Navigating Academic Waters: Reframing research language for impactful and relevant Broader Impact statements

August 27, 2025 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

Venue/Location: Virtual
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Speakers

Dr. Kelly Caylor
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences, Professor in the Bren School and the Department of Geography, University of California at Santa Barbara
Dr. Heather Golden
Research Scientist, Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Laura Lautz
Program Director, National Science Foundation
Mr. Billy Williams
Executive Vice President, Ethics and Organizational Advancement at American Geophysical Union

This seminar will focus on supporting early career researchers such as graduate students, postdocs, and early stage faculty, as they navigate NSF proposal writing (postdoctoral fellowships, GRFP, CAREER). The panel will include professionals such as NSF program managers, university deans, mid-career professors with experience shifting language, and mid- to late-career government researchers who have experience with administration turnover.

Facilitators:

  • Caitlin Mayernik, Oregon State University
  • Kelly Garvey, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Mazvita Chikomo, Rutgers University - New Brunswick