Spring 2024 Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting

The advisory committee for NSF's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences 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 spring 2024 meeting will be held online and in person on June 6 and 7.

Registration is required to attend. The event will be held on Zoom and live captions will be available.

• Zoom webinar registration.
• 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 May 31.

To attend in person: We encourage visitors to pre-register for the meeting by calling (703) 292-8700 or 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 learn more about the role of SBE's advisory committee, visit the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Advisory Committee page.

Spring 2024 Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda (All times ET)

Thursday, June 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (NSF Room E2030 and Zoom)

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Welcome, Introductions, Approval of Previous AC Meeting Summary, Preview of Agenda

• Dr. Dominique Brossard, University of Wisconsin-Madison, SBE AC Chair

10:15 – 11:30 a.m. SBE Directorate Update

• Welcome Comments: Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing, Assistant Director (AD), SBE
• Directorate Overview, Staffing Updates and Priorities: Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing, SBE AD, SBE Staff
• NSF and SBE Budget and Performance Update: Mr. John Garneski, Budget Officer, SBE
• Other Updates
  • Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies: Dr. Jason Borenstein, Program Director, Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SMA), SBE
  • SBE Contributions to NSF’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Dr. Evan Heit, Acting Deputy Assistant Director, SBE
  • SBE Innovation in Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models: Dr. Jorge Valdés Kroff, Program Director, Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Division (BCS), SBE
  • SBE Partnerships Update: Dr. K. Andrew DeSoto, Senior Advisor for Innovation, Strategic Engagements and Partnerships, SBE
• General Discussion

11:30 – 11:45 a.m. Break

11:45 - 12:45 p.m. The National Secure Data Service Demonstration and the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot: Complementary Resources for the Nation

• Ms. Emilda Rivers, Division Director, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
• Dr. Sharon Boivin, Research Director, NCSES, SBE
• Dr. Alejandro Suarez, Program Director, Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
• AC Members

12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch

1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Blueprint for the Use of Social and Behavioral Science to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking

• Dr. Steve Newell, Assistant Director for Innovation and Equity, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Senior Advisor, SBE
  
• AC Members

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Prepare for meeting with NSF Leadership

• Dr. Dominique Brossard, University of Wisconsin-Madison, SBE AC Chair
• AC Members
• SBE Staff

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Meeting with NSF Leadership

• Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, NSF
• Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, NSF
• Mr. Brian Stone, Chief of Staff, NSF

Friday, June 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (NSF Room E2030 and Zoom)

10:00 – 10:35 a.m. Research Presentation: “Recent Lessons on Mixing Mail and Web Data Collection Modes in Household Surveys”

• Dr. Kristen Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, SBE AC Member

10:35 – 10:45 a.m. Advisory Committee on Environmental Research and Education Update and Discussion

• Dr. Antoinette WinklerPrins, Deputy Division Director, Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences Division (BCS), SBE
• AC Members

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. How SBE Contributes to Building a Resilient Planet

• Dr. Joan Sereno, Division Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. Antoinette WinklerPrins, Deputy Division Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. Tom Evans, Program Director, BCS, SBE and Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
• Dr. Naomi Hall-Byers, Program Director, SES, SBE
• Dr. Jeremy Koster, Program Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. Jeffrey Mantz, Program Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. May Yuan, Program Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. Alexandra Isern, Assistant Director, GEO
• AC Members

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. SBE Activities Towards Creating Opportunities Everywhere

• Dr. Alan Tomkins, Acting Division Director, Social and Economic Sciences Division (SES), SBE
• Dr. Rebecca Ferrell, Acting Deputy Division Director, SES, SBE
• Dr. James L. Moore III, Assistant Director, Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)
• Dr. Lee Walker, Program Director, SES, SBE
• Dr. Allen McConnell, Program Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. Jorge Valdés Kroff, Program Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. Naomi Hall-Byers, Program Director, SES, SBE
• Dr. Leher Singh, Acting Senior Advisor for Partnerships, EDU
• Dr. Darren Agboh, ORISE, SES, SBE
• Dr. Simon Fischer-Baum, Program Director, BCS, SBE
• Dr. Mamadi Corra, Program Director, SES, SBE
• Dr. Marie Coppola, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, SES, SBE
• Dr. Martin Halbert, Science Advisor for Public Access, Office of Integrative Activities (OIA)
• Ms. Lisa-Joy Zgorski, Public Affairs Specialist, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
• Dr. April Bernard, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, SES, SBE
• Dr. Suzanne Barbour, Duke University and Chair, Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering
• Dr. Alicia Knoedler, Office Head, OIA
• Dr. Sharon Boivin, Research Director, NCSES, SBE
• Dr. Thyaga Nandagopal, Division Director, Innovation and Technology Ecosystems, Directorate of Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)
• Dr. K. Andrew DeSoto, Senior Advisor, SBE
• Dr. Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
• Dr. Daniel Goroff, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• Dr. Willie Pearson, Jr., Georgia Tech, AC Member
• Dr. Sandra Graham, UCLA, AC Member
• AC Members

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Wrap-up, Assignments, Closing Remarks

• Dr. Dominique Brossard, University of Wisconsin-Madison, SBE AC Chair
• Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing, SBE AD