Meet our interdisciplinary team and what each
one brings to the research project
Fred King
Ph.D. Chemistry
My symbol represents the lower free energy barrier, activation energy, to the change between two states achieved by the use of a catalyst in a chemical reaction. I view ADVANCE as a facilitator, catalyst, for the change we hope to achieve in the climate and culture of WVU with respect to equality and equity.
Jim Nolan
Ph.D. Psychoeducational Processes
The two words represented are "interdependence" (everything is an event with multiple layers involved.) and "wholeness" (we must look as things as a whole, breaking them down to smaller pieces limits your understanding and ability to pieces things together again).
Michelle Withers
Ph.D. Biology
My symbol equated to changing girls brains. I bring a background in neurobiology and training in scientific teaching which uses evidence-based teaching methods and an awareness of diversity issues to improve the success of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM degrees.
Maura McLaughlin
Ph.D. Physics
My drawing represents the concept of balance. Physicists are very good at balancing different forces to create a stable equilibrium. However, while there are simple equations to do that, work-life balance is very difficult to achieve!
Katie Stores
Ph.D. Political Science
Katie holds a Ph.D. in political science, and contributes her understanding of science policy to the ADVANCE project. Science policy examines the incentives and the environment for discovery and innovation.
Kasi Jackson
Ph.D. Biology
Women's studies is an interdisciplinary field which applies insights from the social sciences, the natural sciences, the humanities and the arts towards innovative solutions for complex problems. My drawing represents the process of bringing people from multiple disciplines together to develop these solutions.
Leslie E. Tower
Ph.D.
The International Breastfeeding Symbol was created in 2006. To me, it represents a paradigm shift that I am working toward: creating a workplace more satisfying and equitable for women and families.
Jim Clements
Ph.D. Operations Analysis
A decision tree analysis leads to more effective outcomes.
WVU ADVANCE STEM Faculty Amy Keesee
Dr. Keesee is currently an Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at West Virginia University. She’s the recipient of the the 2012 Mary Catherine Buswell Award (http://www.as.wvu.edu/cwc/Buswell.htm) presented by the WVU Council for Women’s Concerns.
Keesee received a BS in Mathematics from Davidson College and a MS in Physics and Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from West Virginia University…. read more
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Sponsorship Program Announcement
We are now accepting applications for the WVU ADVANCE and the WVU Sponsorship Programs. WVU faculty (Associates) will be paired with external mentors (Sponsors) to work on a clearly identified project with specific outcomes.
The WVU ADVANCE Sponsorship Program is an external mentoring program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE IT Program (Award HRD-100797). Funds are available for ten awards for October 1, 2012-September 31, 2013 (Associate – $10,000; Sponsor – $5,000).
The ADVANCE Center is also administering the funding for the WVU Sponsorship Program provided by the Provost’s Office. Funds are available for four awards for October 1, 2012-September 31, 2013 (Associate – $10,000; Sponsor – $5,000).
For more information and the application see https://fs9.formsite.com/kasijackson/form9/secure_index.html
Deadline: Applications are due June 1, 2012.
Eligibility: Tenure track and/or promotable (e.g. teaching, research and clinical track) assistant, associate or full professors from the following groups may apply (Full professors must indicate how the funding would be used to help them advance to leadership positions):
1. Female faculty from any NSF funded discipline.
2. Male and female faculty from any discipline who belong to the following underrepresented groups: African-Americans, Africans, others of African descent, Alaskan Natives, Native Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and Native Pacific Islanders.
3. Other faculty who can provide evidence-based research indicating that they are members of groups that are both numerically underrepresented and systematically disadvantaged (i.e., less likely to be hired, promoted, to serve in leadership positions, or otherwise advance) in their discipline. Please send your justification to Sponsorship Program Coordinator Dr. Kasi Jackson at kasi.jackson@mail.wvu.edu for approval prior to submitting your application.
Questions: Contact Dr. Kasi Jackson at 304-293-2339, ext. 1154, or kasi.jackson@mail.wvu.edu.
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Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE IT Program under Award HRD-1007978. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.