The ASU Sundial ProjectAnna M. Zaniewski

STAR

The Challenges: -Too little diversity

-Low retention

Too Little Diversity

(AIP 2012)

Representation of women has stagnated in nearly all STEM fields in the last decade

(PCAST 2012)

Too Little Diversity

(AIP 2012)

20% of US population (college age)

14% of US population(college age)

Too Few Graduates

Projected shortfall of1 million STEM graduates over next decade

(PCAST 2012)

Low retention

STEM shortfall can be eliminated by increasing STEM retention rate from about 40% to about 50%

(NSF 2002)

High STEM degree completion rates

Number

Compass

Berkeley

National

Total 39 100%

Graduated‘07 and ‘08

3124/26

80%92% 90% 58%

STEM 35 84% (60%)* 38%

Physics, astro,geopyhys

28 72%

2007-2009 Compass Summer Program students (classes of ’11, ’12, ‘13)

*Berkeley STEM statistics not yet available. Estimate based on typical STEM graduation rate at prestigious universities (Seymour 1997).

ASU Physics- 6 year Freshman to graduation completion rate 22%1 year female retention rate 35% / 1 year male retention rate 60%

Serving a diverse community

Compass UCB PhysicsFemale 45% 21%Underrepresented Minority 30% 7%First-generation college student

19% n/a

2007-12 Compass Summer Program students (N = 88)compared to Berkeley Physics Department average

Sundial ASU Physics

Female 44% 9%Underrepresented Minority

31% 19%

Successful STEM Education

(Seymour 1995)

“Above all, [students] appreciated faculty, professional advisors, departmental assistants, and teaching assistants who showed an active long-term interest in their learning, their problems, and their progress.”

ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

Hands-on science projects

Community Building

ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

Mentoring

ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

Thank you!