Forum Program

Our agenda was highly interactive, making use of large- and small-group formats. We also built in opportunities for institutional teams to showcase their own programs and to learn about those of others around the country. The program is posted here, and you can learn more about our panelists and breakout sessions below.

Click here to download a pdf version of the full agenda.

Except where noted, all Forum events took place at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club.

Tuesday, May 24

7:00 - 10:00 PM - Registration

Wednesday, May 25

Morning:

7:30 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM - Introductions & Welcome

9:15 AM - Panel I - Defining the STEM Landscape: The Status of Women and Underrepresented Minorities at the Undergraduate, Graduate and Faculty Levels

Donna Nelson
Justine Johnson
Catherine Millett
Chair: Laura Pauley
Discussant: Alberto Cabrera

10:30 AM - Break & Network Time

11:15 AM - Concurrent Breakout & Poster Sessions on tools, resources and strategies

12:15 PM - Lunch & Posters

Afternoon:

1:30 PM - Panel II - The Graduate Student Experience

Cecilia Marzabadi
Joe Martinez
Isiah Warner
Chair: Robert Maleczka
Discussant: Carol Colbeck

2:45 PM - Break & Network Time

3:30 PM - Concurrent Breakout & Poster Sessions on tools, resources and strategies

5:00 PM - Reception

5:45 PM - Dinner

7:30 PM - Conflict in the Classroom - CRLT Theatre Program
Wisconsin Union Theater, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Click here for more information about the Conflict in the Classroom presentation

 

Thursday, May 26

Morning:

7:45 AM - Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM - Panel III - Promoting Undergraduate Student Success

Karl Smith
Craig Nelson
James Epperson
Chair: Domenic Santavicca
Discussant: Susan Bracken

10:15 AM - Break & Network Time

11:00 AM - Concurrent Breakout & Poster Sessions on tools, resources and strategies

12:15 PM - "Reverse" Panel Discussion

1:00 PM - Lunch

Panelists

James Epperson
Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
University of Texas at Arlington
http://www2.uta.edu/math/epperson/

Justine Johnson
Assistant Director, Meyerhoff Biomedical Fellows Program
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Joe Martinez
Professor of Neurobiology
University of Texas at San Antonio
http://bio.utsa.edu/faculty/martinezj.html

Cecilia Marzabadi
Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry
Seton Hall University

Catherine Millett
Research Scientist, Policy Evaluation and Research Center
Educational Testing Service
http://www.ets.org/research/perc/millett.html

Craig Nelson
Professor of Biology and of Public and Environmental Affairs
Indiana University
http://mypage.iu.edu/~nelson1/

Donna Nelson
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Oklahoma
http://cheminfo.chem.ou.edu/faculty/djn/djn.html

Karl Smith
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering
University of Minnesota
http://www.ce.umn.edu/~smith/

Isiah Warner
Vice Chancellor, Office of Strategic Initiatives
Boyd Professor and Philip W. West Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
Louisiana State University
http://www.chem.lsu.edu/imw/group/warner.htm

Breakout Sessions
View the session descriptions for more information.

Breakout I
Wednesday, May 25 @ 11:15 AM:

"It should be clear to students that I treat everyone the same" and other strategies that don't work very well

Wayne Jacobson, University of Washington
Lois Reddick, New York University

Continuing the Discussion with Panelists: Panel I

Donna Nelson, University of Oklahoma
Justine Johnson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Catherine Millett, Educational Testing Service

Graduate Engineering Research Scholars Program

Douglass Henderson, University of Wisconsin
Kelly Burton, University of Wisconsin

Diversity Institute Resources II: Case Studies in Inclusive Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

James Stith, American Institute of Physics

Diversity Institute Resources III: Literature Review and Resource Book

Judith Burstyn, University of Wisconsin
Katherine Friedrich, University of Wisconsin
Levi Giovanetto, University of Wisconsin
Diversity Institute Scholars

Classroom Climate

Alberto Cabrera, University of Wisconsin
Carol Colbeck, Pennsylvania State University

Gateway Science at Large Institutions: Leveraging Change Through Teaching Assistant Training

Constance Cook, University of Michigan
Christopher O'Neal, University of Michigan
Mary Wright, University of Michigan

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Breakout Session II
Wednesday, May 25 @ 3:30 PM:

"It should be clear to students that I treat everyone the same" and other strategies that don't work very well

Wayne Jacobson, University of Washington
Lois Reddick, New York University

Continuing the Discussion with Panelists: Panel II

Cecilia Marzabadi, Seton Hall University
Joe Martinez, University of Texas at San Antonio
Isiah Warner, Louisiana State University

Graduate Student Panel: Addressing Learning-through-Diversity in Practice

Donald Gillian-Daniel, University of Wisconsin

Diversity Institute Resources II: Case Studies in Inclusive Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

James Stith, American Institute of Physics

The Age of Enlightenment: Engagement & Preparation in STEM in the Middle School and High School Years

Catherine Millett, Educational Testing Service

In Their Own Words Video Workshop

Sherrill L. Sellers, University of Wisconsin
Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin

Diversity Institute Resources I: Content Matters: Including Women in Course Content in STEM, Session I

Mary Wyer, North Carolina State University
Ellen Damschen, North Carolina State University

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Breakout Session III
Thursday, May 26 @ 11:00 AM:

Engaging Diversity through Process, Structure, and Content

Chris Carlson-Dakes, University of Wisconsin

Continuning the Discussion with Panelists: Panel III

Karl Smith, University of Minnesota
Craig Nelson, Indiana University
James Epperson, University of Texas at Arlington

Inclusive Departmental Climate

Isiah Warner, Louisiana State University
Steven Watkins, Louisiana State University

Mentoring and Diversity: Preparing Students for Graduate Studies in Science, Engineering and Mathematics

Justine Johnson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

The Art of Interactive Theatre:  Strategies for Using Theatre to Create Dialogue

Jeffrey Steiger, University of Michigan

Diversity Institute Resources I: Content Matters: Including Women in Course Content in STEM, Session II

Mary Wyer, North Carolina State University
Ellen Damschen, North Carolina State University

Diversity Institute Resources III: Literature Review and Resource Book

Judith Burstyn, University of Wisconsin
Katherine Friedrich, University of Wisconsin
Levi Giovanetto, University of Wisconsin
Diversity Institute Scholars