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Beatriz Zayas, PhD Universidad Metropolitana San Juan Puerto Rico Presented at the 2015 NSF/AWIS Conference

» Networks as powerful tools for : » - Career advancement » - Professional development » - Research connections to revitalize a research agenda » - Confidence-building and emotional support

» - Single-discipline » - Interdisciplinary » - National » - International

1 - What type of network do you need? 2 - How would you evaluate your skills to develop an active and productive network? 3 - Main limitation or needs toward achieving one? 4 - What are your strongest skills or tools? 5 - Identify types of members you need for your productive and active network. 6 - National or International

Framing the Issue: A NETWORKing Workshop to Address Academic Advancement of Hispanic Women in STEM A collaborative pilot research project sponsored by the National Science Foundation through grants HRD1216443 and HRD1216490 September 15, 2012 – August 31, 2014

» Universidad » University of Maryland – Metropolitana in San Baltimore County Juan, Puerto Rico » Co PI: Dr. Renetta Tull ˃ Private, not for profit » Associate Vice Provost for Graduate ˃ Student population is 100% Student Development and Postdoctoral Affairs Director, PROMISE, Maryland’s Hispanic AGEP Project ˃ Primarily teaching institution ˃ Public institution moving to research ˃ Less than 25% of student population is Hispanic ˃ Research Oriented and Honors University

» Two Networking Workshop hosted » Oct. 4-6, 2012 » March 2014 in San Juan, Puerto Rico » 50 and 49 women faculty in STEM attend

15 institutions represented – public and private

» Academic Load » Academic Environment » Research Opportunities » Grants and Publications » Hiring and Promotion Processes » Professional Development » Career / Family Balance Survey adapted with permission from ADVANCE, University of Illinois at Chicago, WISEST

N=39 responded to survey 50 participants

Role Playing

Assessing Needs Panel ( Focus on Postdocs and Assistant Professors) , Dr. Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland College Park

» 61% have cared/are caring for dependent children » 31% have cared/are caring for dependent others » More than 50% indicated that their career progression had been slowed by personal responsibilities

» Many expressed it was the first time they had participated in an activity where they were surrounded by Hispanic women with STEM Ph.Ds. » For many, it was the first time their families participated or met the families of so many other Hispanic women in STEM in academia

» 1 st NSF ADVANCE Project in Puerto Rico to study STEM women faculty across institutions

» 2nd NSF ADVANCE Project in Puerto Rico to study STEM women faculty across institutions

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