Professional Development Task Force
We will incorporate cohorts of community college and local educators, graduate students, postdocs and early career scientists, community organizations, and individual community members into all of our CIELO-G research projects. The project’s interdisciplinary and community-focused nature requires integration of numerous types of data and results, including geologic, geochemical, geophysical, hydrologic, atmospheric, and meteorological, so the project offers unique opportunities for students. Our cohorts of graduate students and postdocs will mostly be from under-represented groups, matching the demographics of UTEP’s 83% Hispanic student body, and this project will prepare them for the workforce, including strong support for preparing for future faculty positions. Our research and education efforts will be complemented by continuous professional development and exchange for faculty, students, educators, and community, fostering a transformative culture of innovation, learning, inclusiveness, and responsibility. |
Figure: A braided river system illustrates a new, holistic STEM workforce career development model. Credit: Jennifer Matthews (from Batchelor et al., 2021)
https://eos.org/opinions/reimagining-stem-workforce-development-as-a-braided-river;
Batchelor, R. L., H. Ali, K. G. Gardner-Vandy, A. U. Gold, J. A. MacKinnon, and P. M. Asher (2021), Reimagining STEM workforce development as a braided river, Eos, 102, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EO157277. Published on 19 April 2021.