Bennett College
Norfolk State University
University of Colorado
Dillard University
North Carolina A&T State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Jackson State University
United Negro College Fund Special Program
Virginia Tech
HBCU Research Partnerships: Alliance for
Advancing African American Researchers in
Computing (A4RC)
An NSF Alliance between Historically Black Universities and Research
Universities for Collaborative Education and Research in Computing Disciplines
This alliance is an ambitious 9-institution collaboration that will result in significant, sustained increase in
enrollment and graduation of African Americans in graduate level computing degree programs and entry into
research-oriented careers. The program, based on the combined experience of committed partners, will
strengthen undergraduate computing programs, create and maintain research experiences for undergraduates,
and support ongoing research and teaching partnerships among faculty members. These activities will increase
African Americans’ entry into computing research careers, support new faculty in maximizing their career potential,
and produce a steady progression of role models for undergraduate students, indirectly increasing the
participation of African Americans in computing research professions through provision of those who have the
greatest effect on entry: African-American faculty.
GOALS
Strengthen Undergraduate Computing and Information Technology Programs at HBCUs
The first priority for the alliance is to build an environment that includes social, academic, and career support
through peer, tier, faculty-student mentoring, outreach between undergraduates at partner institutions and local
community programs that increase the pipeline from high school to undergraduate and collaborative learning
environments for improved learning and retention.
Create Pathways For HBCU Students To Pursue Faculty Careers
The project will facilitate faculty careers for HBCU students after completing the Ph.D. A network support system
will be developed to incorporate two-way faculty research relationships between R1 and HBCUs that allow
faculty at HBCUs to conduct shared research and supervise graduate students.
Recruiting with the Dual Feeder Model
North Carolina A&T State University, a traditional HBCU, is in
a unique capacity as a research-intensive university with a
strong graduate level masters program in computational
science and engineering and computer sciences provides an
avenue for an innovative double feeder model.
INFORMATION
Gerry Dozier, PI
gvdozier@ncat.edu
Maureen Biggers, Program Manager
maureen@cc.gatech.edu
Working site
http://home.cc.gatech.edu/DiversityLab/2
Formal site:
Under construction