1. A Research Agenda for the Workforce for the 21 st Century

2. FOCI Institutions Individuals Methods Motivations Skills Resources

3. Institutional Focus

4. Research: Identify successful practices that create increased workplace participation Recruitment Recruitment Retention Retention Promotion Promotion Recognition Recognition Advancement to positions of scientific power Advancement to positions of scientific power Advancement to positions of administrative power Advancement to positions of administrative power Policy and practice implications

5. Research: Analyze components of current STEM cultures and practices which impede progress of any group Underserved groups as canaries in the mine Underserved groups as canaries in the mine Discipline and level effects Discipline and level effects Research: Identify components of a healthier STEM culture for all groups Policy and practice implications Adoption will benefit existing populations in STEM as well as underserved groups Adoption will benefit existing populations in STEM as well as underserved groups

6. Research: Understand beliefs, attitudes, and practices of gatekeepers Research: Analyze effective models for attitude and behavior change Policy and practice implications

7. Individual Focus

8. Research: What are the similarities among underserved groups (isolation, tokenism, undervaluation)? Research: What are the differences among underserved groups (self-confidence, academic experiences, attrition points)? Policy and practice implications

9. Research: Understand the sociology and psychology of choice: what pulls and pushes students into or away from STEM fields? Reconcile existing identify and a professional identity in STEM Reconcile existing identify and a professional identity in STEM Belonging Belonging Family expectations Family expectations Community expectations Community expectations 24/7 expectations 24/7 expectations Policy and practice implications

10. Methodological Focus

11. Research strategies Analyze “best practices” Analyze “best practices” Contrast successful and unsuccessful programs Contrast successful and unsuccessful programs Experimentally model hypothesized mechanisms of change, collaboration, and negotiation Experimentally model hypothesized mechanisms of change, collaboration, and negotiation

12. Analysis Disaggregate data Disaggregate data Develop new techniques to address small sample sizes Develop new techniques to address small sample sizes Meta-analysis of programs (funded and funding) intended to increase participation in STEM education Recruitment Recruitment Retention Retention Advancement Advancement Recognition Recognition

13. Articulate underlying principles Demonstrate familiarity with relevant literature and use it as a base for programmatic efforts Include formative and summative assessment plans Make every data base a research data base (e.g., never overwrite information)

14. Research Policy Practice