About Us
The NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance is a national effort aimed at: (1) deepening the preparation of all STEM faculty to be inclusive and effective in their undergraduate teaching, research mentoring, and advising, (2) diversifying the faculty through effective recruitment, hiring, and retention of STEM faculty via institutional transformation in practices, policies, and resources, and (3) fostering institutional cultures that recognize and value inclusivity and diversity broadly, and in the context of STEM faculty work specifically.
Around these goals, the Massachusetts Regional Collaborative (RC) is is building partnerships across institutions and coordinating the placement of underrepresented STEM graduate students into mentored teaching practicum experiences in Community College classrooms in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Regional Collaborative Leadership Team
Dr. Rory Flinn, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Adrienne Linnell, Program Administrator of STEM Initiatives, Quinsigamond Community College (QCC)
Noemi Robertson, Director for Community Partnerships and Educational Equity, WPI
Four-year College Campus Leaders
Dr. Kathy Chen, Executive Director of the STEM Education Center, WPI
Dr. Doug Petkie, Department Head and Professor of Physics, WPI
Dr. Daron Barnard, Professor of Biology and Director of the Aisiku STEM Center, Worcester State University
Two-year College Campus Leaders
Nancy Donohue-Berthiaume, Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of Staff and Faculty Development, QCC
Brooks Winchell, Executive Director for Distance/Online Learning & Center for Academic Excellence, QCC