6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Our STEM Chronologies and How to Navigate New Transitions
Moderator: Lilliam Casillas, PhD. UPRH
Speaker: Franklin Carrero, PhD. National Academy of Sciences
Itinerary
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Logistics
Moderator: Agda Cordero, Sacred Heart University
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Workshopping on Building a United Faculty Force
Millie Lee González, PhD. Interamerican University, Fajardo
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. BREAK
9:40 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Sensemaking to Develop a STEM Workforce in PR
Edwin Barea, PhD. University of Texas, San Antonio
David Zuzga, PhD. Wistar Institute
10:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1. Assembling Working Groups to Make a Vision
HEARTS and Pulse Mentors
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH- Discussion of NSF-GRFP Proposals in PR
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. 2. Working Groups to Identifying Barriers
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. BREAK
2:40 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. 3. Working Groups to Create an Action Plan
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. What Matters Most: Centering the Faculty Perspective in
Undergraduate STEM Reform
Kelly Mack, PhD. , PKAL, Vice-President STEM Education
4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Grant Opportunities at NSF-HSI Program
Michael Ferrera, PhD. National Science Foundation
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. DINNER- Tips on Successful Grant Writing in PR
Ing. Lucy Crespo, PR Science and Tech Trust (PRSTT)
Alexandra Colón, PhD. Genetech
Alok Arun, PhD. California State University, Stanislaus
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Logistics
Moderator: Alok Arun, PhD. CSUS
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. How to Write a Successful Grant Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
and Ethical Aspects Expected by NSF
Josh Ferrer, PhD. University of Puerto Rico- Mayagüez
Michael Ferrera, PhD. NSF
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Conversations on Curricular Revamping Toward Workforce
Development
Moderator: Jose Vedrine, PhD. UPRH
Ing. Lucy Crespo and Marcos López, PhD. PRSTT
David Zuzga, PhD. Wistar Institute
Edwin Barea, PhD. UTSA
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. BREAK
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The Art of Scientific Advice During a Transition
Franklin Carrero, PhD. National Academy of Sciences
Luz Cumba, PhD. Department of State
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH- The AAAS Program in Puerto Rico
Natasha de León, PhD. Interamericana Metro
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Succesful Puerto Rican Programs Building STEM Capacity
Moderator: Arnaldo Díaz, PhD. University Texas Southwestern
Agda Cordero, MS. Sacred Heart University
Karen Gónzalez, PhD. SUAGM Metro
Kenira Thompson, PhD. Ponce Health Science Univ.
Brenda Burgos, PhD. Interamericana Barranquitas
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Grant Writing Session Among the Different Groups
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. BREAK
3:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Grant Writing Session Among the Different Groups (Cont.)
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Dinner- Ennegrecer y seleccionar la alternativa de STEM
correcta en Puerto Rico
Pablo Rivera, PhD. UPR- Río Piedras
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Logistics
Moderator: Andreica Maldonado, PhD. PR Science and Tech Trust
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Discussion of Proposals Before the Panel
Panel Members:
Ing. Lucy Crespo, PRSTT
Alok Arun, CSUS
Franklin Carrero, PhD., NAS
Alexandrs Colón, PhD., Genentech
Alix Fink, Pulse
Michael Ferrera, PhD., NSF
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. BREAK
9:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Panel Commentaries
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Debriefing and What to Do Next!
Lilliam Casillas, PhD. University of Puerto Rico, Humacao
