NASA Market Research

Leadership Meetings

NASA NAC DEIA Observations

Reviewed strategic plan

First NAC Meeting

June 2022

January 2023

NAE Study on HBCU’s and DoD Research

NASA Great Place to Work, PPS Study

Unfold the Universe Event

Incubation Period

AMIE Leadership Meeting

Accessibility Research

White House Initiatives for Veterans

NASA Campaign July 22, LinkedIn

NASA

Program Team

Kennedy

Goddard

1)The first meeting of the National Space 

Council of the Biden:release of a 

document called the United States Space 

Priorities Framework

2)White House Announces $1.2B 

Effort to Improve Access to 

STEMM Education - NASA and VA 

HBCU Deans

Pillars to Framework Discussions

August 2022

Meeting with NAC committee

Points of Contact

Lester Lyles, NAC Chairman

Jimmy Anderson, White House Community Veteran Outreach

Steve Shih,Associate Administrator

Michelle Jones, Chief Office of Communication

Nicole Lassiter, Agency DEIA Program Manager

Kevin Johnson, Partnership for Public Service

Jean-Marie Jean-Pierre, Goddard Associate Chief

Hortense Blackwell, Director, Kennedy Space Center

Roderick Chappell, NASA Central Office

Michael Kincaid, Associate Administrator

September 2022
AMIE: Advancing Minorities Interest in Engineering Overview

Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering (AMIE) is a coalition of 

corporations, government agencies and the Engineering Schools at 

the ABET accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

(HBCUs). AMIE's College and University partners include all of the 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation that 

have ABET accredited Schools of Engineering. Combined, these 15 

schools represent 4% of the nation's accredited engineering schools 

but are responsible for ~30% of all blacks who graduate with 

an bachelors degree in engineering.

Focus that the STEM talent pipeline has diverse and exceptional talent 

for industrial and governmental businesses who seek diverse 

perspectives in their workforce. 

Unlike working individually with each partner in three areas (university, 

industry and government), AMIE's coalition provides a holistic and 

direct access to influence and engage talent, educators and businesses 

in promoting minority student pursuit of engineering and achieving 

greater diversity in the engineering workforce

HBCU Pilot Program Engagement Strategy – The HBCU Pilot Program 

Engagement Strategy session will focus on two pilot programs – HBCU 

Security Clearance Pilot and AMIE Mentoring Program Pilot. The 

working group will review current industry programs and discuss 

HBCU/Industry/Government needs, required program components and 

strategy to launch each pilot.

AMIE Strategic Program Opportunities – The AMIE Strategic Program 

Opportunities session will explore upcoming opportunities in the CHIPS 

and Science Act. The CHIPS and Science Act will boost American 

semiconductor research, development, and production, ensuring U.S. 

leadership in the technology that forms the foundation of everything 

from automobiles to household appliances to defense systems. Chips 

and Science Act includes new initiatives to support HBCUs. 

National Science Foundation (NSF) 

•Michael Ferrara, PhD, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate 

Education (DUE), Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) 

•Thomas Kim, PhD, Program Director, Robert Noyce Teacher 

Scholarship Program Co-Lead, S-STEM Program

ENGAGEMENT Opportunities
Recommendations & Considerations

• Dean John Anderson (Howard University, School of Engineering) invited to 

NASA diversity activities increase awareness and engagement with school

• Possibility to HOST Space CAMP on HBCU Campus (hosted by Directorate):Middle Schools

• BEYA/AMIE February Meeting – NASA Participation

• The 1st Quarter AMIE Partners and Board of Directors meeting will be 

held on Thursday, February 9th from 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (ET) at the

Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Conference at the Gaylord National 

Resort & Convention Center

• General Lyles & Dr Coleman (Chief Scientist, AirForce) speaking 

to HBCU Deans

• AirForce announce HBCU UARC announcement January 17th

• Closer coordination with AirForce on diversity initiatives for 

partnering opportunities

• DoD Skillbridge Program – Industry Outreach/AirForce Veterans

• Additional focus on neurodiversity pipeline activities

• Microsoft industry best practice paper
Observations -OSTEM

K-12 Audienceto students in 

multiple settings – in school, 

afterschool programs, 

informal institutions like 

museums and science 

centers, 

and at home.

Establishes 

partnerships with government, higher 

education, and 

industry that 

are designed to effect sustainable 

improvements in 

research and development infrastructure, 

capacity and competitiveness

• Colleges 

and 

Universities

• Historically Black Colleges and 

•Universities (HBCU), HispanicServing Institutions (HSI), 

•Asian American and Native American 

Pacific IslanderServing Institutions 

(AANAPISI), Alaska Native and Native 

•Hawaiian-Serving Institutions 

(ANNH), American Indian 

•Tribal Colleges and Universities 

(TCU), Native AmericanServing 

Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI), 

Predominately 

•Black Institutions (PBI), and others MUREP Space 

Grant

NextGen 

STEM EPSCoR

PARTNERSHIP WITH 

LOCAL MUREP 

DEANS TO ATTEND 

DIVERSITY EVENTS 

AND ACTIVITIES

DoD 

SkillBridge

Programs 

and Veteran

OUTREACH to Local 

SPACE CAMPS: HOST 

(attract early interest 

as feeders into other 

NASA Internship 

programs)