Review of Army Research Laboratory
Programs for Historically Black Colleges
and Universities and Minority Institutions
Committee on Review of Army Research Laboratory Programs
for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions
Army Research Laboratory Technical Assessment Board
Laboratory Assessments Board
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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COMMITTEE ON REVIEW OF ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY PROGRAMS FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY INSTITUTIONS
WESLEY L. HARRIS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chair
SANDRA BEGAY-CAMPBELL, Sandia National Laboratories
FRANK J. CAPPUCCIO, Cappuccio and Associates, LLC
CARLOS CASTILLO-CHAVEZ, Arizona State University
PAUL G. GAFFNEY II, Monmouth University
MICHAEL T. NETTLES, Educational Testing Service
LYLE H. SCHWARTZ, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (retired)
THEDA SKOCPOL, Harvard University
Staff
NEERAJ P. GORKHALY, Research Associate
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. McGEE, Director
ANDREA SHELTON, Administrative Assistant
ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT BOARD
JENNIE S. HWANG, H-Technologies Group, Chair
KENNETH R. BOFF, Socio-Technical Sciences
EPHRAHIM GARCIA, Cornell University
GEORGE T. GRAY III, Los Alamos National Laboratory
PRABHAT HAJELA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Staff
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. McGEE, Director
ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer
ANDREA SHELTON, Administrative Assistant
LABORATORY ASSESSMENTS BOARD
JOHN W. LYONS, National Defense University, Chair
ROSS B. COROTIS, University of Colorado at Boulder
PAUL A. FLEURY, Yale University
C. WILLIAM GEAR, NEC Research Institute (retired)
WESLEY L. HARRIS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
JENNIE S. HWANG, H-Technologies Group
W. CARL LINEBERGER, University of Colorado at Boulder
C. KUMAR N. PATEL, University of California, Los Angeles
ELSA REICHMANIS, Georgia Institute of Technology
LYLE H. SCHWARTZ, U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (retired)
Staff
LIZA HAMILTON, Associate Program Officer
EVA LABRE, Administrative Coordinator
JAMES P. McGEE, Director
ARUL MOZHI, Senior Program Officer
ANDREA SHELTON, Administrative Assistant
Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Joseph S. Francisco, Purdue University,
Antoine M. Garibaldi, University of Detroit Mercy,
Carmelita Lamb, University of Mary,
Cato T. Laurencin, University of Connecticut,
William A. Lester, Jr., University of California, Berkeley,
John W. Lyons, National Defense University,
Eduardo J. Padron, Miami-Dade College,
Winston E. Thompson, Morehouse School of Medicine,
Antonia M. Villarruel, University of Michigan School of Nursing, and
Robert A. Winn, University of Illinois College of Medicine.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Warren M. Washington, National Center for Atmospheric Research. Appointed by the National Research Council, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring board and the institution.
Contents
Data Gathering and Report Preparation
Overview of ARL Funding Paths for HBCUs/MIs
HBCU/MI Programs at Other Military Departments
Support for Underrepresented Minority Faculty and Students
3 THE COMMUNITY OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY INSTITUTIONS
Characteristics of HBCU/MI Institutions
Value of ARL Support to HBCUs/MIs
Individual Grants and Collaborative Programs
The Importance of Sustained Support
Faculty and STEM Program Development, Including Student Development
ARL Single Principal Investigator Programs
Reconsidering the Balance Between Collaborative Programs and Single-PI Programs
