPISTEMOLOGICAL THINKING. THE THREE OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) INCREASE THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF HBCU RESEARCH AND STEM INNOVATION, (2) EXPLORE SELF-REPORTED PERCEPTIONS OF STEM IDENTITY, AND (3) CAPTURE SCIENTIFIC EPISTEMOLOGICAL THINKING ABOUT STEM IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS, THIS PROJECT WILL EXPLORE STRATEGIC SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNING ON HBCU STEM INNOVATION AND RESEARCH BY EXPOSING THE PUBLIC TO DIGITAL STREAMING CONTENT, COMMUNITY VIEWINGS AND COLLOQUIA, AND LISTENER DETERMINED PODCAST TOPICS. BY INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENTIFIC EPISTEMOLOGY AND STEM IDENTITY WITH STEM-ORIENTED SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT HIGHLIGHTS STEM INNOVATION AT HBCUS, THE PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ENGAGE THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CONTENT CONSUMERS IN DISCOURSE AROUND STEM INNOVATIONS AND SCIENCE TOPICS AND REVEAL THE IMPACT OF INTENTIONAL DISSEMINATION ON BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM. 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.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STEM FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS AT TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TCUP FACULTY AND STUDENTS

ADVANCING & INCREASING METHODS OF HBCU NSF PROPOSAL COMPETITIVENESS (QEM-AIMS) -THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AMONG HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) TO FACILITATE PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS TO NSF. IT WILL ALSO PREPARE FACULTY AT HBCUS TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN THE PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS. IF SUCCESSFUL, THIS ACTIVITY WILL SERVE AS A MODEL THAT CAN BE EXPANDED TO OTHER TYPES OF EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. THE PROJECT SEEKS TO INCREASE THE SUBMISSION OF SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH PROPOSALS ORIGINATING AT HBCUS. IT DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT FOR HBCU RESEARCHERS AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS PERSONNEL AT HBCUS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEWING SKILLS. THE PROJECT WILL RECRUIT TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE AT EACH ONE OF THE HBCUS INVOLVED: ONE GROUP FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS AND A SECOND GROUP THAT RECEIVES IMMERSIVE TRAINING IN PROPOSAL REVIEW. AMONGST OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES, PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROJECT WILL BE MENTORED IN THE PROCESS OF PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION AND PARTICIPATE IN MOCK REVIEW PANELS. AN EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WILL EXAMINE THE IMPACTS OF THE TRAINING. THIS AWARD IS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 (PUBLIC LAW 117-2). 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.

A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT THE HBCU0UP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GRANTEES AND POTENTIAL GRANTEES IN THE HBCU-UP PROGRAM

A PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCES (TDIS) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM -THE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES (QEM) NETWORK, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN SERVING AS A CATALYST TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS, PARTICULARLY IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM). THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE QEM TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCES (TDIS) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN PROVIDING A RESEARCH-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THAT PLACES STUDENTS AT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AS A MECHANISM TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT-GENERATION STEM WORKFORCE THROUGH CAREER EXPOSURE AND MENTORING/GUIDANCE FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STEM DEGREE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. INTERNS, REPRESENTING DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS, ARE EXPOSED TO A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE DIRECT BENEFITS TO THEM PROFESSIONALLY, AS WELL AS INDIRECT BENEFITS TO THEIR HOME INSTITUTIONS AND CAMPUS-BASED PEERS. THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO FACILITATE THE INTERNS? SUCCESSFUL PURSUIT OF STEM-FOCUSED ADVANCED DEGREES AND CAREERS. THIS HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING ENDEAVOR WILL HELP TRAIN A DIVERSE, ENGAGED, AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STEM WORKFORCE PREPARED TO MEET FUTURE CHALLENGES THROUGH DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION. THE TDIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY LEVERAGES AND EXPANDS THE INTERNS' PRIOR LEARNING FROM SCHOOL WITH NEW EXPERIENCES FROM NSF TRAINING AND MENTORING, AS WELL AS QEM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ENGAGEMENTS. INTERNS FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR RESEARCH SKILLS; STRENGTHEN THEIR AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF STEM EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES; AND SHARPEN THEIR AWARENESS OF GENERAL STEM-FOCUSED POLICIES, LEGISLATION, AND PROGRAMS. INTERNS BENEFIT FROM OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND DATA ANALYSIS; EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF GRADUATE SCHOOL AND STEM CAREER PREPARATION; AND GAIN EFFECTIVE NETWORKING AS WELL AS COMMUNICATIONS (WRITING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND COMPUTER) SKILLS. THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON OVER 30 YEARS OF SUCCESS EMPLOYING STRATEGIES THAT MAKE THE PROGRAM VALUABLE INCLUDING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND LEVERAGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS THAT MAKE THE SUMMER EXPERIENCE MORE RELEVANT TO 21ST CENTURY STUDENTS' PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. 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.

A MODEL TO EXPLAIN THE INSTITUTIONAL AND STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO STEM BACCALAUREATE GRADUATES FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO EARN DOCTORAL DEGREES

A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) UNDERGRADUATE PRO

WORKSHOPS FOR IMPROVING GRANT WRITING COMPETITIVENESS FOR FACULTY AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

THE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES (QEM) NETWORK AND BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY SEEK A TWO-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THROUGH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) OFFICE OF EDUCATION S MUREP MUSIC TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF INFORMATION AWARENESS NETWORKING AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ASSIST FACULTY AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS) IN INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPETITIVENESS IN NASA S FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. FOR MORE THAN HALF OF A CENTURY NASA HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF NATIONAL PRIDE AND IDENTITY. THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT MSIS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE WITH NASA TO ENHANCE THEIR RESEARCH ACADEMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES BY BROADENING THE PARTICIPATION OF MSIS IN NASA PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT S GOALS WHICH WILL FACILITATE MUSIC GOALS/OBJECTIVES ARE TO: 1) INCREASE INSTITUTIONAL AWARENESS OF NASA COMPETITIVE FUNDING RESOURCES TO BUILD STEM CAPACITY AT MSIS; 2) BROADEN PARTICIPATION OF STEM FACULTY AT MSIS IN NASA RESEARCH AND MISSION-SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; AND 3) DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO THE BROADER MSI STEM COMMUNITY AND SCALE UP WHAT WORKS IN BROADENING PARTICIPATION OF STEM FACULTY AT MSIS IN NASA RESEARCH AND MISSION-SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY THE QEM NETWORK WILL DESIGN AND CONDUCT AN INFORMATION AWARENESS AND NETWORKING FORUM WITH SPONSORED PROGRAM STAFF ADMINISTRATORS AND STEM FACULTY; VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING SESSIONS INCLUDING NASA MISSION-FOCUSED PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY AS WELL AS POST-WORKSHOP WEBINARS AND FOLLOW-UP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES; AND FACULTY SCHOLARLY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WITH A FOCUS ON JUNIOR FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS/POST-DOCS. IN ADDITION QEM WILL CREATE AND MAINTAIN A PROJECT RESOURCE WEBSITE AND LISTSERV. QEM-BOWIE WILL DEVELOP A FACULTY MENTORING NETWORK THAT WILL INCLUDE NASA GRANTEE PIS AS WELL AS STEM RESEARCHERS FROM MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS) AS WELL AS OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. THIS INNOVATION-FOCUSED NETWORK WILL FACILITATE MENTORING NETWORKING AND RESEARCH COLLABORATION EFFORTS AMONG AND BETWEEN PARTICIPATING FACULTY AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS. THE QEM BOWIE PARTNERSHIP WILL FOCUS ON PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE CUTTING-EDGE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS AT MSIS TO FOSTER UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO NASA PROPOSALS. PARTICIPATING NASA STAFF ADMINISTRATORS PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND RESEARCHERS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE ON STRATEGIES THAT BROADEN THE PARTICIPATION IN STEM RESEARCH OF MSIS AND THEIR FACULTY/STUDENTS.

PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISSTANCE TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF FACULTY AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS AND MINORITY FACULTY IN

A PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT THE TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION IN SCIENCES (TDIS) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

CONFERENCE: STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS TO COMPETE IN THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAM -THE PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL NEED OF ADDRESSING EDUCATION EQUITY BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF RESEARCHERS AT MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS) TO PURSUE FUNDING FROM THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER PREPARATION AND THE NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT WILL FACILITATE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES TAILORED TO ENHANCE PARTICIPANTS SKILLS IN THREE CRITICAL AREAS: GRANT WRITING, PROJECT PLANNING, AND COLLABORATION. WE WILL PROVIDE A STRUCTURED TRAINING PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES PRE-AND POST-WORKSHOP WEBINARS, LIVE WORKSHOPS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED CONSULTATIONS LED BY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS WITH THE COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO SECURE FUNDING FOR THEIR INITIATIVES, EFFECTIVELY PLAN AND EXECUTE PROJECTS, AND FOSTER STRONG, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. THE PROJECT AT THE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES NETWORK WILL PROVIDE HANDS-ON SUPPORT TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS OVER THE ENTIRE LIFECYCLE OF PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST IN SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPING AND SUBMITTING PROPOSALS TO THE TWO STEM TEACHER-FOCUSED PROGRAMS. WE WILL: 1) PLAN AND CONDUCT A 2.5-DAY ANNUAL PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR 120 FACULTY RESEARCHERS TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS OF THE TWO FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES; AND 2) PROVIDE POST-WORKSHOP MENTORSHIP AND GUIDANCE LED BY QEM CONSULTANTS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE ANTICIPATE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY RESEARCHERS AT MSIS, DRIVING FORWARD INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN STEM EDUCATION. THIS CONFERENCE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (NOYCE). THE NOYCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED STEM UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE K-12 STEM TEACHERS AND EXPERIENCED, EXEMPLARY K-12 TEACHERS TO BECOME STEM MASTER TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS AND RETENTION OF K-12 STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THIS CONFERENCE PROPOSAL IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE NSF NATIONAL STEM TEACHER CORPS PILOT PROGRAM WHICH SUPPORTS THE ELEVATION OF THE STEM TEACHER PROFESSION BY SELECTING AND RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING STEM EDUCATORS THAT ADVANCE EQUITY IN OUR NATION?S PREK ?12 CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STEM TEACHERS. 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.

PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF MINORITY INSTITUTIONS IN THE MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROGR

A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT THE SUMMER SCIENCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SSIP),2013-15

WORKSHOPS TO BROADEN THE PARTICIPATION OF HBCU STEM FACULTY IN NSF'S EDUCATION RESEARCH-FOCUSED PROGRAMS

BROADENTING STEM LEADERSHIP AT TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

DEVELOPING A NOYCE TEACHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION AND BUILD CAPACITY OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN STEM

A PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SSIP)

BROADENING STEM LEADERSHIP AT TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ALASKA NATIVE-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

BRIDGE: A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A MENTORING WORKSHOP FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND THEIR ADVISORS

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN THE FOUNDATION'S ROBERT NOYCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MINORITY INSTITUTIONS IN THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT AN OUTREACH FORUM ON BUILDING STEM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CAPACITY AT HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION' S MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP (MSP) PROGR

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION?S INNOVATION THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRATION (ICUBED) PROGRAM

PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION?S FACULTY EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT (CAREER) PROGRAM

A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP TO THE QEM OUTREACH FORUM FOR HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT A WORKSHOP ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY MASTER?S AND DOCTORAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS

HEALTH -FOCUSED INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT HBCUS MAJORING IN HEALTH-RELATED DISCIPLINES

EAGER: INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AND REGIONAL ENGINE CONSORTIUM FOR HBCUS -THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE USING A TRUSTED ADVISOR MODEL FOR A PILOT GROUP OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE IN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM AND REGIONAL ENGINE CONSORTIUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HBCU INSTITUTIONS WHICH WERE AN UNDERREPRESENTED INSTITUTION TYPE IN THE INITIAL ROUND OF THE NSF ENGINES PROGRAM COMPETITION. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TWO FACE-TO-FACE CONVENINGS AND INTENSIVE TRAINING AND SUPPORT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2025 ENGINES COMPETITION. THERE ARE TWO CORE BROADER IMPACTS OF THIS WORK. FIRST, IT PROPOSES ENGAGING 5.9% (6/101 HBCUS) OF THE HBCUS NATIONALLY. LEARNINGS FROM THIS PROJECT COULD INFORM THE UNIVERSE OF HBCUS AS TO HOW TO ENHANCE THEIR OWN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS. SECONDLY, THERE IS NATIONAL INTEREST TO INVEST IN AN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM WITH AN HBCU AS THE HUB GIVEN THEIR GEOGRAPHIC PLACEMENT AND DIVERSITY CONTRIBUTIONS IN STEM. THE REPORT GENERATED FROM THE STUDY WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO HBCUS THAT ARE NOT CARNEGIE-R2 INSTITUTIONS BUT ARE RESEARCH ORIENTED, AND SEEKING TO GROW THEIR INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS IN AN IMPACTFUL WAY. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO HAVE MORE HBCUS SERVING AS PROJECT LEADS IN THE CONSIDERATION FOR A 2025 COMPETITION FOR THE NSF ENGINE PROGRAM THROUGH DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING AN INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INFORMED BY DATA ANALYTICS AND EXPLICIT CURRICULUM THAT ADVISES THE PILOT HBCUS ON HOW TO LEVERAGE THEIR STRENGTHS FOR NSF ENGINES. THIS GOAL IS GROUNDED IN THE RATIONALE THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL INTEREST TO HAVE INVESTMENT IN AN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM WITH AN HBCU AS THE HUB. BY ENHANCING AN HBCU?S ABILITY TO DEMOCRATIZE COST-INTENSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND SCIENCE-BASED TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR ECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY ARE LOCATED THERE ARE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO BE HAD. THE METHODS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE PROVIDING HIGH RISK, SHORT-TERM INTENSIVE ASSET-BASED ?TRUSTED ADVISOR? SUPPORT APPROACH WITH A PILOT OF HBCUS. THIS IS INTENDED TO ATTAIN THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES (1) COMPLETION OF FULLY DEVELOPED PROPOSALS FOR SPRING 2025 SUBMISSION AND MASTERY OF SUCCESSFUL ENGINES CONSORTIUM DEVELOPMENT; AND (2) INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM GROWTH ASSESSED AND ALSO MEASURED THROUGH THE PROPOSAL FEEDBACK REVIEW PROCESS THAT DEMONSTRATES INCREASED RECOGNITION OF HBCU ABILITY TO INNOVATE. 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.

CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF AMERICAN INDIAN MALES INTO COMPUTER SCIENCE THROUGH COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE CONDUCT OF THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF BRIGE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

NSF INCLUDES: QEM DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT LAUNCH PILOT (DDLP) PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HBCUS AND TCUS

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS ON INCREASING THE ENROLLMENT OF MALE UNDERGRADUATES IN STEM DISCIPLINES AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

DCL NSF INCLUDES: A NATIONAL SUMMIT TO SURVEY AND STIMULATE BROADENING PARTICIPATION RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK AND TRIBAL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

DCL: HBCU CONFERENCE PROPOSAL: A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM TO BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH STEM ADVOCATES AND PRACTI

WORKSHOPS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND COMPETITIVENESS OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS)' PROPOSALS TO NSF LIFE STEM PROGRAM

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION (MRI) PROGRAM

WORKSHOPS FOR CHEMISTRY FACULTY OF THE 21ST CENTURY

A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS) IN THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOL

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR UNDERREPRESENTED DOCTORAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE DIRECTORATE FOR ENGINEERING?S GRADUATE RES

WORKSHOP TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION AND INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

QEM OUTREACH FORUM ON BUILDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CAPACITY IN ENGINEERING AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

QEM OUTREACH FORUM ON BUILDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CAPACITY IN ADVANCED COMPUTING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS AT HBCUS

A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN THE MSP PROGRAM

INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF 2- AND 4-YEAR MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSIS) IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM)

CONFERENCE: TO ORGANIZE A CONFERENCE ENTITLED INNOVATION IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOSCIENCES JUNE 17-19

INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS IN THE RESEARCH IN DISABILITIES EDUCATION PROGRAM

PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF MINORITY INSTITUTIONS IN THE MATH AND SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

CONFERENCE: EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT (CAREER) PROGRAM WORKSHOP FOR STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS -THERE IS A NEED TO DEVELOP A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF STEM EDUCATION RESEARCHERS FROM MANY DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS. THIS WORKSHOP WILL ENGAGE FACULTY FROM MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GRANT-FUNDING FOR THEIR STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE CAREER PROGRAM. THE SESSIONS WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING A RESEARCH AGENDA, PROPOSAL PREPARATION, AND CONNECTING WITH OTHER EARLY CAREER SCHOLARS IN STEM EDUCATION. MENTORS AND ORGANIZERS WILL INCLUDE CAREER AWARDEES FROM THE DIRECTORATE FOR STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCHERS AT MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE EARLY-CAREER FACULTY, THE WORKSHOP WILL HAVE TWO MAJOR COMPONENTS (1) IN-PERSON MEETING AND (2) FOLLOW-UP WORK FOR PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP PROPOSALS AND THEIR RESEARCH AGENDAS. THE SESSIONS WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE LOGISTICS OF PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF SUPPORT FOR EARLY CAREER FACULTY IS HELPING THEM FORM NETWORKS FOR RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT. PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. MENTORS WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO SUPPORT THE EARLY CAREER STEM EDUCATION RESEARCHERS IN DEVELOPING THEIR RESEARCH CONCEPTS. THIS AWARD IS FUNDED BY THE EDU CORE RESEARCH (ECR) PROGRAM, IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION: DIRECTORATE FOR STEM EDUCATION (IUSE: EDU), THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 (DRK-12) PROGRAM, AND THE LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP). THE FOCUS OF THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDES INNOVATION IN STEM EDUCATION, STEM LEARNING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM AND STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 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.

CONFERENCE: SUPPORTING SPONSORED PROGRAM SUCCESS NSF EDU PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FOR IHES IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND MISSISSIPPI -ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCOR) JURISDICTIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEM. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE ESPCOR STATES OF ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ONLY A SMALL PROPORTION OF INSTITUTIONS ARE LIKELY TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AS COMPARED TO THEIR COUNTERPARTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE IS CRITICAL NATIONAL NEED TO SUPPORT THE ENGAGEMENT OF EPSCOR JURISDICTIONS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WHILE ALSO UNDERSTANDING HOW TO MITIGATE POLICIES OR PRACTICES THAT ARE BARRING THEIR FULL ENGAGEMENT IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FUNDING ECOSYSTEM. FOR STEM EDUCATION PROJECTS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EPSCOR JURISDICTIONS REPRESENT IMPORTANT LOCATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND STEM ENGAGEMENT. THIS WORKSHOP WILL PROVIDE FACULTY AT INSTITUTIONS IN THE THREE STATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH COMMUNITY THAT WILL SUPPORT THEIR STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE WORKSHOP WILL ALSO SUPPORT STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS AT THEIR INSTITUTIONS IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE GRANT-WRITING AND FUNDING PROCESS. THIS WORKSHOP SUPPORTS THEIR LEARNING ABOUT NSF FUNDING, BUT ALSO THE GRANT-WRITING PROCESS AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN GENERAL. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE WORKSHOP IS FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GRANT-WRITING AND SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR STEM EDUCATION PROJECTS. THE PROJECT HAS FOUR OBJECTIVES: (1) CONDUCT A PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR FIFTY RESEARCHERS FROM ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, AND MISSISSIPPI TO DEMYSTIFY NSF FUNDING MECHANISMS AND THE REVIEW PROCESS, (2) DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH COMMUNITY THAT WILL INCLUDE ONLINE COMMUNICATION PORTALS FOR ATTENDEES LOOKING TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO NSF, (3) DISMANTLE BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT WITH NSF BY COLLECTING PERCEIVED FACTORS FROM ATTENDEES THROUGH FOCUS GROUP ACTIVITY WITH INCREASED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NSF-INTERESTED AND NSF-FUNDED RESEARCHERS TO SUPPORT GRANT-WRITING AND SUBMISSION LONG-TERM, AND (4) PROVIDE SUPPORT THROUGH POST-WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES THAT DECONSTRUCT THE CORE COMPONENTS OF NSF PROPOSALS. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO GRANT-WRITING FOR NSF AND BEYOND THAT EXIST FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE THREE EPSCOR STATES. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY NSF'S EDU CORE RESEARCH (ECR) PROGRAM. THE ECR PROGRAM EMPHASIZES FUNDAMENTAL STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH THAT GENERATES FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD. INVESTMENTS ARE MADE IN CRITICAL AREAS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL, BROAD AND ENDURING: STEM LEARNING AND STEM LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM, AND STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 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 PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

A "DAY AT THE NSF" FOR PRESIDENTS/CAOS OF MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION GRANTEES

A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BIOLOGY NETWORK TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS OF HBCUS IN THE RESEARCH COORDINATION NETWORKS IN UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM

CONFERENCE PROPOSAL: THE 2ND NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM TO BUILD HBCU RESEARCH CAPACITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH STEM ADVOCATES AND POLICYMAKERS

CONFERENCE: NORTH CAROLINA SUPPORTING SPONSORED PROGRAM SUCCESS (NC-SSPS) -SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPONSORED PROGRAM PERSONNEL AT THE NATION?S HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) CONTRIBUTES TO THE NATIONAL STEM ENTERPRISE. THE NORTH CAROLINA-SUPPORTING SPONSORED PROGRAM SUCCESS (NC-SSPS) PROJECT SUPPORTS THIRTY-SIX RESEARCH ENTERPRISE PERSONNEL FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HBCUS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA TO ATTEND A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING RESEARCH ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS WILL INCREASE THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITY TO ACCESS FEDERAL RESEARCH FUNDING AND TO ENGAGE THE RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES WHERE HBCUS CONDUCT RESEARCH. THE NORTH CAROLINA-SUPPORTING SPONSORED PROGRAM SUCCESS (NC-SSPS) PROJECT WILL CATALYZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS AND A SCALABLE MODEL TO STRENGTHEN THE NATION?S RESEARCH ENTERPRISE BY GROWING CAPABILITY AND ACCESS TO RESEARCH SUPPORT AND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTICULARLY AT EMERGING RESEARCH AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. THE GOAL IS TO CONVENE SPONSORED PROGRAMS PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) ENGAGEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL SPONSORED PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATORS ALLIANCE OF HBCUS INC (NSPAA). CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRODUCTION OF A STATEWIDE GUIDEBOOK, A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL THAT EACH CAMPUS CAN CUSTOMIZE FOR ITS USE. NSPAA WILL SUPPORT MAINTAINING THE COP BY OFFERING AN ASSOCIATION FOR ATTENDEES TO JOIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE. THE OUTCOMES OF THE CONFERENCE INCLUDE INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE EXPERTISE OF NSPAA AND TOOLS ORGANIZED BY RESEARCH ENTERPRISE CLASSIFICATION (PRE-AWARD, POST-AWARD, AND REPORTING SERVICES) THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AT HBCUS. 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 PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TRANSDISCIPLINARY CONVERGENCE TO ACCELERATE STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE INSTITUTIONAL RACISM IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH SYSTEMS

BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS IN DRL PROGRAMS

CONFERENCE: A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO INCREASE THE RESEARCH COMPETITIVENESS OF MSIS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND URM FACULTY TO BIO-WIDE PROGRAMS -IN ORDER TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE STEM WORKFORCE, THE UNITED STATES MUST ASSIST IN BUILDING THE RESEARCH CAPACITY AT INSTITUTIONS AND IN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS THAT PRODUCE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF MINORITIES IN STEM, WHICH INCLUDES MSIS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES LOCATED WITHIN EPSCOR STATES. THESE INSTITUTIONS ARE IMPORTANT AND EFFECTIVE INCUBATORS OF STEM PROFESSIONALS. HOWEVER, THEY FACE INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES THAT CAN UNDERMINE BEST EFFORTS TO RECRUIT, RETAIN AND PREPARE UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL CONDUCT A 3-DAY GRANTSMANSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, WITH POST-WORKSHOP ASSISTANCE, TO SUPPORT 30 MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTION (MSI), COMMUNITY COLLEGE (CC), AND UNDERREPRESENTED BIOSCIENCE FACULTY IN ORDER TO NURTURE THEIR PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. THIS PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IS NECESSARY TO CULTIVATE A MORE INFORMED AND COMPETITIVE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS TO A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS WITHIN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION?S (NSF) DIRECTORATE FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BIO). FACULTY FROM LOCAL ATLANTA, GA, EPSCOR STATES (LA, MS, AL) AND SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MSIS AND CCS INTERESTED IN GAINING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES IN SELECTED NSF BIO PROGRAMS, WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE FACULTY THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE BIO DIRECTORATE AND THOSE FROM EPSCOR STATES. THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE DESIGNED TO AID THESE FACULTY WITH KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO COMPETE FOR GRANT FUNDING NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND TRAINING OF THEIR UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STUDENTS. THE PROJECT?S GOALS ARE TO: (1) INCREASE INSTITUTIONAL AWARENESS OF COMPETITIVE FUNDING RESOURCES TO BUILD BIOLOGY RESEARCH TRAINING CAPACITY OF FACULTY SERVING AT MSIS AND CCS; (2) BROADEN PARTICIPATION OF FACULTY AT MSIS AND CCS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH; AND (3) PROMOTE THEIR COLLABORATIVE GRANT-WRITING EFFORTS. THIS PROJECT WILL ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE TRAINING AND WILL TRACK THE SUBMISSIONS OF PROPOSALS BY THE PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCOR). 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.

THE 3ND NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM TO BUILD HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES(HBCUS) RESEARCH CAPACITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH STEM ADVOCATES AND POLICYMAKERS

CONFERENCE: PIPELINES TO PATHWAYS: HUMANIZING DIVERSITY IN STEM CONFERENCE 2022 -PIPELINES TO PATHWAYS: HUMANIZING DIVERSITY IN STEM, IS PROPOSED TO IMPROVE MENTORSHIP AND TRAINING IN EMERGING RESEARCH DESIGNED TO IMPROVE STEM STUDENT OUTCOMES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE STUDENTS COMING FROM UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN STEM. THIS TWO-DAY WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT STEM FACULTY, BOTH K-12 AND POST-SECONDARY, AND RESEARCH SCHOLARS IN STEM TEACHING AND STUDENT LEARNING TO PRESENT AND LEARN ABOUT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGY DESIGN TO IMPLEMENT AND EFFECTIVELY EVALUATE RESEARCH DRIVEN STEM EDUCATION PRACTICES. FOLLOWING THE WORKSHOP, FURTHER EVALUATION OF WHAT WILL BE LEARNED AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPLEMENTED, INCLUDING IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATIONAL BARRIERS TO CHANGE, WILL BE OBTAINED THROUGH SURVEYS OF CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS. MATERIALS SHARED DURING THE WORKSHOP WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE WORKSHOP, PIPELINES TO PATHWAYS: HUMANIZING DIVERSITY IN STEM, WILL HAVE AN IMPLEMENTATION, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION FOCUS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY AT IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY OF STUDENTS CURRENTLY UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM. IMPLEMENTATION SESSIONS WILL FOCUS ON THEORETICALLY DRIVEN, CLASSROOM-BASED PRACTICES GEARED TOWARD HUMANIZATION OF BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM, AND MENTORSHIP PRACTICES DESIGNED TO ADDRESS SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A MEANS TOWARDS BROADENING PARTICIPATION. RESEARCH SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE EMERGING THEORETICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL WORK THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO YIELD THE FORMATION OF EVIDENCED-BASED/RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM. EVALUATION SESSIONS WILL INVOLVE THE EXAMINATION OF THE CURRENT STATE OF EVALUATION AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SUSTAINABLE CHANGES. PIPELINE TO PATHWAYS WILL HAVE SUBTOPICS IN THE FOLLOWING MAJOR AREAS: (1) THEORY DRIVEN MENTORING PRACTICES, (2) IDENTIFYING AND MITIGATING BIAS, (3) EVIDENCED-BASED MODELS FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM EDUCATION, (4) HUMANIZING RESEARCH METHODS (QUALITATIVE, INTERSECTIONALITY APPROACHES, ETC.), AND (5) ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION INNOVATION FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE PROJECT HOPES TO SHIFT THE THINKING ASSOCIATED WITHIN THE USE OF COMMODITIZED LANGUAGE SPECIFIC TO STEM BROADENING PARTICIPATION EFFORTS, AND IN DOING SO, SHIFT HOW INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS APPROACH THIS TOPIC. THE COMMODITIZATION OF STUDENTS LIMITS THE STEM FIELD?S ABILITY TO HUMANIZE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE WHICH INADVERTENTLY CREATES BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE MENTORSHIP ADOPTION, TREATING STUDENTS AS METRICS/NUMBERS, POTENTIALLY IMPEDING AUTHENTIC MEANINGFUL INCLUSIVITY INTO STEM DISCIPLINES. A NEW LANGUAGE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS BEING ABLE TO ACTUALIZE AND ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL FUTURE ?SENSE OF SELF.? THIS CONFERENCE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CONTRIBUTE TO NEW KNOWLEDGE IN STIMULATING CONVERSATIONS FROM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO STEM EDUCATION ISSUES RELATED TO BROADENING PARTICIPATION BY ACTIVELY TRAINING INDIVIDUALS IN HUMANIZATION TECHNIQUES?CULTURAL COMPETENCE, CULTURAL AWARENESS, MENTORSHIP EFFECTIVENESS, AND METHODOLOGY THAT BETTER ALIGNS WITH SUCH PRACTICES. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY NSF'S EHR CORE RESEARCH (ECR) PROGRAM. THE ECR PROGRAM EMPHASIZES FUNDAMENTAL STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH THAT GENERATES FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD. INVESTMENTS ARE MADE IN CRITICAL AREAS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL, BROAD AND ENDURING: STEM LEARNING AND STEM LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM, AND STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE ACCUMULATION OF ROBUST EVIDENCE TO INFORM EFFORTS TO UNDERSTAND, BUILD THEORY TO EXPLAIN, AND SUGGEST INTERVENTION AND INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS PERSISTENT CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION. 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.

BCSER-IID: FOUNDATIONS FOR A STEM WHAT WORK CLEARINGHOUSE FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION RESEARCH IN STEM EDUCATION -THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A CLEARINGHOUSE OF BROADENING PARTICIPATION STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). THE CLEARINGHOUSE IS ENVISIONED AS AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT WILL BE POPULATED WITH DATA COLLECTED THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW DURING THIS INITIAL PHASE. THE INVESTIGATOR USED THE VITAE RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK TO IDENTIFY THE STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH SKILLS GAPS THAT WILL BE THE FOCUS OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DOMAINS INCLUDE KNOWLEDGE AND INTELLECTUAL ABILITIES; PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS; RESEARCH GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION; AND ENGAGEMENT, INFLUENCE AND IMPACT. THE GOALS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY COMPLETING FORMALIZED TRAINING IN META-ANALYSIS RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY, ACQUIRING TRAINING IN DATABASE FOUNDATIONS AND DATA ANALYTICS, AND RECEIVING MENTORING. THE PROJECT WILL POSITION THE INVESTIGATOR TO CONTRIBUTE SCHOLARSHIP THAT INFORMS EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS AT HBCUS AND TOPICS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH. THE RESEARCH PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A META-ANALYSIS OF NSF-FUNDED BROADENING PARTICIPATION INTERVENTIONS AT HBCUS BY ANSWERING TWO RESEARCH QUESTIONS: (1) WHAT BROADENING PARTICIPATION RESEARCH INTERVENTIONS WORK AND FOR WHOM? AND (2) WHAT ARE THE MEAN CORRECTED CORRELATIONS BETWEEN PROGRAM TRAITS IN NSF-FUNDED HBCU BROADENING PARTICIPATION INTERVENTIONS AND STUDENT SUCCESS METRICS AT HBCUS? THE RESEARCH DESIGN IS A QUANTITATIVE RETROSPECTIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. THE RATIONALE FOR THIS DESIGN SELECTION IS THE POWER OF META-ANALYTICAL STUDIES FOR RESEARCHERS. THE RESEARCH WILL BE GUIDED BY EXPERT MENTORS AND INFORMED BY THE EXPERTISE ACQUIRED THROUGH STRUCTURED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE RESEARCH PROJECT, IN THE LONG TERM, IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE EMPIRICAL DATA FOR INVESTIGATORS TO CONDUCT ROBUST BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDIES. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE EHR CORE RESEARCH BUILDING CAPACITY IN STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH COMPETITION THAT IS DESIGNED TO BUILD INDIVIDUALS' CAPACITY TO CARRY OUT HIGH QUALITY FUNDAMENTAL STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH IN STEM LEARNING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM FIELDS, AND STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. 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.

QEM STEM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES