Virginia Tech is the recipient of a five-year ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant from the National Science Foundation designed to increase the participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers by changing institutional culture and practices.
Mission
AdvanceVT is a comprehensive program to promote and enhance the careers of women in academic science and engineering at Virginia Tech through institutional transformation. Elements of AdvanceVT include:
- Advancing Women into Faculty Careers
- Increasing the Representation of Women
- Empowering Women as Leaders and Scholars
- Updating Work/Life Policies
- Warming Department Climate
Activities
Programs target graduate students preparing for faculty careers, new faculty just starting out, senior faculty preparing for leadership roles, search committees, department heads, and senior administrators.
Annual workshops engage faculty and administrators from across campus
Newsletter
Highlights
- Jill Sible named Associate Dean, College of Science
- Leyla Nazhandali receives NSF CAREER award
- Barbara Ryder to head Department of Computer Science
- Kathy Lu receives ceramic engineering award
- Leigh McCue receives grants from NSF and ONR
- Amy Bell, Naira Hovakimyan, Marie Paretti, Nichole Rylander, and Jenny Lo recognized with College of Engineering Dean's Awards
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Funding Opportunities
- AdvanceVT's Visiting Scholars Program provides funding to invite potential faculty candidates for short campus visits to attract their interest in future faculty positions.
