Reflections on STEM Programs within the Office of

Reflections on STEM Programs within the Office of Strategic Initiatives Isiah M. Warner, Vice President Louisiana State University 213 Hatcher Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225. 578. 7230 Email: osi@lsu. edu Website: http: //osi. lsu. edu Twitter: @LSUOSI

OSI Staff Dr. Isiah M. Warner Dr. Guoqiang Li Dr. Linda H. Bui Dr. Tyrslai Williams Dr. Shannon Watt Ms. Melissa Crawford Vice President (1/2 time) Associate Vice President (1/2 time) Executive Director of Programs Assistant Director of Programs NIH Bridges Program Manager (1/2 time) Public Relations, Program Evaluation, LA-STEM Program Manager Ms. Heather Lavender REU Program Manager Ms. Stephanie Givens Upward Bound Director Ms. Valori Washington Upward Bound Academic Coordinator Mr. Marlon Green Upward Bound Coordinator Ms. Megan Stone Business Manager Ms. Sandy Bacchus Administrative Assistant

OSI MISSION and PROGRAMS MISSION: OSI assists in raising LSU’s standing among its peers, and strives to enhance the diversity of the student body and the faculty (particularly in the STEM fields). High School Do. ED Upward Bound Community College NIH Bridges to the BS HHMI Professors Program HHMI Professors Profess Program ors Undergraduate NSF LASTEM NSF S-STEM NSF LSAMP Grad NSF CIMM REU & RET Special Projects: ACT Prep Academy & Undergraduate Research Conference NSF LSAMP BD

OSI Holistic Development Learning Approach Multi-faceted Training Model: § Recruitment of motivated students § Cohort-based § Holistic mentoring § Early exposure into research § Strong academic support system § Community service and outreach § Counseling/Advising at critical junctures

The OSI Approach Supportive Motivating Diverse LEARNING COMMUNITIES ACADEMIC SUCCESS Mentoring Education Research

Mentoring § Mentors function in four primary roles: 1. Teacher imparting knowledge or skill to the mentee by example or experience 2. Counselor exchanging opinions and ideas with the mentee to reach a decision or deliberate plan of action 3. Intervener influencing the mentee’s attitudes and behaviors 4. Sponsor assuming responsibility for assisting the mentee in gaining greater academic success

Minority Ph. D Pipeline

HHMI Professors Program HHMI Scholars by Ethnicity HHMI Scholars by College

HHMI Professors Program Overall Measures of Success • • 83% Overall Graduation Rate • 61% graduate in STEM field • 45% minority graduates in STEM • 31% female graduates in STEM 34% graduated > 3. 0 cumulative GPA Ashley Barker- 2013 environmental engineering graduate, LSU Distinguished Communicator, currently employed with NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection

An Innovative Hierarchy Model for Integrating Research, Education, and Mentoring LA-STEM Scholar Research Education

LA-STEM Research Scholars Program HHMI Professors Program Success through collaboration > 3. 5 HHMI students whose GPAs qualify them for k LA-STEM can transfer from one program to the other 2. 5 to 3. 0 LA-STEM students who lose eligibility for the j program because of the GPA requirement can transfer to HHMI

LA-STEM Program LSU LA-STEM Hierarchical Mentoring Ladder LSU LA-STEM Professor Warner Target: Undergraduates in STEM who show a desire to pursue a graduate degree. LSU Faculty Research Mentor LSU Faculty Mentor Summer Bridge Program: § Cohort experience, community of learners § Undergraduate Research Academic Year: § Development of education, research, and mentoring skills LSU Graduate Mentor LSU LA-STEM Undergraduate Mentor § UC courses LSU LA-STEM High School Highschool Teacher § Undergraduate research § Mentoring from faculty, staff and peers § Community service § Individual Development Plans Teacher LSU LA-STEM Middle School LSU LA-STEM Middle Teacher school Teacher Wilson, Z. S. , Holmes, L. , et. al. “Hierarchical Mentoring: A Transformative Strategy for Improving Diversity and Retention in Undergraduate STEM Disciplines. ” J. Sci. Educ. Technol. , 2012, 21(1), 148 -156.

ELEMENTS OF LSU HHMI/LA-STEM PROGRAMS • Improved Study and Note Taking Skills • Enhanced Metacognitive skills • Development of Group Interaction Skills • Improved Time Management Skills • Enhanced Science Comprehension Through Research • Development of Mentoring Skills

Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (LA-STEM) Research Scholars Program

LA-STEM Program § Special Selection Process § Participation in a Summer Bridge Program § Financial award valued up to $12, 500 per year § Admission into the LSU Honors College § Undergraduate research § Refined problem-solving skills § Time management and organization § Enhanced interdisciplinary learning § Professional & leadership skills § Metacognitive abilities § Writing skills § Presentation skills § Graduate school preparation § Service learning and community involvement

LA-STEM Program Overview Participants by Gender & Ethnicity: 2003 -2014 Participants by College

Summer Bridge Students HHMI & LASTEM

Research § Our Research students § Receive extensive preparation for research during their first semester in program or before (summer bridge) § Work in a research laboratory by their second semester in program § Have a research mentor to offer guidance and support § Have the opportunity to participate in summer research programs all over the country/world

Undergraduate Research & Study Abroad § American Museum of Natural History § Massachusetts Institute of Technology § California Institute of Technology § Merck Research Laboratories § Columbia University § NASA’s Langley Research Center § Cornell University § National Institute of Standards § Duke University & Technology § Georgia Institute of Technology § Penn State University § Harvard University § Rice University § Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale § Stanford University National Marine Sanctuary § Johns Hopkins University School of § The Ohio State University § University of Alaska, Fairbanks Medicine § Kitt Peak National Observatory International Research & Study Abroad Antarctica Australia Belgium China France Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Japan Korea New Zealand Slovenia Spain United Kingdom § University of California: Berkeley, Davis, & Irvine § University of Florida, Gainesville § University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill § University of Notre Dame § University of Pennsylvania § University of Southern California § University of Washington § University of Wisconsin, Madison § Wake Forest University § Yale University Anna Normand, Chemistry § 2012 NSF Graduate Research Fellow § Ph. D in Wetland Science at the University of Florida, 2017 § Conducted research in the Netherlands through an NSF GROW Award

LA-STEM Pillars of Success §Barry M. Goldwater Scholars (7) §Harry S. Truman Scholar (1) §Morris K. Udall Scholars (2) §NSF Graduate Research Fellows (10) §National Defense Science & Engineering Fellow (1) Dr. Tam Nguyen-Cao, Biological Sciences § Cum Laude §Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellow (1) § HHMI Gilliam Fellow §Fulbright Scholarship (1) § Ph. D in Molecular Pathology at Wake Forest University § Employed at the Rare Genomics Institute Edwin Lee II, Electrical & Computer Engineering §LSU Tiger Twelve Honorees (6) §LSU Distinguished Communicators (9) § 2009 Tiger Twelve Honoree §University Medalists (11) § Ph. D in Electrical Engineering at The Ohio State University §College Honors (thesis: 21) §Summa Cum Laude Graduates (20) §Magna Cum Laude Graduates (13) §Cum Laude Graduates (18)

LA-STEM Program Outcomes § 249 Scholars served since 2003 § 158 LA-STEM Graduates § 43% graduated with a min. 3. 7 cum GPA § 52% women graduates § 30% minority graduates § 75% have completed or are pursuing post-baccalaureate programs § § § Barry M. Goldwater Scholars (8) Gates Cambridge Scholar [1 st for LSU] Harry S. Truman Scholar Morris K. Udall Scholars (2) [1 st/2 nd for LSU] HHMI Gilliam Fellow National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellow NSF Graduate Research Fellows (17) Fulbright Scholar University Medalists (14) LSU Tiger Twelve Honorees (7) College Honors Theses (32) LSU Distinguished Communicators (17) Six-Year STEM Graduate Rate Data from the 2014 -2015 STEM Retention Report prepared by the Center of Institutional Data Exchange and Analysis at the University of Oklahoma. LA-STEM Graduation Rate includes all applicable scholars accepted into the program and graduates through May 2016. . 90% Overall STEM Graduation Rate

LA-STEM Graduates Current Placement of LA-STEM Scholars (160) LA-STEM Graduates (160) Other LA-STEM Participants (89) Completed Ph. D (20 in STEM) 21 13% 1 1% Completed STEM MS 18 11% 5 6% Completed non-STEM MS Completed Medical, Dental, Veterinary, or Law Currently Enrolled in STEM Ph. D 7 21 42 4% 13% 26% 6 5 5 7% 6% 6% Currently Enrolled in STEM MS 3 2% 1 1% Currently Enrolled in Health Field 8 5% 1 1% Currently Enrolled MD/Ph. D 2 1% -- Employed or Year off prior to Ph. D 38 24% 65 76% completed or are pursuing postbaccalaureate programs 73% Dr. Vyran George, Chemical Engineering § 2012 E. I. Du. Pont Graduate Research Fellow § Exxon. Mobil Graduate Leadership Fellow § Alliances for Graduate Education and Professoriate (AGEP) Fellow § Completed Ph. D in Chemical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Will work as a Management Consultant at Mc. Kinsey & Company

Dr. Christina Jones Ph. D, Chemistry Georgia Tech, 2014

Unsolicited Comments from Christina Jones’ Dissertation Committee member I was a member of her committee and a particularly demanding one. Her dissertation was very well written, content-laden, and described what I believe to be very important research. I regret that her oral defense was not recorded as it could have served as a model for others to follow. The questions from the committee were on par with the types of questions asked of faculty candidates during their research reviews. She answered all of them with poise. In my view, she ranks among the top three Ph. D. students we've graduated over the past decade. I have no doubt whatsoever that she will go on to an outstanding career in bioanalytical chemistry.

Purpose: To bring collaboration and introductions among undergraduate students at Louisiana universities who currently conduct research. Participation has grown to 120 annually. In addition to LSU, other universities represented include: § § § § § Southern University Xavier University of Louisiana University of New Orleans Southeastern Louisiana University of Louisiana at Monroe Grambling State University Louisiana Tech University Jackson State University, MS Mississippi State University, MS 2014 Undergraduate Research Conference: Friday, October 31 LSU Student Union Keynote Speaker: Winston Anderson, Howard University

LSU STEM CONNECT February 12 th and 13 th 2015 LA-STEM & HHMI Undergraduate Students

LA-STEM SUPPORT NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Research Corporation /LSU Louisiana Board of Regents 29

Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation Phase III Bridge to the Doctorate and Professoriate [LS-LAMP BD Cohort III, IV, V, and VI] Highlights § The BD Program has supported 81 Ph. D Underrepresented Minority Students in STEM Disciplines § The number of underrepresented minorities in Ph. D. STEM disciplines in 2013 was 122. Before the establishment of OSI, LSU had 40. § Five BD scholars received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. § Two BD scholars received the NASA Harriet G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship. § OSI has facilitated the LSU Chemistry Department maintaining the top ranking of African-American Ph. D. enrollments and graduates in the nation. Office of. Office of Strategic Initiatives

Journal of Chemical Education 2014, 91 (11), 1762 -1776 LSU ranked #1 in percentage of Ph. Ds awarded to women and underrepresented minorities

Overall Women and URM Rankings Overall, Women, and URM Rankings Category UC Berkeley Purdue Texas A&M LSU 65. 2 39. 6 33 19 16. 2 11. 8 Rank in Degrees Granted 1 5 12 36 42 49 Growth in # of Degrees Granted (1987 - 2009) 0 -4 -6 7 -3 -4 Rank in Growth, Degrees Granted (1987 - 2009) 31 42 46 11 38 42 Ph. D Degrees to Women (2005 - 2008), % 35 40 31 49 36 28 Rank in Percentage Women Growth in Degrees Granted to Women (1987 - 2009), % 20 7 36 1 18 4. 5 14 15 12 23 7 6 Rank in Percentage Women Students 26 24 30 7 39 42 Rank for Underrepresented Minorities 10 2 10 1 35 17 Growth URM, % Rank for URM Growth 7 6 22 1 7 6 22 3 -12 48 4 14 Avg # of Degrees by Year (2005 - 2009) UMD-CP CO State dx. doi. org/10. 1021/ed 4006997| J. Chem. Educ.

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