“Leading to Excellence”
NSF ADVANCE Grant: Project CEOS (Comprehensive Equity at Ohio State)
The goal of Project CEOS is to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers through research-based interventions that transform the workplace culture. These interventions will increase women’s participation in the scientific and engineering workforce at Ohio State. Participating colleges include Biological, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences; Engineering; and Veterinary Medicine.
Project CEOS Names Project Director
Dr. Mary C. Juhas, senior assistant dean for Diversity and Outreach in the College of Engineering since 2002, has been named program director. Juhas also holds an appointment as research scientist in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She has recently completed a two-year rotation at the National Science Foundation where she was program director for diversity and outreach in the Directorate for Engineering. The goals of Project CEOS are in perfect alignment with Juhas’ work in advocacy for underrepresented groups in the sciences and engineering.
Transformational Leadership Model
To achieve these goals, a Transformational Leadership Model has been developed that will:
- Improve recruitment and retention of women and minority faculty
- Improve diversity of faculty and students
- Augment the pool of senior women available for leadership positions
Project CEOS Leadership
The co-investigators and management structure include representation from seven colleges/schools and the Office of Human Resources (view complete list):
- Dr. Jill Bystydzienski: professor and chair, Department of Women’s Studies, College of Humanities
- Dr. Anne Carey: associate professer of Earth Sciences
- Dr. Anand Desai: professor, John Glenn School of Public Affairs
- Dr. Joan Herbers (principal investigator): professor, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, College of Biological Sciences
- Dr. Anne Massaro: project manager, Office of Human Resources
- Dr. Carolyn Merry: professor and chair, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Sciences, College of Engineering
- Dr. Jean Sander: professor and associate dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
This information is supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Grant No. HRD-0811123. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
