EPSCoR PI Meeting (rescheduled)

This virtual meeting will include presentations from NSF EPSCoR staff and NSF senior leadership, offer important program updates, and provide opportunities for PI and community interactions. There is no cost to attend the PI meeting, but registration is required for this virtual event. The meeting agenda is posted below. We welcome current and former NSF EPSCoR principal investigators, along with evaluators, institutional representatives and other valued members of the EPSCoR community, to join us for this event.

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Meeting agenda (All times Eastern Standard Time)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

12:00 -12:20 p.m.
Welcome Remarks
Alicia Knoedler, Office of Integrative Activities, Head

12:20 -12:30 p.m.
General NSF EPSCoR Updates
EPSCoR Staff
Presentation: EPSCoR Programmatic Updates (PDF, 1.18 MB)

12:30 -1:15 p.m.
EPSCoR Keynote Address
Nianyi Li, Assistant Professor, School of Computing at Clemson University
Presentation: Keynote Address (PDF, 12.19 MB)

1:15 -1:45 p.m.
Accelerating the Nation’s Research Capacity through an EPSCoR Summit
Travis York, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Director, Center for STEM Education and Workforce
Presentation: AAAS EPSCoR Hub (PDF, 380.9 KB)

1:45 -2:00 p.m.
Break

2:00 -2:50 p.m.
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Program Updates – Breakout Rooms with Program Lead

• E-CORE: Chi-Chi Whitley, EPSCoR Program Director
  Presentation: E-CORE (PDF, 680.24 KB)
• E-RISE: Casonya Johnson, EPSCoR Program Director
  Presentation: E-RISE (PDF, 919.78 KB)
• Focused EPSCoR Collaborations: Jose Colom, EPSCoR Program Director
  Presentation: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (PDF, 775.15 KB)
• EPSCoR Research Fellows: Hongmei Luo, EPSCoR Program Director
  Presentation: EPSCoR Research Fellows (PDF, 965.09 KB)
• Bridging EPSCoR Communities: Andrea Johnson, EPSCoR Program Director

2:50 -3:00 p.m.
Break

3:00 -3:30 p.m.
NSF Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OLPA) Update
Robert Moller, OLPA Head

3:30 -4:00 p.m.
Award Management Update

• Cartia Brown-Morgan, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA), Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA)
  Presentation: Overview of Award Management (PDF, 1.33 MB)
• Liz DeHart, Grant & Contract Cost Analyst, Division of Institution and Award Support (DIAS), Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA)
  Presentation: Post-Award Management (PDF, 829.64 KB)

4:00 -4:30 p.m.
NSF Budget Update
Beth Blue, Branch Chief, Budget Division (BD), Budget, Finance and Award Management (BFA)
Presentation: Budget Update (PDF, 920.4 KB)

4:30 -5:00 p.m.
Translation to Practice (TTP)
Mara Schindelholz, Program Director, Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
Presentation: Translation To Practice (TTP) (PDF, 568.09 KB)

5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks