2022 NSF EPSCoR EOD Conference

The 2022 NSF EPSCoR EOD Conference

The NSF EPSCoR Education, Outreach, and Diversity (EOD) Conference is intended for individuals working with and managing EOD programs and initiatives, individuals wanting to learn more about EOD and best practices, and science communication professionals in EPSCoR jurisdictions. This is an opportunity to focus on EOD challenges, success stories, and best practices.

This Conference Will Feature An Exciting Lineup of Plenary Speakers including...

Dr. Alicia Knoedler

Dr. Sandra Richardson

Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti

Dr. Loretta A. Moore

Confirmed Speakers

Our conference will feature Keynote Speakers, Plenary Speakers, Concurrent Session Speakers, HBCU Panel Speakers, and EOD Best Practices Panel Speakers.
Here is a glimpse at a few of our confirmed speakers —

Keynote Speakers and Plenary Speakers

  1. Dr. Alicia Knoedler – Head of the Office of Integrative Activities at NSF
  2. Dr. Sandra Richardson – Section Head of NSF EPSCoR at NSF
  3. Dr. Loretta Moore – Professor of Computer Science at Jackson State University and former Section Head of NSF EPSCoR
  4. Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti – Senior Research Advisor to the President and Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina
  5. Dr. Michael Ceballos – Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Arkansas
  6. Dr. Nathan Reyna – Professor of Biology at Ouachita Baptist University

HBCU Panel Speakers – Diversity Discussion 

  1. Dr. Loretta Moore – Professor of Computer Science at Jackson State University
  2. Dr. Godwin Mbamalu – Associate Vice President for Research and Distinguished Professor of Bio-Chem/EHS at Benedict College
  3. Dr. Verlie Tisdale – Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Acting Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Professor of Biology at Claflin University
  4. Dr. Judith Salley – Executive Director of LS-SCAMP, South Carolina State University 
 
Principal Investigator:

Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti,
Senior Research Advisor to the President
Carolina Distinguished Professor
University of South Carolina
e. [email protected]

General Conference Contact:

April Heyward, MRA
SC EPSCoR Program Manager
South Carolina Research Authority
e. [email protected]

Marketing & Communications Contact:

Mignon DeWalt, MA
SC EPSCoR Marketing and Communications Manager
South Carolina Research Authority
e. [email protected]

Take a look at the daily Conference Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

Unfortunately, registration for this event is now closed. 

The Conference will be held at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. There is a room block reserved for the Conference at a group rate. There are a limited amount of rooms, which can be reserved up until August 11th, 2022. For more information, please go to our location page.

If you have general conference questions please contact:

April Heyward, MRA
SC EPSCoR Program Manager
South Carolina Research Authority
e. [email protected]

If you have Marketing & Communications questions, please contact:

Mignon DeWalt, MA
SC EPSCoR Marketing and Communications Manager
South Carolina Research Authority
[email protected]

A confirmed list of plenary speakers has been announced.

You can get more information about those speakers by clicking here

The conference agenda has been released and can be found here