MS PHD’S Initiative Purpose & Background
The Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth System Science initiative was developed by and for underrepresented minorities with the overall purpose of facilitating our increased participation in Earth system science.
- Earth system science and Engineering
exposure - professional development opportunities
New! Photo Slideshow of the MSPHDS 2008, Washington DC
Recent Publications:
• Pyrtle, A.J., Williamson Whitney, V.A. "To Attract, Engage, Mentor and sustain: Outcomes from the Minority Students Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success (MSPHD'S) in Earth System Science Pilot Project," Journal of Geoscience Education, v.56, n.1, January, 2008, p. 24-32.
• Pyrtle, A.J., Powell, J.M., Williamson Whitney, V.A. "Virtual Community Building for Effective Engagement of Students of Color in Earth System Science: Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in Earth Science Case Study ," Journal of Geoscience Education v.55, n.6, December, 2007, p.522-530.
• Pyrtle, A.J., Willaimson Whitney, V.A., "The Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success (MS PHD'S) in Earth System Science Professional Development Initiative: Enhancing Intellectual Merit and Broader Impact of Diversity through Alignment of Vision, Goals and Objectives, and Measurement,"Journal of Geoscience Education, v.55, n.6, December, 2007, p.514-521
| Support for the MS PHD’S in Earth System Science Initiative is provided by | |
 The National Aeronautics & Space Administration Office of Earth Science |
 The National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences
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