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Undergraduate and Graduate STEM Students' Experiences During COVID-19: Proceedings of a Virtual Workshop Series (2021)

Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop Agendas

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Undergraduate and Graduate STEM Students' Experiences During COVID-19: Proceedings of a Virtual Workshop Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26024.

Appendix A
Workshop Agendas

SESSION 1: THE IMPACTS ON STEM STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19: RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION IN ONLINE LEARNING AND STEM PROGRESSION

Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 1–4 p.m. EDT

1:00–1:10 p.m.	Welcome from committee chair
1:00–1:10 p.m.	Tasha R. Inniss, Spelman College

1:10–1:15 p.m.	Comments on project from the sponsor
1:10–1:15 p.m.	Robin Wright, Division on Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation

1:15–1:55 p.m.	What is known about the impact on undergraduate and graduate students of higher education’s response to COVID-19?
	Panelists:
	Craig Ogilvie, Montana State University Felicia Jefferson, Fort Valley State University Sherry Pagoto, University of Connecticut Cassandra Hart, University of California, Davis

	Moderator: Viji Sathy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

1:55–2:40 p.m.	What does student-centered online learning look like during COVID-19?
	Panelists:
	Cynthia Brame, Vanderbilt University Viveka Brown, Spelman College Mays Imad, Pima Community College Maxwell Bigman, Stanford University Tam’ra-Kay Francis, University of Washington

	Moderator: Jim Julius, MiraCosta College

2:40–3:00 p.m.	Participants share their own experiences

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3:00–3:10 p.m.	BREAK

3:10–3:50 p.m.	Supporting student progress in STEM learning during COVID-19
	Panelists:
	Erin Shortlidge, Portland State University Nayda Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

	Moderator: Juan Ramírez Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

3:50–4:00 p.m.	Summary and wrap-up
	Juan Ramírez Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Jim Julius, MiraCosta College Viji Sathy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tasha Inniss, Spelman College (Committee Chair)

4:00 p.m.	Adjournment

SESSION 2: THE IMPACTS ON STEM STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19: RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION IN RESEARCH AND MENTORING

Thursday, September 24, 2020, 12–3 p.m. EDT

12:00–12:10 p.m.	Opening remarks from committee chair
12:00–12:10 p.m.	Tasha R. Inniss, Spelman College

12:10–12:35 p.m.	Student “experience reports" flash talks
	Panelists:
	Field work and off-campus research sites: Jezella Peraza, California State University, Monterey Bay Independent laboratory work, NSF REU programs, and computation-focused programs: Jonathan Rivera, Kean University Internships or practicums: Camden Cutright, North Carolina State University Clinical and other medical training programs: Jhoselin Padilla, University of Central Florida Other, research-based mentorship: Trevonn Gyles, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

	Moderator: Heather Thiry, University of Colorado Boulder

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12:35–12:45 p.m.	Instructions for breakout discussions
12:35–12:45 p.m.	Heather Thiry, University of Colorado Boulder

12:45–1:15 p.m.	Facilitated breakout discussions on modalities of research
12:45–1:15 p.m.	Field work and off-campus research sites Facilitator: Corey Garza, California State University, Monterey Bay Independent laboratory work, NSF REU programs, and computation-focused programs Facilitator: Elsa Villa, University of Texas at El Paso Internships or practicums Facilitator: Laura Demarse, North Carolina State University Clinical and other medical training programs Facilitator: Francisco (Frank) Guido-Sanz, University of Central Florida Other research-based mentorship Facilitator: Triscia Hendrickson, Morehouse College

1:15–1:30 p.m.	Breakout session report backs Moderator: Heather Thiry, University of Colorado Boulder

1:30–2:00 p.m.	BREAK

2:00–2:45 p.m.	Reflections on the potential paradigm shift in student research
	Panelists:
	James Hewlett, Finger Lakes Community College, NY Matthew Hora, University of Wisconsin–Madison Clay Gloster, Jr., North Carolina A&T State University Sherilynn Black, Duke University

	Moderator: Juan Ramírez Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

2:45–2:55 p.m.	Summary
2:45–2:55 p.m.	Hironao Okahana, Council of Graduate Schools

2:55–3:00 p.m.	Closing remarks
2:55–3:00 p.m.	Tasha R. Inniss, Spelman College

3:00 p.m.	Official adjournment

3:00–3:30 p.m.	“Open mic” networking

3:30 p.m.	Final adjournment

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SESSION 3: THE IMPACTS ON STEM STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19: RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION IN SOCIALIZATION AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Thursday, October 1, 2020, 1–4 p.m. EDT

1:00–1:10 p.m.	Opening remarks from committee chair
1:00–1:10 p.m.	Tasha R. Inniss, Spelman College

1:10–1:45 p.m.	Co-curricular support systems
	Panelists:
	Sarah Bergfeld, Western eTutoring Consortium Wilson Lozano, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Campus Adrean Askerneese, MiraCosta College Melissa McDaniels, University of Wisconsin–Madison Lev Gonick, Arizona State University

	Moderator: Jim Julius, MiraCosta College

1:45–2:20 p.m.	Extra-curricular support systems
	Panelists:
	Shereada Harrell, Florida A&M University Luis Dominguez, Jr., University of Houston (Downtown) Adriana Salerno, Bates College Enrico Pontelli, New Mexico State University

	Moderator: Tasha R. Inniss, Spelman College

2:20–2:40 p.m.	BREAK

2:40–3:10 p.m.	Institutional support systems
	Panelists:
	Megan Eberhardt-Alstot, California State University, Channel Islands Courtney Williams, Dillard University Mark Canada, Indiana University Kokomo

	Moderator: Al Bryant, Campbell University

3:10–3:50 p.m.	Personal support systems
	Panelists:
	Sheryl Burgstahler, University of Washington

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	Laureen Campana, Columbia College Sara Goldrick-Rab, Temple University Kamau Bobb, Georgia Tech

	Moderator: Heather Thiry, University of Colorado Boulder

3:55–4:00 p.m.	Closing remarks
3:55–4:00 p.m.	Bonnie Peters, California Virtual Campus, Online Education Initiative

4:00 p.m.	Adjourn

SESSION 4: THE IMPACTS ON STEM STUDENT EXPERIENCES OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19: RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION IN LEADERSHIP AND DECISION MAKING

Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 12–3 p.m. EDT

12–12:10 p.m.	Welcome from committee chair
12–12:10 p.m.	Tasha Inniss, Spelman College

12:10–12:15 p.m.	Welcome from project sponsor
12:10–12:15 p.m.	Kim Barrett, Director for Graduate Education, National Science Foundation

12:15–12:55 p.m.	Responding to COVID-19: How higher education decision-making processes can consider student needs and student voices
	Panelists:
	Kim Needy, University of Arkansas Antoine Garibaldi, University of Detroit Mercy Paul Goldbart, University of Texas, Austin Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College of Engineering

	Moderator: Viji Sathy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

12:55–1:35 p.m.	Helping students continue to progress in STEM education during the pandemic
	Panelists:
	Suzanne Ortega, Council on Graduate Schools Natalia Villanueva Rosales, University of Texas at El Paso Camille McKayle, University of the Virgin Islands Rachel Smith, Iowa State University

	Moderator: Tasha Inniss, Spelman College

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1:35–2:00 p.m.	BREAK

2:00–2:40 p.m.	Finding opportunities for improving the future of STEM learning by reflecting on the approaches used to tackle the challenges of COVID-19
	Panelists:
	Alex Johnson, Cuyahoga Community College Dawn Alston, Spelman College Andrew Hsu, College of Charleston Julie Posselt, University of Southern California

	Moderator: Hironao Okahana, Council on Graduate Schools

2:40–3:00 p.m.	Synthesis and wrap-up comments on the session and the workshop series
2:40–3:00 p.m.	Alfred Bryant, Campbell University Tasha Inniss, Spelman College (Committee Chair)