Program

Current Program

April 2009
Portland, Oregon
Held in conjunction with the Richard Tapia Celebration in Computing Conference 2009

Workshop Agenda

April 4, 2009  
7:00 – 8:00 amFull BreakfastMt. Hood Room
8:00 – 9:15 amNavigating Through the Promotion and Tenure ProcessColumbia Room
 Moderator: Valerie Taylor (TAMU)
Panelists: Ann Gates (UT EL Paso), Juan Gilbert (Auburn), Bryant York (Portland State).
 
9:30 – 10:45 amLaunching A Successful Research ProgramColumbia Room
 Moderator: Illya Hicks (Rice)
Panelists: Nancy Amato (Texas A&M), John Cavazos (Delaware), Ron Metoyer (Oregon State).
 
11:00 am – 12:15 pmFinding the Best Career Choice for YouColumbia Room
 Moderator: Illya Hicks (Rice)
Panelists: Jamika Burge (Penn State), Tony Baylis (Lawrence Livermore National Labs), Chad Jenkins (Brown), Manuel Perez-Quinones (Virginia Tech)
 
12:15 – 2:00 pmLunch with keynote speaker: “Computing Community Consortium”Mt. Hood Room
 Introduction of Lunch Keynote Speaker: Bryant York (Portland State)
Edward Lazowska, Bill and Melinda Gates Chair, Department of Computer Science, University of Washington. http://www.cra.org/ccc
 
2:00 – 3:15 pmHow Do Proposals Get Funded and Why?Columbia Room
 Moderator: Valerie Taylor (TAMU)
Panelists: Jan Cuny (NSF, Oregon), Jim McGraw (Lawrence Livermore National Labs), Timothy Pinkston (USC).
 
3:30 – 5:30 pmProposals Writing Workshop, Part IColumbia Room
 Discussion Leader and Presenter: Bryant York 
6:30 – 9:00 pmDinner with a PanelMt. Hood Room
 Moderator: Bryant York (Portland State)
Panelists: Ann Gates (UT El Paso), Richard Tapia (Rice), Valerie Taylor (Texas A&M).
 
April 5, 2009  
9:00 am – NoonProposal Writing Workshop, Part II 
Breakout I
Leader: Bryant York
Salmon Room
Breakout II
Leader: Valerie Taylor
Eugene Room
Breakout III
Leader: Illya Hicks
Medford Room
Noon – 2:00 pmBag Lunch and Wrap-upMt. Hood Room