1. American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Implicit Bias Colloquium
Brenda R. Manuel, Associate Administrator
for Diversity and Equal Opportunity
December 12, 2016

2. Advancing Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity in the NASA Workforce and STEM Fields
NASA Strategic Plan Core Values, Goals, Objectives
NASA Core Values explicitly reflect diversity and inclusion (D&I) and EO
Strategic foundation is reflected in the Agency Strategic Plan, including goals and objectives that provide specific measures for D&I and EO progress
D&I and Model EEO Agency Frameworks
Model EEO Agency Plan and D&I Strategic Plan
Senior leadership involvement (D&I Strategic Partnership)
Innovative means of addressing workplace issues and concerns, including conflict, harassing conduct, and implicit bias
Frequent workforce data and statistical analysis (e.g., NASA D&I Survey, EVS)
Dissemination of Agency best and promising practices through multi- media to promote cross-pollination and idea generation
DISP
Composition
Approximately 50 top NASA leaders, including the NASA Administrator, who is the D&I Champion, and his direct reports.
Functions:
Develop the Agency D&I Strategic Implementation Plan
Assist in the formulation and implementation of Agency diversity and inclusion policies.
Assess Agency D&I issues and concerns to foster innovative solutions
Develop performance metrics to evaluate the success of Agency-wide D&I strategies and initiatives and increase accountability.
Innovative means of addressing workplace issues
- Anti-Harassment
- Conflict Management

3. Advancing EO Among NASA Grantees
Compliance
NASA conducts compliance reviews of our grantees to monitor the provision of equal opportunities in STEM Programs, pursuant to federal civil rights laws:
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin, including limited English proficiency)
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (gender)
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (age)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability)
Technical Assistance
Engage through our publications, for example, Title IX and STEM: Conducting Self-Evaluations Guide, and training efforts- Implicit Bias Learning Tool
NASA’s MissionSTEM website provides valuable compliance and proactive information on eliminating bias in STEM for all grantees (
NASA has conducted 79 compliance reviews of universities, science centers, and science museums since FY 06, including:
Result of reviews are written reports with findings and recommendations to university presidents or heads of museum/science centers, which include identifying and addressing implicit bias.

7. Next Steps
Continue grantee compliance efforts, including technical assistance and highlighting of promising practices
Idea generation through the creation of a promising practices booklet based on the MissionSTEM Summit reflective of a number innovative ideas brought forth during the Summit for creating more diverse and equitable environments in STEM, including means of addressing implicit bias and related concerns such as micro-inequities
Ongoing educational opportunities for STEM workforces and academic programs to highlight ways of reducing implicit bias
MissionSTEM Summit II – emphasis on greater collaboration among and between federal agencies and grantee institutions
NASA has conducted 79 compliance reviews of universities, science centers, and science museums since FY 06, including:
Result of reviews are written reports with findings and recommendations to university presidents or heads of museum/science centers, which include identifying and addressing implicit bias.