Program

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Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Location:  AAAS Auditorium
               American Association for the Advancement of Science
               1200 New York Avenue, NW
               Washington, DC 20005

This is a widely attended event hosted by IEEE-USA , part of a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization.
 

8:00-9:00 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:15 AM Opening of Workshop
Dr. Martin M. Sokoloski
Chair, 2009 & 2012 STEM Planning Committee
9:15-9:45 AM Keynote: Innovative Measures of Innovation and the Contribution of STEM Research to Innovation
Prof. Richard B. Freeman
Department of Economics, Harvard University, and National Bureau of Economic Research
 
Funding
9:50-10:15 AM Advanced Manufacturing and STEM Education: A Successful Partnership?
Prof. Nichlolas S. Vonortas
Director, Center for International Science and Technology Policy; and Director, International Science & Technology Policy Program, George Washington University
10:15-10:35 AM Break/Coffee
10:35 - 11:25 AM

Federal R&D Investment: An Overview
Mr. Matthew Hourihan,
Director, R&D Budget & Policy Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Research Funding: The Perpetual Imbalance
Dr. Stephen A. Merrill,
Executive Director, Science, Technology & Economic Policy, The National Academies

 
Workforce
11:25-11:50 AM

Engineering Globalization: Implications for the U.S. Engineering Workforce
Dr. Ron Hira, Associate Professor, Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology

11:50 AM -12:30 PM Lunch
12:35 PM Congressional Speaker
The Honorable Rush Holt, U.S. Representative - New Jersey, 12th District
1:20-1:55 PM

STEM Education, Innovation, & Employment: A Supply Chain for Success
Mr. Edward Swallow, VP, Business Development, Civil Systems Division, Information Systems, Northrup Grumman Corp.

STEM Careers Begin in the Primary Grades
Dr. Ralph Wyndrum, Past President, IEEE-USA
(Co-authors: Dr. Laura Morana; Mr. John Bombardier; Mr. Chris Ippolito - The Red Bank NJ School District)

1:55-3:35 PM
Output Measures/Indicators

Systemic Data Infrastructure for Innovation Policy
Prof. Diana Hicks, Chair, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Quantitative Approaches to Measuring and Evaluating Scientific Activity: Bibliometrics and Beyond
Ms. Ann Kushmerick, Manager, Research Evaluation & Bibliometric Data, Intellectual Property & Science, Thomson Reuters

Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators: Performance and Risks
Dr. Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist, Progressive Policy Institute

Addressing Challenges in the Measurement of Productivity and Innovation
Dr. Robert D. Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

3:35-4:50 PM
Policy Implications

Technology Foresight as a Tool to Identify STEM Capacity Development Needs
Dr. Richard Silberglitt
, Senior Physical Scientist, The RAND Corporation

What If The Most Important Stuff Can’t Be Measured?
Prof. Daniel Sarewitz
, Director & Professor, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, Arizona State University

What do Policymakers Want to Know and When Might They Know It?
Mr. David Goldston
, Former Chief of Staff, U.S. House Science Committee

4:50-5:30 PM Synopsis and Conclusion - OPEN SESSION

Mr. Robert S. Boege, J.D., Executive Director, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America (ASTRA)

Dr. Mary L. Good, Donaghey University Professor and Dean Emeritus, Donaghey College of Information Science and Systems Engineering, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

5:30-6:00 PM Round Table Discussion - OPEN SESSION
House and Senate Congressional Staff
6:00-8:00 PM Reception - OPEN SESSION

 

 
 
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