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NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the
Professoriate National Conference
(NSF/AGEP)Chicago, Illinois
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Integration of Education and Mentoring
Programs at Louisiana State University Su-Seng
Pang, Ph.D., P.E., Fellows-ASME, SPE,
AAAS Honorary Doctorate, University of Macau,
China Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic
Initiatives Jack Holmes Distinguished Professor
of Mechanical Engineering Louisiana State
University March 19, 2009
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Integration of Education and Mentoring Programs
at Louisiana State University NSF/I3
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Sponsor National Science Foundation PIs
Astrid E. Merget, Isiah M. Warner Co-PIs
Su-Seng Pang, Frank Neubrander, Branda C.
Nixon,
Guoqiang Li Program Manager Cade J.
Register Evaluator Eugene Kennedy Period 01/
01/09 - 12/31/13 Funds 1,000,000
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Office of Strategic Initiatives
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge,
Louisiana   Isiah M. Warner, Vice
Chancellor Su-Seng Pang, Associate Vice Chancellor
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OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• OSI VISION
• Support the achievements and recognition of LSU
  students, faculty, and staff through education
  and mentoring programs
• Goals/Mission
• Assist in raising LSUs academic standing among
  its peers through competitive and outstanding
  achievements by students, faculty, and staff
• Assist the Office of Academic Affairs in creating
  and implementing programs that enhance the
  diversity of students and faculty

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Strategic Initiatives
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• (Including, but not limited to)
• Assist in developing new mentoring activities
• Assist in providing funding for potential LSU
  students
• Coordinate efforts to generate education/training
  grants to support undergraduate students
• Establish a close alliance with other Louisiana
  universities (e.g., Southern, Tulane)
• Support K-12 education, teachers, and students
• Assist in increasing the number of external
  awards for students and faculty

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Current Educational ProjectsAssociated with OSI
(Warner/Pang)
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• NSF-Research Corp.-Louisiana Board of
  Regents/LA-STEM/Phases I II
• (PI Co-PI)
• HHMI/Phases I II (PI)
• NSF/LS-AMP/BD/Cohorts III-VI (PI Co-PI)
• NSF/AGEP (Co-PIs)
• NSF/LSU-LAMP/Phase III (PI Co-PI)
• NIH/IMSD (Co-PIs)
• NSF/REU (PI Co-PI)
• NSF/SFS (Co-PI)
• NSF/S-STEM (PI Co-PI)
• NSF/GK-12 (Co-PIs)
• NSF/I3 (PI Co-PI)
• Brief summary of activities for each project is
  provided in the following pages.

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Louisiana State University Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics Scholars Program
NSF/LA-STEM/Phases I II
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Objectives
• Recruit and provide full scholarships for 25 new
  high-ability STEM students per year to LSU (with
  100 students in the program each year)
• Provide diverse participants with a comprehensive
  mentoring, training, and educational program
  throughout their college careers
• Reach a minimum 75 retention rate of LA-STEM
  Scholars to graduation within five years
• Encourage and assist at least 50 of the
  participants (particularly minorities and women)
  to pursue Ph.D. degrees

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HHMI Professors Program Phases I II
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• Activities
• Developed a Model for an Effective Mentoring
  Ladder
• Developed teaching strategies to maximize
  learning
• Support innovative undergraduate research
• Support (per year)
• 10 Graduate and 20 Undergraduate Students
• 10 Secondary Teachers and 150 Secondary Students

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LS-LAMP Bridge to the Doctorate at Louisiana
State University LS-AMP-BD/Cohorts III-VI
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• Support of 12 minority Ph.D. students per Cohort
  as BDP Fellows (30,000/yr/student for two years
  plus tuition, etc.)
• Regular Bridge to Doctoral program meetings,
  mentoring of students and allocation of resources
  to support participation at professional meetings

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Graduate Alliance for Education in Louisiana
NSF/AGEP
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• Coordinate faculty visits for recruiting students
  into the program
• Co-sponsor recruitment fairs at Tulane/LSU
• Involve students in faculty-mentored research 
• Support (per year)
• 12 LSU minority graduate students receive a
  3,000 supplemental scholarship and travel
  support
• 4 GAELA Dissertation Writing Fellowships with
  19,500 plus tuitions
• 10-20 potential graduate students to visit
  LSU/Tulane

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Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation
(LAMP) -- Phase III NSF/LS-LAMP
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• Provide undergraduate students education/training/
  research scholarships
• Sponsor monthly workshops and seminars
• Develop peer tutoring and K-12 outreach programs
• Establish book and calculator awards/loan programs

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MBRS IMSD Program at Louisiana State University
NIH/IMSD
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• Objectives
• Serve the academic needs of undergraduates with a
  specific interest in advanced biomedical research
  training
• 20 diverse undergraduate students awarded 4,320
  per year
• Student Scholars would be matched with faculty
  research preceptors according to their common
  interest
• Student Scholars work in the preceptors
  laboratories for two academic years (to include
  wages)

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Broadening the Participation in
Interdisciplinary Science The REU Component of
LA-STEM II NSF/LA-STEM/REU
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• 20 undergraduate students in STEM disciplines are
  supported each summer of 2006 to 2009 to conduct
  research
• Each receives 5,000 Summer Stipend in eight
  weeks
• Most students are freshmen recruited from the
  existing LA-STEM and HHMI programs

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Scholarships, Mentoring, and Academic
Enhancement Training for Science and Mathematics
Undergraduate Students NSF/S-STEM
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• Sponsor computer/information technology training
  workshops
• Develop various academic enhancement activities
• Establish education and industrial outreach
  programs
• Support (per year)
• 30 Science and Mathematics students will receive
  a 3,600 scholarship per academic year

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Collaborative Project Faculty Development
Multi University Research and Training in
Information Assurance and Computer Security
NSF/SFS
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• Sponsor information assurance and computer
  security summer workshops
• Extend the workshop training to the academic
  teaching and mentoring within each institution
• Establish collaboration among LSU, Louisiana
  Tech, Southern University and other participating
  institutions in the area
• Support (per year)
• 8 Faculty Scholars from various institutions per
  year for two years during summer
• 8 mini-grants for faculty Scholars during the
  academic year

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National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellow Program
at Louisiana State University NSF/GK-12
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• Support 8 graduate students (30,000/yr/student),
  8 undergraduate students (10,000/yr/student),
  and 16 GK-12 teachers (3,500/yr/teacher)
• Sponsor summer teacher workshop
• Instructional Support Community Professional
  Learning Community, Math and Science Enhancement
  Activities, Training and Mentoring Program

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Our Next Focus Step Integration of Education
and Mentoring Programs at Louisiana State
University NSF/I3
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• VISION
• To break disciplinary barriers and change the
  traditional way of conducting education and
  mentoring
• To leverage the limited resources available at
  LSU and enhance the synergy and positive
  composite action among the existing projects

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GOALS
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• Nurture our students in an interdisciplinary
  environment so that they will become
  Inspirational Teachers, Exemplary Mentors, and
  Effective Leaders
• Raise LSUs academic standing through
  outstanding achievements by students and faculty
• Create and implement programs that broaden the
  participation of more diversified students and
  faculty
• Enhance the academic environment to better
  support LSU students who will subsequently
  transfer their service to K-12 education

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OBJECTIVES
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• Educate and mentor our students and public to
  have sufficient knowledge with what lies across
  these boundaries
• Innovatively integrate all education and
  mentoring summer programs for college faculty and
  students as well as high school teachers and
  students
• Provide a higher level of leadership training
  for LSU students
• Integrate the STEM research between college
  and high school students
• Establish a mechanism for college students to
  volunteer their effort in tutoring high school
  students
• Establish an interdisciplinary curriculum in
  materials science and engineering at LSU as well
  as collecting and demonstrating its relevant
  facilities for students

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Integration of Educational Programs
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Activities and Tasks
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Integration of Education and Mentoring Programs
at Louisiana State University NSF/I3
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Activities
• Consolidation of Summer Workshops and Camps for
  Students, Teachers and Faculty Members
• Leadership Training in Academics through a
  Student-Governing Organization
• High School Math Tutoring Program by College
  Students
• Mentoring High School Louisiana Science and
  Engineering Fair Projects by College Students
• Integration of Research into Education in
  Materials Engineering and Science

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Intellectual Merit
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Build a successful integration model in the
STEM disciplines based upon the breadth and depth
of leadership and infrastructure provided by the
LSU Office of Strategic Initiatives Assist
students in their professional development
towards advanced degrees Create an
interdisciplinary curriculum in materials
engineering and science Develop a
Hierarchical Mentoring Ladder system involving
faculty members, graduate/undergraduate students,
and high school teachers/students
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Broader Impacts
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
The establishment of collaborations among
faculty members in different disciplines and
different academic settings, from high schools to
community colleges and comprehensive research
universities An increase in the number of
well-prepared high school, undergraduate, and
graduate STEM students Broadening
participation of women and under-represented
minorities in the STEM disciplines Promotion
of inter-cultural participation among
non-minority and minority students and faculty
members Outreach activities by providing
tutoring or teacher assistant service to high
schools during the academic year
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The End. Thank you.
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TASK 1Consolidation of Summer Workshops/Camps
for Students, Teachers and Faculty Members
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• LA-STEM/HHMI Summer Bridge
• Cain Center Summer Circle
• OSI REU
• HHMI High School Science and Math Summer
  Program
• Etc.

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TASK 1 (Contd)Consolidation of Summer
Workshops/Camps for Students, Teachers and
Faculty Members
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Buddy System pairing undergraduates and high
school students Poster Presentations
Mentoring Night Field Trips - Dow Chemical
Co. - CAMD - NASA Stennis Space Center
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TASK 1 (Contd)Consolidation of Summer
Workshops/Camps for Students, Teachers and
Faculty Members
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Accomplishments
• Several meetings with PIs and managers from
  the OSI and the Cain Center to map out the
  planned 2009 summer activities and discuss
  possible field trips, activities, mentoring
  events, etc.

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TASK 2Leadership Training in Academics through
a Student-Governing Organization
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Each program chooses a president and
officers Presidents and officers from each
program form the I3 Governing Council Council
meets with Program Manager and Administration
Council is responsible for coordinating social
events and bonding activities Council is
responsible for I3 website
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TASK 2 (Contd)Leadership Training in Academics
through a Student-Governing Organization
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Council members will develop their leadership
  skills by
• Attending the Leader Education and Development
  Program Series
• Attending Lagniappe Leadership Conference

Involvement in the Council will promote
Leadership Initiative Self-Motivation
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TASK 2 (Contd)Leadership Training in Academics
through a Student-Governing Organization
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Accomplishments
• Creation of the I3 Governing Council. The
  first meeting in February included students from
  LA-STEM, S-STEM, HHMI and LS-LAMP.
• The first monthly social bonding activity is
  being planned for late March or early April
  (ideas include a drive-in movie on the parade
  grounds or a Rock Band 2 tournament sponsored by
  the local Electronic Arts testing facility) .
• I3 website is in development
  http//www.i3.lsu.edu/

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TASK 3High School Math Tutoring Programby
College Students
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Integration of tutoring into OSI/Cain Center
math classrooms Integration of technology into
tutoring Remediation and prep classes for
various standardized tests ACT targeted
programs Organization/support of peer tutoring
by high-achieving students for students with
academic need Setup of service-learning and
volunteer services of LSU undergraduates
Organization of various math and science
enhancement activities
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TASK 4Mentoring High School Louisiana Science
and Engineering Fair Projects by College Students
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• High school teams will be mentored by
  undergraduate students where they will receive
  encouragement, knowledge, and advice
• High school students
• Develop research skills
• Learn Time Management skills
• - Are encouraged and inspired to pursue
  additional study or careers in STEM
  disciplines

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TASK 4 (Contd)Mentoring High School Louisiana
Science and Engineering Fair Projects by College
Students
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Investigators, in collaboration with
middle/high school educators, will annually
formulate and pose 20 projects and provide
support for materials and supplies.
Investigators will regularly supervise student
teams in the months leading to the competitions
and participate as judges as needed.
Investigators will host an onsite exhibit at the
State Fair and will sponsor trophies and/or cash
awards for the best environmental technology
related projects.
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TASK 4 (Contd)Mentoring High School Louisiana
Science and Engineering Fair Projects by College
Students
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Accomplishments
• Several students volunteered to serve as
  judges for the Iberville Parish District Science
  Fair.
• Several students volunteered to serve as
  Welcomers and Display and Safety Officers at
  the Louisiana Region VII Science Fair. An OSI
  booth was also set up and manned by OSI staff and
  students.

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TASK 5Integration of Research into Education in
Materials Engineering and Science
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• Curriculum Enhancement
• - Develop Materials Engineering and Science
  (MES) concentration or minor
• - Enhance ME 4783 Composite Materials
  Manufacturing, Characterization, and
• Mechanics
• - Create 4000-level Smart Composite Materials
  course
• Demonstration of Advanced Research Equipment
• - Access to equipment and facilities at Louisiana
  State University
• - Access to equipment and facilities at Southern
  University
• A Web Based Research Center
• - Create an Integrated Internet Interaction (I3)
  database to be used by project
• participants and researchers globally
• - Create a workshop series to disseminate
  derivative technology to industry

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I3 Projects in Development
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

• I3 involvement with the Louisiana State Science
  and Engineering Fair as greeters and safety
  monitors. In the fall, I3 students will begin
  working as science fair project mentors with high
  school students from across the region.
• Incentive program for student mentoring.
• Weekly or bi-weekly I3 e-mail updates for
  program managers, coordinators and PIs.

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I3 Projects in Development (Contd)
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I3 involvement with the Louisiana Junior
Science and Humanities Symposium (http//www.doce
.lsu.edu/Symposium/). JSHS invites high school
students to conduct an original research
investigation in the sciences, engineering or
mathematics, and to participate in the regional
symposium sponsored by Louisiana State University
and the Academy of Applied Sciences. I3
Facebook groups. Facebook groups, specific to
different area high schools, are created and
maintained by groups of I3 student mentors. High
school students are able to post questions on the
group page and receive help and advice from I3
students and from peers.
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Intellectual Merit
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Build a successful integration model in the
STEM disciplines based upon the breadth and depth
of leadership and infrastructure provided by the
LSU Office of Strategic Initiatives Assist
students in their professional development
towards advanced degrees Create an
interdisciplinary curriculum in materials
engineering and science Develop a
Hierarchical Mentoring Ladder system involving
faculty members, graduate/undergraduate students,
and high school teachers/students
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Broader Impacts
OFFICE of STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
The establishment of collaborations among
faculty members in different disciplines and
different academic settings, from high schools to
community colleges and comprehensive research
universities An increase in the number of
well-prepared high school, undergraduate, and
graduate STEM students Broadening
participation of women and under-represented
minorities in the STEM disciplines Promotion
of inter-cultural participation among
non-minority and minority students and faculty
members Outreach activities by providing
tutoring or teacher assistant service to high
schools during the academic year
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The End. Thank you.
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