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7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CREST PI Meeting Capitol Ballroom
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Registration  Capitol Ballroom Foyer
9:15 AM - 10:55 AMColloquia AC01 Engineering Education 9:15 AM - 9:45 AMSandra Cruz Pol, National Science FoundationCapitol Ballroom
9:15 AM - 10:55 AMColloquia AC02 NSF EPSCoR 9:50 AM - 10:20 AMJose Colom-Ustariz, National Science FoundationCapitol Ballroom
9:15 AM - 10:55 AMColloquia AC03 NSF INCLUDES and Workplace Equity for People with Disabilities in STEM and STEM Education - 10:25 AM - 10:55 AMChristopher Atchison, National Science FoundationCapitol Ballroom
9:15 AM - 10:45 AMWorkshopW01 Is it working? Strategies to assess trainee and programmatic successNicquet Blake, University of California San Francisco
Victoria Freedman, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Nancy Schwartz, University of chicago		Olympus A
9:15 AM - 9:45 AMWorkshopW02 New Attendee Orientation: What’s UI All About?Anthony DePass, Understanding InterventionsAmethyst 1
9:15 AM - 12:15 PMWorkshopW03 Recognizing Data Needs, Identifying Data Sources and Implementing Program Evaluation and Training Evaluation for Federally-Funded Graduate Bioscience Training ProgramsCody Uyeda, Harvard Medical School
Ronald (Jason) Heustis, Harvard Medical School		Amethyst 2
9:15 AM - 10:45 AMWorkshopW04 Professional Development Strategies to Unleash the Highest Potential of Faculty Postdoctoral Scholars and Graduate Students in the MSI EnvironmentPawan Tyagi, University of the District of ColumbiaSundance
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMWorkshopW05 Scholarship to Practice: Strength Based Approaches to Program Design and EvaluationAnthony DePass, Understanding InterventionsAmethyst 1
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Refreshment Break  2nd Floor Foyer
10:50 AM - 12:20 PMWorkshopW06 Preparing CREST Grant ApplicationsLuis Cubano, National Science Foundation - CREST CentersOlympus A
10:50 AM - 12:20 PMWorkshopW07 Using Critical, Strengths-Based Theories to Enhance STEM Program Design and DisseminationNaTashua Davis, University of Missouri-Columbia
Angela Ebreo, University of Michigan
Terrell Morton, Univeristy of Illinois Chicago
Shanta Outlaw, Louis Stokes Regional Center of Excellence		Sundance
11:00 AM - 12:40 PMColloquia BC04 Broadening Participation Panel 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMSonal Dekhane, National Science Foundation CREST HBCU-RISE
LeRoy Jones II, National Science Foundation		Capitol Ballroom
11:00 AM - 12:40 PMColloquia BC05 NSF AGEP and ADVANCE Programs 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM - VirtualKeri Ann Sather-Wagstaff, National Science FoundationCapitol Ballroom
11:00 AM - 12:40 PMColloquia BC06 Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) Session 12:10 PM - 12:40 PMLeRoy Jones II, National Science Foundation
Regina Sievert, National Science Foundation - CREST-PRP		Capitol Ballroom
12:25 PM - 1:25 PM Lunch (on your own)  
1:15 PM - 3:25 PMColloquia CC07 Racial Equity in STEM - Program Opportunity 1:15 PM - 2:00 PMToya Frank, NSF
Chrystal Smith, National Science Foundation		Capitol Ballroom
1:15 PM - 3:25 PMColloquia CC08 Helpful Hints and Tips for Successful Post Award Grant Management 2:05 - 2:50 PML. Rashawn Farrior, National Science FoundationCapitol Ballroom
1:15 PM - 3:25 PMColloquia CC09 Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Doctoral Students in STEM 2:55 PM - 3:25 PMMichael Young, Carnegie Mellon University
Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College		Capitol Ballroom
1:30 PM - 4:30 PMWorkshopW08 Pedagogical Interventions in Training Undergraduate Students in Science Communication to the Public and Deliberations on Science IssuesJayalakshmi Sridhar, Xavier University of Louisiana
Richard Peters, Xavier University of LA		Amethyst 1
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMWorkshopW09 A Bootcamp Course Design to Foster Careers in The Bio-Behavioral Sciences among UndergraduatesMelissa Soenke, California State University Channel Islands
Sonsoles de Lacalle, Cal State Channel Islands		Olympus A
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMWorkshopW10 The Implementation Science and Evaluation of Mentorship NetworksMarlene Camacho-Rivera
Navika Gangrade
Antentor Hinton, Vanderbilt University
W. Marcus Lambert, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Natalia Monsalve
Erik Simmons		Sundance
1:30 PM - 4:30 PMWorkshopW11 Workshop: Advancing the Mentorship Ecosystem in Your Research Training ProgramJanet Branchaw, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Christine Pfund, University of Wisconsin-Madison / NRMN Coordination Center		Amethyst 2
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Refreshment Break 2nd Floor Foyer
3:05 PM - 4:35 PMWorkshopW12 Giving Engaging Feedback and Acknowledgement on Mentee Communication SkillsCarrie Cameron, Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterSundance
3:05 PM - 3:50 PMWorkshopW13 USDA Opportunities for Minority-Serving InstitutionsRuby De La Garza, USDAOlympus A
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP33 CREST Center for Sustainable Water UseMahesh Hosur, Texas A&M University-Kingsville2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP38 Phase II CREST Center for Interface Design and Engineered Assembly of Low-dimensional Systems (IDEALS II)Maria Tamargo, The City College of New York2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP01 Advancing Engineering Education Through a Combined Financial and Mentorship ProgramNieves Angulo, Hostos Community College of CUNY
Anthony DePass, Understanding Interventions
Clara Nieto-Wire, CUNY Hostos Community College
Yoel Rodríguez, CUNY Hostos Community College
Antonios Varelas, CUNY Hostos Community College		2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP02 Assessing Measures for Departmental Climate Among Graduate Faculty in the Biomedical SciencesAmanda Carrasco, Department of Education
Sylvia Hurtado, UCLA		2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP03 Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences Program Promotes Interest in Research and Biomedical CareersTanYa Gwathmey, Wake Forest University School of Medicine2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP04 Igniting Curiosity through Inclusive Education and Communication in Environmental NanotechnologyLiz M. Díaz-Vázquez, University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
Bonny Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras		2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP05 Influence of personalization classes on students' attitude and motivation at a HBCULi Huang, Tuskegee University2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP06 Learner-as-Principal Investigator: An Innovative Research Educational ProgramTanYa Gwathmey, Wake Forest University School of Medicine2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP07 Mentoring Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students with the Rochester Bridges to the Doctorate programJessica Contreras, RIT/NTID Deaf Hub
Dylan Levenson, RIT/NTID Deaf Hub		2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP08 Mitigating Unconscious Bias: The Development of an Unconscious Bias Course for a National NetworkDamaris Javier, University of North Texas Health Science Center2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP09 NRMNet: Where We’ve Been and Where We are GoingJamboor Vishwanatha, Institute for Health Disparities, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP10 NSF-CREST Center for Enviro Nano: Empowering Scientists, Fostering Inclusive Community ScienceElvira Cuevas, University of Puerto Rico - Crest Cire2n
Liz M. Díaz-Vázquez, University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras		2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP11 Participant Satisfaction of Summer Research Experiences: Virtual vs In-Person ProgrammingTanYa Gwathmey, Wake Forest University School of Medicine2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP12 Transition Points on the Virtual Mentoring Platform, MyNRMNErika Thompson, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP26 NSF CREST Center for Geospatial and Environmental Informatics, Modeling and Simulation on Coastal Resilience.Lea-Dear Chen, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP27 CSUSB Center for Advanced Functional Materials Kimberley Cousins, California State University, San Bernadino2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP32 CREST Center for Dynamic Multiscale and Multimodal Brain Mapping over the Lifespan [D-MAP]Robin Morris, Georgia State University2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP34 NSF CREST Center for Complex Materials Design (CoManD) for Multidimensional Additive ProcessingSubramanian Ramakrishnan, Florida A&M University2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP35 Exploring the synergy of light and matter interactions: Multiferroic photonic crystals for novel photonics applicationsDimitar Dmitrov, Tuskegee University2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP36 Course Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)Sheritta Fagbodun, Tuskegee University2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP37 Professional Development Strategies to Unleash the Highest Potential of Faculty Postdoctoral Scholars and Graduate Students in the MSI Environment (Clone)Pawan Tyagi, University of the District of Columbia2nd Floor Foyer
3:30 PM - 4:45 PMPoster Session IP39 Erbium Doping of Lithium Tantalate nanoparticles for infrared sensorsAndrea Pelayo Carvajal, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMPlenaryWelcome and Plenary I: EDU AD Plenary NSF Direction on Broadening Participation ProgramsAnthony DePass, Understanding Interventions
James Moore, National Science Foundation		Capitol Ballroom
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Reception  
Time Track Name Speakers Location Name
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration  Capitol Ballroom Foyer
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast  
8:30 AM - 10:15 AMPlenaryPlenary II: How can NSF Enhance Research Capacity and Research Training at Minority Serving Institutions?David Manderscheid, National Science FoundationCapitol Ballroom
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Refreshment Break 2nd Floor Foyer
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMGraduate Student/Postdoctoral Professional DevelopmentMentoring Up: Expanding and Strengthening Your Mentoring RelationshipW. Marcus Lambert, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Christine Pfund, University of Wisconsin-Madison / NRMN Coordination Center
Regina Sievert, National Science Foundation - CREST-PRP		Capitol Ballroom
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMDeeper Dives ADD01 Second Year Assessment of Perceptions of Institutional Inclusivity among Building Up ParticipantsChantele Mitchell-Miland, University of PittsburghAmethyst 2
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMDeeper Dives ADD02 Expanding and Scaling Research Opportunities for Computing Students at HSIsHeather Thiry, University of Colorado BoulderAmethyst 2
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMDeeper Dives ADD03 Evaluating Collective Impact- Focusing on Social Networks for Developing Inclusive ExcellenceSarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research ConsultingAmethyst 2
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium AS01 STEM Analysis of Instruction In-Person and Remote (STEM-AIIR)Calvin Briggs, The Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM
Dionne Curbeam, Coppin State University
Terik Tidwell, VentureWell
Dhanfu Elston, Complete College America		Olympus A
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium AS02 HBCU Digital Learning Infrastructure InitiativeSamantha Briggs, The Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM
Calvin Briggs, The Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM
Dhanfu Elston, Complete College America		Olympus A
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium AS03 Enhancing Digital Learning Infrastructure at Coppin State UniversityDionne Curbeam, Coppin State UniversityOlympus A
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium AS04 Opportunities for Investments in Digital Learning InfrastructureTerik Tidwell, VentureWellOlympus A
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium BS06 Adapting RE-AIM to Evaluate and Improve Understanding of a Mentor Training InterventionChristine Bell, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carrie Cameron, Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center		Sundance
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium BS05 Evaluation as Program Innovation Tool: Insights from a Post-Baccalaureate Research Education ProgramJohn Shacka, University of Alabama at BirminghamSundance
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium BS08 Biomedical faculty perceptions of mentoring students in research and its effect on the number of undergraduate and graduate students mentoredAmy Wagler, The University of Texas at El PasoSundance
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium BS07 VIRTUAL The Influence of Kindness on Academic Well-BeingKanoho Hosoda, University of California, San FranciscoSundance
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium CS09 Outcomes of the SCOARE Mentor-Training Intervention on Mentee Science IdentityCarrie Cameron, Univ of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAmethyst 1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium CS10 Research, Advising, and Mentoring Professionals: A novel position for mentoring undergraduate students in STEM researchLori Gildehaus, University of Alaska FairbanksAmethyst 1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium CS11 Establishing General(izable) Priorities and Evaluation Benchmarks for Doctoral Bioscience Training ProgramsRonald (Jason) Heustis, Harvard Medical SchoolAmethyst 1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMSymposium CS12 Potential Multifunctional Composite using carbonized coconut shell particlesMaryam Jahan, Southern University A&MAmethyst 1
12:15 PM - 2:00 PMPlenaryLuncheon/Awards Plenary III: Navigating the Path to Become an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution: Insights from Asset Mapping Strategies and Collaborations.Daniel Horns, Utah Valley University
Yudi Lewis, Weber State University		Capitol Ballroom
2:15 PM - 3:45 PMPostdoctoral Professional DevelopmentHow to Write a Successful NSF CAREER ProposalRegina Sievert, National Science Foundation - CREST-PRP
Engin Serpersu, NSF		Capitol Ballroom
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMColloquia DC10 UI IMPACTS: A Public Square Social Media Platform for STEM Mentoring, Networking, and Professional AdvancementAnthony DePass, Understanding InterventionsAmethyst 1
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMColloquia DC11 UI Journal: Disseminating Interventions ResearchLeyte Winfield, Spelman CollegeAmethyst 1
2:15 PM - 4:15 PMColloquia DC12 UI Index: A Tool Providing a Searchable Interface for Literature on Broadening Participation in ScienceAngela Ebreo, University of MichiganAmethyst 1
2:15 PM - 3:45 PMColloquia EC13 Centering a change network in lived realities: A discussion led by First2 Network Erica Harvey, First2 Network / Fairmont State University
Samantha Mitchell, High Rocks Educational Corporation / First2 Network		Amethyst 1
2:15 PM - 3:45 PMColloquia EC14 Do’s and Don'ts for CREST Phase IILiz M. Díaz-Vázquez, University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
Maria Tamargo, The City College of New York		Amethyst 2
2:15 PM - 3:45 PMColloquia EC15 Developing the Biomedical Researchers of the Future at a Hispanic Serving InstitutionLourdes Echegoyen, The University of Texas at El PasoAmethyst 2
2:15 PM - 3:45 PMColloquia FC16 MARC at CU Denver: Perspectives on ImplementationRichard Allen, University of Colorado Denver
Caroline Harrison, University of Colorado Denver
Jeremiah Ramos, University of Colorado Denver		Sundance
2:15 PM - 3:55 PMColloquia FC17 Reimagining Engineering Education Through a Community of PracticeAngela Chapman, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley		Sundance
2:15 PM - 3:55 PMColloquia FC18 Peer-mentoring intervention supports undergraduate Latinas and African-American students in STEMLissette Delgado-Cruzata, The City University of New York, John Jay CollegeSundance
2:15 PM - 3:45 PMColloquia GC19 Preparing HBCU-RISE Grant ApplicationSonal Dekhane, National Science Foundation CREST HBCU-RISEOlympus A
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Refreshment Break 2nd Floor Foyer
4:00 PM - 5:45 PMPlenaryPlenary IIII NIH Funding for Interventions and Research on Interventions for the Biomedical Research WorkforceSydella Blatch, NIH
Shakira Nelson, NIH		Capitol Ballroom
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM CREST PI Directors Meeting Amethyst 1
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP13 VIRTUAL ONLY - Addressing the Leaky Pipeline: Increasing Underrepresented Students in Higher Education (Agriculture)Paula Faulkner, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Misty A. Blue-Terry, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University		2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP14 Impact of Freshman Mentoring Intervention on Student Success and science identityManoj Mishra, Alabama State University2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP15 Developing the Biomedical Researchers of the Future at a Hispanic Serving Institution - PosterLourdes Echegoyen, The University of Texas at El Paso2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP15 MARC at CU Denver: Perspectives on Implementation Lourdes Echegoyen, The University of Texas at El Paso2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP16 NIH MARC NU - STAR program: Preparing non-traditional students from an urban open-access school for biomedically relevant PhD programs: One size does NOT fit allEmina Stojkovic, Northeastern Illinois University
Joseph Hibdon, Northeastern Illinois University		2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP17 Peer-mentoring intervention supports undergraduate Latinas and African-American students in STEM - PosterLissette Delgado-Cruzata, The City University of New York, John Jay College2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP18 Second Year Assessment of Perceptions of Institutional Inclusivity among Building Up Participants - PosterChantele Mitchell-Miland, University of Pittsburgh2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP19 STEM Analysis of Instruction In-Person and Remote (STEM-AIIR) - PosterCalvin Briggs, The Southern Center for Broadening Participation in STEM
Dionne Curbeam, Coppin State University
Terik Tidwell, VentureWell
Dhanfu Elston, Complete College America		2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP20 Summer Research Experiences: University of Puerto Rico MARC and RISE Students Perception and ExperiencesOrestes Quesada, University of Puerto Rico2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP21 The Implementation Science and Evaluation of Mentorship Networks - PosterMarlene Camacho-Rivera
Navika Gangrade
Antentor Hinton, Vanderbilt University
W. Marcus Lambert, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Natalia Monsalve
Erik Simmons		2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP22 VIRTUAL The Influence of Kindness on Academic Well-Being - PosterKanoho Hosoda, University of California, San Francisco2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP23 Morphological, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene Reinforced with Graphene Nanoparticles Extracted from Paper Cups.Khiri Scott, Tuskegee University2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP24 Impact of Mentoring Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Doctoral Students in STEMMichael Young, Carnegie Mellon University2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP25 Strengthening Physics Achievement via Research and Collaboration – The Doing Physics Model at an HSI Community CollegeAnthony DePass, Understanding Interventions
Antonios Varelas, CUNY Hostos Community College		2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP28 Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability (CEES)Raghava Kommalapati, Prairie View A&M University2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP29 CREST: Center for Sustainable Lightweight Advanced Materials (C-SLAM)Vijaya Rangari, Tuskegee University2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP30 NSF-CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM) at UC MercedCarrie Kouadio, University of California, Merced2nd Floor Foyer
5:00 PM - 6:15 PMPoster Session IIP31 CREST Center for Aquatic Chemistry and Environment (CAChE) Phase IITodd Crowl, Florida International University2nd Floor Foyer
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Closing Session/Reception/Posters/Social Event Capitol Ballroom