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Fall 2024 Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting

About this event

About the series

The Advisory Committee for NSF's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate meets twice yearly to provide advice, recommendations and oversight to the directorate concerning support for research, education and human resources. The meeting is open, and members of the public are welcome to attend as observers.

The fall 2024 Advisory Committee meeting will be held online and in person on December 12th and 13th, 2024.

Registration is required for attendance. 

To attend in person: We encourage visitors to pre-register for the meeting by contacting Bela Jang at bejang@nsf.gov. All visitors are asked to check in at the NSF visitor center on the first floor to receive a visitor pass. A government-issued photo ID will be required to gain admission to the meeting. Get more information on the visit NSF web page.

To attend virtually: 

  • Registration to attend via Zoom is now available. Register here
  • Real-time captions will be displayed in Zoom during the event. Click the "closed caption" button in Zoom if you do not see the captions.

If you require additional reasonable accommodations, please contact nsfsbemtgsupport@nsf.gov no later than November 30th, 2024.

To learn more about the role of SBE's Advisory Committee, visit the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Advisory Committee page.
 

Fall 2024 Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda (All times EST)

Day 1: Thursday, December 12, 2024, 10:00AM – 4:00PM  

10:00 – 10:15 AM 
Welcome, Greeting of New Members, Introductions, Approval of Previous AC Meeting Summary, Preview of Agenda 
Dr. Dominique Brossard,[*] University of Wisconsin-Madison, SBE AC Chair 

10:15 – 11:00 AM 
SBE Directorate Update and Discussion 
Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing, Assistant Director (AD), SBE 
AC Members 

11:00 – 11:30 AM 
Amplifying Opportunities to Advance our Understanding of the SBE Science Communities: Updates from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) 
Ms. Emilda B. Rivers, Division Director, NCSES, SBE 
AC Members 

11:30 – 11:45 AM 
Break 

11:45 – 12:45 PM 
Current and Future SBE Contributions to the Bioeconomy 
Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing, AD, SBE 
Dr. Susan Marqusee, AD, Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) 
Dr. Theresa Good, Division Director, Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB), BIO 
Dr. Anthony Garza, Program Director, MCB, BIO 
Dr. Dwight Kravitz, Program Director, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, SBE 
Dr. Lee Walker, Program Director, Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES), SBE 
Dr. Willie Pearson, Jr.; SBE AC Member  
Dr. Mary Maxon, BIO AC Member 
AC Members 

12:45 – 1:45 PM 
Lunch in the AC Meeting Room 

1:45 – 2:45 PM 
Partnership between NSF and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) 
Ms. Yennie Tse, Assistant Chair for Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, NEH 
Mr. Brett Bobley, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Office of Digital Humanities, NEH 
Dr. Christopher Thornton, Director of the Division of Research Programs, NEH 
Dr. Briann Greenfield, Director of the Division of Preservation and Access, NEH 
AC Members 

2:45 – 3:00 PM 
Break 

3:00 – 3:45 PM 
The Role of the Behavioral and Social Sciences in the Nation’s Health: A Window of Opportunity 
Dr. Jane Simoni, SBE AC Member (ex officio) 
AC Members 

3:45 – 4:00 PM 
Break

 

Day 2: Friday, December 13, 2024, 10:00AM – 3:30PM

10:00 – 11:30 AM 
Science of Science: Demonstrating SBE Value 
Dr. David Barker, Division Director, SES, SBE 
Dr. Thomas Woodson, Program Director, SES, SBE 
Dr. Songqi Liu, Program Director, SES, SBE 
AC Members 

11:30 – 11:35 AM 
Break 

11:35 AM – 12:00 PM 
Discussion About Future AC Meetings and Subcommittees 
Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing, AD, SBE 
AC Members 

12:00 – 1:15 PM 
Offsite Lunch 

1:15 – 2:00 PM 
Updates from the Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE), Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE), and Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure (ACCI) 
Dr. Robin Leichenko, SBE AC Member and Liaison, AC-ERE 
Dr. Sandra Graham, SBE AC Member and Liaison, CEOSE 
Dr. Willie Pearson, Jr.; SBE AC Member and Liaison, ACCI 
AC Members 

2:00 – 2:30 PM
Prepare for Meeting with NSF Leadership [Closed Session]
AC Members
SBE Staff

2:30 – 3:00 PM
Meeting with NSF Leadership 
Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Chief Science Officer, NSF 
AC Members 

3:00 – 3:30 PM 
Wrap-up, Assignments, Recognition of Departing Members, Closing Remarks 
Dr. Dominique Brossard, University of Wisconsin-Madison, SBE AC Chair 
Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing, AD, SBE