The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The University of Akron to develop an "Engineering Academic Mentoring Collective" program. The 5-year project aims to demystify the transition of women, Black, Indigenous, and people of color into faculty positions in engineering. It will emphasize inclusive mentoring and culturally responsive mentor training to help academia recruit and retain diverse engineering faculty. The program will provide one-year professional training for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to prepare them for careers as engineering professors. It will also offer open-source mentor training resources for engineering faculty at universities and community colleges. Additionally, the project will establish networking hubs to support capacity building and knowledge sharing in broadening participation and mentoring efforts across the engineering education ecosystem.
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