203: ADVANCE AU: Creating Gender and Racial Equity Among STEM Faculty

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Presenters: Darrion Sprueill (Senior Project Manager, Office of the Deputy Provost and Dean of Faculty), Monica Jackson (Deputy Provost and Dean of Faculty), Meg Bentley (Senior Professorial Lecturer, CAS-Biology and Director, CAS-STEM Partnerships and Innovation) & Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy (Dean, School of Education)

Time: 11:55 AM – 12:45 PM

Session Description

In this session, ADVANCE* project team members will present the goals and activities of a newly awarded ADVANCE Adaptation grant with the goal of increasing the representation and advancement of women and underrepresented minorities at all levels in academic science. We will engage in discussions regarding how the goals align with faculty DEI and intersectionality at the department and university level.

*ADVANCE is an NSF-funded grant that funds both research and activity-based projects at institutions of higher education and STEM related not-for-profits.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss how the newest ADVANCE project will support equity in research and scholarship for STEM faculty
• Identify the connection between an improved academic environment and tenure, promotion, and reappointment processes
• Recognize how project activities can contribute to an increase in STEM faculty members’ feelings of belongingness, particularly those that self-identify as women and underrepresented minorities

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