Cornell University
PAE-9: Support Programs for Future Faculty

Cornell has several programs that help build a diverse faculty for higher education. Our Undergraduate Research Program (led by Laurel Southard) aims to facilitate, coordinate, and support undergraduate research experiences for students. Having students work side-by-side with faculty and graduate students in labs and other research settings may stimulate interest in and capacity for progressing into graduate school and the professoriate. http://www.research.cornell.edu/undergrad/ Through the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives, we offer the CSTEP and CPOP programs, Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, and Cornell Professional Opportunities Program. Both of these (CSTEP funded partially by the state, CPOP funded by Cornell) provide opportunities, encouragement, and programming to build the capacity of undergraduate students to pursue advanced education in the sciences, technical fields, and the professions. http://www.oadi.cornell.edu/cstepcpop/ Through the Center for Teaching Excellence, we offer future faculty teaching preparation programs, master teaching assistant certificate programs, and a variety of workshops and other support structures to encourage graduate students to be excellent teachers as well as researchers, preparing them for the professoriate. http://www.cte.cornell.edu/tap/index.html Through the Graduate School, we offer diversity fellowships for students from groups historically underrepresented in graduate education. We are in the process of hiring a Graduate School Associate Dean for Inclusion and Professional Development. http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/diversity

Additional websites that provide information. http://www.research.cornell.edu/undergrad/ http://www.cte.cornell.edu/tap/index.html http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/diversity