Each year, the ARC Network selects two to four Virtual Visiting Scholars to conduct research on existing or emerging themes from scholarly literature on gender equity in STEM workplaces.
Virtual Visiting Scholars employ qualitative and/or quantitative meta-analytic and meta-synthesis techniques to identify best practices, structural barriers, or other larger themes from existing literature. Research also incorporates considerations of diversity and inclusion from an intersectional and systemic perspective.
Virtual Visiting Scholars will be expected to work independently at locations of their choosing. The ARC Network will provide a stipend for one year of $20,000. The funds will be provided as direct payments to the Scholar, not to an institution.
Apply at equityinstem.org/vvs/call-for-proposals. Proposals close July 29, 2024 at 5pm ET. Acceptance notifications will be distributed on August 19, and the seventh cohort term begins on September 2.
The Renewing American Innovation Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies recently hosted a panel discussion highlighting a new report commissioned by Invent Together called, “The Role of Trust in Advancing Equity in Innovation.”
The report reveals several barriers to equity in invention, highlighting the urgent need in building trust within the innovation ecosystem. One of the main recommendations in the report for building trust and closing the inventor diversity gap was to increase the knowledge and awareness of patenting. According to the study, new inventors with at least some knowledge were more than twice as likely to know where to start and who to talk to pursue a patent. However, more than 80% of potential inventors report having minimal to no knowledge of patents.
To bridge this gap, resources like The Inventors Patent Academy (TIPA) are invaluable. TIPA is a free, online course that is designed to help historically underrepresented inventors understand patenting, intellectual property, and the application process.
Developed by Invent Together in collaboration with Qualcomm, TIPA has been recognized as an exemplary IP education program by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in the National Strategy for Inclusive Innovation. This course is a great first step for inventors, as it provides foundational education about the patent system along with trust building and transparency about the patent application process.
Take steps today to educate yourself and others on the importance of trust in driving an inclusive innovation ecosystem. Here are three simple actions:
Join the movement, shape the future!
In this four part workshop series, you will build your individual change capacity through the new and innovative SEER Process centered in the Inclusive Professional Framework (IPF) that helps you better see yourself as a change agent, better see your organization and change system, and increase your knowledge, skills, and confidence to build more productive initiatives and relationships towards advancing change.
You will leave the series with:
Time Commitment: 4, 4-four sessions (you are encouraged to attend all four sessions but it isn't mandatory)
Cost: Free
Audience: Individuals working to advance equity-driven change in higher education, including faculty, leaders, and staff from colleges, universities, grant initiatives, disciplinary and professional societies, and higher education and higher education-aligned organizations.
Dates: July 23, July 26, August 1, August 6
Time: 11am-3pm ET
Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XDvJNTiutGU2ADn_69CW0Oa_csx-vb8vtfkBdLlB6Ek/viewform?edit_requested=true
Join the Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative for a special webinar in honor of Disability Pride Month, on National Disability Pride Day! The WCEC is excited to present an engaging lecture-style webinar focused on overcoming accessibility barriers and inclusivity within the field of engineering with Senior Salesforce Leader, Crystal Preston-Watson. Don't miss the opportunity to learn from a leading accessibility engineer, and participate in a Q&A session during the webinar.
Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_di-TvtbfS5igpWHBTDbjuw#/registration
SciCom Consulting LLC is offering science communication and science policy professional development opportunities this summer.
Upcoming Virtual Workshops
Science Communication Fundamentals: July 20 and July 25
Science Policy Fundamentals: July 24 and August 21
In-Person Workshop
The Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North Carolina, will host an in-person Science Communication Fundamentals workshop on August 3, 2024. Registration deadline for this event is July 26, 2024, at 11:59EST.
You can register for the workshops at: https://scicomconsultingllc.com/register-for-workshops/
The study will explore how racially minoritized and marginalized postdoctoral scholars appointed in U.S. research universities experience the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process. Participants will complete a consent form, a short intake survey, and a 60 minute Zoom interview. A $50 gift card will be provided upon completion of participation.
To learn more, visit https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0Tb3bt3sC2BMalo
The ADVANCE Journal for Individual and Institutional Transformation for Social Justice, housed at Oregon State University, invites applications for a 12-month postdoctoral fellowship to commence September 1, 2024 (start date negotiable).
The Postdoc will serve as the Managing Editor for the journal and be mentored by the Journal’s editorial team. As Managing Editor, the Postdoc will be responsible for facilitating submissions through the peer-review and publication processes. The Postdoc will work closely with regular and guest editors and authors for the ADVANCE Journal to schedule and facilitate editorial team meetings, oversee the assignment of submissions, invite reviewers, track reviews and reviewers, and manage regular correspondence with editors and authors. At the publication stage, the Postdoc will be responsible for formatting all submissions into APA format, organizing and collecting forms, and executing the final publication of articles in each issue.
The full job posting can be found here: https://www.advancejournal.org/post/2536-call-for-applications-advance-journal-postdoctoral-scholar
WEPAN partnered with Qualcomm to host a webinar series exploring topics covered in The Inventor’s Patent Academy (TIPA, with each of the three webinars aligning with a TIPA module. TIPA, created in partnership by Qualcomm and Invent Together, is a free patent education course that supports historically underrepresented inventors in understanding patenting, intellectual property, and how to navigate the patenting system.
Collected resources and news regarding our Virtual Visiting Scholars andEmerging Research Workshops.
Emerging Research Workshops help move scholarship and practice forward by producing cross-disciplinary and intersectional perspectives on emerging topics critical to equity for STEM faculty. Reports are available on the following topics:
A selection of equity, diversity, and inclusion-related articles.
"This review provides an asset-based set of recommendations for institutions, departments, and people within higher education to support students of color, women, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds before and during their PhD programs."
"The Chronicle is tracking higher ed’s dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. As colleges make changes in response to anti-DEI legislation and mounting political pressure, an inconsistent and confusing landscape has emerged. This resource aims to document the changes and help readers better understand how the campaign against DEI has actually reshaped campuses."
Publications, reports, or communications relevant to equity in the academy. All resources listed below are available in the ARC Network online resource library.
"Our research team is studying “scaffolding processes” of organizational change. These
working processes are distinct from the set of interventions that promote a particular change. Instead, they work behind the scenes to support the more visible interventions. They help to connect individual interventions across a multi-layer, multi-lever change portfolio. Our study focuses on processes related to leadership, evaluation, collaboration, and communication."
"Women faculty in STEM fields face challenges to career advancement stemming from societal norms, disciplinary biases, and institutional contexts. Addressing barriers within institutional contexts provides opportunities for positive change, yet women are often expected to not only excel as faculty members, but also be instruments of change with limited support. The institutional contexts within which individual women faculty are embedded play a significant role in terms of the support and barriers to career advancement. This project brings together doctoral granting and community college institutions to recognize the complexity of the system within which women STEM faculty are embedded."
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