Broadening Participation to Create the Engineers of the Future

Omnia El-Hakim, Ph.D.Director of Diversity and OutreachNSF Directorate for Engineering

ENG Dean’s Workshop, March 7-9, 2012

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NSF ENG Organization

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation

(EFRI)Sohi Rastegar

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation

(EFRI)Sohi Rastegar

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport

Systems(CBET)

John McGrath

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport

Systems(CBET)

John McGrath

Civil, Mechanical, and

ManufacturingInnovation

(CMMI)Steven McKnight

Civil, Mechanical, and

ManufacturingInnovation

(CMMI)Steven McKnight

Electrical, Communications,

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

Robert Trew

Electrical, Communications,

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

Robert Trew

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

Theresa Maldonado

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

Theresa Maldonado

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)Grace Wang

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)Grace Wang

Office of the Assistant DirectorThomas Peterson, Assistant Director

Kesh Narayanan, Deputy Assistant Director

Office of the Assistant DirectorThomas Peterson, Assistant Director

Kesh Narayanan, Deputy Assistant Director Program Director for Diversity/OutreachOmnia El-Hakim

Senior Advisor forNanotechnology

Mihail Roco

Senior Advisor forNanotechnology

Mihail Roco

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Engineering prioritizes research themes critical to the nation’s challenges

• National Priorities– National Nanotechnology Initiative– National Robotics Initiative

• OneNSF Initiatives– Career Life Balance– Interdisciplinary Research– Advanced Manufacturing– Communications and Cyberinfrastructure– Sustainability and Clean Energy– Education and Workforce– Innovation Ecosystem

Purple denotes areas where the Office of Diversity and Outreach has contributed funding.

Education/Workforce and Interdisciplinary Research

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NSF Program Topics Theme ENG ($M)

CAREERYoung PIs exemplify teacher-scholar role: outstanding research, excellent educ., & integrate educ. & research

E&W 53

EFRI (Emerging Frontiers of Research

and Innovation)

Research to overcome scientific &/or national challenges & lead to breakthrough technologies

I 32

SEES (Science, Engineering, and

Education for Sustainability) Sustainable materials & sustainable

research networks, human dimensions I 20

I-Corps (Innovation Corps)

Determine commercial readiness of NSF-funded basic research: mentoring I 6

INSPIRE (Integrated NSF Support

Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education)

Encourages research that involves multi-disc. or creates new ones I 6

E2 (Expeditions in Education)

Integrate, expand, & leverage STEM educ. R&D with EHR & ENG E&W 1

See NSF.gov for detailed descriptions of programs. E&W: Education & Workforce, I: Interdisciplinary

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Creating ENG Pathway

• Creating the Engineers of the Future:– Who are we targeting? – Are we really targeting HSI and MSI? – How to engage them?

• Analysis of “A System Dynamics Model” to understand the interaction of population dynamics on the Engineering Pipeline via

1. Projected increase in population of URM vs. Majority

2. Retirees projection & impact on workforce.3. Impact of URM attrition on ENG degrees

conferred.

Please read the Presidential Commitments from “Engage to Excel: Producing One Million College Graduates with Degrees in STEM”. (www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp/pcast/docsreports)

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Demographic Projections of the next 90 Years (as percentage of total US Population)

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Data: Census

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Demographic Projections of over the next 40 years ENG Graduating Class

• Target HSI and MSI to bring more URM students & Faculty into ENG.

• Provide mentoring plan and continuity of ENG BP programs to invest in maintaining the pathway.

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"Cauc % of all ENG graduation" "Hisp % all ENG graduating""AA % of all ENG graduating" "Asian % of all ENG graduating"

Data: ASEE

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Demographic Projections of ENG Workforce Pathway (Next 40 Years)

Data: Dept. Labor

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E N G IN E E R IN G W O R K F O R C E : C urre nt

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Baby Boomers: Retirees

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• 1% Increase of Female Faculty and PhD graduates from 2007 to 2009.

Average Participation in the Engineering Career Pipeline (2001-2009)

(percentages)

Females Males

B.S.

Masters

Ph.D.

Post Doctoral Work

Faculty

(4.9X Greater)

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Source: ASEE Profiles

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Average Participation in the Engineering Career Pipeline (2000-2009)

(percentages)

91

90 (~13X Greater)

77 (8.5X Greater)

80 (~7X Greater)

African-Americans American Indians

Hispanics

AsiansWhite, Non-Hispanic

B.S.

Masters

Ph.D.

Faculty

Source: ASEE Profiles

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How the “BP” Office is developing the “Engineers of the Future”

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Workshop/Conferences: Outreach ENG THEMES FREQ FY

1. National/International Professional Development, Research & Mentoring Workshops/Conferences for URMs (Faculty, Undergrad & Grad students)• Grantee Conferences for BRIGE and GRDS•WIRES International Conference

•Education and Workforce •Innovation Ecosystem•Nanotechnology•Sustainable, & Clean Energy •Advanced Manufacturing•Interdisciplinary Research •Communications and Cyber Infrastructure

Series 09, 10, 11, 12

2. National Professional Societies: HENAAC, SACNAS, HACU, AISES, SHPE, NSBE, NOBCChE, SWE, ASEE, PEEC

•CLB•Education and Workforce Yearly 09, 10, 11, 12

3. Important Initiatives: Role of Community Colleges in Broadening Participation, High School Summer Bridge for URM ENG Students (Grad, Undergrad) & Faculty

•CLB•Education and Workforce•Innovation Ecosystem

Series 09, 10, 11, 12

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Broadening Participation in Engineering Programs

Focus ProgramK12 Pre-college Programs EHR, EEC, RETRecruitment of Undergraduate Engineers

GI Bill, PEEC

Encouragement to pursue Graduate degrees

REU

Support during graduate studies GRF, IGERT, GRDSSupport for transition to Academia and Industry

Innovation Fellows, BRIGE, CAREER

Support for Post-docs SEES

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BRIGE and GRDS Programs

• Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE): Research opportunities for early career investigators, $175K for 2 years. – Broadening Participation plan is

required. • Graduate Research Diversity

Supplement (GRDS): Broaden the participation of underrepresented students in engineering Ph.D. programs through supplements to ENG current research grants.– Submitted by PI of an existing

ENG award.– Collaborative ENG Divisions

funding ~$2 M, 41k/fellow/year

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BRIGE Awards: Carnegie Classification, n2008-2011=131

RU/VH65%RU/H

21%

6%

2%2%

1% 2% 1%

RU/VH RU/H DRU Master’s/L Master’s/M Master’s/S Bac/A&SNot Ranked

Data: Carnegie Foundation

• Target HSI and MSI to bring more URM students & Faculty

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BRIGE Awards by Ethnicity2008-2011

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BP Plan Impact: Increase in the participation of underrepresented students in Engineering, FY09-FY2010

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GRDS Awards Percentage of Underrepresented* Groups, n2009-2011=126

2009 2010 2011 2009-20110%

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89%95% 94%

*Underrepresented Groups denote women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

■ What is CLB? • Low-hanging fruit, to be applied NSF-wide to help faculty and postdocs more easily care for dependents while continuing their career. • To promote and support flexible environments

■ Why?• Assure an excellent STEM workforce. • Reduce attrition from the STEM pathway.

■ Why now?• Strengthen U.S. leadership in STEM talent development and global competitiveness.

■ Leadership• NSF to lead by example.• Partnership with colleges and universities• NSF to conduct internal and external outreach with stakeholders

■ Policies and Practices • Allow grant postponement for childbirth/adoption• Allow grant suspension for parental leave• Provide supplements for research coverage • Publicize family-friendly opportunities• Promote family friendliness for panel reviewers• Support research and evaluation • Leverage and expand partnerships

Career-Life Balance Initiative (CLB) , NSF 11-201nsf.gov/career-life-balance

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CLB White House EndorsementSeptember 26, 2011

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What do we need to do differently? Engage Everyone

– Embrace Broadening Participation aspects within department. – Provide BP workshops to ENG departments at Colleges &

Universities. Increase participation of minority faculty members in your

departments: Targeted Recruitment and Retention. More Innovative Ideas:

– Explore Family Friendly Opportunities. • Changing the environment by performing target recruitment

and retention.– Assist with Curriculum Development and peer mentoring for

Community Colleges. – Target HSI and MSI to bring more URM students & Faculty. – Collaborate, integrate, and prioritize!

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References

• ASEE • Carnegie Foundation• NSF Science and Engineering indicators• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)• Department of Labor• CDC• Census• NSF Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System

(SESTAT)• Vensim Software

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