Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

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2003, Volume9

Issue 3&4

218 pages

DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v9.i34

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Beth A. Montelone
Division of Biology, Ackert Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-4901

Ruth A. Dyer
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Provost’s Office, Kansas State University

Dolores J. Takemoto
Department of Biochemistry, Kansas State University

A mentoring program for tenure-track female and minority faculty members was established at Kansas State University (K-State) in 1993 with funds for 4 years from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. In 1998, K-State committed itself to continuing the program. Funds are currently provided for five tenure-track faculty members per year at up to $6,000 each. Eligibility is limited to those who have not yet obtained significant extramural research funding. Each recipient works with a tenured mentor who provides advice on establishing oneself in a chosen research discipline. Recipients may use program funds in a variety of ways. The program’s effectiveness is shown by several outcomes, including extramural funding success, tenure and retention, and anecdotal evidence from award recipients regarding the positive effects of the program on their professional development. The authors discuss the limitations of the program and problems that remain, together with strategies for dealing with them. They also discuss longer term outcomes that will continue to be monitored.

DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v9.i34.40 Download article, 14 pages

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