John Matsui
Department of Integrative Biology
UC Berkeley
510.643.9768 matsui@berkeley.edu
Education
BA
MA
PhD
Biological Science
Zoology
Science Education
1972
1975
1989
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Santa Barbara
Positions and Employment 1976-­‐1985 Professor, Biological Sciences, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA 1985-­‐1992 Associate Director, Student Learning Center, UC Berkeley 1992-­‐present Co-­‐Founder/Director, Biology Scholars Program (BSP), Dept. of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley Lecturer, Dept. of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley 1999-­‐2004 Founder/Director, UC Berkeley/Community College Biology Transfer Consortium 2001-­‐2002 Acting Director, Faculty Center for Educational Access Research, UC Berkeley 2008-­‐present Chairperson, Coalition for Excellence and Diversity in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering, UC Bekeley 2008-­‐present Assistant Dean, Biological Sciences, College of Letters & Science, UC Berkeley Professional Experience and Activity 2005-­‐present Admissions Panel, School of Medicine, UC San Francisco: Review Panelist 2005-­‐2006 NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU): Review Panelist 2005 & 2007 NSF Undergraduate Research Mentoring (URM): Review Panelist 2005-­‐2007 NSF Undergraduate Mentoring in Biology (UMB): Review Panelist 2006-­‐present NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Leadership Council: Member of a leadership group that provides direction and guidance to the 130 nationwide REU sites in the biological sciences. 2006-­‐2009 HHMI Steering Committee: Planning committee member for a series of national conferences on diversifying the sciences funded by HHMI and NIH. 2008-­‐present NIH Minority Programs Review Committee (MPRC): Committee Member 2010 NIH Pathfinders Award Review Committee: Chairperson 2010 -­‐present UCLA Higher Education Research Institute: Advisory Board 2011 Champions of Health Professions Diversity, The California Wellness Foundation: Award Recipient 2012 HHMI Undergraduate Colleges Competition: Review Panelist 1 Selected Publications and Articles Evaluating a Science Diversity Program at UC Berkeley: More Questions than Answers. Matsui, J., Liu, R. & Kane,C. M. Cell Biology Education 2, 117-­‐121. 2003 Minority Retention Rates in Science Are Sore Spot for Most Universities. Koenig, R. Science. 12 June 2009: v. 324 no. 5933 p. 1386. Chemistry Courses as the Turning Point for Premedical Students. Barr, D., Matsui, J., Wanat, S., & Gonzalez, M. Advances in Health Sciences Education 15 (1). 45-­‐54. 2010. Higher Education Visionaries Receive TCWF Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award. Kappe, L. and Littlefield, D. 2011 <http://www.calwellness.org/leadership_recognition/champions_award/2011/news release htm> UC-­‐Berkeley’s John Matsui honored for mentoring into health professions. 2011 <http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/11-­‐decjan/newsviews.htm#nv3> UC Berkeley’s John Matsui helps propel science scholars. Cassidy, M. San Jose Mercury News. September 8, 2011. Selected Presentations and Consultations Science Diversity Program Consultant. Consultant to the start-­‐up of science diversity programs at UC Los Angeles, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, Occidental College (Glendale, CA), and Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, MI). April 2005 -­‐ August 2006 Symposia on Diversity in the Sciences. Invited presenter at three HHMI and NIH sponsored conferences at Harvard University, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and University of Washington to share best practices for mentoring underrepresented science students with institutions primed for change. November 2005, March 2006, & October 2006 Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE), Harvard University. Invited lecturer for the Harvard undergraduate PRISE summer researchers. Title of talk: "Diversity and 'Good Science'" August 2006 NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Program Directors' National Meeting. Invited lecturer on diversifying science. March 2007 Experimental Biology Annual Conference. Invited lecturer on the evaluation of science diversity programs. April 2007 Johns Hopkins University Dean’s Lecture, School of Medicine. Invited lecturer on my work at UC Berkeley to diversify the sciences. May 2007 Harvard University Faculty Diversity and Development Committee. Invited lectures on my work at UC Berkeley on diversifying science and on institutional change. December 2007 HHMI National Science Diversity Symposium. Planning Committee member for this national conference on diversifying the sciences. January 2008 Smith College. Invited lecturer – “Good Science’ and Diversity?” and “Education or Allocation? The Impact of Introductory Courses on the Future of Science and Society”. 2 October 2008 University of Arizona. Invited lecture and diversity consultation. April 2009 Understanding Interventions That Broaden Participation in Research Careers Conference (NIH and AAAS). Invited panelist – Biology Scholars Program in Retrospect: Understandings and Future Directions. May 2009. Beyond the Double-­‐Bind Project, Harvard University. Evaluator for a research project on the under-­‐representation of women in physics, astrophysics, and astronomy. 2009-­‐2013 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Diversity Conference. Invited workshop presenter – Academic Programs. April 2010 Tufts University, College of Engineering. Invited lecturer – “The Biology Scholars Program in Retrospect – Current Understandings and Future Directions.” May 2010 NIH MORE Division and NIGMS ‘How To’ Conference. Invited workshop presenter – “Utilizing Student Records for Student Advising and Guidance.” June 2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Invited lecturer for the McVicar Faculty Fellows – “Underrepresentation in STEM: How do we fix it?” November 2010 Understanding Interventions That Broaden Participation in Research Careers Conference (NIH and AAAS). Invited presenter on STEM diversity. May 2011. Grants A. Current Support California Wellness Foundation (2010-­‐2013) – PI. $200,000 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) (2010-­‐12) – PI. $500,000 NIH Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (2010-­‐14) – PI. $1.9 million NIH Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) (2010-­‐15) – PI. $2.4 million B. Completed Support HHMI (1994-­‐1998) -­‐ Senior Personnel. $2.0 million, 4-­‐year grant to fund BSP HHMI (1998-­‐2002) – Senior Personnel. $1.6 million, 4-­‐year grant to fund BSP HHMI (2002-­‐2006) -­‐ Co-­‐PI. $1.2 million, 4-­‐year grant to fund BSP Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (2004-­‐10) – PI. $5.6 million, 5-­‐year grant to fund the Biology Scholars Program (BSP) Health Professions Pathway HHMI (2006-­‐10) – PI. $1.6 million, 4-­‐year grant to fund the BSP Graduate/Research Pathway 3