A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions (2024)

Chapter: Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

Appendix A

Public Meeting Agendas

COMMITTEE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS, AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

Virtual
June 2, 2023

12:05–12:50 Sponsor Briefing
  • Evelyn Kent – Director of the Department of Defense HBCU/MI Program and Outreach OUSD(R&E)
  • Patrice Collins, Ph.D. – DEVCOM ARL Educational Outreach Branch Chief
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—SITE VISIT

Fayetteville State University
1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301

September 18-19, 2023

DAY 1 (EST)
9:30–10:00 Welcome and Introductions
Ganesh C. Bora, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Chief Research Officer
Andrea Christelle, Ph.D. – Committee Co-Chair
Erin Lynch, EdD – Committee Co-Chair
10:00–11:00 Meeting and Discussion with UNCFSU Provost
Monica Terrell Leach, EdD, Provost
Committee members
11:00–11:20 Break
11:20–2:45 Tour of Facilities and Departments
Question themes:
  • Describe the barriers that your institution encounters as it pursues increased research engagement.
  • Legislative engagement/strategy
  • Describe your current infrastructure and the components required to support/grow your institution’s research capabilities. (Personnel, facilities, administration, etc.)
  • Of what work are you most proud? How to engage DOD in the strategic advantage of advancing this research?
  • Where would you like to engage but lack resources?
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
11:20–12:30 Department and Laboratories
Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences
Department of Chemistry, Physics and Materials Science
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Advanced Systems Group
UNCFSU Department Administrators
Committee members
12:30–12:45 Break
12:45–2:00 Administrative Offices
  • Research enterprise units:
    • Finance
    • Sponsored Programs
    • Academic Affairs, etc.
UNCFSU Department Administrators
Committee members
2:00–2:45 Technology Transfer Capacity/Resources
UNCFSU Department Administrators
Committee members
DAY 1 OF VISIT ADJOURNS
DAY 2
9:00–10:00 Welcome and Student/Faculty Research Presentations/Posters
Ganesh C. Bora, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Chief Research Officer
UNCFSU Faculty/students
Committee members
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
10:00–11:30 Faculty/Student/Administrator Panel
UNCFSU Faculty/students
Committee members
11:30–12:00 Committee Debrief
DAY 2 OF VISIT ADJOURNS
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—SITE VISIT

Diné College
1 Circle Dr.
Route 12
Tsaile, AZ 86556

October 25-26, 2023

DAY 1 (MST)

11:30–1:00 Lunch and Introduction to Research Team
  • Introduction to Na’al Kaah Bee Honít’i’ – Research, Innovation & Practice
    • Staff roles and functions
    • Priorities, goals, and institutional strategic design
Andrea Christelle, Ph.D. – Committee Co-Chair
Diné Administrators
1:00–2:15 Meeting with Vice Presidents and Deans
  • Vision for the institution’s future
  • Discussion on challenges and opportunities
Patrick Blackwater, Dean of Business and Social Sciences
Karla Britton, Dean of Arts and Humanities
Glennita Haskey, Vice President for Student Affairs
Rex Lee Jim, Dean of Diné Studies and Education
Alysa Landry, Provost
Bo Lewis, Vice President of Finance and Administration
James Tutt, Dean of STEM
2:15–2:30 Break
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
2:30–3:30 Tour of Land Grant Office and Capital Projects Goals
Leon Jackson, Director of Capital Projects
Benita Litson, Director of Land Grant Office
DAY 1 ADJOURNS
DAY 2
8:30–9:00 Breakfast and Welcome
Monty Roessel, President
Andrea Christelle, Ph.D. – Committee Co-Chair
9:00–10:30 Research Highlights
  • Faculty and Student Research Presentations
  • Discussions on current academic trends
  • Feedback and concerns from faculty
10:30–10:45 Break
10:45–11:30 Legislative Affairs Presentation
  • Crystal Carr, Director of Legislative Affairs and Special Projects
  • Clara Pratte, Federal Advocate
11:30 Debrief conversations available with Leadership and Research Team
DAY 2 ADJOURNS
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN SESSION—DOD STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT SESSION 1

Virtual

November 3, 2023

1:00–1:10 Welcome
Committee Members
1:10–1:45 DOD Program Discussion
Department of Navy’s (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) program
Anthony C. Smith, Jr. – Director
1:45–2:50 University-Affiliated Research Center Discussion
Geophysical Institute
Robert McCoy, Ph.D. – Director
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Ralph Semmel, Ph.D. – Director
2:50–3:00 Recap and Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN SESSION—DOD STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT SESSION 2

Virtual

November 8, 2023

11:00–11:10 Welcome
Committee Members
11:10–12:20 DOD Program Discussion
Minerva Research Initiative
David Montgomery, Ph.D.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Jennifer Thabet
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions
Edward J. Lee
Rahel R. Rudd
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Treniece Terry, Ph.D.
12:20–12:50 Federally Funded Research and Development Center
Aerospace Corporation
John P. Galer
12:50–1:00 Recap and Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN SESSION—DOD DATA COLLECTION AND METRICS GATHERING SESSION #1

Virtual

November 28, 2023

1:00–1:05 Welcome
Committee Members
1:05–1:25 Carnegie Classification Metrics
American Council on Education
Mushtaq Gunja – Executive Director of the Carnegie
Classification Systems & Senior Vice President
Sara Gast – Deputy Executive Director, Carnegie
Classifications
1:25–2:25 Federal Data Collection and Statistics Programs
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics – National Science Foundation
John M. Finamore, Ph.D. – Chief Statistician
National Center for Education Statistics – Department of Education
Josue De La Rosa – Director, Annual Reports and Information Staff
Tara Lawley, Ph.D. – Postsecondary Branch Chief and Acting Associate Commissioner Administrative Data Division
2:25–2:30 Recap and Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN SESSION—DOD ASSESSMENT GATHERING SESSION 1

Virtual

December 1, 2023

1:00–1:05 Welcome
Committee Members
1:05–1:40 Student support program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Sarah Simmons, Ph.D. – Director, Grants Management; Program Lead, Driving Change
1:40–1:45 Recap and Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—COMMITTEE MEETING OPEN SESSION—DOD ASSESSMENT GATHERING SESSION 2

Virtual

December 8, 2023

12:00–12:05 Welcome
Committee Members
12:05–12:40 Federal Research Engagement Programs
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Patricia Boyd, Ph.D. – NASA’s Research Initiation Awards/NASA SMD Bridge Seed Funding Program
12:40–1:20 Federal Development Program
Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs
Eric Smith, Esq – Program Director
Annie Colarusso – Deputy Program Director
1:20–1:25 Recap and Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE DEFENSE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS—SITE VISIT

California State University, Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311

January 23-24, 2024

DAY 1 (PST)
9:30–10:00 Welcome and Introductions (Office of the President, Horace Mitchell Conference Room)
Kristen Watson, EdD, Chief of Staff to the President
Andrea Christelle, Ph.D. – Committee Co-Chair
André Porter, MS – Study Director
10:00–11:00 Meeting and Discussion with CSUB Interim President (Office of the President, Horace Mitchell Conference Room)
Vernon Harper, Ph.D., CSUB Interim President
James Rodriguez, Ph.D., CSUB Interim Provost, Committee members
11:00–11:20 Break
11:20–3:45 Tour of Facilities and Departments
  • Question themes:
    • Describe the barriers that your institution encounters as it pursues increased research engagement.
    • Legislative engagement/strategy
    • Describe your current infrastructure and the components required to support/grow your institution’s research capabilities. (Personnel, facilities, administration, etc.)
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
    • Of what work are you most proud? How to engage DOD in the strategic advantage of advancing this research?
    • Where would you like to engage but lack resources?
11:20–12:30 Department and Laboratories (RM: various)
  • School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
  • Department of Geological Sciences
  • Department of Physics and Engineering Nursing Simulation Lab
  • Fab Lab
Committee members
Karlo Lopez, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering (NSME)
Kristen Watson, EdD, Chief of Staff to the President
12:30–1:30 WORKING LUNCH - CSUB Department
Administrators (Office of the President, Horace Mitchell Conference Room)
Committee members
Jane Dong, Ph.D., Dean, NSME
Karlo Lopez, Ph.D., Associate Dean, NSME
Andrea Medina, NSME Director of Grants & Outreach
1:30–1:45 Break
1:45–3:00 Administrative Offices (Office of the President, Horace Mitchell Conference Room)
  • Research enterprise units: Finance
  • Sponsored Programs Academic Affairs, etc.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
Debra Jackson, Ph.D., AVP for Academic Affairs, Dean of Academic Programs
Isabel Sumaya, Ph.D., Interim AVP, Grants Research and Sponsored Programs
Jane Dong, Ph.D., Dean, NSME
3:00–3:45 Technology Transfer Capacity/Resources (Office of the President, Horace Mitchell Conference Room)
CSUB Department Administrators
Committee members
DAY 1 ADJOURNS
DAY 2
9:00–10:30 Welcome and Student/Faculty Research Presentations/Posters (RM: Student Union - MPR)
Kristen Watson, EdD, Chief of Staff to the President
CSUB Faculty/students
Committee members
10:30–12:00 Faculty/Student/Administrator Panel (RM: Student Union – MPR)
CSUB Faculty/students
Committee members
12:00–12:30 Committee Debrief
DAY 2 ADJOURNS
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27838.
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