SLOAN Scholarship

Program Components

Theoretical Model

The UCEM’s is rooted in the approach that shared responsibility by faculty champions, students and stakeholders can be a catalyst for increased diversity (Whittaker, 2012; Allen-Ramdial, 2014), and institutional change (Thompson, 2013) within STEM graduate departments.  Borrowing from lessons learned of the NSF’s Engineering Research Center (National Academies, 2017) and organizational management literature (Perry, 2017; Hunter, 2011; Kotter, 1996), the UCEM is structured (See Figure below) to encourage strategic planning, incentivize continual engagement of faculty champions, and promote coordination with institutional offices to maximize each scholar’s opportunity for success and professional/personal well-being. 

USF UCEM Inclusive Excellence Model

 

UCEM Model

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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