Supporting the pathways for the nuclear science workforce of the future

Developing the future workforce for nuclear science and its applications is a collective responsibility of the nuclear science community. The Conference Experience for Undergraduates (CEU) at the annual DNP meeting is a superb example of how the nuclear science community reaches out to undergraduates interested in our field and showcases their scientific accomplishments and potential for future contributions and leadership. The DNP attendees engage with the CEU participants in many ways. I have been fortunate to host many workshops on how to apply for graduate school. By listening to the CEU participants, I continue to learn about their passions for advanced studies and research as I share with them my experiences that help them in preparing for graduate school and future careers. An ongoing challenge is to reach out to students from traditionally under-represented, including economically disadvantaged, backgrounds and foster their engagement in nuclear science. The present talk would describe the graduate school workshops I have hosted and my collaboration with the Garden State – Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (GS-LSAMP) that supports a pathway from two-year colleges to doctoral studies.