The National Science FoundationThe Kavli Foundation External Advisory Board – June 11& 12, 2007...

The National Science Foundation The Kavli FoundationExternal Advisory Board – June 11& 12, 2007

Education & Public Outreach Randy Landsberg


KICP Signature Programs

Cosmology Short Courses

Museum Partnerships

Space Explorers

Increasing Public Interest & Excitement

Teaching Teachers Cosmology & Providing Tools To Disseminate

Engaging Underrepresented K-12 Minorities in SMET

http://kicp.uchicago.edu/education


Space ExplorersMulti Year Commitment to Inner-City Middle & HS Students

Heterogeneous in Ages & Abilities (~30 Students)

– Weekly Hands-On Laboratories• Saturdays On Campus 9-11AM• ‘06/’0 Theme Tools of Astronomy

– Residential Institutes @ Yerkes Observatory • Thematically Unified Immersion Experiences• Summer Institute 1 Week (August)• Winter Institute 3 Days (December 27-29)

– Additional Activities • Faculty Lab Tours (School Holidays)• Enrichment Trips (Adler, College Tours)• Special Seminars • Research Experiences

– Disseminating Labs/Activities• 3 Presentations at NSTA ‘07• Web Repository Plans

Full RA-ship Each Year• Teaching Experience• M. Bayliss (06/07)

100% to College & 50% SMET


Goals: Next Gen Impacts• Diversity: K-12 Students

– Succeed in high school, college & beyond

– Focus SMET (Science Mathematics, Engineering & Technology)

• Diversity: Researchers – Become better teachers and communicators

– Engage in activities beyond the university walls


Our Partner Office of Special Programs

• Vital to the Success of the Program

• Link to Community & Parents

• Dr. Larry Hawkins - Director


Growth: Writing Component

• Support from Dean of Humanities• Goal: Improve Written & Verbal

Communication Skills– On Campus Component– Readings & Big Questions @ Yerkes Institutes– Complimentary & Connected to Science

• Anthropology Graduate Student – Ben White


Space Explorers Yerkes Institutes

– (Summer 2007: Mapping)– Winter 2006: Scale of the Universe

– Summer 2006: Density & Buoyancy– Winter 2005: Pressure Dec 27-29

– Summer 2005: The Nature of Light– Winter 2004: Reflections

– Summer 2004: What Are Stars Made of?– Winter 2003: Phase Changes

– Summer 2003: How Big is Our Universe?– Winter 2002: Scaling Up

– Summer 2002: Radio Waves– Winter 2001: Sound Investigations

11 Institutes Thus Far > 340 Contact Hours

Summer 1 Week, Winter 3 Days


Senior People• Hsiao-Wen Chen• Juan Collar• Kyle Cudworth• Al Harper • Rick Kessler • Rich Kron• Ed Kibblewhite• Randy Landsberg• Jonathan Rosner• Sav Sethi• Monica Valluri

Post Docs

• Matthew Hedman

• Dan Holz

• Brian Humensky

• Dragan Huterer

• Thushara Perera

• Erin Sheldon

• Mark SubbaRao

• Christopher Thom

• John Vaillancourt

• Brian Wilhite*

• Kathryn Miknaitis

Graduate Students• Matt Bayliss*• Mary Beard (ND)• Carlos Cunha • Tom Downes

•Robert Friedman* •Chris Greer •Sarah Hansen* •Andrew Hill•Ryan Hennessy* •Jonathan Mitchell •Daisuke Nagai •Takemi Okamoto •Andy Puckett* •Dan Robertson (ND)•Douglas Rudd •Chaz Shapiro•Matthew Sharp •Ivo Seitenzahl •Dinoj Surendran•Craig Tyler* •Brian Wilhite*

KICP Scientists in Residence 2001-07 Yerkes Institutes:

n.b. ~20 Additional Special Events on Campus

Teachers•Bill Fisher•Walter Glogowski


Space Explorers Success Some Numbers:

2002-07 Space Explorers Program Graduates 50 Students

• 100% Enrolled in College (50)

• 50% S&T Majors (25)

• 10% Physical Science Majors (5)

2002 & ’03 Space Explorers Program Graduates 14 Students

• 64% Bachelors Degrees (9)• 50% Science & Technology BS (7)• 7% Physical Science (Math)BS (1)• 50% Enrolled in Grad School (7)

• 1 Law School• 1 MS Social Work• 2 Med School• 1 MS Civil Engineering• 1 MS Urban & Regional Planning• 1 PhD Aeronautical Engineering

– Majority S&T Graduate Programs

Consortium on Chicago School Research - ‘06 Report:

Only 8% of Chicago Public School (CPS) HS Freshman Graduate College


Statistics of

2002 Science & Engineering Indicators

& National Survey 24 Year Olds (1998)

Survey 24-Year Olds (1998)

Black Black % All All %

Total 473,402

(14% of pop)

3,403,039

BA 95,878 20.3% 1,099,579 35.3%

BA in Nat Science/Eng

12,731 2.7% 204,182 6 %

2002 S&E Indicators

HS Grad Enroll in College

Frosh Intend to Major in SMET

Frosh Intend to Major in Physical Sciences

Intended Science Majors that Receive Degrees

Whites 45.3% 29.2% 2.0% 40%

Blacks 39.2% 34.7% 1.2% 40%

NOTE Compounded Effects & relative percentage of population is less than half


National Black High School Students Vs Space Explorers 4 yrs

Nat Cumulative % of tot

Space Explorers

(02-05)

Space Explorers

%

Black HS Seniors 100% 26 100%

Black HS Seniors Who Graduate

56% 26 100%

HS Grad Enrolled in College

22% 26 100%

Frosh Intend SMETSMET = Science, Math, Engineering & Technology (includes social sciences)

7.6% 14 54%

SMET Degrees 3.0%

(14)(expected)

(54%)

Frosh Intend Physical Science

0.26% 4 15%

Physical Science Deg. 0.11% (4) (15%)

National % Projections

Vs.

Real Numbers 4yrs of Space

Explorers

Extrapolation of National Statistics VS Space Explorers Graduates (’02-’05)

Projections & Comparisons

Trickle Down:

Compounded Effects of National

Statistics for Black

Students


CPS/National Vs. Space Exp.National Black High School Students Vs Space Explorers 5 yrs (attrition rate)

Nat Cumulative % of tot

Space Explorers

%

Space Explorers

(02-07)

Black HS Seniors 100% 100% 50

Black HS Seniors Who Graduate (56%)

56% 100% 50

HS Grad Enrolled in College (39.2%)

22% 100% 50

Frosh Intend SMET

(34.7%)

7.6% 50% 25

SMET Degrees

(40%) (‘02&’03 grads)

3.0%

50% 7(out of 14)

Frosh Intend Physical Science (1.2%)

0.26% 10% 5

Physical Science Deg. (40%) (‘02&’03 grads)

0.11% 7% 1(out of 14)

Mix & Match

Stats


Names Behind the Numbers: Students in College & Majors

– 2007 Graduates (100% in College, 44% S&T)• Mark Dewberry - Eastern IL, English• Cameron Edwards - Eastern IL undecided• Javal Howard - Roosevelt University, undecided • Kallie Jones - Michigan Sate, Biological Sciences• Monica Minkel - Western IL, Elementary Education• Brittney Muhammad - UIC, Journalism• Jason Pruitt - Northern Illinois University Engineering• Elizabeth Smith - Eastern Illinois University Biology• Krysal Stewart - Northern Illinois University Nursing• Frantavia Thomas - Northern Illinois University Elementary Education

– 2006 Graduates (100% in College, 43% S&T)• Devin Barnes - Illinois State University undecided• Monashae Brownlee - Northern Illinois University Meteorology*• Julia Bowman - Central State University Education• Christine Carter - Bradley Biology/pre-dentistry• Owen Cofie - Central State University Pharmacy• Stephanie Dunn - Eastern Illinois University Early Childhood Education• Corey Gathings - Robert Morris College Business Administration• Timotheus Gordon - University of Minnesota Individual Studies/Political Science (Gates Millennium Scholar)• Ralph Johnson - Hampton University Engineering• Elizabeth Nyikako - Loyola University undecided• Jimmie Price - UIUC Engineering• Lionell Walker - Central State Political Science• Mia Dunlap - Spellman Psychology• Ashley Hall - Illinois State University undecided ( * = physical science )


Names Behind the Numbers: Students in College & Majors

– 2005 Graduates (100% in College, 33% S&T)• Derrick Clay – Eastern Illinois University (Full Scholarship), Pre-Veterinary Science• Danielle Larkin – Alcorn State (Full Scholarship), Business• Christopher Smith - University of IL Urban-Champaign (UIUC) (Partial Scholarship), Engineering• Jessica Ball - Spellman, English• Brittney Battle – Illinois State University (Full Scholarship), Theater• Jeminat Onisemoh – University of Illinois Springfield (Full Scholarship), Criminal Justice

– 2004 Graduates (100% in College, 67% S&T)• Melissa Blakely – Spellman, Physics* (REU in Collar Lab)• Lynn Jones – West Point (Full), Chemistry*• Jennifer King – Rhode Island Institute of Design, Graphic Arts• Aquanette Lowe – U. Iowa, Women’s Studies• Larry McDonald – UIUC (Full), Mechanical Engineering • Erica Stevens – Navy (Full), 5-year Pharmacy Program

– 2003 Graduates (100% to College, 50% S&T)• Samantha Dewberry – UIUC, Pre-Law (07), Law School• Ashley Garrison – University of Chicago (Full), Biology (07), Med School • Aryell Hall –TN. State, Early Childhood Development• Virginia Hayes – Chicago State (Full), Math/Physics*• Diamond Ingram – University MI (Partial), Finance (07), • Aaron Lucas – Moorehouse College (Full), Aeronautical Engineering (07) PhD Program Materials Science U.Conn• Ashley McCan – Spelman (4.0 gpa), Economics (07), Med School

( * = physical science )


Student Success (continued)

– 2002 Graduates (100% to College, 57% S&T)• Nikki Brown - Olivet Harvey BS Early Childhood Education (07), enrolled UIC Physics* BS• Raven Collins – Spelman, Math BS (07) + 2yr Masters Georgia Tech, Civil Engineering

(REU w/Meyer)• Martinique Faulkner - Eastern Illinois U., Early Childhood Development• Angela Johnson - Chicago State, Psychology BS (07), Masters Social Work• Melanie Lott – UIUC, Journalism• Agela Stover - University of Iowa, Geography (06), Urban & Regional Planning PhD

Program• Lavonne Wilson - University of Chicago, Biology

Space Explorers in Graduate & Professional Degree Programs–Daniel Williams UIUC (04) BA Political Science, UIUC Political Science and Education Masters Program–Chasity Fulton UIUC (05) BS Physics, UIUC Math Ph.D. Program–William Smith Indiana University(IU) Bloomington (05) BA Business Adm., IU Business Law Graduate Program

–Angela Stover University of Iowa (06) Urban and Regional Planning Masters Program at U of I –Raven Collins BS Mathematics (07), Masters Civil Engineering (expected) May 2008 Georgia Tech–Aaron Lucas BS Aeronautical Engineering Morehouse (07), PhD Program Material Science U. Con. –Samantha Dewberry BA Pre Law UCIC (07) UIUC Law School–Ashley Garrison BS Biology UC (07) Med School–Ashley McCan BS Economics Spelman (07) Med School

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