QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES (QEM) NETWORK

 

 


HBCU-UP Leadership Development Institute (LDI)

Session One

Monday–Friday, August 10-14, 2009

 

 

 

DETAILED AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

National Ballroom, Hotel Palomar Washington DC

2121 P Street, NW ¥ Washington, DC á 202/448-1800

QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES (QEM) NETWORK

HBCU-UP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (LDI)

SESSION ONE

 

National Ballroom, Hotel Palomar Washington DC

2121 P Street, NW ¥ Washington, DC ¥ 202/448-1800

Monday-Friday, August 10-14, 2009

 

AGENDA

 

InstituteÕs Overall Goal

To broaden the participation of junior faculty at multi-year HBCU-UP grantee institutions in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) research and academic leadership on their campuses

 

Monday, August 10

 

AM

  8:30         Registration and Continental Breakfast                                                   

 

  9:00         Welcome, Overview, and Purpose of the Institute                        National Ballroom

Shirley McBay, President

      QEM Network

Claudia Rankins, Program Director

                              Historically Black Colleges and Universities

                                    Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP)

                              Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)

                              Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR)

                              National Science Foundation (NSF)

 

  9:30         Review of Session Packet and Table of Contents for Resource CD

                  Introductions

Shirley McBay, QEM Network

 

10:45         Refreshment Break

 

11:00         ÒNational STEM Policies and Initiatives and their Impact on HBCUsÓ

Earnestine Psalmonds, Senior Program Officer

      National Academy of Sciences

 

NOON

12:00         Working Lunch                                                                                          Corcoran

                  Table Discussion:

                  Implications of National Policies for ParticipantsÕ Campuses

 

 

PM

1:30           ÒCharacteristics of Effective LeadershipÓ                          National Ballroom

                        Eugene DeLoatch, Dean, School of Engineering

                              Morgan State University

 

2:15           Promotion and Tenure Policies and Strategies

                        Jerry Bramwell, Professor of Chemistry

                              University of Kentucky, and QEM Consultant

 

3:15           Refreshment Break

 

3:30           Summary of LDI MembersÕ Expectations from their Applications

                        Jai Smith-Avery, Project Assistant, QEM Network

 

4:00          Discussion of the Individual Leadership Development Plan (ILDP)

                 as a Self-Assessment and Development Instrument

                        Facilitator: Shirley McBay, QEM Network

 

4:30           Small Group Meetings with QEM Staff and Consultants to

                  Review Initial ILDPs (see Assignment Sheet)

 

6:00           Dinner                                                                                                         Corcoran

 

7:00           Adjournment, Day One

 

Overnight Assignment: Participants are to incorporate feedback from the small group meetings into their ILDPs.

 

 

Tuesday, August 11

 

AM

8:30           Continental Breakfast                                                                                  Corcoran

 

9:00           An Overview of Major Research Centers Supported by NSF      National Ballroom

Joan Frye, Senior Staff Associate

      Office of Integrative Activities (OIA)

      Office of the Director (OD), NSF

 

9:30           Emerging Research Areas in Selected NSF Directorates

  BIO –  Biological Sciences

  EHR – Education and Human Resources

                    MPS – Mathematics and Physical Sciences

  SBE –  Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

                        Joanne Tornow, Acting Division Director (.htm)

                              Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB), BIO, NSF

 

                    CISE – Computer & Information Science & Engineering

                        Wayne Lutters, Associate Professor

                              Information Technology and Engineering

                              University of Maryland Baltimore County, and QEM Consultant

 

10:30         Refreshment Break

 

11:00         Developing a Long-term Research Agenda

                        Karen King, Associate Professor, School of Education

      New York University, and QEM Consultant

Wayne Lutters, QEM Consultant

 

NOON

12:00         ÒInternational Experiences in MathematicsÓ

                        Mark Saul, Consultant, John Templeton Foundation

 

PM

12:30         Working Lunch                                                                                          Corcoran

                  Participants Share Information on Current STEM Research

                  Interests and Initiatives on their Campuses

 

  2:00         Use of NSFÕs WebCASPAR Data System for Research

                  and Evaluation Purposes

                        Travis Bolden, Research Assistant, QEM Network

 

  2:45         Examples of STEM Research being Conducted by LDI Members

                        Facilitator: Jerry Bramwell, QEM Consultant

 

  3:30         Refreshment Break

 

  4:00         Integrating Research and Education

                        Karen King, QEM Consultant

 

  4:45         Small Group Meetings for Discussion of Possible Matches of

      ParticipantsÕ Research Interests With Participating

      NSF-Supported Research Centers   (See Assignment Sheet)

 

  5:30         Adjournment, Day Two and Dinner on Your Own

 

 

Wednesday, August 12

 

AM

  8:30         Continental Breakfast

 

  9:00         ÒA SystemÕs Approach to Improving K-12 STEM EducationÓ

                        Wanda Ward, Acting Assistant Director

      Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), NSF

 

  9:45         ÒDeclining Participation of African American Males in STEM

                    at the Undergraduate LevelÓ

Bryant Marks, Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology, Morehouse College

and HBCU-UP LDI Participant

 

10:45         Refreshment Break

 

11:00         Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

                        Sylvia James, Program Director

      Division of Research on Learning in Formal and

            Informal Settings (DRL), EHR, NSF

 

11:30         Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)

Elmima Johnson, Program Director, DRL, EHR, NSF

 

NOON/PM

12:00         Working Lunch                                                                                           Corcoran

                  Table Discussion: Critical STEM Issues and Potential Strategies

                  that LDI Participants Might Use to Address These Issues

 

  1:30         Case Studies: Expectations of STEM Leaders

¤       Being a Mentor for Students and Colleagues

¤       Conflict Resolution (1)

¤       Time Management (2)

                        Costello Brown, Senior Associate, QEM Network (Brown1)

                        Monica Mitchell, QEM Network (Mitchell2)

 

  3:00         Refreshment Break

 

 

  3:15         ÒInvolving Students in STEM ResearchÓ

                        Sally OÕConnor, Program Director

      Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)

      Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO), NSF

Wayne Lutters, QEM Consultant

 

 

  4:15         Initial Discussion of Proposal Preparation – Key Components

¤       The Logic Model

¤       Rationale, Goals, Objectives, and Key Strategies

            J. Arthur Jones, Senior Associate, QEM Network

 

  5:30         Adjournment, Day Three and Dinner on Your Own

 

 

 

 

Thursday, August 13

 

AM

 8:30          Continental Breakfast

 

 9:00         Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program

                        Randy Phelps, Staff Associate

                              Office of Integrative Activities

                              Office of the Director, NSF

 

 9:30          Proposal Preparation Discussion – Key Components (continued)

¤       Performance Outcomes, Management Plan, and Timeline

¤       Evaluation, Dissemination, and Budget

                              Jerry Bramwell, QEM Consultant

                              Wayne Lutters, QEM Consultant

 

10:15         ÒCritical Issues in STEM EducationÓ

                        Shirley Malcom, Head

                              Education and Human Resources Programs

                              American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

                              and Member, QEM Technical Advisors Group

 

10:45         Refreshment Break

 

11:00         Using Mixed Methods and Survey Research in

                  Project Assessment and Evaluation (Handouts)

Patricia Campbell, President

      Campbell-Kibler Associates, and QEM Consultant

 

NOON

12:00         Working Lunch                                                                                           Corcoran

                  Table Discussion: Project Assessment and Evaluation

 

 

 

 

PM

1:00           Presentations on Selected NSF Programs by NSF Program Directors

 

                  Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)

                        Dennis Davenport, Program Officer

                              Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), EHR

 

                  HBCU-UP: Targeted Infusion and Education Research Projects

Marilyn Suiter, Program Director, HBCU-UP, HRD, EHR

Claudia Rankins, Program Director, HBCU-UP, HRD, EHR

 

                  Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12)

Julia Clark, Program Director, DRL, EHR

 

                  Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

                        Sonia Esperanca, Program Director

                              Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)

                              Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)

 

      Math and Science Partnerships (MSP)

                  Innovation through Institutional Integration (I-cubed)

Kathleen Bergin, Program Director, MSP, DUE, EHR

 

3:00           Refreshment Break

 

3:15           The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Joan Prival, Lead Program Director

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), EHR

 

4:00           Reception                                                                                                     Corcoran

                        (with NSF Program Directors)

 

5:00           Adjournment, Day Four

 

Overnight Assignment: Participants are to formulate initial concepts
for a research or research education-focused proposal

 

Friday, August 14

 

AM

  8:30         Continental Breakfast

 

  9:00         Plenary Session: Participants Discuss their Preliminary Proposal Ideas

 

10:00         Skills for Proposal Development 

                   (Assessing and articulating the need; identifying stakeholders and

                    forging collaborations; communicating ideas; and managing the

                    proposal preparation process)

Costello Brown, QEM Network

 

10:30         Scholarly Productivity for STEM Leaders

                   (Publishing, Conference Presentations, and Professional Society Membership)

Karen King, QEM Consultant

 

11:00         Refreshment Break

 

11:15         Small Group Discussions: ÒIdentifying funding sources for STEM

                  Research Projects through NSF DirectoratesÓ

MPS Directorate - Jerry Bramwell, QEM Consultant

BIO Directorate - Costello Brown, QEM Senior Associate

CISE Directorate – Wayne Lutters, QEM Consultant

EHR/SBE Directorate - Karen King, QEM Consultant

 

11:45         Plenary Presentation: Mentoring for Leadership in STEM

                        Garrick Louis, Associate Professor

      Department of Systems and Information Engineering

      University of Virginia

 

PM

12:45         Working Lunch: Informal Discussion of Mentoring                                  Corcoran

 

  1:45         Plenary Session: Individual LDI members report on their plans  

                  for activities prior to LDI Session II, using their updated ILDPs

 

3:00           Refreshment Break

 

  3:15         Discussion: Reflections and feedback from LDI participants on Session One

 

  4:00         QEM StaffÕs and ConsultantsÕ Reflections on the LDI

 

  4:15         Next Steps: Preparing for Session Two, HBCU-UP LDI

 

  4:30         Adjournment