EmPOWERment Internal Advisory Council
The Internal Advisory Council is created as a strategic advisory council to ensure the success and long-term continuation of the EmPOWERment National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) Program.
The purpose of the Internal Advisory Council is to provide overall strategic direction for the program, including strategies to catalyze and strengthen internal collaboration, external engagement, and long-term program sustainability. We are honored that the following members will serve on the council in the 2020-2021 term:
Chair
Randy Smith, Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Office of Academic Affairs
Members
Kate Bartter, Executive Director, Sustainability Institute
Tanya Berger-Wolf, Faculty Director, Translational Data Analytics Institute
Alicia Bertone, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean, Graduate School
David Cole, Professor, School of Earth Sciences, Graduate Studies Committee Member, Environmental Sciences Graduate Program
Robert Greenbaum, Associate Dean of Curriculum, John Glenn College of Public Affairs
Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, Associate Dean of Research, College of Engineering
Chris Jaroniec, Associate Dean for Research and Creative Inquiry, College of Arts and Sciences
James Moore, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Academic Affairs
Gary Pierzynski, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Steven Ringel, Executive Director, Institute for Materials Research
Jan Weisenberger, Senior Associate Vice President, Office of Research