Conference Program

The 25th NSF EPSCoR National Conference will focus on “what makes EPSCoR unique within the NSF,” emphasizing inclusion & diversity, science & innovation, partnerships, and longitudinal sustainability.

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Sunday, November 5, 2017

Pre-Conference Workshop and Reception

12:00 - 6:00 pm	Holiday Inn	Registration and Poster setup
1:00 - 5:00 pm	Holiday Inn	Pre-Conference Workshop: Moving from Outreach to Engagement: Community-based STEM Programming with Indian Country Aaron Thomas, Director of Indigenous Research and STEM Education (IRSE) Holly Truitt, Director of Broader Impacts Group (BIG), University of Montana University of Montana Lori Lambert, Montana State University Jeff Hooker, Chief Dull Knife College SciNation Representative Ballroom
5:30- 7:00 pm	spectrUM	Reception at spectrUM - Celebrating the 25th NSF EPSCoR National Conference spectrUM Discovery Area 812 Toole Avenue, Missoula, MT 59802
		Dinner (on own)

Monday, November 6, 2017

Conference Day 1

7:30 am	Holiday Inn	BREAKFAST - Atrium
8:30	Wilma Theater	Opening Welcome to the 25th NSF EPSCoR National Conference John Engen, Mayor Missoula, MT Mike Cooney, Montana Lieutenant Governor
9:00	Wilma Theater	25th Conference Plenary Speaker Lisa Graumlich, Dean, College of the Environment, University of Washington
9:30	Wilma Theater	25th Conference Keynote Speaker - Inclusion & Diversity: EPSCoR: Excellence Catalyzed by Diversity and Inclusion Denise Barnes, former NSF EPSCoR Section Head, retired
10:00		BREAK - Walk from Wilma Theater to Holiday Inn
10:30	Holiday Inn	Inclusion & Diversity Panel: STEM Engagement in Indigenous Communities across EPSCoR jurisdictions Jamie Cornish, moderator Laurie Bragg, ME EPSCoR Dan Wildcat, Haskell Indian Nations University Charlene Stern, University of Alaska Jennifer Wellman, Wyoming EPSCoR Sergio Maldonado, Wind River Native Advocacy Center 3 Rivers Room	Inclusion & Diversity Workshop: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion through Undergraduate Research Experiences Selena Connealy, NM EPSCoR Chelsea Chee, NM EPSCoR Jennifer Shelton, AR EPSCoR Ballroom AB	Inclusion & Diversity Challenge Session: Champions of broadening participation Alicia Knoedler, University of Oklahoma Ballroom CD
12:00 pm	Holiday Inn	LUNCH - Atrium
1:30	Holiday Inn	Partnerships Speaker: The Delaware Partnership for Economic Development Mike Bowman, University of Delaware Ballroom
2:00	Holiday Inn	Partnerships Speaker: Partnerships for Workforce Development Gail Y McClure, Arkansas STEM Coalition *Ballroom*
2:30	Holiday Inn	BREAK
3:00	Holiday Inn	Partnerships Panel #1: Building Interagency Partnerships Jakki Mohr, moderator Gregory Chun, University of Hawaii Stephen Anthony, USGS Geoffrey Bothun, University of Rhode Island Bongsup Cho, University of Rhode Island Keith Goyne, University of Missouri Kristen Veum, USDA Ballroom AB	Partnerships Workshop: Spin In^®: Interdisciplinary Teams of Students Partner with Entrepreneurs to Enrich and Commercialize Innovations Amalea Rassias, University of Delaware Daniel Eliot, Delaware Small Business Development Center 3 Rivers Room	Partnerships Panel #2: Team Science and Community Development Pips Veazey, AK EPSCoR Andreas Leidolf, UT EPSCoR Christine Hendren, Duke University Lou Woodley AAAS Nick Drayton, USVI EPSCoR Ballroom CD
3:00	Holiday Inn	Optional Student Session: Career Options for PhDs in Science Melanie Sinche, Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine Glacier/Yellowstone Room
4:30	Holiday Inn	Poster Session: 4:30 - 6:00pm *Atrium*
		DINNER (on own)

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Conference Day 2

7:30 am	Holiday Inn	BREAKFAST
8:45	Wilma Theater	Day 2 Introduction
9:00	Wilma Theater	Science & Innovation Speaker: How EPSCoR made a difference in Montana: Building a stakeholder-driven science-informed climate assessment Cathy Whitlock, Montana State University
9:30	Wilma Theater	Student Pecha Kucha-like Presentations - Megan Jones (WV), Jade Ortiz (ID), Gurshagan Kandhola (AR)
10:00		BREAK - Walk from Wilma Theater to Holiday Inn
10:15	Wilma Theater	Optional Student Session: Critical skills for talking to the media – how to prepare for an interview and win public trust Sandra Blakeslee, former NY Times reporter and author Mary-Charlotte Domandi, Radio Journalist Wilma Theater
10:30	Holiday Inn	Science & Innovation Panel #1: RII Track-2 Programs: High Impact Multi-Jurisdictional Science Suzi Taylor, moderator Claudia Bode, University of Kansas Nelson Cardona Martinez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Kevin Gardner, University of New Hampshire Nathan Hammer, University of Mississippi Susan Hendricks, Murray State University 3 Rivers Room	Science & Innovation Panel #2: Working with Underrepresented STEM Undergraduates: Significantly Improving Retention, Persistence, & Graduation Rates Malcom D'Souza, Wesley College Kevin Shuman, Wesley College Kathleen Curran, Wesley College Derald Wentzien, Wesley College Agashi Nwogbaga, Wesley College *Ballroom AB*	Science & Innovation Challenge Session: Developing and Implementing a Science & Technology Plan Justine Stadler, NH EPSCoR Michael Khonsari, LA EPSCoR Kathy Eneguess, NH EPSCoR State Committee Blaine Ferrell, KY EPSCoR State Committee Jan Taylor, WV Higher Education Policy Commission *Ballroom CD*
12:00 pm	Holiday Inn	LUNCH
1:30	Holiday Inn	Longitudinal Sustainability Speaker: Brian Zuckerman, IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute *Ballroom*
2 pm	Holiday Inn	BREAK
2:15	Holiday Inn	Longitudinal Sustainability Panel: Managing, Sharing, and Sustaining EPSCoR Research Data Gwen Jacobs, University of Hawaii Bill Michener, University of New Mexico WY EPSCoR Brent Ewers, University of Wyoming Pips Veasey, University of Alaska Fairbanks *3 Rivers Room*	Longitudinal Sustainability Challenge Session #1: Documenting and Communicating Outcomes from Projects Over Time Todd Kipfer, MT EPSCoR Glenn Page, SustainaMetrix *Ballroom AB*	Longitudinal Sustainability Challenge Session #2: Best Practices for Promoting Research Competitiveness Christopher Lawson, University of Alabama at Birmingham Anupma Prakash, University of Alaska Fairbanks *Ballroom CD*
3:45	Holiday Inn	Closing Session Atrium

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

PD/PA/EOD Meeting

7:30 am	Holiday Inn	BREAKFAST
8:30	Holiday Inn	NSF Update, Jeremy Leffler, NSF Policy Office
9:15	Holiday Inn	NSF EPSCoR Update, Uma Venkateswaran, Acting Head, NSF EPSCoR
9:30	Holiday Inn	Next EPSCoR National Conference Host, Ray Callaway, MT EPSCoR will lead the discussion
9:45	Holiday Inn	BREAK
10:00	Holiday Inn	PD, PA, EOD Break-out session
11:30	Holiday Inn	Report-out from Break-out sessions
Noon		LUNCH