ADVANCE-Purdue and the Center for Faculty Success
At the heart of ADVANCE-Purdue is the Purdue Center for Faculty Success (PCFS), a campus center focused on developing programming and implementing activities and events for faculty on the West Lafayette campus.ADVANCE-Purdue
ADVANCE is a National Science Foundation program designed to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, thereby contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. ADVANCE-Purdue an institutional transformation project that targets recruitment, retention, and advancement of women STEM faculty at Purdue University. The mission of ADVANCE-Purdue is to conduct research and evaluate PCFS's programming, structure and institutionalization, and to institutionalize PCFS as a vibrant center integrated into the fabric of Purdue.
Our three guiding goals are:
- To increase the number of women of color in STEM tenure-track faculty positions
- To improve the success of all women STEM tenure-track faculty
- To engage all faculty in transforming the institution.
Current Events
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McCoy Award for research won by Chapple
May 26, 2011

Clint Chapple, department head and Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, is the 2011 recipient of the Herbert Newby McCoy Award, the most prestigious research honor given by Purdue. Chapple is being recognized for his pioneering efforts in the map
Read Full StoryCongratulations to the 20 STEM female faculty promoted for 2011-12
April 13, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, - Purdue University's board of trustees on Friday (April 8) approved faculty promotions.
Read Full StoryPurdue to honor Violet Haas Award recipient
April 13, 2011

Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, associate dean for discovery and learning in the College of Health and Human Sciences and member of the ADVANCE-Purdue team, is the recipient of the 2011 Violet Haas Award. She will be honored at a reception from 4 to 5 p
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About ADVANCE-Purdue
At the heart of ADVANCE-Purdue is the Purdue Center for Faculty Success (PCFS), a campus center focused on developing programming and implementing activities and events for faculty on the West Lafayette campus.
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Hall for Discovery and Learning Research
207 South Martin Jischke Drive, Suite 204
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
- advance-cfs@purdue.edu
- Phone: 765-494-9407
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