2021 ITEST PI Virtual Conference Agenda

Wednesday, Sept 22 (Day 1)
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Description
12:00 Welcome and Opening Speakers Featuring
  • STELAR Principal Investigator Sarita Pillai
  • NSF Program Officer Alicia Santiago
  • NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan
  • NSF Chief Operating Officer Karen Marrongelle
  • White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Advisor for Artificial Intelligence Justin Lynch
12:19 Call to Action
ITEST Program Director Wu He
12:45 ITEST Project Presentations: Pillar 1
Innovative Use of Technology and learning experiences in the service of broadening participation
1:05 Panel Session 
Discussion with presenters from Pillar 1 moderated by:
1:35 Breakout Sessions
Round 1: Pillar #1 - Reconsiderando the Innovative use of technology and learning experiences in service of broadening participation
2:10 Break/Networking
2:35 ITEST Project Presentations: Pillar 2
STEM Workforce Development in service of broadening participation
2:55 Panel Session 
Discussion with presenters from Pillar 2 moderated by:
  • Bob Russell, NSF
  • Toni Dancstep, NSF
3:20 Breakout Sessions Round 2
Round 2: Pillar 2 - Reconsiderando STEM Workforce Development in service of broadening participation
3:50 Day 1 Reflection & Preparation for Day 2
4:00 Networking

Thursday, Sept 23 (Day 2)
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Description
12:00 Welcome to Day 2
  • Joyce Malyn-Smith, STELAR
  • Chia Shen, NSF
12:15 NSF Day 2 Speakers

Featuring remarks from Sylvia M. Butterfield, Deputy Assistant Director of Education and Human Resources Directorate

12:30 ITEST Project Presentations: Pillar 3
Strategies for developing strategic partnerships in service of broadening participation
12:50 Panel Session 
Discussion with presenters from Pillar 3 moderated by:
  • Joan Walker, NSF
  • Leilah Lyons, NSF
1:20 Breakout Sessions 
Round 3: Pillar 3 - Reconsiderando Strategies for developing strategic partnerships in service of broadening participation
1:50 Break/Networking
2:20 Quantum Information Science and Engineering & AI Education in ITEST
  • Joyce Malyn Smith, STELAR
  • Emily Edwards, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Tomasz Durakiewicz, NSF
  • Chia Shen, NSF
  • Christina Gardner-McCune, University of Florida
  • Kristy Boyer, University of Florida
  • Irene Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3:00 Breakout Session - Participant's Choice
Selections to include Exploring the Quantum Revolution, AI in ITEST, Culturally Relevant Curriculum, Developing Inclusive Partnerships, or topics suggested by participants.
3:35 Plenary Feedback Session
4:00 Networking

Friday, Sept 24 (Day 3)
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Description
12:00 Day 3 Welcome
  • Sarita Pillai, STELAR
  • Alicia Santiago, NSF
12:20 Day 3 Topic Selection
12:40 Breakout Sessions
2:00 Break/Networking
2:30

NSF Town Hall

  • Evan Heit, Acting Deputy Assistant Director of the Directorate for Education & Human Resources
  • Elizabeth VanderPutten, Acting Division Director of the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings

NSF Q&A

3:45

Closing Remarks with Sarita Pillai

4:00 Meetings with NSF Program Officers