Interdisciplinary Team to Present on the NSF ADVANCE IT Program
From left to right: Joseph Rencis, Valerie Hunt, Shauna Morimoto, Anna Zajicek
In 2001, the National Science Foundation initiated the ADVANCE Institutional Transformation program with the primary goal to increase the representation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Since 2001, 37 U.S. institutions of higher education have received the NSF ADVANCE IT awards totaling more than $137 million.
Using data from the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), an interdisciplinary team of faculty from the University of Arkansas made up of Anna Zajicek (sociology and criminal justice), Joseph Rencis (mechanical engineering), Shauna Morimoto (sociology and criminal justice) and Valerie Hunt (public policy doctoral program) is assessing changes in the representation of full-time tenure-track women faculty in engineering colleges.
On June 20, Rencis will present the findings from the team's initial phase at the society's Annual Conference and Exposition in Louisville, Ky. This research represents the first assessment of the ADVANCE IT program across engineering colleges associated with ADVANCE institutions and the only comparison of changes at ADVANCE institutions to the trends exhibited by their university peers.
The presentation title is "Transforming the Academic Workplace: An Evaluation of the ADVANCE Program in Colleges of Engineering (2001-2008)." The session also includes speakers from North Dakota State University, Iowa State University and Purdue University, all of which were awarded the ADVANCE grant in recent years. In the subsequent projects, the Arkansas team will explore the outcomes of institutional transformation during a longer time horizon, using both qualitative and quantitative indicators of change.
Topics
Contacts
Joseph Rencis, Professor, Head, and The Twenty-first Century Lead
Mechanical Engineering
479-575-4153,
jjrencis@uark.edu
Headlines
Peter Ungar Chosen as Member of the National Academy of Sciences
A distinguished professor of anthropology and director of environmental dynamics, Ungar is the first U of A faculty member to be elected to the prestigious Academy.
Ag Technology Students Visit Greenway Equipment, Learn About Advances in Machinery
Members of the U of A's Agricultural Systems and Technology Club recently spent a day at the Greenway Technology Farm in Newport to learn about advances featured in John Deere tractors and machinery.
College of Education and Health Professions WE CARE Everywhere Campaign Kicks Off This Summer
Retractable scroll banners with the phrase "WE CARE Everywhere" are small enough to fit any suitcase and just waiting for your chance to shine in social media posts throughout the summer.
Staff Senators for 2024-25 Elected
Twelve newly elected staff members will begin serving the U of A staff community for three-year terms beginning July 1 on the university's Staff Senate.
Matlock Briefs Congressional Staff Regarding Crop Sustainability Research
Professor Marty Matlock briefed U.S. House of Representative and Senate staff members on research conducted by the U of A regarding the effects of management practices on crop sustainability.