Postponed

EXperiential And MultidisciPlinary Learning and 
Education (EXAMPLE) Convening 

An in-person convening highlighting education programs across federal agencies and offices to increase awareness, share lessons learned, and identify needs. 

The convening will consist of four panels of experts who will discuss: the value of interdisciplinary collaboration; the importance of evaluation and metrics of success; the stories of professionals who benefited from different experiential training programs; and the experiential training programs available at user facilities. The convening will raise awareness and share lessons learned from such programs across the federal government, as well as catalyze discussions that may inform future efforts.

This convening is for education professionals and researchers interested in learning about federally funded opportunities and for federal program managers curious about opportunities at other agencies. The agenda will include panelists representing programs from DOD, DOE, DOL, NASA, NSF, USDA, and more!

Panel titles and invited panelists
Panel 1: The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for the future of work
Christine Hendren Vice Provost for Research & Innovation and Professor of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Appalachian State University	Sayantani Ghosh Associate Dean of Graduate Division and Professor of Physics, University of California, Merced	Robert Finnegan Head of Education and Workforce, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)

Panel 2: Evaluators and metrics of success
Terryll Bailey President of the Allison Group and External Evaluator for the Micro Nano Technology Education Center	Kerrie Douglas Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Purdue University	Rick Gilmore Performance Assessment and Evaluation Program Manager, NASA	Joni Lakin Professor, Department of Educational Studies, University of Alabama	V. Celeste Carter Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education, STEM Education Directorate, National Science Foundation Moderator

Panel 3: Highlighting success stories from different federal programs
Kris Dorsey Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering & Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University	Zachary Gray Managing Director, Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization, Penn State University	Samad Virani IB Physics and Chemistry Teacher, Uplift Luna Preparatory	Connor Kokora Undergraduate Student, University of North Texas

Panel 4: Federal user facilities and training programs
Laleh Coté STEM Education Program Manager, Workforce Development & Education, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Mike Russo President and CEO, National Institute for Industry and Career Advancement	Francesca Tavazza Group Leader, Data and AI-Driven Materials Science Group, Materials Measurement Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)	Mikkel Thomas Associate Director for Education and Outreach, National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure coordinating office,  Georgia Tech	Marina A. Dobrovolskaia Director of Operations, Head of Immunology Section, Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Moderator

For further information, contact:

Maria Fernanda Campa