Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2022
Volume 67, Number 3
Monday–Friday, March 14–18, 2022; Chicago
Session Y28: Professional Societies Educational EffortsDiversity Education Invited Live Streamed Outreach Undergrad Friendly
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Sponsoring Units: FED Chair: Eric Brewe, FEd Room: McCormick Place W-190A |
Friday, March 18, 2022 8:00AM - 8:36AM |
Y28.00001: Tips and strategies on using the EP3 Guide for improving physics departments Invited Speaker: Michael Jackson The Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) initiative (EP3guide.org) is a collaborative effort between APS and AAPT designed to assist departments improve through continued self-reflection while drawing on practices deemed effective, as demonstrated either through research or by community practice. As development of the inaugural edition of the EP3 guide concludes, our focus turns toward implementation. What can departments do to identify potential nuggets within the guide’s substantial material and adapt them for implementation within the context and constraints of their local environment? |
Friday, March 18, 2022 8:36AM - 9:12AM |
Y28.00002: STEP UP: National Movement to Change the Culture of High school Physics Teaching-Learning and inspiring Young Women to Pursue Physics Invited Speaker: Pooneh Sabouri In the US, nearly half of students taking physics in high school are women, but only a fifth of the students interested in physics majors in college are women. Given this persistent issue, the STEP UP project (www.stepupphysics.org) has launched a nationwide initiative in the US to mobilize and help high school physics teachers better engage women in physics by disrupting narrow perceptions of physics and promoting supportive classroom cultures. This talk will present some of the research evidence and theories used by STEP UP to develop, assess, and promote strategies that facilitate the physics identity development and future physics intentions of young women. These evidence-based strategies are being used by physics educators as part of the national campaign, which has grown to include a network of five thousand physics teachers, faculty, students, and community members, to inspire a new generation of women physicists. (Supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1720810, 1720869, 1720917, and 1721021). |
Friday, March 18, 2022 9:12AM - 9:48AM |
Y28.00003: APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (IDEA): Transforming the Culture of Physics Invited Speaker: William Ratcliff APS-IDEA was founded in 2019 to address the lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion in physics (detailed in many reports) by changing the culture of the physic community into one in which all people can thrive. We are composed of nearly 100 teams from universities, national laboratories, and large collaborations. We have teams from Africa, Australia, Europe, as well as North and South America. We have nearly 1500 individuals participating from these institutions. We have four guiding principles. The first is to center people whose identities are marginalized. This means valuing and planning for the needs of those who are not traditionally considered. For example, considering accessibility for an activity or the need for child care at a conference. Another principle is sensemaking. This is how we make sense of our organization and the world. As physicists we are experts at model building. We need to translate this to the context of culture. We have also implemented research-based transformational methods as a guiding principle. There is a rich literature of change within academic settings that we draw from. We also have shared leadership across levels, from students to faculty, as a guiding principle. For example, our steering committee is composed of graduate students, national laboratory members, faculty, etc. This model is also present in several APS units, where students are part of the executive committee. During this talk, I will discuss our activities and findings. |
Friday, March 18, 2022 9:48AM - 10:24AM |
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Friday, March 18, 2022 10:24AM - 11:00AM |
Y28.00005: The Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN) Invited Speaker: Monica J Plisch The Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN) is an NSF INCLUDES Alliance that seeks to advance equity in graduate education across the physical sciences. The IGEN Alliance is led by the APS, other professional societies in the physical sciences, and social scientists who provide critical expertise needed to build toward systemic change in graduate education. IGEN goals are to (1) increase the fraction of students from underrepresented groups who complete doctoral degrees in the physical sciences to match fraction at the bachelor's degree level, (2) catalyze the adoption of evidence-based inclusive practices toward a more equitable graduate education enterprise, (3) conduct relevant research and propagate results, and (4) establish sustained, cross-sector partnerships that support the advancement of underrepresented students from undergraduate studies through professional employment. In the first three years of the project, the American Chemical Society and the American Geophysical Union successfully launched Bridge Programs modeled on the APS Bridge Program, and collectively these three programs placed over 200 students on a path toward earning a doctoral degree. Over 65 workshops attended by more than 1700 participants have promoted inclusive practices for graduate education and postdoctoral mentoring. Relevant social science research results have been disseminated and translated for the benefit of practitioners. A broad and growing network of Alliance partners has been established, including 5 disciplinary societies, 4 minority serving organizations, 100 graduate programs, 15 national laboratories, and 5 corporate sponsors. |
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