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Diversity at SRC

Diversity at SRC. Joseph Bisognano Director. Synchrotron Radiation Center. Enables wide-ranging, high-impact research, with emphasis on lower energy photons using 1 GeV Aladdin Electron Storage Ring

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Diversity at SRC

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  1. Diversity at SRC Joseph Bisognano Director

  2. Synchrotron Radiation Center • Enables wide-ranging, high-impact research, with emphasis on lower energy photons using 1 GeV Aladdin Electron Storage Ring • Valence electron studies (high Tc superconductors, nanostructures, low dimensional solids, atoms/ions/molecules) • Microanalysis of cells, tissues and minerals, especially with spectromicroscopy • Nanolithography and nanotechnology • Devoted to Education and Outreach • Annually, nearly 100 graduate students carry out experiments • Undergraduate (REU) and high school programs (UW-PEOPLE) emphasize reaching underrepresented minorities • Web-based experiments allow high school and college students to take data remotely utilizing Aladdin storage ring from their classrooms

  3. Diversity • 2006 Snapshot –Staff • Professional/Technical: Women: E&O Director, Beamline Scientist, Electrical Engineer; Minority: Asian: Vacuum, Machinist, Operator, two students • Have had a woman and hispanic as Interim Scientific Directors

  4. Diversity Activities • Clearly, we have a long way to go • Staffing is very static and we’ve gone through layoffs because of budget constraints • Union rules limit flexibility for recruitment • Layoff rules also involve seniority, but do allow skill set considerations • Proactive recruiting • Targeted advertising, monitoring graduation data bases, minority and women in science publications, etc. • But most successful – “non-crisis hiring” • Start the process before critical need – planning ahead • Aim at entry level positions • First search not successful, start over • Successfully hired female engineer and a female engineer replacement • Long Term • Actively part of University Diversity Initiative • Focused education activities to under-represented groups

  5. Graduate School Equity and Diversity Committee • To promote diversity among students, staff and faculty in the Graduate School Research Centers • Graduate School – administrative home for SRC and other interdisciplinary research units • Graduate Dean is also Vice Chancellor for Research – Chief Research Officer for UW-Madison • SRC Involvement • SRC Ed Director is current Chair • SRC Director member

  6. Diversity Planning • Produced a reference guide – called “An Equity and Diversity Toolkit” • Guidance on how to develop equity and diversity plans • Guidelines for improving retention and building welcoming work environments • Identifies resources both on campus and on line – addresses goals and challenges • Annually updated diversity plan – using “Toolkit”

  7. Diversity Planning – Activities http://www.grad.wisc.edu/admin/toolkit/index.html

  8. SRC Climate and Diversity Committee • Established lab Climate and Diversity Committee on recommendation of Grad School committee • Activities • Carried out climate survey • Digested survey and provided recommendations • Provided advice on employee yearly evaluation process • Organizes outside training

  9. Education and Outreach Activities • Major component of diversity mission • Targeted education activities • Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) targeted to under-represented groups • UW-Madison’s Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) • Also, working to develop partnership with Historically Black College or University (HBCU) • Derailed by hurricane, discussions with Xavier University of Louisiana administration re-opened in spring 2007 • Student recruited for summer 2007 REU program

  10. Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU) • Started summer, 2002 with one student - grown to five undergraduate students each summer • With focus on providing a meaningful research experience for underrepresented women and minority students • Selection process gives special attention to personal statement and non-research university candidates

  11. Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (REU) • Partnered with University of Wisconsin-Madison summer programs-allow our students to interact with a broad community of students in different fields of research Assistant Dean Dorothy Sanchez discussing graduate school options with students.

  12. UW P.E.O.P.L.E. Program Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence. • Designed to enhance campus diversity • Emphasizes enrichment in math, science, and writing • Students learn study skills, test preparation, and career options • Students who complete the pre-college portion of the program and are accepted to UW-Madison receive a tuition scholarship

  13. Three-Week Summer Course • Properties of light, effect of filters, color, polarizers, waves, and particles • The E&M Spectrum – cell phones, GPS, X-rays, GMRS radios • Absorption, Reflection, Transmission, Fluorescence • Atomic energy levels, gas tubes, and spectrometers • Spreadsheet operation and data processing • Safety discussions • Diffraction gratings and constructing a personal visible light spectrometer • Real data taken from the classroom using a remote connection • Research data taken at the SRC

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