The ISEE PDP
Professional Development Program
Training Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers from across the US to be leaders in inclusive and equitable STEM for over 20 years
Led by ISEE at the University of California Observatories
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
Preparing graduate students and postdocs to be the next generation of inclusive STEM leaders through immersive, research-based workshops
COMMUNITY
Advancing a community of early-career professionals dedicated to creating more equitable and diverse STEM cultures and collaborations
EXPERIENTIAL STEM
Coaching PDP participants in the design and facilitation of college level and above STEM experiences that mirror authentic research and innovation
Potentially the biggest lesson I learned from the PDP is that I had set my own values in accordance with the power structure around me, rather than asking myself what my values were…the PDP community provides a vision of how the system could be more collaborative and place higher value on DEI…I am hopeful that the system can change, especially with impactful actions by those in the PDP community.
How does the PDP measure up?
600+ Graduates
600+ Graduates of the ISEE PDP participants in over 20 years now in leadership positionsprogram from across the US
1000's of Undergraduates
1000’s of STEM undergraduates mentored by PDP participants impacted
Volumes of articles
2 Volumes of articles on activities, programs, and outcomes from the PDP
STEM programs launched
Incubator for many nationally recognized inclusive STEM programs, including: AstroTech, ASTRAL, Akamai Workforce Initiative
Recommendations from 20 Years of Professional Development of Early-Career Scientists and Engineers
PDP Funding Source
The ISEE Professional Development Program is primarily funded by grant monies from the National Science Foundation Astronomy Division (AST#1743117) to ISEE (PI: L. Hunter), the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation through a grant to the University of California Observatories (PI: B. Macintosh), and the Heising-Simons Foundation through a grant to ISEE (PIs: L. Hunter and J. Lu).
PDP Leaders
Candice Brown Pacheco
Director, ISEE Professional Development Program (PDP) Assistant Director, Institute for Scientist and Engineer Educators (ISEE) UC Observatories
Anne Metevier
Associate Director, ISEE Professional Development Program (PDP) Director, Astronomy/STEM Alliance with Lick Observatories (ASTRAL) UC Observatories
Led by the Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators (ISEE) at University of California Observatories
https://isee.ucsc.edu
Contact Us
Lisa Hunter, Director,
Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators
UCO Associate Director for Education & Workforce Development
lhunter@ucsc.edu