Award Abstract # 0123636
ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award

NSF Org: EES
Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM
Recipient: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Initial Amendment Date: September 28, 2001
Latest Amendment Date: September 9, 2008
Award Number: 0123636
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager: Beth Mitchneck
EES
 Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM
EDU
 Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date: January 1, 2002
End Date: December 31, 2008 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $0.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $3,581,254.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2001 = $675,036.00
FY 2002 = $980,870.00

FY 2003 = $550,000.00

FY 2005 = $1,375,348.00
History of Investigator:
  • Patricia Rankin (Principal Investigator)
    Patricia.Rankin@colorado.edu
  • Carol Lynch (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Joyce Nielsen (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Todd Gleeson (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Tin Tin Su (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Robert Schnabel (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Mary Shea (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: University of Colorado at Boulder
3100 MARINE ST
Boulder
CO  US  80309-0001
(303)492-6221
Sponsor Congressional District: 02
Primary Place of Performance: University of Colorado at Boulder
3100 MARINE ST
Boulder
CO  US  80309-0001
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
02
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): SPVKK1RC2MZ3
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s): Cross-Directorate Activities,
ADVANCE - INSTITUTIONAL TRANSF
Primary Program Source: 01000102DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
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0100CYXXDB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

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Program Reference Code(s): 0000, 1738, OTHR
Program Element Code(s): 139700, 173800
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.076

ABSTRACT

The goal of this project is to contribute to the development of a national science and engineering academic workforce that includes the full participation of women in all levels of faculty and academic administration, particularly at the senior academic ranks, through the transformation of institutional practices, policies, climate and culture. Through the Leadership Education for Advancement and Promotion Program (LEAP), the University of Colorado seeks to transform the makeup of the science and engineering faculties at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and to increase the number of women trained in the scientific, mathematical, engineering, and technology (SMET) disciplines serving in key administrative positions. The University of Colorado, Boulder seeks to improve the environment for all faculty members, by improving the level of managerial and leadership skills possessed by the faculty. Providing all the tools needed to work effectively will reduce the stresses commonly associated with achieving tenure. LEAP will therefore accelerate the promotion rate of women faculty by increasing retention rates and making their environment more supportive. The program is designed to keep faculty members on track for tenure, to identify potential leaders, and to give people more leadership opportunities.

The program is designed to work with efforts already underway at the University of
Colorado. Formative evaluation of the program will maximize the effectiveness of the funds used over the lifetime of the program. At the end of the five-year period the University of Colorado, Boulder expects to have more women in leadership positions in the University. In addition, they will have trained a cadre of faculty better able to pursue long term change, and have developed an effective way to continue to train faculty for success. This program will permanently impact the institution and the changes it initiates will be self-sustainable through internal support.

This project is supported by the NSF ADVANCE Program. The overall mission of the ADVANCE Program is to increase the participation of women in the scientific and engineering workforce through the increased representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers.

PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED AS A RESULT OF THIS RESEARCH

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Kris DeWelde and Sandra Laursen "The 'ideal type' advisor:How advisors help STEM graduate students find their scientific feet." The Open Education Journal , v.1 , 2008 , p.46
Marshke,Larsen,Nielsen,Rankin "Demographic Intertia Revisited" Journal of Higher Education , v.78/1 , 2007
Nielsen, Marshke, Scheff and Rankin "Vital Variables, Feminist Consciousness, and Insider/Outsider Status in Social Action Research: Confession from a Feminist Empiricist Project" SIGNS: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. , v.31 , 2005 , p.1
Nielsen, Marshke, Scheff and Rankin "Vital Variables, Feminist Consciousness, and Insider/Outsider Status in Social Action Research: Confession from a Feminist Empiricist Project" SIGNS: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. , v.31 , 2005 , p.1

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