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Joan Ferrini-MundyAssistant Director, National Science Foundation

Education and Human Resources

AERA Fall Research Conference,11/16/2012

Directorate for Education and Human Resources: Updates

EHR Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting, January 7, 2014

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Since May, 2013:

• Closeout, awards for FY 2013• Successfully met EHR-led NSF Priority Goal on

Undergraduate STEM Education• New staff• Preparation for FY 2014

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October 1, 2013 through October 16, 2013• For EHR:

– Missed several planned panels– Ideas Lab on Data-Intensive Research to Improve

Teaching and Learning was conducted (as grant-funded activity)

– Multiple staff activities postponed or cancelled– Curtailed events in November and December to

allow time to catch up

Lapse in Appropriations

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December 11, 2013: Important Notice 135: Transparency and Accountability at NSF

• Defining research priorities and objectives at all levels of the organization and at all stages of merit review

• Improving our research abstracts, ensuring these primary sources of public information clearly articulate the broader context and funding justification

Program Description

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Looking ahead, highlights:• Planning and execution in FY 2014, including NSF

Research Traineeships• Leadership roles in implementation of the NSTC

CoSTEM Federal STEM Education 5-Year Strategic Plan

• Participation in NSF-wide Undergraduate STEM Education Implementation Team

• Virtual review of 14,000 GRF applications• Second round of EHR Core Research proposals• Working with the EHR Advisory Committee

Strategic Visioning Project report