psm deans and program directors meeting february 26, 2009
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MISSION
The National Professional Science Master's Association (NPSMA) promotes the PSM as a graduate degree-of-choice for students in science, mathematics, and technology, supports PSM degree programs, and engages businesses, industries, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and government agencies.
THE ENDORSEMENT
"We encourage the further development of the National Professional Science Master's Association (NPSMA)...The NPSMA has a unique opportunity to strengthen the national PSM movement by engaging all its constituents in a synergistic collaboration."
- The National Research Council's "Science Professionals: Master's Education for a Competitive World”
2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORSUrsula Bechert, president, Oregon State University
Elizabeth Friedman, vice president, Illinois Institute of Technology
Loida Escote-Carlson, convener, Pennsylvania State University
Alaina Levine, finance officer, University of Arizona
Bogdan Vernescu, immediate past president, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Dagmar Beck, Rice University
William Durgin, California Polytechnic State Institute
Kirk Jordan, IBM Corporation
Jonathan Neville, Critical Path Institute
Don Peters, R&D Immunocytometry Systems
Kevin Sightler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Faramarz Valafar, San Diego State University
Peiru Wu, Michigan State University
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
•John Baldoni, senior vice president, preclinical development, Glaxo-Smith-Kline
•Dennis Berkey, president and CEO, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
•William Fitzgerald, vice president, global operations, GE Aviation
•Paul Gaffney, president, Monmouth University
•Pam Gao, senior vice president, Putnam Investments
•Carol Lynch, senior scholar in residence, Council of Graduate Schools
•Edward Ray, president, Oregon State University
•Susan Sloan, director, GUIRR, National Academies of Science
•William Pulleyblank, vice president, IBM Business Consulting Services
•Michael Teitelbaum, vice president, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
•Sheila Tobias, author and consultant and NPSMA academic liaison
CONSTITUENT GROUPS
AcademiaColleges & Universities (existing & planned PSMs)Program DirectorsAdministrators (Deans of Science)FacultyStudentsAlumni
EmployersBusinessIndustry NonprofitsGovernment
CollaboratorsTrade AssociationsGovernment AgenciesFoundations
NPSMA ACADEMIC MEMBERS
* Appalachian State University* Arizona State University* California State University Chancellor's Office* Case Western Reserve University* Keck Graduate Institute* Northeastern University* Richard Stockton College of New Jersey* University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign* University of North Texas* Washington State University* Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NPSMA KEY ACTIVITIES(partial list)
2008• INAUGURAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE• NATIONAL INVENTORY OF PSM
PROGRAMS, STUDENTS AND GRADS• PSM PROGRAMS: BEST PRACTICES
SURVEY REPORT FINDINGS• WWW.NPSMA.ORG• MONTHLY NEWSLETTER• PSM LISTSERV• ALUMNI NETWORK• CAREER FAIRS/TRADE SHOWS
2009• QUARTERLY PSM WORKSHOPS• PSM DEGREE PROGRAM ENROLLEE
AND GRADUATE REPORT• PSM ALUMNI EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCE STUDY• WEB ENHANCEMENTS• QUARTERLY JOURNAL
FALL 2008 ENROLLMENT BREAKDOWN
FALL 2008 ENROLLMENT BREAKDOWNField of Study Number of EnrolleesBioinformatics/Biotechnology 1161
Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology 157
Financial Mathematics/Industrial Mathematics 295
Applied Statistics/Computational Science 158
Analytical Chemistry/Biochemistry/Forensics 67
Food Safety/Pharmacology and Toxicology 53
Environmental and Geosciences 508
Applied/Industrial Physics 31
Health/Medical Physics 162
Total Number of PSM Enrollees 2592
2008 PSM ENROLLMENT DEMOGRAPHICS
• GENDER: 54% MALE• NATIONALITY: 65% US; 30% FOREIGN; 5% N/A• STATUS: 51% FULL-TIME STUDENTS
2008 PSM GRADS
2008 PSM GRADSField of Study Number of GraduatesBioinformatics/Biotechnology 234
Microbiology/Cell and Molecular Biology 20
Financial Mathematics/Industrial Mathematics 99
Applied Statistics/Computational Science 55
Analytical Chemistry/Biochemistry/ Forensics 18
Food Safety/Pharmacology and Toxicology 8
Environmental and Geosciences 78
Applied/Industrial Physics 6
Health/Medical Physics 33
Total 2008 PSM Degree Graduates 551
2008 PSM GRAD DEMOGRAPHICS
• GENDER: 55% MALE• NATIONALITY: 65% US; 30% FOREIGN; 5% N/A• STATUS: 65% FULL-TIME
DEGREE DESIGNATION
PSM GRADUATES OUTCOMES
REPORT FOLLOW UP
• WRITTEN REPORT: LISTSERV, WEBSITE• CHANGES: INSTRUMENT, DATA COLLECTION• FURTHER INFO:– [email protected]– 508-831-4996– WWW.NPSMA.ORG