HR: 14:40h
AN: ED23B-05    [Abstracts]
TI: Building a Model of Research and Education Collaboration Between Minority and Majority Universities
AU: * Wake, C P
EM: cameron.wake@unh.edu
AF: University of New Hampshire, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, Morse Hall, Durham, NH 03824 United States
AU: Hayden, L B
EM: lhayden@umfort.cs.ecsu.edu
AF: Elizabeth City State University, Mathematics and CS Dept, Box 672 ECSU, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 United States
AU: Williams, J
EM: julie.williams@unh.edu
AF: University of New Hampshire, Office of the VP for Research and Public Service, Durham, NH 03824 United States
AU: Abrams, E
EM: eleanor.abrams@unh.edu
AF: University of New Hampshire, Office of the VP for Research and Public Service and Dept. of Education, Durham, NH 03824 United States
AU: Graham, K
EM: cameron.wake@unh.edu
AF: University of New Hampshire, Joan and James Leitzel Center for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education, Durham, NH 03824 United States
AB: For the past three years we have been building a collaborative research and education partnership between Elizabeth City State University (ECSU, an HBCU) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH). Our goal for this partnership is to develop a model of collaboration that demonstrates how two demographically diverse institutions in two geographically different coastal regions with specific disciplinary strengths (e.g., Earth system science and remote sensing) effectively collaborate on research and education grants to expand scientific knowledge, enhance educational opportunities, and help create a more diverse workforce. This effort is in direct response to the call form several federal agencies for new efforts to build a diverse future workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Our collaboration is built upon mutual respect, shared vision, and frequent communication. Key components include research, faculty and student development, mentoring, curriculum development, and rigorous assessment and evaluation. Our model has provided a variety of opportunities, including the enhancement of research and education at both institutions. For example, over the past year we have submitted seven different collaborative proposals to federal agencies (NSF, NOAA, NASA, DHS) of which three have been funded and two are still pending.
UR: http://www.unh.edu/collaboration/
DE: 0810 Post-secondary education
DE: 0840 Evaluation and assessment
DE: 0850 Geoscience education research
DE: 0855 Diversity
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005