Detailed Agenda (SSI 2024)

Registration

Welcome

• Dr. Janet Rutledge
  Former Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Keynote Speaker

“The making of a scientist: Comunidad, Cultura y Ciencia

(Community, Culture and Science)”

• Dr. Monica Feliú-Mójer

Director of Communications and Science Outreach for Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) and Director of Inclusive Science Communication and Engagement for Science Communication Lab (SCL)

Making an Impact Through Faculty Careers

• Dr. Sean Vasaitis
  Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (UMES)
• Dr. Jessye Bemley Talley
  Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Morgan State University

Concurrent Sessions I:

 

Federal Agency/Research Institute Panel | (PAHB 132)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Brittny Davis Lynn

• Associate Director for Scientific Management and Dissemination, National Cancer Institute, NIH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Richard Shoge

• Branch Chief – Military Health Systems Research, Defense Health Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Zach Valdez

• Advisor to the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, U.S. Department of Energy

 

 

 

 

 

How to Build Effective Teams Workshop | (PAHB 234)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Robin Cresiski

Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development and Postdoctoral Affairs at the Graduate School at UMBC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(PAHB Cube 3rd floor)

Lunch

Keynote: “Finding Your Leadership Style”

• Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young
  Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young is the founding President and CEO of Greatness Gurus Corporation.
  Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young served as the 13th President of Texas Southern University. She is regarded as a transformational leader who has led organizations to achieve unprecedented success at an accelerated pace.
  Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young served as the Inaugural President of the Black Women Collegiate President and Chancellors.

Concurrent Session II:

Mapping Towards Tenure Workshop | (PAHB 234)

Dr. Jessye Bemley Talley

• Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Morgan State University

Industry / non-profit Panel| (PAHB 132)

Dr. Indira Carey

• Founder and Principal, AccelSci Consulting

Dr. Xiomara Calderón-Colón

• Senior Materials Scientist, Assistant Project Manager in the Asymmetric Operations Sector at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Circle of Doctorates

• Dr. Kaye Whitehead
  Founding Director at The Karson Institute for Race, Peace, and Social Justice and Professor of Comm & African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland; Radio Host, Today With Dr. Kaye

Final Remarks & Adjourn