2009 CGS/NSF Workshop: Globalizing Graduate Education and Research
-Workshop Agenda
April 20, 2009

Globalizing Graduate Education and Research

April 20, 2009

 

National Science Foundation

Arlington, Virginia

Stafford I Board Room 1235

WORKSHOP AGENDA

 

8:30 am Welcome
 

Debra Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)
Carol Stoel, Program Director, Division of Graduate Education, National Science Foundation (NSF)

  Introductory Remarks
Cora Marrett (PDF), Acting Deputy Director, NSF
8:50 am

 

Keynote Address: The Problems for Young Professionals in Developing Countries
Richard Leakey, Professor, Stony Brook University

   
9:35 am

Evaluating International Collaborations in Science and Engineering: Key Findings from NSF/Sigma Xi Workshop

  Rajika Bhandari (PDF), Director of Research and Evaluation, Institute of International Education
   
10:30 am Creating a "Worldly" American Faculty: What Really Counts?
  Martin Finkelstein (PDF), Professor, Seton Hall University
   
10:30 am Break
   
10:45 am International Panel of Washington Embassy Science and Education Officers
  Moderator: Carol Stoel, Program Director, NSF
  John Hayton, Counselor, Education Science and Training, Embassy of Australia
  Berit Johne, Counselor for Science, Royal Norwegian Embassy
  Ruth Lee (PDF), Director of the US Office, Research Councils UK
  Xiaoyang Wang, Second Secretary, Education Office, Chinese Embassy
   
12:15 pm Lunch Break
   
1:15 pm Report on CGS and NSF International Collaboration Studies
 
What the Data Tell Us about the Challenges and Success Factors in Graduate International Collaborations
Daniel Denecke, Program Director, Best Practices & Publications, CGS

 

 

Perceptions and Experiences of NSF Program Officers Regarding International Graduate Collaborations
Gregory Anderson (PDF), CGS/NSF Dean in Residence

   
2:00 pm Opportunities and Challenges for Graduate Education and Research
  Moderator: Karen DePauw, Vice President and Dean of Graduate Education, Virginia Tech; Chair, CGS Board of Directors
  Carol Van Hartesveldt (PDF), Acting Director, Division of Graduate Education, NSF
  Larry Weber (PDF), Acting Office Director, Office of International Science & Engineering
  Orlando Taylor (PDF), Vice Provost for Research & Dean, Graduate School, Howard University
  Barbara Evans (PDF), Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of British Columbia
   
3:30 pm Open Discussion
  Moderator: Gregory Anderson, CGS/NSF Dean in Residence
3:45 – 4:00 pm Closing Remarks
  Wanda Ward, Acting Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, NSF

 

 

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