space sciences directorate report to the diversity council december 18, 2001
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Space Sciences Directorate Report to the Diversity Council
December 18, 2001
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Topics
Diversity Characteristics in the Space Sciences Directorate (SSD)Increasing Organizational Strength through Diversity (Current Workforce)Increasing Diversity (Future Workforce)
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Data as of 4/27/01
Civil Servants Non-Civil ServantsRace Gender Scientists Total Race Gender Total
African Female 1 6 African Female 10American Male 2 2 American Male 1American Female 0 0 American Female 0
Indian Male 0 0 Indian Male 0Asian Female 2 2 Asian Female 10
American Male 6 8 American Male 34Hispanic Female 0 0 Hispanic Female 2
Male 2 3 Male 10Non Female 15 40 Non Female 113
Minority Male 132 184 Minority Male 215Total Females 18 48 Total Females 135
Total Disabilities 1 2 Total Disabilities 0Total 161 247 Total 395
Code 600 Workforce Profiles
SSD Diversity Characteristics
Diverse in many ways, but not in ethnicity
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SSD Civil Service Workforce
Total C.S. Workforce by Gender
Female20%
Male80%
Total Workforce: 247
C.S. Scientists by Gender
Female11%
Male89%
161 Scientists
Data as of 4/27/01
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SSD Civil Service Workforce
Total C.S. Workforce by Heritage
3%4%
1%
92%
African American
Asian American
Hispanic
Non-Minority
Total Workforce: 247C.S. Scientists by Heritage
2% 5%
1%
92%
African American
Asian American
Hispanic
Non-Minority
161 Scientists
Data as of 4/27/01
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Workforce Age Distribution
170
AGE DISTRIBUTION BY JOB CATEGORY
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Scientists(170)
Engineers(31)
Technicians(8)
Other (30)
PE
RC
EN
TA
GE
< 2525 - 2930 - 3435 - 3940 - 4445 - 4950 - 5455 - 5960 & Over
Data as of 1/31/01
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Increasing Strength Through Diversity (Current Workforce)
SSD Diversity Management Policy signed by Directorate and Laboratory managers - Feb. 2001Supervisors formed into SSD-wide Diversity Council
– 2 quarterly meetings (under Jim Barrowman)– Intended to keep diversity info flowing, maintain diversity consciousness, generate new ideas
on how to meet challenges
Promoting Diversity message through recruitment of participants for Center Diversity DialogsAmerican Physics Society asked to do audit on workplace environment from women’s perspective
– APS Committee on the Status of Women in Physics– Jean Swank served on similar audit committee for UCAR
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Increasing Diversity (Future Workforce)
SSD’s ethnic diversity reflects the science community in generalThe science community is not ethnically diverseThere is great competition for good minority scientists
Our challenge is to help increase the ethnic diversity of the science community so we have a broader ethnicity from which to draw
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Increasing Diversity (Future Workforce)
Packaging co-op program with UMBC to attract under-represented students into science
– Modeled after successful “Scholars” program developed by UMBC for NSA– Focused on undergraduates to capture candidates early
Jonathan Ormes planning visit to two universities in Louisiana– Higher than average population of African-Americans in physics
J. Ormes to present seminar at Morgan State
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Increasing Diversity (Future Workforce)
Attended the National Conference Black Physics Students– Beth Brown, Tali Figueroa, and Ron Polidan– Presentation by Tali encouraging doctoral studies and NASA and Goddard science
careers– Beth on panel sharing work experiences– Identified candidates for our graduate minority co-op program
CO-OP or Summer
Internship
Full Time
Alexander, Alonzo 2004 Florida A&M B.S. Physics Astrophysics
3.5(major)
P Good GPA. Wants to get a PhD
Bowman, Arnesto 2002 Fisk U. B.S. Physics not specified 3.0 P
Carroll, Cristal 2002 S. Carolina State
B.S. Physics not specified 2.8 P
Collins, Yusef 2002 UC Berkeley
B.S. Chem Eng Chem Eng --- P Knows various programming languages/applications
da Graca, Julio 2003 Rutgers U. Ph.D. Physics not specified 3.1 P Interested in GSRP
Davis, Byron 2003 Tennessee State
B.S. Physics/Math
Computational Physics
3.6(major)
P Good GPA
Eberhardt, Travis 2004 Hampton B.S. Physics Astrophysics 3.6(major)
P Good GPA
Fields, Aisha 2002 Alabama A&M
Ph.D. Physics/Optics
optics 4.0 P Excellent GPA, lots of internships
Finch, Tehani 2001 MIT M.S. Physics Astrophysics 3.3 P Wants to get a PhD in physics
Garrison, David 2002 Penn State Ph.D. PhysicsAstrophysics, Computational Research
3.2 P
Ghebrebrhan(?), Michael
2003 Florida A&M B.S. Physics not specified 3.8 P Excellent GPA
Griggs, Ken 1991 Princeton B.S.E.Mech & Aero Eng
Space Science, Theoretical Physics
3.5 (major)
P Very strong skills in graphic design
Isler, Jedidah 2003 Norfolk State
B.S. Physics Astrophysics 3.9 P Excellent GPA, Wants to get a PhD
Ivory, Sophia 2001 Grambling B.S. EET/Physics
not specified 3.5 P
Electronics Engineering Technology, Intern experience, articulate, aggressive, will succeed somewhere, lots of awards
Lane, Bianca 2003 Hampton B.S. PhysicsAstrophysics, Theoretical Physics
3.0 P Recommended by Dillard Menchan
Lawyer, Christopher
2003 Florida A&M B.S. Physics not specified 3.5 P Good GPA. Wants to get a PhD
Lee, Duane 2001 Williams B.S.Astrophysics
Astrophysics, Theoretical Physics
3.0(major)
P
Mackey, Frederick
2004 U. Alabama B.S. Physics Solid State Physics
3.0 P
Moore, Nathan 2003 Harvard B.S. Physics/Math
Space Science 3.9(major)
P Excellent GPA. Wants to get a PhD
Pharr, Vanea 2004 Florida A&M B.S. Physics Astrophysics 4.0 P Excellent GPA. Wants to get a PhD
Price, Danon 2001 Emory B.S.Math/Physics
Dynamics, computational algorithms
3.0 P Wants to pursue further education after a stint in industry
Quiett, Carrramah 2003 Hampton Ph.D. Physics
Computational Physics,Earth Science
3.7 P Excellent GPA. GSRP interest
Thigpen, Richard 2003 Fisk U. B.S. Physics not specified 3.3 P
Year of Degree School
Degree Subject
NCBPS Recruitment Summary*B. Brown & R. Polidan
GPA CommentsName Degree Research Interest
Employment Interest
NCBPS Recruitment SummaryB. Brown & R. Polidan
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Increasing Diversity (Future Workforce)
On-going collaborations with HBCUs and OMUs– List published on Diversity Web Site– Example of FY01 activity on next page
Establishing MOU with HQ/EU, MU-SPIN, and MUPO
– Partnership to stimulate increased participation of minority universities in space science
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NASA OSS Education Support Network Scientists Met with 9 Minority Professional Societies
Western Kentucky University, May 9-10, 2001
Plans were made with Black, Hispanic, and Native American Scientists,Engineers, and Mathematicians forcooperative programs in:
Science research Post doc, summer fellowship and student internshipsEvaluating proposalsUsing information technologies to enhance OSS education and outreach projectsReviewing education products for science accuracy and diverse appealPromoting NASA science and math materials in workshops and school visits
Follow-up telecons and meetings will be used to carry out the plans
J. Thieman of Code 633, conversing with M. E. Zavala of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science(SACNAS)
I. Hawkins of UC Berkeley meeting with D. Willis and P. Hall of the National Association for Black Geologists and Geophysicists(NABGG)