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Education and Diversity

National Science Foundation BioXFEL Site Visit

Buffalo, New York June 19, 2014

Margarita L. Dubocovich, PhD

Education and Diversity Director

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EDUCATION AND DIVERSITY TEAM

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE INITIATIVES EVALUATION INTEGRATION

R.V. Rajnarayanan

• S. Woodruff
• M. L. Dubocovich
• M. Molinaro

COMMUNICATION TRACKING

• A. Hutchinson
• S. Tingey
• M. Cavanagh
• C. Greenes

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BioXFEL will build a culturally and intellectually diverse and academically inclusive community of students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff focused on:

• Engagement in BioXFEL research and scholarship
• Excellence in education and mentoring
• Enhancement of professional development

MISSION

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• Support

education at all levels to achieve the Center’s mission by strategically leveraging existing programs and resources to immediately impact and benefit scientific research in all participating campuses.

• Inspire and motivate community of scholars towards embracing

pathways leading to careers in STEM disciplines.

• Maximize

activities that enhance professional development, increase student success, and integrate students in a diverse community of scholars.

• Foster partnerships to adapt teaching and learning to the needs
• f underrepresented groups by providing a rich and intellectually

diverse environment.

• Impact - To integrate efforts across institutions to enrich

education and research training beyond STC campuses.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

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COLLABORATIVE HUB For Enhanced Communication

Facilitator: Russell Fung Facilitator: Nadia Zatsepin Facilitator:

• Dr. Yujie Chen

Facilitator: Mitchell Miller Facilitator: James Fraser Facilitator: David Bushnell Facilitator: Thomas Grant

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SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

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Group Total URM Women Labs Accepting New Trainees Undergraduate Students

13 1 (8%) 8 (62%) 8

Graduate Students (PhD: 31, MS: 2)

33 2 (6%) 8 (24%) 7

Postdoctoral Fellows

32 3 (9%) 7 (22%) 6

Junior Scientists

5 1

7.2% 27.7% 83

TRAINEES IN BIOXFEL LABS Baseline Data

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Group Total URM Women Labs Accepting New Trainees Undergraduate Students

2 7

Graduate Students (PhD: 15, MS: 2)

17 1(6%) 3(18%) 7

Postdoctoral Fellows

13 2(15%) 5

Junior Scientists

3 1

2.9 % 14.3% 35

PARTICIPATION IN BioXFEL RESEARCH Baseline Data

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Research and Professional Development

Summer Scholars Academic Year Scholars UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS

B-SURE

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B-SURE

BioXFEL Summer Undergraduate Experience

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Group Number of Applicants URM Women GPA All Applicants 41 9 ( 22%) 19 (46%) 3.44 Finalists UB 29 7 (24 %) 13 (45 %) 3.45 ASU 7 1 (14 %) 5 (71%) 3.29 UWM 5 1 (20 %) 1 (20%) 3.60

• Applicants represent the following institutions -

Arizona State University Boston University Brandeis University Brown University California State-Fullerton New Mexico State University San Francisco State University SUNY Geneseo University at Buffalo University of Maryland-Baltimore Co. University of Michigan University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Xavier University of Louisiana

2014 Applicant Cohort B-SURE APPLICATIONS

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Holistic Approach

• Academic development & accomplishments
• Prospects for success in research and graduate school
• Fit between applicant and structure-focused research

areas

• Fit between the applicant and B-SURE labs
• Applicant’s contribution to diversity

B-SURE APPLICANTS Evaluation and Selection

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B-SURE SCHOLARS Class of 2014

Alyssa Aldridge

Brown University

Kyle Sherbert

Towson University

Nicole Coloney

University at Buffalo

Shivani Mohan

Boston University

Brandon Wyman

University at Buffalo

Emily Kwan

University of Rochester

Areeb Khatib

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Adam O’Neill

• St. Louis University

Dana DelConte

Arizona State University

Facilitator: Russell Fung Facilitator: Nadia Zatsepin

Gina Mo

Arizona State University

Alexander Schaffer

Arizona State University

Kali Mahrer

Arizona State University

Coordinator: Anthony Hutchinson

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B-SURE SCHOLARS Research and Professional Development

• Individualized Summer Research Experience (10 Weeks)

Groups meet weekly to work on defining questions, hypothesis, and specific aim based on lab research. Students create oral and poster presentations to be presented at the B-SURE Group, and Summer Research Presentation Forum .

• Research Communication Workshops – poster and oral presentations
• Introduction to Lab Skills Training Course

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B-SURE SCHOLARS

Research and Professional Development

• BiO-STEM Scientific Discovery Lecture Series

Weekly lecture series co-sponsored by CLIMB UP, iSEED, B-SURE. Prominent professors present research in a variety of science fields and describe their unusual and inspiring career paths to science. Engaging future scientist in STEM fields

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B-SURE SCHOLARS Research and Professional Development

Eddie Snell, Ph.D. Senior Research Scientist, HWI Introduction to Crystallography and XFEL Science. Paras N. Prasad, PhD. SUNY Distinguished Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, UB Processing And Theoretical Modeling Of Nanostructured Photonic Materials. Liesl Folks, PhD. Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, UB Nanotechnology And Magnetism. Peter Elkin, MD. Professor and Chair, Dept. of Biomedical Informatics, SMBS, UB Big Data: Common Data Infrastructure Systems And Protocols.

• BiO-STEM Scientific Discovery Lecture Series

Simulcast – Wednesdays at 4pm EDT --

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Media: http://www.buffalo.edu/news/12734

"Graduate School Monopoly"

• Game designed to convey realities about

graduate school and to dispel myths.

• Students will visit each of 15 "properties"

representing different departments, mentoring programs and other factors in choosing a graduate school.

• Students have a scorecard that guide them to

and from the different "properties."

• Faculty and graduate students are at each

station, to interact with students and answer questions.

• Students have the chances to earn Monopoly

money which help them navigate the board.

B-SURE Scholars Introduction to Graduate School

• Learning About Career Opportunities
• Panel Discussion with Current Graduate Students
• Graduate Monopoly

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B-SURE SCHOLARS Research and Professional Development

• B-SURE (UB, ASU, UWM) GoToMeeting Oral Presentations
• SUMMER RESEARCH DAY: Oral and Poster Presentations

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT For BioXFEL Scholars

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ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS BioXFEL Community of Scholars

• Professional Development Modules
• from Curriculum Vitae to maximizing impact in presentations
• Mentoring and Leadership Opportunities
• Campus Facilitators and Event Coordinators
• Co-mentors for B-SURE and Academic Year Scholars
• X Ray Laser Interactive Network Colloquia (XLINC) via GoToMeeting
• Scientific seminars
• Journal Clubs
• Research Update Presentations
• National/International Meetings
• Oral and Poster Presentations
• Participation in abstract / travel awards competitions

BioXFEL Community

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Scholars include all undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral fellows trainees engaged in XFEL science. UB, ASU and UWM lead all education and diversity activities and engaged trainees in all campuses via

• GoToMeeting. Activities at each campus are organized and led by facilitator including:

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BioXFEL SCHOLARS

Major goals of BioXFEL professional development program for graduate students are to fosters communication, collaboration, and scientific skill building towards successful careers in XFEL areas.

Participation in this program is above and beyond the graduate program requirements

I. Make an Impact: from Hypothesis to Publication

• Develop hypothesis driven questions and projects
• Learn to create and give outstanding talks, posters, and papers
• Improve your research skills through the peer-review process
• Practice peer-reviewing reports, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations
• II. Communication for Success: Discover Funding Sources
• Prepare and submit successful fellowship and grant applications
• Grant applications review in study section format
• Evaluation of critique and rebuttal responses
• Guidance through the submission process

Research Communication Workshops

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 Introduction to Protein Crystallography  Production and properties of XFEL radiation

(e.g., time, energy properties)

 Interaction of radiation with biological matter

(e.g., scattering, diffraction, practical aspects)

 Biological questions that are amenable to XFEL research

(e.g., time resolved studies, triggering, structural studies)

 Introduction to data handling and processing

(e.g., basic computing, algorithms, implementation, data storage, dissemination)

BioXFEL COURSE MODULES

A comprehensive set of scientific courses that could be transmitted to students at all BioXFEL partner Institutions. These courses will provide theoretical and basic concepts in structural biology with specific emphasis in crystallography, as well as in physics and engineering to facilitate understanding of new technology development and global understanding on XFEL research to move the field to a new frontier. The basic modules will focus on:

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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS

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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS Program Activities

• Modules for bridging interdisciplinary gaps
• Participation in RCW for graduate students as needed
• Develop modules for BioXFEL Outreach Activities with PIs
• Actively participate in the organization of BioXFEL Annual Retreat
• Advance skills in preparing successful fellowships and grants

BioXFEL Professional Development Program is a Career-Focused Program for postdoctoral scholars as they prepare to advance to the next level in academia, industry or government positions.

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Villagers Collaborate on BioXFEL Research Questions in Scientists’ Labs

SCIENTIFIC VILLAGES

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Village Composition: 8 to 10 students per village

• Outreach: High school juniors and seniors
• Inreach: Undergraduate freshmen and sophomores

Mentor: one per village

• Upper-class undergraduate or masters degree student

Leader:

• University Scientist, Post-Doc, or Ph.D. Student

Location:

• University labs

SCIENTIFIC VILLAGES

Composition

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• Academic Year Agenda
• Eight Sessions (2:15 hr) of village events in February & April
• Two weeks of half-day Summer village events
• Introductory Science Projects
• Crystallization Village: learn methods and conditions needed to grow

and detect protein crystals

• Mixing Mystery Village: learn principles of diffusion by mixing

solutions and building basic microfluidic chips

• Spring 2014 Enrollment
• 19 Phoenix-area high school students
• 9 Female (47%)
• 11 Underrepresented group (URG) (58%)

SCIENTIFIC VILLAGES Objectives

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BioXFEL Partnership with the Buffalo K-12 High Schools

“Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Partnership”

Supported by NSF and Oshei Foundation

 Outreach to deliver XFEL content to students and teachers through graduate students placed in high school science courses  Summer research experiences for high school teachers and students

BioXFEL OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP

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@ ABRCMS Enrichment Summer 2013 UG Research Day

ATTRACTING AND ENRICHING Students’ Education

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MSI PARTNERSHIPS Strategic Recruitment Plan

MSI Universities/Colleges recommending URM applicants:

• San Francisco State University: Frank Bayliss, PhD, Student Enrichment Opportunities Office
• Grambling University: Felix Ifeanyi, Ph.D., Director, RISE Program
• Tougaloo College: Richard McGinnis, Ph.D., Dean of Natural Sciences
• Canisius College: Sababu Norris, director of the ALANA Student Center
• Morehouse College: Harry Wright (Associate Dean, Student Services)
• Spelman College: Dolores Bradley, PhD, MBRS-RISE Program Director
• Alabama State University: Dr. Shree Singh, Director NSF CREST Center
• Jackson State University: Dr. Paul Tchounwou, Senior Associate Dean
• Mississippi Valley State University: Dr. Matthewos Eshete, Associate Professor, Chemistry

Recruitment Teams will attend the following new conferences during 2014-2015

• Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
• Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
• American Crystallographic Association
• Annual Morehouse College Career and Graduate School Fair hosted by Morehouse College, Spelman

College and Clark Atlanta University. .

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• 1. Awareness and Recruitment

Significantly more women and individuals from underrepresented groups (URG) are attracted to and successful conducting research in STEM disciplines, specifically in BioXFEL science areas via Center enhanced programs in participating institutions. Milestones

• 10% increase in proportion of women and URG participation in

BioXFEL labs in 3 years; 25% increase in 10 years.

• 10% increase in trainees opting for graduate, postdoctoral or careers in

structure-specific STEM areas in 3 years; 25% in 10 years

EXPECTED OUTCOME I

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• 2. Mentoring and Academic Support

BioXFEL trainees receive effective mentoring via Center programs to support acquisition of academic, research, mentoring and leadership skills and successful completion of programmatic requirements.

Milestones

• 10% more publications, presentations and awards for BioXFEL trainees in 3

years; 25% in 10 years

• 80% or greater participation in Year 1 and 2 educations programs (B-SURE;

PDM; RCW I/II)

• At least 2 new course-related documents, lectures and teaching tools

introduced each year

• More than 90% of trainees and alumni will report positively on satisfaction

and efficacy of mentoring programs each year

• 10% increase in students retained in the program until degree completion

after 3 years; 25% after 10 years

EXPECTED OUTCOME II

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• 3. Cross-Training and Collaboration

BioXFEL trainees engage in interdisciplinary research activities across BioXFEL projects via Center support mechanisms and systems.

Milestones

• At least 2 instances/year wherein BioXFEL trainees work in BioXFEL

collaborators’ labs, increasing by 10% every year

• At least 2 seminars/year presented by BioXFEL trainees at BioXFEL

institutions

• 10% of BioXFEL publications and presentations are accounted for by STC

collaborations involving trainees; 25% after 10 years

• BioXFEL trainees participate in at least 1 cross-training seminar during

their training period

EXPECTED OUTCOME III

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• 4. Trainee Development, Productivity , Career Readiness

BioXFEL trainees receive training in scientific writing, public speaking and grantsmanship and acquire a portfolio of qualifications that prepare them for a broad spectrum of scientific careers. Milestones

• All BioXFEL trainees participate in at least half of the communications and

professional development opportunities offered during their training period

• At least 1 presentation (oral or poster) made by each BioXFEL trainee per

training period

• At least 1 publication per BioXFEL graduate student or postdoctoral fellow

trainee per training period (total time in lab)

• 10% of BioXFEL graduate students hired as postdoctoral fellows in research

labs after 3 years, 25% after 10 years

• 10% of BioXFEL postdoctoral fellows hired into academic or industry

positions after 3 years, 25% after 10 years

• 10% of BioXFEL trainees apply for competitive extramural fellowships and

grants

EXPECTED OUTCOME IV

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• 5. Quality and Diversity

BioXFEL personnel share a Center culture of excellence in STEM research areas that values and promotes diversity and inclusion.

Milestones

• Double the number of offers made to URG candidates for positions in BioXFEL

programs at all levels within 5 years

• 50% of BioXFEL faculty, researchers, and academic leaders will participate in training

workshops on holistic admission practices

• 10% increase in participation by BioXFEL trainees from diverse backgrounds in 3

years; 25% in 10 years

• 5% increase in the number of women and URG students applying to graduate

programs at BioXFEL institutions in 3 years; 10% in 10 years

EXPECTED OUTCOME V

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Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation

Assessing progress toward goals for participant groups including BioXFEL undergraduate summer fellows, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. Evaluating the quality of experiences of undergraduate summer fellows and the long-term impact of the programs through tracking and other tools. Evaluating the community of scholars that BioXFEL creates among its students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty.

EVALUATION OVERVIEW

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• Refine measurable EHR and diversity goals and associated

metrics

• Determine measures of effectiveness of the Scientific

Villages Programs, B-SURE and Professional Development Programs

• Determine measures of impact of on-line courses
• Develop, administer, and analyze survey instruments
• Conduct periodic interviews of project participants
• Incorporate tracking mechanisms to monitor participation,

long-term impacts and participant outcomes

EARLY EVALUATION EFFORTS

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NETWORK ANALYSIS TOOLS

• Publications
• Mentoring
• Involvement/Level
• Location/Institution

LONGITUDINAL RESULTS URM ALL PARTICIPANT TRACKING

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