ED11E-0876
On-the-job, real-time professional development for graduate students and early career scientists at the University of Hawaii
Monday, 14 December 2015
Poster Hall (Moscone South)
Barbara Cabezal Bruno1, Michele Guannel1, Elisha Wood-Charlson2, Anela Choy2, Johanna Wren2, Chantel Chang2, Rosie Alegado1, Sherril Leon Soon1, Heidi Needham1 and Carlie Wiener3, (1)University of Hawaii at Manoa, C-MORE/SOEST, Honolulu, HI, United States, (2)University of Hawaii at Manoa, Oceanography, Honolulu, HI, United States, (3)Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, CA, United States
Abstract:
Here we present an overview of inter-related programs designed to promote leadership and professional development among graduate students and early career scientists. In a very short time, these young scientists have developed into an impressive cohort of leaders.
Proposal Writing. The EDventures model combines proposal-writing training with the incentive of seed money. Rather than providing training a priori, the EDventures model encourages students and post-docs to write a proposal based on guidelines provided. Training occurs during a two-stage review stage: proposers respond to panel reviews and resubmit their proposal within a single review cycle. EDventures alumni self-report statistically significant confidence gains on all questions posed. Their subsequent proposal success is envious: of the 12 proposals submitted by program alumni to NSF, 50% were funded. (Wood Charlson & Bruno, in press; cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/edventures.htm)
Mentoring. The C-MORE Scholars and SOEST Maile Mentoring Bridgeprograms give graduate students the opportunity to serve as research mentors and non-research mentors, respectively, to undergraduates. Both programs aim to develop a "majority-minority" scientist network, where Native Hawaiians and other underrepresented students receive professional development training and personal support through one-on-one mentoring relationships (Gibson and Bruno, 2012; http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/scholars; http://maile.soest.hawaii.edu).
Outreach & Science Communication. Ocean FEST (Families Exploring Science Together), Ocean TECH (Technology Explores Career Horizons) and the Kapiolani Community College summer bridge program provide opportunities for graduate students and post-docs to design and deliver outreach activities, lead field trips, communicate their research, and organize events (Wiener et al, 2011, Bruno & Wren, 2014; http://oceanfest.soest.hawaii.edu; http://oceantech.soest.hawaii.edu)
Professional Development Course. In this career-focused graduate seminar, students and post-docs explore a range of career paths, identify and build skills, prepare application materials, and develop a class project around their professional development interests (Guannel et al, 2014).
