MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time Event Location
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Registration  Ballroom Foyer
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Opening Networking Reception
Lockwood Kitchen
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time Event Location
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration  Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers:

  1. Jacqueline El-Sayed, CEO and Executive Director, ASEE  
  2. Subrata Acharya, Lead, CISE Research Expansion, NSF
  3. Dilma Da Silva, Acting Assistant Director, CISE, NSF
Pike’s Peak/Humboldt
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM  NSF-Led Rotating Breakout Session

Managing a Budget 

  • Speaker: Jannele Gosey, Grants Management Specialist, NSF Location: Ellingwood A+B 

Opportunities for Engaging with NSF 

  • Speaker: Michelle Rogers, Expert, CISE Directorate, NSF Location: Torreys/Oxford 
Ellingwood A+B, Torreys/Oxford
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM NSF-Led Rotating Breakout Session

Managing a Budget 

  • Speaker: Jannele Gosey, Grants Management Specialist, NSF Location: Ellingwood A+B 

Opportunities for Engaging with NSF 

  • Speaker: Michelle Rogers, Expert, CISE Directorate, NSF Location: Torreys/Oxford 
Ellingwood A+B, Torreys/Oxford
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Networking Break Ballroom Foyer
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Keynote Session I

Leadership for Broadening Participation in STEM: An HBCU Perspective 

Speaker: Camille McKayle, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands 

Pike’s Peak/Humboldt
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Ballroom Foyer
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Technical Sessions I

Artificial Intelligence (AI) — Part I (Location: Ellingwood A) 

  1. Shakil Akhtar, Professor, IT and Computer Science, Clayton State University (Award No. CNS- 2318574)  
  2. Qi Lu, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley (Award No CNS-2318682) 
  3. Marcelo O. Sztainberg, Professor; Interim Dean Graduate Studies, Analytics and Research, Northeastern Illinois University (Award No CNS-2131291)
  4. Renu Balyan, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Computer, and Information Science, SUNY Old WestburyModerator 

Collaborations and Partnerships (Location: Ellingwood B) 

  1. Kinnis Gosha, Hortinius I. Chenault Endowed Associate Professor and Division Chair for Experiential Learning and Interdisciplinary Studies, Morehouse College & Laura Sams Haynes, Director, Office of Outreach, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech
    (Award No. CNS-2318703) 
  2. Kewei Sha, Associate Professor, Information Science, University of North Texas (Award No. CNS-2240513)  
  3. Carlos Monroy, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of St. Thomas (Award No. CNS-2131293) 
  4. Maria Laurent Rice, Assistant Professor 
    Director of Computer Information Systems, Stillman CollegeModerator 

Cyberinfrastructure and Cybersecurity (Location: Red Cloud) 

  1. Taesic Kim, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville (Award No. CNS-2219733)  
  2. Carlos Rubio-Medrano, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Award No. 2131263) 
  3. Ava Hedayatipour, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, California State University-Long Beach (Award No. 2131156) 
  4. Alexandra Sharpe, Director, Education and Career Development, ASEE — Moderator 
Ellingwood A, Ellingwood B, Red Cloud
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM   Technical Sessions II

Artificial Intelligence (AI) — Part II (Location: Ellingwood A) 

  1. Bin Tang, Professor, Computer Science, California State University Dominguez Hills (Award No. CNS- 2131309) 
  2. Francisco Iacobelli, Associate Professor, Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University (Award No. CNS- 2219586) 
  3. Sanjay Madria, Curators Distinguished Professor, Computer Science, Missouri S&T (Award No. CNS- 2219615) 
  4. Renu Balyan, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Computer, and Information Science, SUNY Old WestburyModerator 

STEM Education and Student Success (Location: Ellingwood B)   

  1. Shweta Jain, Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (Award No. CNS-2131182) 
  2. Widodo Samyono, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Jarvis Christian University (Award No. CNS-2318573) 
  3. Edgar Rojas Muñoz, Assistant Professor, School of Performance, Visualization, and Fine Arts, Texas A&M University, (Award No. CNS-2318658) 
  4. Maria Laurent Rice, Assistant Professor 
    Director of Computer Information Systems, Stillman CollegeModerator 

Potpourri — Combination of Topics (Location: Red Cloud) 

  1. G. Kumar Venayagamoorthy, Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Power Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University (Award No. CNS-2131070) 
  2. Daniel Pittman, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Metropolitan State University of Denver (Award No. CNS- 2318730)  
  3. Zechun Cao, Assistant Professor, Computational, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, Texas A&M University-San Antonio (Award No. CNS –2219588)  
  4. Marcelo O. Sztainberg, Professor; Interim Dean Graduate Studies, Analytics and Research, Northeastern Illinois University — Moderator 
Ellingwood A, Ellingwood B, Red Cloud
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM   Break Ballroom Foyers
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM Team Building Activity: Brainstorming for a Post-Award Toolkit 

Facilitator: Bevlee Watford, Associate Dean, Equity and Engagement, College of Engineering and Executive Director, Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, Virginia Tech

 

Pike’s Peak/Humboldt

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM Day 1 Wrap-Up Pike’s Peak/Humboldt
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Networking Reception Lockwood Kitchen
Friday, May 24, 2024
Time Event Location
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Registration  Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Keynote Session II: CISE Research Expansion Landscape 

Speakers:  

  1. James E. Fowler, NSF CISE CCF (CISE CORE) 
  2. Sharon Geva, NSF CISE OAC (NAIRR Pilot) 
  3. Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, CISE OAC (Cyber Training) 
  4. Dillon Watring, NSF CISE IIS (Expand AI) 
Pike’s Peak/Humboldt
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM NSF-Led Rotating Breakout Session

Additional Funding Opportunities for MSIs 

  • Speaker: James Moore, Assistant Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), NSF — Location: Ellingwood A+B 

NSF Cloud Bank Resources  

  • Speakers: Deepankar Medhi, Program Director, CNS, NSF 
  • Rob Fatland, Director of Cloud and Data Solutions, University of Washington and CloudBank — Location: Torreys/Oxford 
Ellingwood A+B, Torreys/Oxford
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Networking Break Ballroom Foyer
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM NSF-Led Rotating Breakout Session

Additional Funding Opportunities for MSIs 

  • Speaker: James Moore, Assistant Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU), NSF — Location: Ellingwood A+B 

NSF Cloud Bank Resources  

  • Speakers: Deepankar Medhi, Program Director, CNS, NSF 
  • Rob Fatland, Director of Cloud and Data Solutions, University of Washington and CloudBank — Location: Torreys/Oxford 
 

Ellingwood A+B, Torreys/Oxford

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Closing Remarks Pike’s Peak/Humboldt