1. Susan V. Bryant, PI Herbert P. Killackey, co-PI Priscilla Kehoe, Director UC IRVINE ADVANCE PROGRAM

2. Women from Underrepresented Groups “Underrepresented minority women (URM) faculty are almost nonexistent in science and engineering departments at research universities…..URM women are less likely than white women or men of any racial group to be full professors and to be awarded tenure.” –A National Analysis of Diversity in Science and Engineering Faculties at Research Universities by Donna Nelson and Diana Rogers, 2004.

3. All URM Women Faculty in entire “Top 50” S & E Depts* Physical Sciences & Engineering 19 Black, 33 Hispanic, 1 Native American Life Sciences 9 Black, 13 Hispanic, 0 Native American Social Sciences 85 Black, 40 Hispanic, 3 Native American - A National Analysis of Diversity in Science and Engineering Faculties at Research Universities by Donna Nelson and Diana Rogers, 2004.

4. Summary of Advance Program Responses about URM Women Faculty University of Puerto Rico: 96% Hispanic faculty; working towards diversity but language proficiency an issue Hunter College: ethnically diverse faculty; Associates in Sponsorship Program - a comprehensive mentorship program- are 50% URM University of Texas : 21% of faculty are Hispanic, 7% other ethnic

5. Utah State: Initiated a program for Native American women students (grad, some undergrad) in natural and earth sciences University of Washington : GO-MAP- Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program; cross-college network for minority students Case Western Reserve : Provost’s Opportunity fund for recruitment of URM faculty and collaboration with Fisk U. (HBC) to foster exchanges Summary of Advance Program Responses about URM Women Faculty

6. University of Illinois-Chicago : Underrepresented Faculty Recruitment Program provides funds for men and women for the first 3 years of employment University of Alabama-Birmingham: Comprehensive Equity & Diversity Enhancement Program – support for fellowships, new faculty hires and retention of URM University of California Irvine : Community Equity Advisors Minority Science Programs in Bio Sci & Phys Sci Ada Byron Research Center in ICS Summary of Advance Program Initiatives for URM Women Faculty

7. Panel for URM Women Faculty Molly Carnes, MD, MS –University of Wisconsin Cheryl Leggon, PhD –Georgia Institute of Technology JoAnn Moody, PhD., JD. –Northeast Consortium for Faculty Diversity

12. NSF Advance Program The overall mission of the NSF Advance Program is to increase participation of women in the scientific and engineering workforce through the increased representation and advancement of women in science and engineering careers.