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The Bernard M. Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing & Imaging Systems. Diversity in Gordon-CenSSIS Paula G. Leventman, Ph.D. CenSSIS Diversity Coordinator Northeastern University. April 19, 2007. Strategic Planning Process to Increase Diversity. Diversity Goals Strategic Activities - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Bernard M. Gordon Center forSubsurface Sensing & Imaging
Systems
The Bernard M. Gordon Center forSubsurface Sensing & Imaging
Systems
April 19, 2007April 19, 2007
Diversity in Gordon-CenSSIS
Paula G. Leventman, Ph.D.CenSSIS Diversity CoordinatorNortheastern University
Diversity in Gordon-CenSSIS
Paula G. Leventman, Ph.D.CenSSIS Diversity CoordinatorNortheastern University
Strategic Planning Processto Increase DiversityStrategic Planning Processto Increase Diversity
• Diversity Goals
• Strategic Activities
• Needed Resources
• Responsibility & Accountability
• Evaluation
StrategiesStrategies
Faculty Graduate Undergraduate K-12 Continuous
assessment
Faculty Graduate Undergraduate K-12 Continuous
assessment
systems thinking perspective
Gordon-CenSSIS Female FacultyGordon-CenSSIS Female Faculty
The number of Gordon- CenSSIS female faculty doubled by Year 3 and tripled by Year 7.
Year 1Numbers
Year 3Numbers
Year 5Numbers
Year 7 Numbers
Year 10Goal
NU 3 5 6 6 7BU 0 0 2 2 4RPI 1 2 3 3 4UPRM 1 2 3 4 4Affiliated 1 3 3 3 4Total # Female
6 12 17 18 23
Total Number
48 51 59 64 60
Percent Female
13 24 29 28 33
Gordon-CenSSIS Minority FacultyGordon-CenSSIS Minority Faculty
The number of Gordon-CenSSIS minority faculty more than doubled from Year 1 to Year 7.
Year 1Numbers
Year 3Numbers
Year 5Numbers
Year 7 Numbers
Year 10Goal
NU 0 0 1 1 2BU 2 2 2 2 3RPI 0 0 0 0 1UPRM 5 7 13 12 10Affiliated 0 1 2 2 3Total # Minority
7 10 18 17 20
Total Number 48 51 59 64 60
% Minority 12 17 31 27 33% Minority w/o UPRM
5 6 11 8 18
Gordon-CenSSIS Female Graduate StudentsGordon-CenSSIS Female Graduate Students
Year 1 Numbers
Year 3 Numbers
Year 7 Numbers
Year 10Goal
NU 6 13 17 20BU 3 4 4 8RPI 0 5 6 6UPRM 0 5 8 10Total # Female
9 28 35 44
Total Number
40 100 118 115
Percent Female
23 28 30 35
The number of Gordon-CenSSIS female graduate students almost quadrupled from Year 1 to Year 7.
Gordon-CenSSIS Minority Graduate StudentsGordon-CenSSIS Minority Graduate Students
Year 4 Numbers
Year 5 Numbers
Year 7Numbers
Year 10 Goal
NU 1 5 11 10BU 2 2 5 5RPI 0 0 2 4UPRM 7 16 18 12Total # Minority 10 24 36 29
Total # 112 100 118 115
% minority 8 24 31 25% minorityw/o UPRM
3 10 18 17
The percent of minority graduate students almost quadrupled from Year 4 to Year 7 due to gains at NU and UPRM.
Gordon-CenSSIS Undergraduate StudentsPrograms to Enhance Diversity
Gordon-CenSSIS Undergraduate StudentsPrograms to Enhance Diversity
• CenSSIS Scholars
Launched in Year 3 to provide enrichment and diversity to freshman student streams across the 4 CenSSIS partners
As of Year 7, there are a total of 151 CenSSIS Scholars,
75 female (50 %)
32 minority (21%).
Evaluation Surveys
All respondents said they benefited from the program .
All indicated they wanted to continue their involvement in the subsequent academic year.
Gordon-CenSSIS Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) ProgramGordon-CenSSIS Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program
Strategic activity to increase the numbers of women and minority students in the CenSSIS graduate student pipeline
10 week paid lab experience, weekly seminars, field trips
Summer 2002 8 slots 4 female 3 minority
Summer 2003 8 slots 3 female 4 minority
Summer 2004 11 slots 5 female 6 minority
Summer 2005 18 slots 8 female 13 minority
Summer 2006 18 slots 11 female 13 minority
Strategic activity to increase the numbers of women and minority students in the CenSSIS graduate student pipeline
10 week paid lab experience, weekly seminars, field trips
Summer 2002 8 slots 4 female 3 minority
Summer 2003 8 slots 3 female 4 minority
Summer 2004 11 slots 5 female 6 minority
Summer 2005 18 slots 8 female 13 minority
Summer 2006 18 slots 11 female 13 minority
Evaluation of 2006 REU ProgramEvaluation of 2006 REU Program
Student ratings on a five point scale(5=excellent, 4=good, 3=fair, 2=poor, 1=very poor)
Mean ratingsOverall experience 4.3Laboratory environment 4.4Quality of relationships with faculty 4.5Quality of relationships with grad students 4.7Quality of relationships with other
undergrad students 4.4
By the end of the summer program, 9 of the 15 respondingstudents said they were now planning to go directly on to graduate school, 3 plan to combine industry with graduate school and 3 plan careers in industry.
These are very high ratings.
Student ratings on a five point scale(5=excellent, 4=good, 3=fair, 2=poor, 1=very poor)
Mean ratingsOverall experience 4.3Laboratory environment 4.4Quality of relationships with faculty 4.5Quality of relationships with grad students 4.7Quality of relationships with other
undergrad students 4.4
By the end of the summer program, 9 of the 15 respondingstudents said they were now planning to go directly on to graduate school, 3 plan to combine industry with graduate school and 3 plan careers in industry.
These are very high ratings.
Partnerships for Diversity Partnerships for Diversity
CenSSIS Year 3
Morehouse College DiMarzio & Rockward
CenSSIS Year 4
Spelman College Kaeli & Hale
CenSSIS Year 6
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU)Murray & Kuktarev
Northeast Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (NE LSAMP)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Northeastern University, University of Rhode Island, University of Connecticut and
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteHicks
CenSSIS Year 3
Morehouse College DiMarzio & Rockward
CenSSIS Year 4
Spelman College Kaeli & Hale
CenSSIS Year 6
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU)Murray & Kuktarev
Northeast Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (NE LSAMP)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Northeastern University, University of Rhode Island, University of Connecticut and
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteHicks
CenSSIS Undergraduate StudentsCenSSIS Undergraduate Students
Year 5 Year 7
Total Female Minority Total Female Minority
NU 32 14 3 45 16 6BU 19 8 2 11 5 0RPI 14 6 0 4 2 2UPRM 14 2 11 9 5 9SpelmanMorehouse, Alabama A&M
10 7 10 15 12 15
Total # 89 37 26 84 40 32
Percent 42 29 48 38
% w/o UPRM,SpelmanMorehouseAlabama A&M
41 8 38 13
DIVERSITY IS POSSIBLE
