Pre-Conference Packard Scholar Meeting
(Invitation Only)
Washington 5
Exhibitor Setup
Exhibit Hall A
Conference Registration Opens
Convention Registration and Lobby
Student Orientation & Presentation Skills Workshop
(Optional for early arrivals)
Washington 3
Judges’ Orientation
Maryland A&B
ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A&B
ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A&B
HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase Orientation Session
Washington 1
Opening Plenary Session 1 and Dinner
Marriott Ballroom
AAAS Welcome:
Welcome Remarks:
ERN Alumni Panel and Q&A:
Intruction:
Moderator:
Panelists:
ERN Agenda Review and Announcements:
Exhibit Hall Opens – Session 1
Exhibit Hall A
Oral Presentations Session 1
(Setup)
View Undergraduate Room Assignments
View Graduate Room Assignments
Poster Presentations Session 1
(Setup)
Exhibit Hall A
Registration
Convention Registration and Lobby
Judges’ Room and ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A & B
Networking Breakfast and Plenary Session 2
Marriott Ballroom
AAAS Welcome:
Panel on STEM Innovations
Moderator:
Panelists:
Q&A
Break
Poster Presentations Session 1
Exhibit Hall A
Oral Presentations Session 1
These Include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Virginia A
Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A
Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8217
Computer Sciences & Information Mgt. (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8219
Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8206
Mathematics & Statistics (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8211
Physics (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8216
Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences/Science & Math Education (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8212
Technology & Engineering (Graduate Students)
Virginia B
Technology & Engineering (Undergraduate Students)
Virginia C
Concurrent Workshops – Session 1
A. NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Maryland C
Tyrone Mitchell, Program Director, NSF, EHR
B. Funding Your STEM Education: For Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Marriott Balcony B
Bernard Batson, Director, Diversity Programs, University of South Florida
Sara Hernandez, Associate Dean for Inclusion & Student Engagement, Cornell University
Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Multicultural Affairs, Indiana University
C. Physics or Not Physics: Some answers to the question
Park Tower Room 8228
National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)
Paul Gueye, NSBP Past President, Professor, Dept. of Physics, Morgan State University
Angelina Gallego, Senior Physics Major, Hampton University
Elaine Lalanne, NSBP
Stephen Roberson, NSBP
D. Biomedical Scientists (PhD) & Physician Scientists (MD-PhD) Training Programs: Preparing and Applying
Park Tower Room 8229
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Victoria H. Freedman, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nancy Schwartz, Dean and Director of Postgraduate Studies, University of Chicago
Nancy Street, Associate Dean and Diversity Inclusion Officer, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Michael S. Donnenberg, Professor of Internal Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University
E. Roadmap to Becoming a Doctor
Park Tower Room 8223
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Rebecca Rice, Director, Business Operations, AAMC
F. Drop-In Presentation Clinic #1
Congressional
Irene Hulede, Manager Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist, Proctor and Gamble Company
G. Transferring Student Innovation Mindsets to Industry Success – Faculty & Students ONLY
Washington #1
Plenary Session 3 and Lunch
Marriott Ballroom
AAAS Welcome:
Moderator:
Speaker:
Announcements
HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase
(Faculty and Students ONLY)
A. The Ins and Outs of Technology Transfer (Open to all ERN and Maker Faculty)
Wilson AB
B. Understanding the Business of Entrepreneurship (Open to all ERN and Maker Students)
Washington Room 1
Exhibit Hall Opens – Session 2
Exhibit Hall A
Poster Presentations Session 2
(Set-up)
Exhibit Hall A
View all abstracts for this session
Oral Presentations Session 2 (Setup)
View Undergraduate Room Assignments
View Graduate Room Assignments
EFRI-REM Networking Session 1
(Invitation Only)
Washington Room 4
Welcome:
HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase
(Faculty & Students ONLY)
C. Protecting Your Intellectual Property (Maker Students Only)
Washington #1
Poster Presentations Session 2
Exhibit Hall A
Oral Presentations Session 2
These Include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Virginia A
Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A
Chemistry & Chemical Sciences (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8209
Computer Sciences & Information Mgt. (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8219
Ecology, Environmental, & Earth Sciences (Graduate Students)
Park Tower 8206
Nanoscience (Graduate Students)
Park Tower 8216
Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences (Graduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8212
Technology & Engineering (Graduate Students)
Virginia B
Technology & Engineering (Undergraduate Students)
Virginia C
Concurrent Workshops Session 2
A. Funding Your STEM Education: For Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Park Tower Room 8228
Bernard Batson, Director, Diversity Programs, University of South Florida
Sara Hernandez, Associate Dean for Inclusion & Student Engagement, Cornell University
Yolanda Trevino, Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Multicultural Affairs, Indiana University
B. Job Strategies: Writing an Interview-Winning CV/Resume
Washington Room 3
Irene Hulede, Manager Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist, Proctor and Gamble Company
EFRI-REM Mentees Session
Washington Room 4
1st Seminar Talk
Moderator:
Brian Gray, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Speaker:
Kolby Keo, Special Assistant to the Executive Director, University of California Washington Center
EFRI-REM Mentor Session 2
(Invitation Only)
Wilson A&B
Tuere Bowles, Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy, Adult & Higher Education, North Carolina State University
Christine Grant, Associate Dean of Faculty Advancement in the College of Engineering, North Carolina State University
Andrew Greenberg, Distinguished Faculty Associate in the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
STEM Career Panel
Washington 4
Moderator:
Brian Gray, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Panelists:
Keshia Ashe, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Priscilla Wang, Software Engineering Analyst, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Rocio Chavela, Director, Education and Career Development, ASEE
William Redmond, Systems Engineer, U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
Deidra Walls, Engineer, Northrop Grumman
EFRI-REM Mentees Session
Washington Room 4
2nd Seminar Talk
Moderators:
Garie Fordyce and Brian Gray, NSF
Dinner on Your Own
Networking Sessions
(Invitation Only)
Marriott Salon 1
EFRI-REM Dinner Networking Session
Welcome and Moderator:
Speaker:
Linda J. and Mark C. Smith, Professor and Chair of the School of
Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech
Students with Disabilities Networking Dinner
Virginia A
National Society of Black Physicists Networking Dinner
Marriott Salon 3
Registration
Convention Registration and Lobby
Session 3 and Session 4 setup
Poster Presentations Sessions 3 and 4 (Setup)
Exhibit Hall A
View all Session 3 poster presentation sessions
View all Session 4 poster presentation sessions
Oral Presentations Sessions 3 and 4 (Setup)
View Session 3 Undergraduate Room Assignments
View Session 4 Undergraduate Room Assignments
View Session 3 Graduate Room Assignments
No Graduate Presentations for Session 4
Judge’s Room Open
Maryland A&B
Session 3
Poster Presentations Session 3
Exhibit Hall A
View all abstracts for this session
Oral Presentations Session 3
These include:
Biological Sciences (Graduate Students)
Marriott Balcony B
Biological Sciences (Undergraduate Students)
Marriott Balcony A
Nanoscience (Undergraduate Students)
Park Tower Room 8216
HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase
(Invitation Only)
Washington Room 1
Showcase Setup
Concurrent Workshop – Session 3
Park Tower Room 8228
A. Drop-In Presentation Clinic #2
Irene Hulede, Manager Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Maiysha Jones, Senior Scientist, Proctor and Gamble Company
Concurrent Workshop – Session 3
Park Tower Room 8206
B. Biomedical Scientists (PhD) & Physician Scientists (MD-PhD) Training Programs: Personal Statement and the Interview
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Victoria H. Freedman, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nancy Schwartz, Dean and Director of Postgraduate Studies, University of Chicago
Nancy Street, Associate Dean and Diversity Inclusion Officer, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Mary-Claire Roghmann, Director Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine
ADA Resource Room Opens
Maryland A&B
HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase
Washington Room 1
EFRI-REM Poster
(Room Setup)
Washington Rooms 4 & 5
Concurrent Workshop – Session 4
A. Beyond the Lab: Effective Science Communication Strategies for the Public
Park Tower Room 8229
Chloe Poston, Associate Director, The Leadership Alliance
B. Opportunities in Science Policy: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
Park Tower Room 8219
Jessica Soule, Project Director, Recruitment, Marketing & Alumni Engagement, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
C. Leveraging Student Research Experiences to Bridge the Gap for Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Careers
Park Tower Room 8223
Irene Aninye, Senior Program Associate, Research Competitiveness Program, AAAS
Session 4
Poster Presentations Session 4
Exhibit Hall A
Oral Presentations Session 4
Park Tower 8206
Concurrent Workshop – Session 4
D. The National GEM Consortium Info Session
Maryland C
Howard Adams, Founder, H.G. Adams and Associates, Inc
Marcus Huggans, Executive Director of Client Relations, GEM
Renetta Tull, Assoc. Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives at the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC), and Professor of the Practice in UMBC’s College of Engineering &
Information Technology (Humanitarian Engineering)
E. EFRI-REM Poster Session
Washington 4 and 5
EFRI-REM Poster Judging
Washington Rooms 4 & 5
Moderator:
Brian Gray, NSF ENG EFMA/EFRI
Exhibits Close
Exhibit Hall A
Lunch on Your Own
EFRI-REM Lunch
(Invitation Only)
Washington Rooms 4 & 5
Judge’s Meeting and Lunch
(Determining Awardees)
Maryland A&B
SWOT Session for EFRI-REM Mentees
(Invitation Only)
Virginia B
Moderators:
Dana Denick, Associate Program Director, EEC, NSF
Garie Fordyce, Program Manager, EFMA
EFRI-REM Mentee Interviews
Virginia C
EFRI-REM Mentor Interviews
Virginia B
ERN Advisory Board Meeting
Maryland A&B
Free Time for Tours or Special Meetings
Plenary Session 4 and Awards Banquet
Marriott Ballroom
(Doors open at 5:45pm)
Moderator:
Speaker and Q&A:
Recognition of David and Lucile Packard HBCU Scholars:
Recognition of the AAAS Policy Fellows, SACNAS Leadership Institute Alumni, and the L’Oreal USA for Women in Science (FWIS) Fellows:
Presentation of EFRI-REM Poster Awards:
Presentation of the HBCU Making & Innovation Showcase Awards:
Presentation of the ERN Video Competition Awards:
Presentation of Oral and Poster Awards:
Presentation of Conference Incentives:
AAAS ERN Conference Staff
Adjourn