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NSF EPSCoR Project Directors and Project Administrators Meeting 2010
Promoting, Capturing, and Disseminating Innovation
The Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel, Arlington, VA
| Monday, May 17, 2010 |
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7:30 AM |
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Breakfast |
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8:30 AM |
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Welcome and Introductions |
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Henry N. Blount
Director, NSF EPSCoR
W. Lance Haworth
Director, OIA |
8:45 AM |
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EPSCoR Update |
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Henry N. Blount
Director, NSF EPSCoR |
9:30 AM |
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The Path Forward: NSF Strategic Planning for FY 2010 – FY 2015 |
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Clifford Gabriel
Executive Officer (Acting), MPS |
10:15 AM |
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Break |
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10:30 AM |
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NSF: The Innovation Agency |
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Joanne Tornow
Executive Officer (Acting), BIO |
11:00 AM |
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The Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences: Critical Dimensions of Innovation |
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Myron Gutmann
Assistant Director, SBE |
11:30 AM |
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Fostering Innovations in Education and Human Resource Development |
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Joan Ferrini-Mundy
Assistant Director (Acting), EHR |
12:00 PM |
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Working Lunch: NSF EPSCoR – The Director’s Perspective |
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Arden Bement
Director, NSF |
1:30 PM |
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Stimulating Innovation: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
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Martha Rubenstein
Chief Financial Officer (Acting) and Director, BFA
Jean Feldman
Head, NSF Policy Office |
2:00 PM |
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COMPETES, ARRA, NTIA, BTOP, EPSCoR: The Outlook for Broadband |
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Mark Luker
Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program (BTOP), NTIA |
2:30 PM |
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Break |
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2:45 PM |
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External Engagement: Communicating Science and Engineering Effectively |
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Jeff Nesbit
Director, OLPA |
4:15 PM |
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Adjourn
Unfettered Networking
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| 5:30 PM |
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Reception |
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Dinner on Your Own |
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7:00 - 9:00 |
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Project Directors’ Caucus |
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
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7:30 AM |
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Breakfast |
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8:30 AM |
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Housekeeping |
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Henry N. Blount
Director, NSF EPSCoR |
8:45 AM |
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Workshops: Pathways to Innovation |
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Denise Barnes
Senior Staff Associate, NSF EPSCoR |
9:15 AM |
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Beyond Kumbaya: Realizing the Full Potential of Workshops |
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Gail McClure
Vice President,
Arkansas Science and Technology Authority |
9:45 AM |
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A Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering |
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Alan Blatecky
Deputy Director (Acting), OCI |
10:15 AM |
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Break |
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10:45 AM |
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Climate Change Education Partnerships (CCEP): Promoting Innovation in Workforce Development and Public Science Literacy |
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Jill Karsten
Program Director for Education and Diversity, GEO |
11:30 AM |
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Instrumentation, Infrastructure, Innovation |
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Randy Phelps
Staff Associate, OIA |
12:00 PM |
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Working Lunch: Highlights – Agents for Showcasing Innovation |
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Pamela O’Neil
Staff Associate, OIA |
1:30 PM |
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CAREER Awardees: Where Are They Now? |
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Sonia Esperanca
Program Director, Petrology and Geochemistry, GEO; Chair, NSF CAREER Coordinating Committee |
2:00 PM |
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Metrics: Reporting Indicators of Progress |
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Denise Barnes
Senior Staff Associate, NSF EPSCoR |
2:30 PM |
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Site Visits: The Home Team on the Home Court |
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Maija Kukla
Program Director,
NSF EPSCoR |
3:00 PM |
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Break |
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3:15 PM |
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NSF Centers: Platforms for Innovation |
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Dragana Brzakovic
Senior Staff Associate, OIA |
3:45 PM |
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EPSCoR Questions? Ask The Staff! |
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Denise Barnes
Senior Staff Associate, NSF EPSCoR |
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Patricia Ferguson
Senior Program Assistant,
NSF EPSCoR |
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John Hall
Program Director,
NSF EPSCoR |
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Maija Kukla
Program Director,
NSF EPSCoR |
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Jacqueline Moore
Administrative Manager (Acting),
NSF EPSCoR |
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Jennifer Schopf
Program Director,
NSF EPSCoR |
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Uma Venkateswaran
Program Director,
NSF EPSCoR |
| 4:00 PM |
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Closing Remarks
Adjourn |
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Henry N. Blount
Director, NSF EPSCoR |
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