Amplifying Impact
PDP alumni extend their impact well beyond the program, applying and amplifying its practices and values within their own professional context.
Integrating PDP-informed professional practices into their work
PDP alumni–across academic and non-academic roles–apply skills they gained in the PDP to:
- Teaching
- Mentoring
- Their own research
- Leadership
- Equity and inclusion
See more details on our outcomes page
Leading initiatives that expand the reach of the PDP to new audiences
PDP participants have been agents of change in new initiatives, including:
- Starting PDP chapters across the U.S.
- Intern preparatory course for the nationally recognized Akamai Program
- Training for astronomical instrumentation, such as AstroTech
- Revising introductory science courses at UC Santa Cruz to include learning STEM practices
Sharing insights and resources gained through the PDP
The PDP community has published 80 papers in two volumes about their work
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PDP developers have shared their what was learned from their work, frameworks, and other resources, for example:
The PDP community collaborates with social scientists who have studied and published on PDP impact, for example:
Sustaining and strengthening the PDP community
The PDP creates a vibrant professional community which welcomes newcomers and supports alumni in amplifying their impact, such as:
- The initial PDP experience includes many intentionally designed ways to build community, creating a safe environment to share ideas and connect people.
- Participants can return to the PDP multiple times, enabling them to shape the PDP while continuing to grow professionally, and stay in the community.
- National chapters were started by PDP alumni who wanted to stay in the community
- The PDP has held two reunions, which resulted in two volumes of papers, annual chapter meetings, and two leadership institutes
“There is no other community like this”
The Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators (ISEE) is part of University of California Observatories
https://uc-isee.org
Contact Us
Lisa Hunter,
ISEE Director
lhunter@ucsc.edu