Past Events | National Workshop Series: Role of Industry-University Partnership in Doctoral Education

Virtual Event

1:00 p.m. ET – 1:10 p.m.	Welcome John Simon President, Lehigh University
1:10 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.	STEM Graduate Education for the 21st Century Layne Scherer Senior Program Officer and Study Director, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
1:40 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.	Panel Discussion: Recruiting, Hiring, and Professional Development of STEM PhDs Moderator Nathan Urban, Provost, Lehigh University Panelists Briana Konnick, President, Graduate Career Consortium Dan Meyers, Talent Acquisition Partner, Siemens US Luciana Xavier, Assistant Director for Workforce Development, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.	Small to Large Group Break-Out Discussions
3:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Wrap-Up and Concluding Remarks

Virtual Kickoff

11:00 a.m. ET – 11:15 a.m.	Welcome John Simon President, Lehigh University
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.	Industry Perspective on Challenges in STEM Graduate Education Gary Calabrese Senior Vice President and Director, Corning Global Research
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	University Perspective on Challenges in STEM Graduate Education Julia Kent Vice President, Best Practices and Strategic Initiatives, Council of Graduate Schools
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Introduction to Afternoon Session and Break
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Collective Perspective on Challenges in STEM Graduate Education – Moderated Breakout Group Discussions Al Romig Executive Officer, National Academy of Engineering
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks