NCAR UCAR Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016 The National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR operates a wide suite of airborne and ground based platforms in support of observational needs, field campaigns and process studies NCAR is a federally funded research and development center devoted to service, research and education in the atmospheric and related sciences.
Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016 NCAR UCAR Diversity, Education & Outreach Workforce Development
NCAR UCAR Education & Outreach in Observational Science Sub title NCAR UCAR Education & Outreach in Observational Science Workforce Development | Graduate & Postdoc Space Weather Summer School Advanced Study Program - Postdocs Postdocs Mentoring Undergraduates Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016
MS/MBA MA/MEd BS/BA In progress 11 Complete 169 In progress 12 Complete 113 PhD In progress 27 Complete 35 Snapshot of employment sector; includes 100 non-student SOARS alumni December 2015 SOARS Center for Higher Education NCAR UCAR air planet people SOARS Outcomes
NCAR UCAR Education & Outreach in Observational Science Sub title NCAR UCAR The SOARS Program Workforce Development | Measured Success SOARS Protégé present 2011 Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Dr. Deanne Hence 2007 M.S., University of Illinois 2011 PhD, University of Washington Postdoc at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2014 – Present Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Science PhD in Atmospheric Science Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016
Role models and champions “[My mentors…] saw my potential.., believed in my possibility.., showed me compassion, support, and patience…” Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016
Collaboration and a sense of belonging Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016
Strong support networks “I beat the statistics and it took a village of amazing blessings in the form of caring people to make it.” Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016
Partnerships for an inclusive STEM workforce Future STEM Leaders| 4 May 2016
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