SACNAS is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Latinx and Native American scientists. It serves over 20,000 members through 110 chapters nationwide. SACNAS holds the largest diversity conference in STEM, providing professional development, research presentations, and networking for undergraduates through professionals. Though primarily supported by federal grants, SACNAS also partners with academic institutions, organizations, and companies to further its mission of expanding participation from underrepresented groups in science.

2. SACNAS Mission
SACNAS is society of scientists dedicated to fostering the
success of Hispanic/Chicano & Native American
scientists—from college students to professionals—to
attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of
leadership in science.

3. SACNAS is…
SACNAS is the largest multicultural and
multidisciplinary STEM diversity organization in
the country.

4. SACNAS Overview
National Headquarters: Santa Cruz, CA
Policy Office: Washington, DC
Funding: Majority federal grants. Main funders – NIH, NSF
Staff: 15 – 20
National Board of Directors: 15
Serves: Community of 20,000 and 110 chapters
nationwide
Honors: 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in
Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
(PAESMEM) & 2002 National Science Board Public
Service Award

5. WHY SACNAS?
 SACNAS uniquely represents the fastest growing
demographic, Hispanics, and the most chronically
underserved population, Native Americans, in the country.

6. WHY SACNAS?
To maintain a globally competitive S&E workforce, America must
ensure that we draw on the entire domestic population to expand the
S&E talent pool.

7. WHY SACNAS?
Science & Engineering PhDs: Native Americans
and Hispanics are severely underrepresented in the sciences
15,255
2,186 1,140 1,327
100
2,251
13,101
White
Asian/Pacific
Islander
Black
Hispanic
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Other/unknown
race/ethnicity
Temporary
resident
S&E Doctoral Degrees
Awarded: 2012
(Total = 35,360)
S&E Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 2012 (Total = 35,360)
SOURCE:
National Science
Foundation,
National Center
for Science and
Engineering
Statistics, special
tabulations of
U.S. Department
of Education,
National Center
for Education
Statistics,
Integrated
Postsecondary
Education Data
System,
Completions
Survey- last
updated May
2014

8. SACNAS Programs
Through our annual conference and year round
activities, SACNAS is building a network that is
innovative, creative, powerful, and inclusive.

9. SACNAS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The largest diversity in STEM conference.
Conference programming is specifically tailored to support undergraduate
and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and career professionals
at each transition stage of their career as they move towards positions of
science leadership.

10. SACNAS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
2014 DATA
 3,680 registered attendees
 702 travel scholarships awarded
 1,155 undergraduate and graduate student research presenters
 363 academic, federal agency, national laboratory, minority
program, non-profit, and corporate exhibiting organizations
 124 abstract reviewers & 160 judges
 131 student research presentation awards awarded
 105 scientific symposia, professional development & leadership
sessions
 Cultural performances, distinguished awards & keynote speakers

11. 2014 PARTIAL EXHIBITOR LIST
 National Science Foundation
 National Security Agency
 Northern University
 Princeton University
 Proctor & Gamble
 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 Rice University
 Stanford University
 University of California
 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
 University of Notre Dame
 U.S. Department of Energy
 U.S. Department of State
 U.S. Geological Survey
 Yale University
 American Mathematical Society
 Boston University
 Brown University
 California Institute of Technology
 Central Intelligence Agency
 Cornell University
 Dartmouth University
 Duke University
 Harvard University
 Johns Hopkins University
 MIT
 National Institutes of Health
 National Institute of Standards and
Technology
 National Research Council

12. 2014 CONFERENCE STATISTICS
2014 SACNAS Conference Participants by Ethnicity
* Percentage based on participants who provided ethnicity data.
Hispanic/Latino
56%
Native
American/Indigenous
9%
Asian American
7%
African American
9%White/Caucasian
15%
Other/Multiracial
4%
Ethnicity
N=2549

13. 2014 CONFERENCE STATISTICS
Biology/Envirnmental Sciences
50%
Computer/Information Sciences
2%
Education
3%
Engineering
11%
Health
6%
Humanities
<1%
Mathematics
8%Physical Sciences
12%
Professional Careers
2%
Psychology/Social Sciences
5%
Traditional Knowledge
1%
Discipline*
* Percentage based on participants who provided discipline data.
2014 SACNAS Conference Participants by Discipline

14. PARTNER COLLABORATIONS
Partners contribute to the SACNAS mission
 Academic institutions
 Organizations
 Industry
SACNAS Partners/Sponsors include: AAAS, ACS, DOE/ NSA, Proctor &
Gamble, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, NSF, CDC, University of California
System, Stanford University, Castellano Foundation, Kauffman Foundation…
Representative
from P&G at
SACNAS
Conference

15. SACNAS Sponsorship Opportunities
Multiple options for engagement at all levels
 2015 SACNAS Conference Sponsorship: Elite Packages
 2015 SACNAS Conference Sponsorship: A la carte
 2015 SACNAS Program Sponsorships

16. SACNAS Sponsorship Opportunities
For information on Sponsorships contact
Corey Azevedo, Director of Programs
corey@sacnas.org

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