Office of Diversity Relations
2009 National Needs Fellowship/Multicultural Scholars Program
Project Directors and Beneficiaries Meeting
October 20-21, 2009~ Waterfront Centre, Washington DC
- Federal and Allied Opportunities for Faculty and Students
Science, Technology, Education, Agriculture, and Mathematics
Opportunities - Science, Technology, Education, Agriculture, and Mathematics
Opportunities - STEM Education and Food and Agricultural Sciences: Transformative Opportunities
- Engaging New Populations in Food Systems Domain: Career and Marketing
- New Opportunities: Urban;Renewable Energy and Climate Change; Global Ag; Interface of Food and Health
- Poster Presentations
Federal and Allied Opportunities for Faculty and Students
Science, Technology, Education, Agriculture, and Mathematics
Opportunities:
Bill Valdez, Department of Energy (DOE)
David B. Campbell, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Jacqueline Rousseau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Laura Adolfie, Department of Defense (DOD)
Mary Torrence, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Karlease Kelly, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
David Banks, HHS National Institutes of Nursing Research (NIH-NINR)
Science, Technology, Education, Agriculture, and Mathematics
Opportunities:
Carl S. Person, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Stephanie Norby and Berk Drake, Smithsonian Institution (SI)
Randy Johnson, US Forest Service (FS)
Jennifer McEntire, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Ross Braun, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Penny E. Kriesch, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
STEM Education and Food and
Agricultural Sciences: Transformative Opportunities
Leppla, N. – University of Florida, NNF Faculty
Castellano, M. – The Pennsylvania State University, NNF Fellow
Amanor-Boadu, V. – Kansas State University, NNF Faculty
Filion, N. – University of Vermont, MSP Scholar
Sununtnasuk, C. – University of Florida, MSP Scholar
Engaging New Populations in Food Systems Domain: Career and Marketing
Pennywitt, J. – The Ohio State University, MSP Scholar
Donovan, S. – University of Illinois, NNF Faculty
Gomez-Chiari, M. – University of Rhode Island, NNF Faculty
Thompson, W. – University of Missouri (Col.), NNF Faculty
Foster, E. – Michigan State University, MSP Faculty
New Opportunities: Urban;Renewable Energy and Climate Change; Global Ag; Interface of Food and Health
Fletcher, J. – Oklahoma State University, NNF Faculty
Trujillo, D. – Florida International University, MSP Scholar
Jayachandran, K. – Florida International University, MSP Faculty
Yousef, L. – The Ohio State University, NNF Fellow
Ewing, T. – Washington State University, NNF Fellow
Wang, D. – University of Vermont, NNF/MSP Faculty
Kerr, W. – University of Georgia, NNF Faculty
Montville, T. – Rutgers University, NNF Faculty
Walcott, R. – University of Georgia, MSP Faculty
Posters
Florida International University