NSF Org:	IIS Division of Information & Intelligent Systems
Recipient:	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE
Initial Amendment Date:	August 17, 2021
Latest Amendment Date:	August 25, 2023
Award Number:	2123444
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Sylvia Spengler sspengle@nsf.gov  (703)292-7347 IIS  Division of Information & Intelligent Systems CSE  Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Start Date:	October 1, 2021
End Date:	September 30, 2025 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$1,025,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$1,225,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2021 = $404,395.00 FY 2022 = $471,078.00 FY 2023 = $349,527.00
History of Investigator:	Mariam Salloum (Principal Investigator) msalloum@cs.ucr.edu Vassilis Tsotras (Co-Principal Investigator) Xinping Cui (Co-Principal Investigator) Paea LePendu (Co-Principal Investigator) Analisa Flores (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of California-Riverside 200 UNIVERSTY OFC BUILDING RIVERSIDE CA  US  92521-0001 (951)827-5535
Sponsor Congressional District:	39
Primary Place of Performance:	University of California-Riverside CA  US  92521-0001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	39
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	MR5QC5FCAVH5
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	HDR-Harnessing the Data Revolu, IIS Special Projects
Primary Program Source:	01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT 01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s):	062Z
Program Element Code(s):	099Y00, 748400
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.070

ABSTRACT

This project brings together six partnering institutions to advance Data Science education in the Inland Empire, one of the most populous and diverse regions in California and the nation. The partnership includes the University of California Riverside, California State University San Bernardino, the three community colleges of the Riverside Community College District, and San Bernardino Valley College. All six partners are Hispanic Serving Institutions. The objective is develop and deploy ?The Data Science Career Pathways in the Inland Empire? (DS-PATH), a DSC program that aims to: (i) create flexible pathways for Data Science education in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, (ii) provide students with experiential learning opportunities, (iii) develop a community of partners that will provide local, tangible, and impactful Data Science projects, and (iv) broaden participation of females and under-represented minorities in Data Science.

The team of diverse PIs and co-PIs puts forward a program centered around more flexible educational pathways, along with course alignments, articulations, and shared experiential learning opportunities. DS-PATH will create a pipeline that starts with outreach opportunities at the high-school level, continues
with undergraduate experiences and innovative bridge pathways from other majors, and culminates in professional Master?s degrees. Bridging these together is a Summer Fellowship program that will train 120 student participants at all levels. These pathways and the long-lasting relationships developed with local industry and community partners will continue to offer workforce development, educational advancement, and project-based learning opportunities not only for DS-PATH fellows but for all future aspiring Data Scientists in the region. Moreover, a workshop focused on Data Science pedagogy will
offer best and inclusive teaching strategies to Inland Empire teachers/faculty.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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