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Panel of Stakeholders Pathways to STEM Careers Workshop

Panel of Stakeholders Pathways to STEM Careers Workshop. Jane Zimmer Daniels, Ph.D. The Henry Luce Foundation. My Lenses. B.S. Sociology Group Dynamics Social Factors in Career Choices M.S. Counseling Individual Development Dysfunctional social systems Doctoral Research

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Panel of Stakeholders Pathways to STEM Careers Workshop

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  1. Panel of StakeholdersPathways to STEM Careers Workshop Jane Zimmer Daniels, Ph.D. The Henry Luce Foundation

  2. My Lenses • B.S. Sociology • Group Dynamics • Social Factors in Career Choices • M.S. Counseling • Individual Development • Dysfunctional social systems • Doctoral Research • Organizational Behavior • Engineering • Performance Evaluation & Advancement of Women

  3. My Lenses (continued) • Program Director (20+ years) • Don’t ask me to show measurable results; I have little time and few resources to do anything but modest formative assessment • Don’t ask me to show institutionalcommitment and support; help me develop it • Give me unrestricted funds so that I can be responsive to areas of greatest need

  4. The Funding Stakeholder • Expect the greatest impact possible for the size of the grant • How many participants are involved? • How long will the effect last? • How well can the recipient leverage our grant? • Grants are strategic not charitable

  5. The Funding Stakeholder • What evidence is there that the grant has been used effectively – measurable outcomes • What are the costs and benefits ofrepeat funding vs. spreading the funds as broadly as possible • Who are our best “partners”,helping us accomplish our goals

  6. The Funding Stakeholder • Do we “enable” favored institutions to continue being“sick” places for all womenand non-white males? • Has the recipient institution done its job, prioritizing its needs based on rigorous self-study

  7. The Clare Boothe Luce Program Established in 1987 by the generous bequest of Clare Boothe Luce “to encourage women to enter, study, and teach” in fields where there have been obstacles to their advancement — the sciences (including mathematics) and engineering.

  8. The Clare Boothe Luce Program1302 women recipients since 1989 Professorships Other Fellowships Scholarships

  9. The Clare Boothe Luce Program$88.7 M in Awards Other Scholarships Professorships Fellowships

  10. Clare Boothe Luce ProgramSpecific Concerns • How do we reduce legal threats toour grant recipients? • What are the most effective ways to spread the things we’ve learned from our grant program? Typical avenues of dissemination are unfamiliar to some foundations

  11. The New Joisey Way • Offer a carrot • Use a stick • Call in the “guys”

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