Conflict of Interest Disclosure

The proposed committee is composed of individuals across key areas of expertise required to carry out the study of Developing Indicators for Undergraduate STEM Education. The proposed committee members have expertise in STEM education reform research, higher education policy and leadership, education statistics, assessment, measurement, large scale data and indicator systems, diversity and equity in STEM education, and STEM workforce needs. The proposed members contribute expertise in the disciplines of biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, psychology, sociology, political science, and higher education. The proposed members represent a range of institutional types including research universities, community colleges and institutions that primarily serve under-represented minorities. The primary candidates include 6 women and 8 men. Of the 14 primary candidates proposed, 3 are from underrepresented minority groups.

The proposed chair, Mark Rosenberg, has a national reputation as a leader in undergraduate STEM education. As President of Florida International University (FIU), he has taken a number of innovative steps to improve STEM education, from reforming introductory courses to creating strong connections with the local K-12 and community college systems. Under his leadership FIU has become the nation’s top producer of STEM degrees for Hispanics and one of the top producers of STEM degrees for all minorities. He serves on many boards and committees, including the board of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the board of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, and the executive committee of the Science and Mathematics Teacher Imperative of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. He has also served as the chancellor for the board of governors of the State University System of Florida and as the chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. He has previous National Research Council experience, serving as a committee member on the study of Barriers and Opportunities in Completing Two- and Four-Year STEM Degrees.

The proposed committee members bring experience in leading, researching, and implementing undergraduate STEM reform efforts. Susan Elrod leads STEM reform initiatives in her role as a university provost and previously led reform efforts as director of Project Kaleidoscope at the Association of American Colleges. Charles Henderson directs a center for research on instructional change and is a leader in the study of STEM reform and dissemination of research-based instructional practices. Mark Connolly is conducting a longitudinal study of STEM faculty development and is the evaluator of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. Heather Belmont has extensive experience in reforming STEM education within a community college, including the creation of a science advisement system, a peer-led, team-learning network, and an undergraduate research program across 5 community college campuses. She also has experience in the private sector through her work in the biotechnology industry. In his many university leadership positions, Stephen Director has spearheaded efforts to improve engineering education and is a fellow at the American Society of Engineering Education. Gabriela Weaver combines leadership of higher education STEM reform, as a vice provost and convener of a major international conference on the topic, with deep research expertise in teaching and learning of chemistry.

The proposed committee members also bring a range of expertise in statistics, assessment, and measurement, as well as in large scale data and indicator systems. Kaye Husbands Fealing brings expertise in science and engineering statistics and indicator systems. Yu Xie brings expertise in statistical methods, women in science, and STEM education workforce needs. He is a member of the Board on Science Education. Marco Molinaro is an expert in education informatics and has pioneered innovative uses of data to promote undergraduate STEM education reform. Charles Blaich directs programs that share, analyze, and use institutional and national data systems to improve the quality of education at liberal arts colleges and universities.

Proposed committee members Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux and Deborah Santiago both bring expertise in the challenge of access and success for students from underrepresented minority groups. Dr. Malcom-Piqueux’s scholarship has focused on access to college, STEM education within Hispanic-serving institutions, and how to enhance success for minority women and men in STEM fields. Much of her scholarship is conducted through quantitative analysis of large scale and national data sets. Deborah Santiago brings over 20 year of experience leading higher education research and policy efforts focused on equity and access. She also brings a strong knowledge of federal STEM education policy through her role as chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education and her previous work at the White House, the Congressional Research Service, and the U.S. Department of Education.

Stuart Feldman brings a different perspective to the group. He has been vice president at both Google and IBM. He brings knowledge about workforce issues and training of students for the types of jobs available today. He has carefully considered the connection between undergraduate educational experiences and skills and knowledge needed to be successful in the workplace.

One new member, Kevin Eagan, is proposed to strengthen the methodological expertise of the committee as it moves into Phase II and begins to develop indicators. A second new member, Rosa Rivera-Hainaj, is proposed to increase representation from community colleges, improving the balance in representation of the variety of undergraduate institution “types.” The addition of this second new member will also increase the gender and racial diversity of the committee.