GAINESVILLE LOCATION
EEO REPORT- (6-92 through 5-97)
The Gainesville location's EEO/civil rights activities include a variety of educational outreach programs, summer training positions for pre-collegiate and college students, teachers from schools with high minority enrollments, increased diversity through recruitment of graduate students and postdoctoral scientists, extensive cooperation with the University of Florida and Florida A & M University on training of students from pre-collegiate through graduate studies, a series of commemorative/educational programs in the EEO area, and a vigorous volunteer group, "SCIENCE" that encourages programs in the science education area.
This report covers the following sections:
I. Science Education Outreach
II. Summer Research Apprenticeship students
III. Cooperation with 1890's Institutions
IV. Cooperation with the University of Florida
V. Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students
VI. Observances/Workshops/Training
VII. Personnel Practices
I. SCIENCE EDUCATION OUTREACH:
Note: Employees at the Gainesville Location organized a Science education support group with the acronym "SCIENCE" - Scientists Cooperating In Enhancing & Nurturing Children's Education. This group of ARS employees has published an article summarizing their work with both students and teachers in the American Entomologist (1996).
Laboratory Tours (examples):
| 1992-1996 |
Summer student/teacher trainees; Done annually (ca. 15 students per year) |
| 1994 |
Lofton Educational Center, class from Santa Fe Community College on Plant Pest Control; Staff: H. Oberlander, R. Heath, E. Mitchell and N. Epsky (ca. 20 students) |
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Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardener Program. Staff: Robert Shatters, Tok Fukuda, Greg Knue, Chuck Strong. (ca. 20 students) |
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Florida Board of Regents Student Research apprenticeship Program tour group |
| 1995 |
Vanguard High School, Ocala, FL
Staff: Robert Heath, Robert Shatters, Daniel Wojcik, Robert Vander Meer, Laverne Wojcik, Richard Mankin (ca. 40 students) |
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Junior Science, Engineering, and Humanities Symposium. Florida Foundation for Future Scientists; Staff: Nancy Epsky, Richard Mankin, Herbert Oberlander, Laverne Wojcik (ca. 20 students - done annuallly) |
1994-1997 Science Fair Projects (examples):
Paul Shirk served as mentor for Chanté Nieschultz, Gainesville
Ms. Nieschultz won First in the Senior biochemistry Division and Second
place overall in the Regional Science Fair (1997)
Peter Teal served as mentor for William Martin, Melbourne
Mr. Martin won First place in Senior biochemistry Division at Regional Science Fair (1995)
Robert Heath served as mentor for Shaun Smith, Jacksonville
Mr. Smith won First Place in the Florida foundation for Future Scientists Program at the University of Florida.
Science, Career and Agricultural Fairs -participation(examples):
Science fair judging:
| 12/19/96 |
Hawthorne High School Career Fair.
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| 1/9/96 |
Newberry High School Science Fair |
| 1/18/96 |
Williston Middle School Science Fair |
| 1/31/96 |
Hawthorne High School Science Fair |
| 4/9-4/196 |
Florida State Science and Engineering Fair |
Agricultural Expo:
2/8-2/19/96 Florida State Fair- -"Insect Encounters" display in cooperation with the Florida Entomological Society education committee. Laverne Wojcik, Nancy Epsky, David Weaver, Richard Mankin (ca. 6000 participants).
County Career Fair (annual):
1993-96 Alachua County High School Career Fair. James Thomas, Herbert Oberlander, Laverne Wojcik, Robert Vander Meer, Robert Shatters. (ca. 1200 students, each year).
II. SUMMER RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIP STUDENTS (Organized by the location EEO Committee in cooperation with Gainesville area high schools):
1992
| STUDENT |
SUPERVISOR |
| Ellen Berg |
Hartwell Allen |
| Andrea Corbit |
Richard Mankin |
| Natalie Dame |
Robert Shatters |
| Jennifer Gillett |
Sidney Mayer |
| Michael Haller |
Paul Shirk |
| Edward Lavagnino |
Daniel Kline |
| Sheila Lovorn |
Peter Landolt |
| Kimberly Rushing |
Daniel Wojcik |
| Nicole Sands |
David Williams |
| Travis Wright |
JamesTumlinson |
| Celia Yapita |
Alfred Handler |
| Jill Zucali |
Donald Silhacek |
1993
| STUDENT |
SUPERVISOR |
| Cornelius Dunmore |
Richard Mankin |
| Jacqueline Davis |
Peter Teal |
| Otis Howard |
David Carlson |
| Sonja Parisek |
Donald Silhacek |
| Michelle Rutledge |
Peter Landolt |
1994
| STUDENT |
SUPERVISOR |
| Cornelius Dunmore |
Richard Mankin |
| Renee Herring |
Donald Silhacek |
| Stacy Sagar |
Peter Teal |
| Alexis Sloan |
Stephen Ferkovich |
| Tyson Strickrott |
Richard Brenner |
| Jacquetta Williams |
Donald Silhacek |
1995
| STUDENT |
SUPERVISOR |
| Katie Hacht |
Everett Mitchell |
| Erica Henderson |
Christopher Geden |
| Renee Herring |
Donald Silhacek |
| Larry McDaniel |
Daniel Wojcik |
| Chenté Nieschulz |
Everett Mitchell |
| Stacy Sagar |
Peter Teal |
| Ashley Smart |
Richard Mankin |
| Jacquetta Williams |
Donald Silhacek |
1996
| STUDENT |
SUPERVISOR |
| Lucien-Nahum Isaac |
Christopher Geden |
| Jeffrey Lockerman |
Donald Silhacek |
| Katrina Hutchinson |
Richard Mankin |
| Joseph Dunn |
David Carlson |
| Chenté Nieschulz |
Paul Shirk |
III. COOPERATION WITH 1890'S INSTITUTIONS (and other institutions with significant enrollments of students from minority groups):
1992 -1995 Richard T. Arbogast was ADODR of a cooperative research project with Dr. J. D Sedlacek of Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY on stored product insects. This project was initiated in Savannah, GA and then transferred to Gainesville for FY 95.
1993 Herbert Oberlander was a cooperator on a National Science Foundation Grant proposal submitted by Prof. Asoka Srinivasan of Tougaloo College in Mississippi. Tougaloo is a historically Black College. Dr. Srinivasan visits with Dr. Oberlander on a regular basis as part of long-term joint research interests.
1994-96 Richard Brenner participates in a Capacity Building Grant and funds a graduate student from Florida A&M University, Aliska Akers, through a CRADA that he developed. Ms. Akers is working on a PhD. supervised by William Peters, Chairman of the Entomology Department. She has been working with Dr. Brenner since April 1994.
Florida A& M University, Tallahassee, FL (summer interns):
STUDENT SUPERVISOR
| Summer 1994 |
Michelle Rutledge |
James Tumlinson |
| Summer 1995 |
Michelle Rutledge |
James Tumlinson |
| Summer 1996 |
Renee Herring |
Donald Silhacek |
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Moueb Lanh |
Robert Meagher |
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Cornelius Dunmore |
Richard Mankin |
IV. COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA:
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A. Center for Pre-collegiate education and training(CPET):
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Student |
Supervisor |
| Summer 1992 |
Nirav Shah |
Robert Heath |
| Summer 1993 |
Christina English |
Robert Heath |
| Summer 1994 |
Shaun Smith |
Robert Heath |
| Summer 1995 |
Sophia Li |
Robert Heath |
| Summer 1996 |
Prya Nalupara |
Robert Heath |
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Natalie James |
Patrick Greany |
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Raya Arabestana |
Richard Arbogast |
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Jordan Burke |
Richard Mankin |
B. Teacher Research Update Experience (TRUE) for teachers who are members of a minority group or who teach at schools with significant minority student populations:
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Student |
Supervisor |
| Summer 1992 |
Cindy Clark |
Frederick Tingle/Robert Heath |
| Summer 1993 |
Anthony Depass |
David Carlson |
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Lawrence Limmel |
James Coffelt |
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Robert Mercer |
Richard Mankin |
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Michele Canamucio |
Paul Shirk |
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Ewan Nembhard |
Robert Vander Meer |
| Summer 1994 |
Terry Barchfield |
Richard Mankin |
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Bob Gessner |
Peter Teal |
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Ron Hochstrasser |
Alfred Handler |
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Elaine Taylor |
Patrick Greany |
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Greg Marshall |
Daniel Wojcik |
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G. S. Rahi |
Robert Vander Meer |
| Summer 1995 |
Trudy Call |
Donald Silhacek |
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Daphne Hill |
James Tumlinson |
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William Hyler |
Robert Vander Meer |
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Evelyn Kelly |
Paul Shirk |
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Kenneth Kepler |
Peter Teal |
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Judy Lins |
Patrick Greany |
| Summer 1996 |
Laura Kerben |
Richard Mankin |
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Deborah Lundy |
Donald Silhacek |
C. 1994 Minority University Student Apprentices
| STUDENT |
MENTOR |
| Yolanda Bibbs |
David Oi |
| Terry Collette |
Robert VanderMeer |
| Charles Delgado |
Andrew Cockburn |
| Nicole Ford |
Dana Focks |
| Anuli Umeojiako |
Richard Mankin |
| Eldridge Wynn |
Robert Shatters |
V. POST DOCTORAL FELLOWS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS (female/minority)
A. Postdoctoral Fellows
Elizabeth Beckemeyer - ARS Research Associate
Susan Carlson - University of Florida (UF)
Ruyang Chang - ARS Research Associate
Carlene Chase - ARS Research Associate
Susanne Dyby - ARS Research Associate
Nancy Epsky - ARS Research Associate
Niambo Fang - UF
Sheila Gomez - ARS Research Associate
Pedro Hernandez - ARS Research Associate
Guangya Hu - UF
Ali Harari - BARD-Israel
Figuhr Muza - UF
Rufina Navasero-Ward - ARS Research Associate
James Okine -UF
O. P. Perera - UF
Yong-Ling Ruan - UF
David Sotomayor - ARS Research Associate
Hoang Van Tang - ARS Research Associate
Steven Valles - ARS Research Associate
B. Graduate students
Rella Abernathy - University of Florida (UF)
Aliska Akers - Florida A & M/UF
Soon Boo - UF
Carl Boohene - Uganda
Shuntele Burns - UF
Wan-Hsing Cheng - UF
Lisa Collins - UF
Daniel Yongkee Hwang - UF
Kyung H. Im - UF
Freeman Kamuru - UF
Bettina Moser - Germany
Yoana Newman - UF
Loyce Okedi - Uganda
Deyun Pan - UF
Patricio Ponce - Equador/UF
Ursula Rose - Germany
Jean Thomas - UF
Widodo - UF
VI. OBSERVANCES/WORKSHOPS/TRAINING:
A. Federal Women's Programs:
| 3-15-94 |
Film: "A Woman's Place". Attended by location staff. |
| 3-15-95 |
"Welfare Reform", Dr. Elizabeth McCulloch University of Florida College of Law; Attended by location staff. |
| 3-22-95 |
Mini-conference Organized by the ARS /Gainesville FWP Committee; 105 attendees from 5 local federal agencies. Focus on diversity in the workplace (1 day session). |
| 5-2-96 |
Science Literacy: Investment in Your Future; Dr. Mary Jo Koroly, CPET, University of Florida; Attended by location staff. |
| 3-19-97 |
A perspective on current societal health and occupational issues. Dr. Susan Rosser, Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research, University of Florida, Attended by location staff. |
B. Hispanic Heritage Month
| 9-30-92 |
"500 years of Hispanic Heritage: Contributing to America's progress", Mr. Rafael Gerez., Attended by location staff. |
| 9-30-93 |
"Puerto Rico", Ms. Maritza Romero, Video on Effects of stereotypes on Hispanics in U.S. Attended by location staff. |
| 9-15-94 |
"Uruguay", Ms. Marcie Aparicio. Attended by location staff. |
| 10-17-96 |
"Mexico and its People", Mr. Hussein Sanchez. Attended by location staff. |
C. Black History Month
| 2-92 |
Video on Workplace diversity, James Thomas. Attended by location staff. |
| 2-93 |
ARS workforce analysis, James Thomas. Attended by location staff. |
| 2-94 |
Black history. Mr. Terry Weik, Center for African Studies, University of Florida. Attended by location staff. |
| 2-15-95 |
"Reflection on 1895: Douglas, Dubois, Washington", James Thomas, Attended by location |
| 2-17-95 |
"Can Africa heal from colonialism", Ar. Agnes Ngoma Leslie, Center for African Studies, University of Florida. Attended by location staff. |
| 2-16-96 |
"Rosewood", Dr. Arnett Doctor, Chair Rosewood Family Advisory Committee, Attended by location staff. |
| 2-12-97 |
"African American and Civil Rights: A Reappraisal", Bob Williams, News Director TV-0. Attended by location staff. |
D. Formal Training
| 1993-94 |
OPM Correspondence Course on "EEO It's place in the federal government" for Advisory Committee Members"; Taken by location EEO committee (J. Coffelt, P. Egger, M. Martin, D. Kline, J. Sharp, D. Smith, K. Smitherman, J. Thomas, P. Whitmer)
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| 1994 |
EEO/Civil lRights Conference, Dallas, Texas, attended by Margaret Martin. |
| 11-13-96 |
Employee Responsibilities and Conduct, (conducted by ARS Employee Relations Staff). Attended by all CMAVE CAT I scientists, administrative staff and secretaries.
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| 4-8-97 |
One-day workshop on Civil Rights/EEO and workplace diversity at ARS-Beltsville. Attended by H. Oberlander |
3/24/00 Richard Mankin
