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 2023-2024 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; Professor, Computer Science and Engineering; Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology; and Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mike Bisesi, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Academic Administration and Professor, College of Public Health
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, Vice President for Knowledge Enterprise, Office of Knowledge Enterprise; Distinguished University Professor and Lowber B. Strange Professor in Civil Engineering, Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering
Deborah Hernandez, Associate Vice President of Strategic Research Development, Enterprise for Research, Innovation, and Knowledge
Chris Jaroniec, Associate Dean for Research and Creative Inquiry, College of Arts and Sciences; Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
Steven Ringel, Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Research; Executive Director, Institute for Materials and Manufacturing Research
LaTonia Stiner-Jones, Associate Dean, College of Engineering; Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Mary Stromberger, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School
Mike Wiseman, Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships
Yolanda Zepeda, Interim Vice Provost, Office of Diversity and Inclusion