ED018
Increasing Diversity in the Earth and Space Science Workforce
Session ID#: 161460
Session Description:
Efforts to increase the diversity of those engaged in Earth and Space Science, from undergraduate students to industry,has been ongoing for decades. Despite positive intentions, traditional education has not adequately supported students from underrepresented backgrounds or prepared them to enter the workforce. Students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds often do not have access to opportunities and resources to prepare them for graduate school or the technical workforce. The causes are many including lack of hands-on lab experiences, knowledgeable faculty, authentic research projects, and internships, as well as lack of access to technical centers and connections to industry. We invite papers to share programs and innovations that highlight diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility programs that help support access to training and preparation for these careers. Presentations may be from funders, program leaders, students, and alumni to share challenges, successes, and visions for how to better prepare a new generation to work in Earth and Space Science Exploration.
Index Terms:
0810 Post-secondary education [EDUCATION]
0820 Curriculum and laboratory design [EDUCATION]
0840 Evaluation and assessment [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
Primary Convener: Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute Tucson, Tucson, AZ, United States
Convener: Nicholas A Gross, Boston University, Astronomy, Boston, United States
Community Air Research Experience (CARE): Engaging Undergraduate Students Underrepresented in STEM Fields in Research on Air Pollution in Chicago Communities (1055615)
Ping Jing1, Tania Schusler2, Dikshya Dahal2, Bo Zhang2, Emily Fischer3, Ilana B Pollack3 and Olivia M. Sablan3, (1)Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, United States, (2)Loyola University Chicago, School of Environmental Sustainability, Chicago, United States, (3)Colorado State University, Department of Atmospheric Science, Fort Collins, United States
Equitable Letters for Space Physics: Encouraging merit-based recommendations and nominations in the space physics community by providing resources and reviews. (1063309)
Alexa Jean Halford, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States, Angeline G Burrell, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom, John Coxon, Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, McArthur Jones Jr, University of Colorado at Boulder, Broomfield, CO, United States and Kate Zawdie, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, United States
Mentoring365 as an Access Point to Professionals Through Virtual Spaces. (1066630)
Waverly Lau1, Pranoti M. Asher1 and Erik R Hankin2, (1)American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States, (2)American Geophysical Union, Talent Pool, Washington, DC, United States
Woods Hole PEP - A Different Model for a Different Result (1072501)
Onjalé Scott Price1, George Liles2, Benjamin Harden1 and Ambrose Jearld Jr3, (1)Woods Hole Partnership Education Program, Woods Hole, United States, (2)NOAA-Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, MA, United States, (3)NOAA-Northeast Fisheries Science Center; Retired, Woods Hole, United States
3UCubed: The IMAP Student Collaboration CubeSat Project - Strategies to Improve Diversity Through Partnership and Mentoring (1074866)
Lindsay Marie Bartolone, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Durham, United States, Marcus Alfred, Howard University, Washington, United States, Hilarie B Davis, Technology for Learning, Stuart, FL, United States, Noé Lugaz, University of New Hampshire, Durham, United States, Sanjeev Mehta, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Durham, NH, United States, Laura M Peticolas, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, United States and The 3UCubed Team
Braiding Community College Students’ Rivers: Increasing Access and Persistence in the Geosciences (1081977)
Alicia Christensen1, Dana F Stamo2, Christine Okochi1, Rebecca L Batchelor3 and Anne U Gold1, (1)University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States, (2)University of Colorado at Boulder, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Boulder, CO, United States, (3)University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, United States
Broadening Impacts Program of the SHIELD DRIVE Center: Increasing the Diversity and Inclusion of Space Physics and Heliophysics (1098509)
Nicholas A Gross, Boston University, Astronomy, Boston, United States, Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, United States and Merav Opher, Boston University, Astronomy, Boston, MA, United States
Enhancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Space Weather Science - The Center for Geospace Storms (CGS) Broadening Impacts Strategies (1120733)
Amy M Keesee, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Durham, NH, United States, Viacheslav G Merkin, The Johns Hopkins University, APL, Laurel, United States, M Alexandra Matiella Novak, Johns Hopkins University APL, Laurel, MD, United States and Deena Khalil, Howard University, Washington, United States
Introducing High School Students in Providence, Rhode Island to Research and Careers in Earth Science (1181830)
Sloane Garelick1, Kristin Kimble2, Joshua B Russell3, Laura Lark4, Andrea Mason1, Sebastian Muñoz5 and Olga Prilipko Huber3, (1)Brown University, Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Providence, RI, United States, (2)Brown University, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Providence, United States, (3)Brown University, Providence, RI, United States, (4)Brown University, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Providence, RI, United States, (5)Brown University, Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Providence, United States
The NASA L’SPACE Program: A Model for Creating Successful Pathways Towards More Equitable, Inclusive, and Relevant STEM Workforce Development Experiences (1184888)
Sheri Klug Boonstra, Mars Space Flight Facility, ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States, Dann Garcia, Arizona State University, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Tempe, AZ, United States, Katherine Kretke, Southwest Research Institute Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States, John W Dankanich, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Huntsville, United States, Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, United States, Martin Storksdieck, Oregon State Univerity, STEM Research Center, Corvallis, United States and Heather A Fischer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
Enhancing Engagement and Science Initiatives between NOAA Earth System Research Laboratories and NOAA Cooperative Science Centers (1186132)
Diane Stanitski1, DaNa L Carlis2, Jacqueline Rousseau3, Audrey A Trotman3 and Shakila Merchant4, (1)NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, United States, (2)NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Global Systems Laboratory, Boulder, CO, United States, (3)NOAA Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions, Silver Spring, MD, United States, (4)CUNY City College of New York, New York, United States
Expanding RESESS; Diversifying Established Internship Programming To Accommodate Students And Increase Access To Established Programs (1188953)
Anika Knight, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, ECE, Boulder, United States, Donna J Charlevoix, UNAVCO, Inc. Boulder, Education and Community Engagement, Boulder, CO, United States and Heather Thiry, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States
Broadening Impacts Program of the COFFIES NASA DRIVE Center: Increasing Diversity through Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (1196845)
Shea A. Hess Webber1, Bryan Jeffrey Mendez2, Jason Jackiewicz3, J Todd Hoeksema1 and The COFFIES DRIVE Science Center Team, (1)Stanford University, HEPL, Stanford, CA, United States, (2)Space Sciences Laboratory, Berkeley, United States, (3)New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, United States
