This talk will engage students and faculty in a dialogue on graduate education initiatives at the National Science Foundation. I will provide a brief overview of some important NSF programs in graduate education, and reflect on some recent reports assessing the state of graduate education in the United States. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on graduate education, and how NSF can most effectively promote it.

When:  11-1150am, Tuesday, Oct 20, 2015
(World Statistics Day: Better Data, Better Lives)

Where:  Batcheller Hall room 150

https://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?org=DGE

Prior to becoming the Division Director, he worked at Oak Ridge National Labs:

OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—Oak Ridge Associated Universities has named Dr. Dean Evasius as vice president and director of science education programs.

In this role, Evasius will be responsible for providing leadership, oversight and direction for ORAU’s growing portfolio of science education programs. Supporting 330 federal laboratories and research centers, ORAU has 65 years of experience in science education. In 2011 alone, participation in ORAU-administered programs totaled 7,700, with participants representing every state in the nation.

“We are excited Dean is joining our team. His strong background in science education and program management will be instrumental as we continue to grow our myriad of science, technology, mathematics and engineering programs at ORAU,” said ORAU president and CEO Andy Page.

Evasius, who officially began his new responsibilities at the end of August, previously served as senior adviser for science for the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va. In that role, Evasius planned and managed budgets for the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities, coordinated the activities of multidisciplinary NSF working groups, and advised the assistant director on new investment areas.

Evasius also served as the program director for the Division of Mathematical Sciences at NSF for eight years, where he was responsible for managing a diverse grant portfolio for the division, engaging in a broad range of cross-cutting activities such as the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes, and managing collaborations with organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences and the National Security Agency. Prior to his work with the National Science Foundation, Evasius served as an applied research mathematician for the National Security Agency.