Program

Workshop on Diversity and Inclusion

Participant Workspace»Please plan to arrive in New Orleans in time for the first session at 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 24.

Saturday, June 24

3:00 - 4:00 pm - Opening plenary for SMTI/ASCN and closing plenary for NSEC (East & West Ballrooms)

Dr. Ed Ray, President of Oregon State University

4:30 - 6:00 pm - Poster Session and Reception (East & West Ballrooms)

Sunday, June 25

8:00 - 9:00 am - Breakfast (Beinville & Iberville Rooms)

9:00 - 9:20 am - Overviews of ASCN and workshop (East & West Ballrooms)

Overview of ASCN – Charles Henderson

Overview of the workshop – Linda Slakey

9:20 - 10:00 am - Plenary: Dr. Christine A. Stanley, Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity, Professor, Higher Education, Texas A&M University

Creating an Institutional Culture of Accountability to Ensure Diversity and Inclusion in STEM Fields

10:00 - 10:15 am - Break

10:15 - 10:55 am - Overview of the Cases:

  • PERSIST - Promoting Educational Reform through Strategic Investments in Systemic Transformation (Boise State University)
  • STEER - Systemic Transformation of Education Through Evidence-Based Reforms (University of South Florida)
    • Ruthmae Sears, University of South Florida
    • Robert Potter, University of South Florida
    • Gerry Meisels, University of South Florida
    • Veronica Raley, University of South Florida
  • Recruiting and Engaging Students with Disabilities in Research Experience for Undergraduates (Ohio State University)
  • Gulf Coast ADVANCE partnership (University of Southern Mississippi)

11:00 - 12:00 pm - Roundtable discussions by cases (Royal Salons A-D)

  • PERSIST - Promoting Educational Reform through Strategic Investments in Systemic Transformation, Boise State University (Royal Salon A)
    • Facilitator: Susan Elrod, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
  • STEER - Systemic Transformation of Education Through Evidence-Based Reforms, University of South Florida (Royal Salon B)
    • Facilitator: Sean Bridgen, Penn State, New Kensington Campus
  • Recruiting and Engaging Students with Disabilities in Research Experience for Undergraduates, Ohio State University (Royal Salon C)
  • Gulf Coast ADVANCE partnership, University of Southern Mississippi (Royal Salon D)

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch (Beinville & Iberville Rooms)

1:00 - 1:40 pm - Brief summary of recommendations from case study discussions and overview of the next breakout sessionAndrea Beach and session facilitators (East & West Ballrooms)

1:45 - 3:00 pm - Roundtable discussions by Working Groups (Royal Salons A-D)

  • Working Group 1: Guiding Theories. How might we better support use of theories in systemic change efforts? (Royal Salon A)
    • Facilitator: Ann Austin, Michigan State University
  • Working Group 2: Costs and Benefits. What are the costs and benefits of change? (Royal Salon B)
  • Working Group 3: Change Leaders. Who leads change and how? (Royal Salon C)
  • Working Group 4: Measurement and Communication. How can measurement and communication be used to promote change? (Royal Salon D)

3:00 - 3:15 pm - Break

3:15 - 3:45 pm - Brief summary of recommendations from Working Groups (session facilitators) (East & West Ballrooms)

3:45 - 4:15 pm - Pulling it all together and key takeaways – Charles Henderson and case representatives (East & West Ballrooms)

4:30 - 5:35 pm - Closing plenary for SMTI/ASCN and opening plenary for MTEP (East & West Ballrooms)

Dr. Jennifer Lin Russell, Associate Professor of Learning Sciences & Policy, Research Scientist at the Learning Research & Development Center to discuss Networked Improvement Community models

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