| Shirley Malcolm
Shirley Malcom is Head of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The directorate includes AAAS programs in education, activities for underrepresented groups, and public understanding of science and technology. Dr. Malcom was head of the AAAS Office of Opportunities in Science from 1979 to 1989. Between 1977 and 1979, she served as program officer in the Science Education Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prior to this, she held the rank of assistant professor of biology, University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Other work experience includes two years as a high school science teacher. Dr. Malcom received her doctorate in ecology from the Pennsylvania State University; master's degree in zoology from the University of California, Los Angeles; and bachelor's degree with distinction in zoology from the University of Washington. In addition, she holds eight honorary degrees. Dr. Malcom serves on several boards, including American Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and National Center on Education and the Economy. She serves as a trustee of Adelphi University, as a Regent of Morgan State University and as a trustee of Caltech. In addition, she has chaired a number of national committees addressing education reform and access to scientific and technical education, careers, and literacy. In 1995, Dr. Malcom was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was a member of the National Science Board, the policymaking body of the National Science Foundation from 1994 to 1998, and currently serves on the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology.
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Education and Human Resources Programs The mission of the AAAS Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs (EHR), headed by Shirley Malcom, consists of three interrelated goals: to improve the quality of science, mathematics, and technology education for all students; to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in science, mathematics, engineering, health, and related fields; and to increase public understanding of science and technology. To meet these goals, the directorate is organized into three program areas along the broad themes of education, human resources development, and public understanding of science. EHR accomplishes its broad missions by developing individual projects or activities that collectively support and advance these missions. At present within the directorate, there are some 50 projects or distinct subprojects supported by 24 different sources of funds that include both grants and AAAS support. |