Agenda
Day 1: Friday, October 22, 2021
 

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Welcome and Overview Remarks 

Joydip Kundu, Deputy Assistant Director for the CISE Directorate, NSF 

Gurdip Singh, Division Director for Computer and Network Systems in the CISE Directorate, NSF 

Fay Cobb Payton, Program Director for Computer and Network Systems in the CISE Directorate, NSF 

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

 

Introduction of NSF CISE Program Directors  

Working group: 

  • Almadena Y. Chtchelkanova 
  • Dan R. Cosley 
  • Deepankar Medhi 
  • Michelle L. Rogers 
  • Rebecca Shearman  
  • Amy Walton 
  • Sharon D. Glivens 
  • Anindya Banerjee 
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

 

Workshop Overview 

Jackie El-Sayed, Chief Academic Officer, ASEE    

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

 

Speed Networking

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

 

Break

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 

Birds of a Feather Networking  

Facilitators: 

Onyema Osuagwu, Associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Morgan State University  

Briana Wellman, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of the District of Columbia 

Al Kuslikis, Senior Associate for Strategic Initiatives, American Indian Higher Education Consortium 

Sandra Begay, Principal Member of the Technical Staff , Sandia National Laboratories  

Enrico Pontelli, Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences, New Mexico State University 

Elsa Villa, Research Assistant professor, The University of Texas at El Paso  

 Jackie El-Sayed, Chief Academic Officer, ASEE 

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

 

Report Out from Groups  

Jackie El-Sayed and Fay Cobb Payton 

Day 2: Monday, October 25, 2021
 

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM

Working Lunch: Research Concepts 

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

 

Welcome and Overview Remarks

Margaret Martonosi, Assistant Director for CISE, NSF  

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

 

Introduction of NSF CISE Core Program Directors and Staff 

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

 

Ideation Activity I  

Facilitators: 

Rosa Alfaro, Program Manager, National CAHSI Includes Center, The University of Texas at El Paso 

Elsa Villa, Research Assistant professor, National CAHSI Includes Center, The University of Texas at El Paso  

Elizabeth Hall, Manager, Communications and Resources, National CAHSI Includes Center, The University of Texas at El Paso 

 Ann Gates, Vice Provost Faculty Affairs/ Director CAHSI INCLUDES Alliance , National CAHSI Includes Center, The University of Texas at El Paso 

 Jackie El-Sayed, Chief Academic Officer, ASEE    

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

 

Break

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

 

Ideation Activity II  

Facilitators: 

Rosa Alfaro, Program Manager, National CAHSI Includes Center, The University of Texas at El Paso 

Elsa Villa, Research Assistant professor, National CAHSI Includes Center, The University of Texas at El Paso 

Elizabeth Hall, Manager, Communications and Resources, National CAHSI Includes Center, The University of Texas at El Paso 

Ann Gates, Vice Provost Faculty Affairs/ Director CAHSI INCLUDES Alliance ,The University of Texas at El Paso 

Jackie El-Sayed, Chief Academic Officer, ASEE  

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

 

Closing

Jackie El-Sayed and Fay Cobb Payton 

Day 3: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
 

12:00 PM – 12:50 PM

 

Working Lunch: Research Patnerships

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

 

Welcome and Overview Remarks

Erwin Gianchandani, NSF  

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

 

Introduction of NSF CISE Core Program Directors and Staff 

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

 

Reflections from MSI-CISE Mentors  

Mentors: 

Sharnnia Artis, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, George Mason University  

 Milind Kulkarni, Professor and Associate Head of Teaching and Learning, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University 

 Peter Romine, Associate Professor & Head,  

Electrical Engineering & Computer Engineering, Navajo Technical University 

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

 

Break

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

 

Setting the Stage for Successful Convergence Research 

Michelle Bennett, Director, Center for Research Strategy, NCI 

Chief Innovation Officer, Acting, NIEHS  

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

 

Team Building Activity

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

 

Debrief and Wrap Up 

Jackie El-Sayed and Fay Cobb Payton