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Summer Leadership Institute

The SACNAS Summer Leadership Institute is the premier training module for underrepresented minority (URM) scientists interested in amplifying their leadership skills. Developed in collaboration with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Summer Leadership Institute is an intensive five-day course featuring small group exercises, keynote speakers, leadership development planning, networking opportunities, and extensive community building among selected participants. The summer institute series may be attended as a stand-alone training or, for more in-depth engagement in professional leadership development, participants are encouraged to take part in summer institutes and conference workshops over one or more years.

2010 Summer Leadership Institute

When: July 19-23, 2010
Where: AAAS National Office, Washington D.C.
Who: 30 participants selected via application
Information: Please contact Tanya Beat, Interim Director of Programs at tanya@sacnas.org

Course Facilitators

Chief Facilitator: Joseph Garcia, PhD, Bowman Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies & Director of the Karen W. Morse Institute for Leadership Western Washington, Western Washington University
Facilitator: Donna Maria Blancero, PhD, Associate Professor of Management, Bentley University; Founding Editor of The Business Journal of Hispanic Research
Facilitator: Ernest D. Márquez, PhD, ScD, Health Scientist Administrator, National Institutes of Health, Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University, Biotechnology

Course Overview

Led by Drs. Garcia, Blancero, and Márquez, participants will engage in a comprehensive curriculum. Sample sessions include:

Setting Expectations: Building a SACNAS Community of Aspiring Leaders
Self Discovery – Understanding and Assessing Leadership Styles and Skills
Professional Development: The 360 Leadership Model
Listening for Understanding
The Role of Mentors, Mentoring, and Career Coaches
Building and Maintaining High Performance Teams
Challenges for People of Color in Leadership Roles
Decision-Making and Delegation Skills
Personal Development: Creating a Leadership Development Plan (LDP)
Conflict, Conflict Management, and Conflict Resolution

Application Process

Deadline: April 15, 2010

Complete the 2010 Summer Leadership Institute Application (fillable PDF) by typing directly in the form. Individuals using Adobe Acrobat Reader or other programs will need to print the completed document, scan it and email to tanya@sacnas.org. All applicants need to provide the statement of purpose questions and CV along with the application document within the email. It is preferable that all application materials are submitted electronically for the review process; however, materials may be faxed to (831) 459-0194.

All interested postdocs and faculty/professionals are encouraged to complete and submit application materials by the April 15th deadline.

Travel Scholarships

Applicants accepted for participation in the Summer Leadership Institute will receive full funding for institute registration, travel, lodging, meals, and per diem expenses.

NOTE: All Summer Leadership Institute applicants are also strongly encouraged to attend the 2010 SACNAS Conference Leadership Workshops. Interested postdocs who require assistance with conference travel and/or lodging expenses should apply for a conference travel scholarship. Deadline to apply is April 30 via your MySACNAS account; see the conference travel scholarship page for details.

Course Facilitator Biographies

Joseph Garcia, PhD

Dr. Garcia received a PhD from University of Utah in organizational and social psychology. He is the Bowman Distinguished Professor of Leadership Studies and Director of the Karen W. Morse Institute for Leadership at Western Washington University. Prior to this appointment he was associate dean and professor of management at Western’s College of Business and Economics. He has been on the faculty at Western since 1985 and is also an alumnus of Western Washington University’s Masters Program in psychology with an emphasis in college teaching. Over the course of his career he has taught students in community colleges, universities, and industry on topics such as managerial skills, managing diversity, change management, and comparative management.

Building effective communities in organizations is an important theme in Dr. Garcia’s work. The Center for Excellence in Management Education evidences this theme by providing faculty a place for engaging in dialog on curriculum design, content and delivery across the business disciplines.

In addition to his work with the Center, Dr. Garcia has actively contributed to the field of management education. In 1991 he hosted the North American Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, serving on the Board of that organization from 1990–1993 and again as co-chair of the Board of Directors from 1994–1997. He also served as a member of and then as Chair of the organization’s international conference site selection committee. From 1997 to 1999 he chaired the Academy of Management’s Organizational Behavior Division Strategic Teaching Initiative Task Force on Teaching and Technology. In 2008, he was elected Vice President of the Management Faculty of Color Association.

In terms of teaching scholarship, he has served as an associate editor of the Journal of Management Education and currently serves on its board of reviewers. Dr. Garcia has also presented on the topic of management education at conferences in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Africa. He has published several books, book chapters, and articles on management education, leadership, diversity, and collaboration technology.

In 1999, Dr. Garcia received the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society»s Distinguished Service Award and, in 2000, the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management recognized him for exceptional leadership and service for his work as chair of their strategic teaching initiative. In 2000, he was the recipient of the Western Washington University Diversity Achievement Award. In 2008, he was selected as the recipient of the Peter J. Frost Excellence in Mentoring Award by the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society.

Donna Maria Blancero, PhD

Donna Maria Blancero, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Management at Bentley University and the founding editor of The Business Journal of Hispanic Research. She earned her PhD in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. Active with the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) since 1992, she was on the Board of Directors for over ten years, including Chairman of the Board in 2004–2005 and was also on the National Board of MENTóR, the National Hispanic Employee Association (2001-2006). She is currently on the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer’s Association in the Hudson Valley of NY.

As a Fellow of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Dr. Blancero actively pursues innovative techniques inside and outside the classroom. She has taught doctoral students, master’s students and undergraduates. Currently, she is a member of the faculty for UCLA’s Latino Leadership Institute. Previously, she was on the faculty at the W. P. Carey School of Business and a research faculty affiliate of the Hispanic Research Center, both at Arizona State University.

With more than 40 publications and dozens of national presentations, Dr. Blancero’s area of research and expertise is Latinos in Corporate America, focusing on their experiences with regard to mentoring, developmental networks, work family balance, gender differences, discrimination, fair treatment, and psychological contracts. She is writing a book on her research in this area.

Ernest D. Márquez, PhD, ScD (Honorary)

Dr. Márquez is recently returned to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a temporary Health Scientist Administrator having retired and then been called back to service. He currently serves on the SACNAS Board of Directors. He is a private consultant in academic development, providing guidance in the development of strategies for enhancing student and faculty development in the sciences. He is a part-time faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches graduate level courses in biotechnology.

At the NIH, he served as associate director for special populations, in the Office of the Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). He also directed the Office of Rural Mental Health Research. Prior to coming to NIMH, Dr. Márquez served as director of the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program (MBRS), Minority Opportunities in Research Division, National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

Throughout his tenure at NIH, Dr. Márquez served in a variety of leadership roles on programmatic and committees and task forces. He received numerous awards, including an NIH Director’s Award for outstanding performance and an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the Board of Trustees of the California State Universities.

Additional Information

To receive more information or assistance regarding the SACNAS Leadership Program and the Summer Leadership Institute, contact Tanya Beat, Interim Director of Programs at tanya@sacnas.org.