Beethika Khan, Ph.D., a program director with the National Science Foundation, is a nominee for the Women of Color in STEM Managerial Leadership Award.

She is an advocate for data-informed policymaking to broaden participation in STEM disciplines, particularly for underrepresented groups. Her efforts to highlight the disparity in STEM participation by race and ethnicity, and to convey through statistics the need for the development of domestic STEM talent over the years is a testament to her dedication.

“Dr. Khan inculcates a fervent concern for the inclusion of diverse talent in science and engineering and expresses her concerns for inclusion in the Indicators publication, and, is what Dr. Khan personifies as she was the recipient of a 2015 National Science Foundation Director’s Award for Excellence,” said Dr. Victor McCrary, VP for Research & Graduate Programs, University of the District of Columbia.

Currently, Dr. Khan serves as program director for Science and Engineering Indicators within the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.

Indicators provide comprehensive information on the health of science, engineering, and technology in the U.S.—including education, workforce, research and development, innovation, economic competitiveness, and public attitudes—within the context of global developments in science and technology.

Indicators, widely recognized nationally and internationally for its high-quality, unbiased, and authoritative data and analysis, provides a statistical picture of the current environment in order to inform the development of future policies.

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