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Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance

Initiated ActivitiesInitiated Activities

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Alliances National Meeting

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCarolina Inn

April 27-28, 2006

Sponsored by the National Science Foundation


MembersMembersThe University of North Carolina at The University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill (Lead Institution)Chapel Hill (Lead Institution)Howard UniversityHoward University The University of Florida at GainesvilleThe University of Florida at GainesvilleThe University of Maryland at College The University of Maryland at College

ParkParkThe University of MiamiThe University of Miami



PURPOSEPURPOSE

The Goals of the AC-SBE Alliance are to The Goals of the AC-SBE Alliance are to increase the number of URM students increase the number of URM students receiving PhDs in SBE disciplines and to receiving PhDs in SBE disciplines and to increase the number of URM students increase the number of URM students entering the SBE professoriateentering the SBE professoriate



OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES1. Recruit and prepare undergraduates to pursue1. Recruit and prepare undergraduates to pursue

PhD degrees in SBE fieldsPhD degrees in SBE fields

2. Assist students in the transition from BS to 2. Assist students in the transition from BS to

PhD programsPhD programs

3. Retain graduate students to complete the PhD3. Retain graduate students to complete the PhD

in SBE fieldsin SBE fields

4. Prepare future SBE faculty for success4. Prepare future SBE faculty for success



ActivitiesActivities

Each AC Alliance school has its individual activities but all participate in alliance-wide activitiesEach AC Alliance school has its individual activities but all participate in alliance-wide activities


• Odum Statistical Summer InstituteOdum Statistical Summer Institute• Howard University Preparing Future Faculty ProgramHoward University Preparing Future Faculty Program• UNC-Chapel Hill’s summer research program UNC-Chapel Hill’s summer research program

for undergraduate studentsfor undergraduate students• AC Alliance Name Exchange ProgramAC Alliance Name Exchange Program• OPT-ED Day ConferenceOPT-ED Day Conference• Quadrennial planning meetingsQuadrennial planning meetings• Video conferences (being developed by AC-AllianceVideo conferences (being developed by AC-Alliance

schools)schools)


Alliance-Wide ActivitiesAlliance-Wide Activities



AC Alliance Enrichment OpportunitiesAC Alliance Enrichment Opportunities



ODUM InstituteODUM InstituteThe Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Statistical Institute

Introduction to Data Analysis for the Social SciencesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Manning HallJULY 24 – 28, 2006

DESCRIPTION: The institute is designed to provide entering SBE PhD students with basic statistical concepts and data analysis to facilitate the transition into their respective social science disciplines. Statistical techniques, software and data manipulation will be presented. Additionally, there will be a variety of academic and social activities designed to promote inter-institutional student networking for future collaborations. At least five students from each AC Alliance school will be invited to participate.


Atlantic Coast SBE AlliancePreparing Future Faculty Summer InstitutePreparing Future Faculty Summer Institute

Howard UniversityHoward University

Washington, DCWashington, DC

June 21 – 24, 2006June 21 – 24, 2006

DESCRIPTION: The PFF is designed to provide advanced doctoral students DESCRIPTION: The PFF is designed to provide advanced doctoral students

with intensive training and experiences to enhance their with intensive training and experiences to enhance their preparation preparation for the professoriate. Sessions and workshops address for the professoriate. Sessions and workshops address topics such topics such as the as the academic job search, learning outcomes academic job search, learning outcomes assessment, writing assessment, writing a teaching philosophy, diverse teaching/learning a teaching philosophy, diverse teaching/learning strategies, strategies, professional networking, writing effective grant proposals, professional networking, writing effective grant proposals, scholarship scholarship of teaching and learning, and teaching culturally diverse of teaching and learning, and teaching culturally diverse students. students. Institute participants will network with nationally known Institute participants will network with nationally known leaders in leaders in academic fields as well as with other doctoral students in academic fields as well as with other doctoral students in their their disciplines. At least six students from each AC Alliance school will disciplines. At least six students from each AC Alliance school will be be invited to participate.invited to participate.


Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance Undergraduate Summer Research Undergraduate Summer Research

OpportunitiesOpportunities• SBE undergraduate students from AC Alliance Schools SBE undergraduate students from AC Alliance Schools

have preference for participating in the 10-week Summer have preference for participating in the 10-week Summer Pre-Graduate Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill.Pre-Graduate Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill.

• Slots are available for up to 12 undergraduate students Slots are available for up to 12 undergraduate students from AC Alliance schoolsfrom AC Alliance schools

• Further, the University of Miami, the University of Further, the University of Miami, the University of Maryland at College Park, and Howard University have Maryland at College Park, and Howard University have summer research programs as well in which AC Alliance summer research programs as well in which AC Alliance school undergraduate students are encouraged to school undergraduate students are encouraged to participateparticipate



Networking Opportunities For AC Networking Opportunities For AC SBE Alliance StudentsSBE Alliance Students

• The meeting of other entering PhD The meeting of other entering PhD students at the Odum Statistical Institutestudents at the Odum Statistical Institute

• A gathering of AC Alliance PhD students at A gathering of AC Alliance PhD students at the annual OPT-ED Day Conference in the the annual OPT-ED Day Conference in the fall in Greensboro, NCfall in Greensboro, NC

• The meeting of other SBE PhD students at The meeting of other SBE PhD students at the annual Howard University Preparing the annual Howard University Preparing Future Faculty Program in JuneFuture Faculty Program in June



Activities of AC Alliance SchoolsActivities of AC Alliance Schools


AC-SBE at the University of Florida

Majors Anthropology Criminology

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Dr. Anne DonnellyPrincipal [email protected]

Dr. Carolyn TuckerCo-Principal [email protected]


Activities

Recruiting

Development of recruiting flier

Dr. Karen Parker, Nov. 2005, American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting

Recruitment continues for fall 2006 semester

Establishment of Executive Committee comprised of participating faculty from five departments

Identification of 8 Scholars and Mentors

Scholars Included in SEAGEP Professional Development Seminars including the Howard PFF and UNC-CH Odum Institute

Support of student travel to the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Summer REU - 1 Miami, 2 UF (Psychology)


$3,000 student research stipend and a $500 AC-SBE mentor Award for each faculty who participates

UF SBE students and mentors:

Research Support

Anthropology: Deborah Smith, Shannell Grimes - Dr. Willie Baber

Sociology:Ramon Hinojosa – Dr. Bill Marsiglio Melissa Bamba – Dr. Monika Ardelt

Psychology: Manuel Lopez – Dr. Carolyn Tucker Jessica Jones – Dr. Greg Neimeyer

Political Science: Natasha Christie – Dr. Renee Johnson Kelli Moore - Dr. Sharon Austin



HOWARD UNIVERSITYHOWARD UNIVERSITY

OutreachOutreach Student InvolvementStudent Involvement

Outreach

Prepared a SBE Student Data Base

Established a Recruitment Reception for all SBE juniors and seniors with GPAs over 3.0

Created SBE Alliance recruitment brochure (To be shared across the AC-SBE Alliance)


Student Involvement

SBE’s Summer Undergraduate Research Revised doctoral seminar titled Perspectives: Socio-Politics of Research Publications to include all SBE participating disciplines

Selected SBE PhD students to participate in the HU Preparing Future Faculty Program


University of Miami NSF SBE AllianceUniversity of Miami NSF SBE AllianceJune 4, 2006 – July 29, 2006June 4, 2006 – July 29, 2006Coral Gables, FLCoral Gables, FL

Target Students:Target Students:* African American* African American* Hispanic* Hispanic* American Indian students* American Indian students……who are rising juniors or seniorswho are rising juniors or seniors



Objectives of the UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience:Objectives of the UM NSF SBE Summer Research Experience:

* Learn and conduct research with mentors in on-going UM research * Learn and conduct research with mentors in on-going UM research initiativesinitiatives* Utilize a range of specialized libraries and laboratories while conducting * Utilize a range of specialized libraries and laboratories while conducting experimentsexperiments* Collaborate with mentors who are leaders in their respective fields* Collaborate with mentors who are leaders in their respective fields* Analyze research data* Analyze research data* Participate in weekly seminars, research meetings, and networking * Participate in weekly seminars, research meetings, and networking sessionssessions* Gain experience presenting your research* Gain experience presenting your research* Participate in Miami cultural activities* Participate in Miami cultural activities



Sociological Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Summer Sociological Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Summer Program:Program:

* $2,500 stipend for living/travel expenses* $2,500 stipend for living/travel expenses* $2,875 stipend for 8-week program* $2,875 stipend for 8-week program* Each SURE Scholar is matched with a faculty researcher pursuing common * Each SURE Scholar is matched with a faculty researcher pursuing common research interestsresearch interests* Research participation is facilitated by the mentorship of a graduate student* Research participation is facilitated by the mentorship of a graduate student* Research experiences are augmented with weekly meetings covering topics * Research experiences are augmented with weekly meetings covering topics including including graduate school preparation and GRE preparationgraduate school preparation and GRE preparation* SURE Scholars will be housed in on-campus living arrangements and will * SURE Scholars will be housed in on-campus living arrangements and will interact with theinteract with the Women & Minorities Summer Research Program & Leadership AllianceWomen & Minorities Summer Research Program & Leadership AllianceSponsored by the National Science Foundation

University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland

Hiring a Diversity Director for the College of Hiring a Diversity Director for the College of

Behavioral and Social SciencesBehavioral and Social Sciences

Expanded and Enriched the Summer Expanded and Enriched the Summer ResearchResearch

InitiativeInitiative


Impact of NSF Funding

Increase length of SRI program from 6 weeks Increase length of SRI program from 6 weeks to 8 weeksto 8 weeks Increased number of students from 8-10 to Increased number of students from 8-10 to 1212 Additional activitiesAdditional activities

–World BankWorld Bank–Frederick Douglas HouseFrederick Douglas House–Gallaudet CollegeGallaudet College–GRE preparationGRE preparation–Student advisorStudent advisor



a commitment to diversity in research & the promotion of Ph.D.

candidates

Graduate Component:Research stipend top-ups for entering SBE doctoral

students

Summer research stipends for current SBE doctoral students

Undergraduate Component: - UNC-CH undergraduate student SBE research

Academic year—12 hours per week minimumSummer—Full-time research while in summer school

- SPGRE additions—12 SBE undergraduate students

Collaborations with 6 UNC-CH SBE departments

SBE Graduate and undergraduate students becoming part of the larger RES family supported by AGEP and involved in the many networking and enrichment activities during the academic year

Folding the SBE component with the AGEP STEM project

Establishment of an AC Alliance website (for AC activities)a commitment to

diversity in research & the promotion of Ph.D.

candidatesSponsored by the National Science Foundation

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