Session Description

Free ticketed event
This workshop will provide guidance to prospective PIs about how to develop their proposals to the U.S. National Science Foundation, and when funded, execute their project idea. Rather than describing specific programs across NSF and the kinds of proposal topics they may be interested in supporting, this workshop will focus on program-agnostic guidance for engineering education and other STEM education PIs in developing a competitive proposal, including how that proposal will be reviewed, how to interpret feedback after a proposal has been declined, and how to successfully carry out the research ... (continued)

Speakers

1. Dr. Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him)

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Matthew Verleger is a rotator at the National Science Foundation in the Engineering Education & Centers division.  He is on leave from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he is a Professor of Engineering Fundamentals. He received his BS in Computer Engineering (2002), MS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering (2005) and his PhD in Engineering Education (2010), all from Purdue University. His research interests include student use of models and modeling, flipped-classroom environments, development of educational software, and gamification of engineering courses. For the past d ... (continued)

2. Dr. Lulu Sun

   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

   Dr. Lulu Sun is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Sun comes to the NSF from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals and has taught since 2006. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Riverside in 2006. Before joining ERAU, she worked as a fire engineer at Arup in Los Angeles. Her research interests focus on engineering education including hybrid learning, flipped classroom, ... (continued)

3. Dr. Alice L. Pawley

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Alice L. Pawley (she/hers, Ph.D.) is a rotating Program Director in the Directorate of Engineering at the U.S. National Science Foundation, overseeing the Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE), Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF), Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED), and CAREER (Engineering Education) programs. She is also Professor in the School of Engineering Education, with affiliation in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering, at Purdue University. She received an NSF- ... (continued)

4. Amy Wilson-Lopez

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Amy Wilson is a program director in the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation whose research explores engineering education among K-12 youth. A former middle school teacher, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and has earned numerous national awards for her work and service in engineering educational research and practice.

5. Kathleen Ehm

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Kathleen Ehm is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). She primarily works with the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) and Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) programs. Dr. Ehm comes to the NSF on detail from her home institution of Stony Brook University where she is Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs in the Graduate School. In this role, she oversees Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development, including research training initiatives, external scholarship and fellowship advising, ... (continued)

Session Description

Are you hoping to be selected as a grant reviewer this coming academic year? Are you hoping to submit a STEM-related education proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation and would like to know how reviewers are prepped to review proposals? Please join us for an active special session on how to prepare yourself to volunteer as a reviewer on STEM education-related grants, review the required agency-wide pre-panel training (required annually of NSF reviewers), learn about the NSF merit review criteria, develop a tool to help match proposal structure with merit review criteria (and consider wh ... (continued)

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College

Moderated by

1. Dr. Alice L. Pawley, Dr. Narcrisha Norman, Dr. Lulu Sun, Amy Wilson-Lopez, Dr. Margret Hjalmarson, Dr. Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him), Kathleen Ehm, and Jesus Soriano Molla

Speakers

1. Dr. Alice L. Pawley

   National Science Foundation

   Alice L. Pawley (she/hers, Ph.D.) is a rotating Program Director in the Directorate of Engineering at the U.S. National Science Foundation, overseeing the Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE), Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF), Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED), and CAREER (Engineering Education) programs. She is also Professor in the School of Engineering Education, with affiliation in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering, at Purdue University. She received an NSF- PECA ... (continued)

2. Dr. Lulu Sun

   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

   Dr. Lulu Sun is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Sun comes to the NSF from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals and has taught since 2006. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Riverside in 2006. Before joining ERAU, she worked as a fire engineer at Arup in Los Angeles. Her research interests focus on engineering education including flipped classroom, gamified learning ... (continued)

3. Amy Wilson-Lopez

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Amy Wilson is a program director in the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation whose research explores engineering education among K-12 youth. A former middle school teacher, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and has earned numerous national awards for her work and service in engineering educational research and practice.

4. Dr. Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him)

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Matthew Verleger is a rotator at the National Science Foundation in the Engineering Education & Centers division.  He is on leave from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he is a Professor of Engineering Fundamentals. He received his BS in Computer Engineering (2002), MS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering (2005) and his PhD in Engineering Education (2010), all from Purdue University. His research interests include student use of models and modeling, flipped-classroom environments, development of educational software, and gamification of engineering courses. For the past d ... (continued)

5. Kathleen Ehm

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Kathleen Ehm is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). She primarily works with the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) and Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) programs. Dr. Ehm comes to the NSF on detail from her home institution of Stony Brook University where she is Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs in the Graduate School. In this role, she oversees Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development, including research training initiatives, external scholarship and fellowship advising, ... (continued)

Session Description

Graduate education is undergoing significant transformation as we seek to better prepare students for the increasingly complex challenges of the 21st century. The National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) and Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) programs have pioneered innovative approaches to graduate education that integrate research excellence with broader skill development for an array of career paths. This panel aims to highlight the experiences of current Principal Investigators (PIs) involved in the NRT and IGE programs and to showcase their creative methodologies for enhancing graduate education

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and New Members

Moderated by

1. Kathleen Ehm, Dr. Alice L. Pawley, and Dr. Lulu Sun

Speakers

1. Kathleen Ehm

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Kathleen Ehm is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). She primarily works with the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) and Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) programs. Dr. Ehm comes to the NSF on detail from her home institution of Stony Brook University where she is Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs in the Graduate School. In this role, she oversees Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development, including research training initiatives, external scholarship and fellowship advising, ... (continued)

2. Dr. Alice L. Pawley

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Alice L. Pawley (she/hers, Ph.D.) is a rotating Program Director in the Directorate of Engineering at the U.S. National Science Foundation, overseeing the Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE), Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF), Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED), and CAREER (Engineering Education) programs. She is also Professor in the School of Engineering Education, with affiliation in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering, at Purdue University. She received an NSF- ... (continued)

3. Dr. Lulu Sun

   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

   Dr. Lulu Sun is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Sun comes to the NSF from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals and has taught since 2006. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Riverside in 2006. Before joining ERAU, she worked as a fire engineer at Arup in Los Angeles. Her research interests focus on engineering education including hybrid learning, flipped classroom, ... (continued)

Session Description

This panel brings together NSF program directors and NSF-funded principal investigators to examine how STEM education research is translated, scaled, and sustained across engineering education—spanning engaged student learning and development as well as institutional and community transformation. Panelists will showcase NSF-funded projects from a diverse set of programs and directorates that demonstrate how research-grounded innovations move from classrooms to departments, institutions, and broader communities.

The session is designed for engineering educators, researchers, and academic leade ... (continued)

For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College

Moderated by

1. Dr. Alice L. Pawley, Dr. Lulu Sun, Kathleen Ehm, Dorian Davis, Dr. Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him), and Dr. Amy Wilson

Speakers

1. Amy Wilson-Lopez

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Amy Wilson is a program director in the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation whose research explores engineering education among K-12 youth. A former middle school teacher, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia and has earned numerous national awards for her work and service in engineering educational research and practice.

2. Dr. Alice L. Pawley

   National Science Foundation

   Alice L. Pawley (she/hers, Ph.D.) is a rotating Program Director in the Directorate of Engineering at the U.S. National Science Foundation, overseeing the Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE), Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF), Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED), and CAREER (Engineering Education) programs. She is also Professor in the School of Engineering Education, with affiliation in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and the School of Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering, at Purdue University. She received an NSF- PECA ... (continued)

3. Dr. Lulu Sun

   Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

   Dr. Lulu Sun is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Sun comes to the NSF from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals and has taught since 2006. She earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Riverside in 2006. Before joining ERAU, she worked as a fire engineer at Arup in Los Angeles. Her research interests focus on engineering education including flipped classroom, gamified learning ... (continued)

4. Kathleen Ehm

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Kathleen Ehm is a Program Director in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). She primarily works with the NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) and Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) programs. Dr. Ehm comes to the NSF on detail from her home institution of Stony Brook University where she is Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs in the Graduate School. In this role, she oversees Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development, including research training initiatives, external scholarship and fellowship advising, ... (continued)

5. Dr. Matthew A. Verleger Ph.D. (He/His/Him)

   National Science Foundation

   Dr. Matthew Verleger is a rotator at the National Science Foundation in the Engineering Education & Centers division.  He is on leave from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he is a Professor of Engineering Fundamentals. He received his BS in Computer Engineering (2002), MS in Agricultural & Biological Engineering (2005) and his PhD in Engineering Education (2010), all from Purdue University. His research interests include student use of models and modeling, flipped-classroom environments, development of educational software, and gamification of engineering courses. For the past d ... (continued)