Survey Research Methods Section / American Association for Public Opinion Research
WEB-BASED TRAINING
Human Resources in Science and Technology: Surveys, Data, and Indicators from the National Science Foundation
INSTRUCTOR
Nirmala Kannankutty
DATE AND TIME
Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern time
ABSTRACT
The Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS) is a federal statistical agency housed at the National Science Foundation (NSF). SRS's role within NSF is to "provide a central clearinghouse for the collection, interpretation, and analysis of data on scientific and engineering resources, and to provide a source of information for policy formulation by other agencies of the Federal Government..." Within this mandate SRS is involved in collecting and disseminating information on R&D expenditures and activities and on human capital issues. The United States is unique among major industrialized nations in that it has directly invested in collecting detailed data from a variety of sources on the entire science and engineering pipeline. Each of the data sources came about from U.S. federal administrative needs. The sources have evolved into important elements for the study of higher education and the scientific workforce. In this webinar, these surveys and data sources are described. Key indicators regarding trends in U.S. science and engineering degree production, enrollments, and workforce are defined and described. The Science and Engineering Indicators: 2010 and Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering reports will be used as examples for these indicators. At the end of the webinar participants should be aware of data sources and how data are collected, indicators and reports from the NSF, and where to find more information from the NSF.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Dr. Nirmala Kannankutty is a senior analyst in the Division of Science Resources Statistics at the National Science Foundation. During her tenure at NSF, she was responsible for the coordination of NSF's three science and engineering workforce surveys, collectively known as SESTAT (Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System). Also while at NSF, she has completed special projects at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on scientific workforce issues, and the White House Office of Management and Budget on the federal R&D budget. Her areas of expertise include S&T workforce, graduate education, and S&T research and development, with extensive experience in survey research techniques and the use of survey results for policy analysis. She is currently Senior Social Scientist/Senior Advisor in SRS, with responsibility for outreach and dissemination. Dr. Kannankutty earned a doctorate in Engineering and Policy from Washington University in St. Louis in 1996.
Registration Fees:
Members of the Survey Research Methods Section: $60
AAPOR members: $75
ASA members: $75
Nonmembers: $95
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 2, 12:00 p.m. Eastern time
Access Information
Registered persons will be sent an email the afternoon of Friday, April 2, with the access information to join the webinar and the link to download and print a copy of the presentation slides.
About SRMS Webinars
At each 2 hour session webinar, participants register for a modest fee. Fees may vary from webinar to webinar depending on the length of the presentation and expected audience.
Each registration is allowed one web connection and one audio connection. The section encourages multiple persons to view each registered connection. For example, if your department or agency has a conference room with a computer, projector, screen, and a speakerphone, you can pay for one registered connection and have all of your staff attend the webinar in the conference room.
The access information and presentation materials will become available to registered participants two business days before the scheduled webinar time. The presenter controls the flow of the presentation. When the presenter run software or show Web pages, the audience will see this on their computer screens in real time. Generally the audience does not ask questions on phone. Questions for the presenter are submitted using the chat feature found on the webinar web page. The presenter can see the questions as they come in and choose to answer.