Agenda

ASEE/NSF Strategic Investments Summit

September 27-28, 2018

Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

Alexandria, VA

This meeting is a joint effort of the American Society for Engineering Education and the National Science Foundation to gather senior institutional leaders who drive the innovation and research culture at our nation’s small colleges and universities to define and prioritize actionable solutions to impede engineering research at institutions that aspire to expand their research capacity. Attendees will hear from other senior leaders who have successfully grown sustainable research enterprises at their institutions, explore innovative solutions, network with federal program officials, and participate in a facilitated process that will inform the NSF of the desired capabilities of a resource center being established to accelerate research in engineering and computing. Institutions participating in this meeting will have priority in the selection of a pilot group for the proposed resource center. For more information contact: soarce@asee.org.

The Strategic Investments Summit (SIS) is a working meeting to define the composition of the “foundation walls” of a national virtual resource center to support sponsored research.

The summit will focus on the following “foundation” themes:

Institutional Support of Research
Contract and Grants Administration
Scholarly Work
Institutional Faculty Support

More than 40 institutions have registered to attend the SIS.

Preliminary Agenda: ASEE/NSF Strategic Investments Summit

Day 0. Wednesday, September 26, 2018
6:00PM – 8:00PM	Welcome Reception / Speaker Orientation Meeting	Capital View 30th floor
DAY 1. Thursday, September 27, 2018
7:30 AM	Breakfast Refreshments & Registration	Upper Foyer
8:15 AM	Welcome, Overview, and Introductions Dr. Damon L. Tull, Director, Business Development, ASEE Dr. Don L. Millard, Acting Division Director, Engineering Education and Centers, NSF Dr. Ernestine Psalmonds Easter, Program Director, Division of Graduate Education, NSF	Magnolia Room
9:00 AM	Wall #1: Institutional Support of Research Moderator: Dr. Ann Q. Gates, Director, NSF Cyber-ShARE Center, Chair, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) Dr. Cajetan M. Akujuobi, VP for Research, Innovation & Sponsored Programs, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Roberto Osegueda, VP Research and Sponsored Projects, UTEP Ms. DeLisa Wilson, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Clark Atlanta University	Magnolia Room
10:00 AM	Wall #2: Grant & Contract Administration Moderator: Dr. G. Dale Wesson, Vice President, Research and Economic Development, Virginia State University Mr. Robert Clark, Jr., CIA, CCEP, CBM, Chief Compliance Officer, Clark Atlanta University Mr. Elbert Malone, Associate Provost for Sponsored Programs and Research, South Carolina State University	Magnolia Room
10:45 AM	Prioritization Tool Training	Magnolia
11:00 AM	Break (w/snacks)	Upper Foyer
11:15 AM	Breakout Session	Breakout Rooms
12:30 PM	Working Lunch – Strategic Investments Panel Moderator: Dr. Damon L. Tull, Director, Business Development, ASEE Dr. Daryush ILA, Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Transfer, Fayetteville State University Mr. Tony Stanco, Executive Director, National Council on Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer Dr. Mark Burns, Executive Director, MCubed, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Mr. David Busigo, Director, Small Business Programs Office, DARPA	Upper Foyer
1:30 PM	Wall #3: Scholarly Work Moderator: Dr. Karl V. Steiner, Vice President for Research, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dr. Enrique Barrera, Professor, Material Science and Nano Engineering, Rice University Dr. Tasha Inniss, Associate Provost for Research, Spelman College Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley, Professor and Chair, North Carolina A&T State University	Magnolia Room
2:30 PM	Breakout Session	Breakout Rooms
3:45 PM	Break	Upper Foyer
4:00 – 4:30 PM	Recap	Magnolia Room
5:30 – 7:00 PM*	Networking Reception	Upper Foyer – Heavy Hors D’oeuvres Dinner on own

DAY 2. Friday, September 28, 2018
8:00 AM	Breakfast Refreshments & Group Connections	Upper Foyer
8:45 AM	Review of Day 1 and Charge for Day 2	Magnolia Room
9:00 AM	Morning Plenary Keynote: Dr. Victor McCrary Chair, National Skilled Technical Workforce, National Science Board	Magnolia Room
9:45 AM	Wall #4: Institutional Faculty Support Moderator: Dr. C. Fred Higgs, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Rice University Dr. Joseph Rencis, Dean, College of Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Javier A. Kypuros, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Texas-Tyler Dr. Maj Dean Mirmirani, Dean, College of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Magnolia Room
11:00 AM	Break	Upper Foyer
11:15 AM	Breakout Session	Breakout Rooms
12:30 PM	Working Lunch – Reflections Dr. Darryll J. Pines, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Maryland Dr. Damon L. Tull, Director, Business Development, ASEE	Upper Foyer
1:30 PM	Business Model Discussion Presenter: Dr. G. Dale Wesson, Vice President, Research and Economic Development, Virginia State University	Magnolia Room
2:00 PM	Closing Remarks and Next Steps Closing Remarks: Dr. Norman Fortenberry, Executive Director, ASEE Next Steps: Dr. Damon Tull, Director, Business Development, ASEE	Magnolia Room
2:30 PM	Adjourn