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Lessons learned in the first year of implementation of the Pathways for Advancement and Tenure at HBUs (PATHs) AGEP program M. Escobar 1 , A. Tucker-Blackmon 2 , S. Jeelani 3 , J. Leszczynski 4 , M. Qazi 3 , F. Williams 5 , S. Allen 4 , C. Banks 3 , & J. Barfield 5 1 Oakland University; 2 Innovative Learning Center; 3 Tuskegee University; 4 Jackson State University; 5 Tennessee State University P A T H s GEP PATHs program interventions and outcomes •Mentor Fellows in development of proposals •Review Fellows’ proposals and provide feedback •38 of proposals submitted by Fellows •3 grants awarded to Fellows Grantsmanship •Guide Fellows to apply for internships at National Labs •Connect Fellows with external Mentors •13 applications to National Labs, 5 awarded •All Fellows have at least one external Mentor Research Publications •Discuss strategies to cope with stress and improve work-life balance •Time management •Effort distribution •Management of research team •Work-life balance •Discussion of Fellows’ needs Quality of Life PATHs activities in 2020-2021 Mentoring Best Practices Workshop (facilitated by Dr. Howard Adams) PATHs mentors Women in Academia (STEM) Workshop (facilitated by Dr. Camille McKayle) Panel: Obtaining tenure and promotion Webinar: Literature search and proposal development 5 Fellows Networking Events 1 External Advisory Board meeting 4 Institutional Leadership briefings My Journey as a Junior Faculty Member (facilitated by Dr. Daniel Abugri) 1 obtained tenure Goal: 2-3 mentors per Fellow Increasing network 12 Fellows at 3 HBUs 24 External Mentors 35 Expert Reviewers People of PATHs PATHs has illuminated the critical need of establishing and sustaining multiple support structures (e.g. External Mentorships, Assistance with Fellows individual needs, Multiple networking opportunities) to reduce isolation and promote a sense of belonging in the STEM Professoriate at HBUs among historically underrepresented faculty. Lessons learned This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grant Nos. 1820981 & 1820961. http://www.t-paths.net/ www.t-paths.net

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Lessons learned in the first year of implementation of the Pathways for Advancement and Tenure at HBUs (PATHs) AGEP program

M. Escobar1, A. Tucker-Blackmon2, S. Jeelani3, J. Leszczynski4, M. Qazi3, F. Williams5, S. Allen4, C. Banks3, & J. Barfield5 1Oakland University; 2Innovative Learning Center; 3Tuskegee University; 4Jackson State University; 5Tennessee State University

P A T H s

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PATHs program interventions and outcomes

•Mentor Fellows in development of proposals

•Review Fellows’ proposals and provide feedback

•38 of proposals submitted by Fellows

•3 grants awarded to Fellows

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•Guide Fellows to apply for internships at National Labs

•Connect Fellows with external Mentors

•13 applications to National Labs, 5 awarded

•All Fellows have at least one external Mentor Re

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Publ

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ions

•Discuss strategies to cope with stress and improve work-life balance

•Time management •Effort distribution •Management of research team •Work-life balance •Discussion of Fellows’ needs Q

ualit

y of

Life

PATHs activities in 2020-2021

Mentoring Best Practices Workshop (facilitated by Dr. Howard Adams)

PATHs mentors

Women in Academia (STEM) Workshop (facilitated by Dr. Camille McKayle)

Panel: Obtaining

tenure and promotion

Webinar: Literature

search and proposal

development

5 Fellows Networking

Events

1 External Advisory

Board meeting

4 Institutional Leadership

briefings

My Journey as a Junior Faculty Member (facilitated by Dr. Daniel Abugri)

1 obtained tenure Goal: 2-3 mentors

per Fellow Increasing

network

12 Fellows at

3 HBUs

24 External Mentors

35 Expert Reviewers People of

PATHs

PATHs has illuminated the critical need of establishing and sustaining multiple support structures (e.g. External Mentorships, Assistance with Fellows individual needs, Multiple networking opportunities) to reduce isolation and promote a sense of belonging in the STEM Professoriate at HBUs among historically underrepresented faculty.

Lessons learned

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grant Nos. 1820981 & 1820961.

http://www.t-paths.net/

www.t-paths.net