Vanderbilt University: Office of Federal Relations

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This section features Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students who have appeared on Capitol Hill.

Vanderbilt at featured Congressional Hearings and Briefings

SCOTT NIEZGODA Graduate Student SANDRA ROSENTHAL Jack & Pamela Egan Professor of Chemistry REP. PHIL ROE, R-Tenn. U.S. House of Representatives CHRISTINA WEST Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations Coalition for National Science Funding's Exhibition: "STEM Research and Education: Underpinning American Innovation" Date: May 11, 2011	CAMILLA BENBOW Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean Peabody College of Education and Human Development Hearing: "ESEA Reauthorization: Teachers and Leaders" Committee: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Date: April 15, 2010 Witness List Testimony VU CAST Story
KANE JENNINGS Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering CHRISTINA WEST Assistant Vice Chancellor for Federal Relations Coalition for National Science Funding's Exhibition: "Building the Foundations of Innovation: STEM Research and Education" Date: April 14, 2010 List of exhibitors and sponsors	DALLAS JESSUP Vanderbilt University Student Founder, Just Yell Fire Hearing: "Human Trafficking: International and National Implications" Committee: Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Date: March 25, 2010 VU CAST Story
KEIVAN STASSUN Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Co-Director, Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program Hearing: “Broadening Participation in STEM” Committee: House Committee on Science and Technology Date: March 16, 2010 Witness List Testimony VU CAST Story	DOUGLAS SCHMIDT Professor of Computer Science Associate Chair of Computer Science and Engineering Coalition for National Security Research Briefing: “Defense Basic Research: Critical to National Security and Economic Security" Date: Jan. 19, 2010 VU CAST Story
JAMES FRASER Associate Professor, Department of Human and Organizational Development Hearing: “Academic Perspectives on the Future of Public Housing” Committee: House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Date: July 29, 2009 Witness List Testimony VU CAST Story	LUKE FROEB William C. and Margaret W. Oehmig Associate Professor of Management, Owen Graduate School of Management Hearing: “Competition in the Ticketing and Promotion Industry” Committee: House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy Date: Feb. 26, 2009 Witness List Testimony
TRACY SHARPLEY-WHITING Director of African American and Diaspora Studies Hearing: “From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degrading Images” Committee: House Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Date: Sept. 25, 2007 Witness List Testimony VU Register Story	GARY GERSTLE James Stahlman Professor of History Hearing: “Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Becoming Americans - U.S. Immigrant Integration” Committee: House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Date: May 16, 2007 Testimony VU Register Story
CAROL SWAIN Professor of Political Science and Law Hearing: "Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act: Policy Perspectives and Views from the Field" Committee: Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Date: June 21, 2006 Witness List Testimony	ELLEN GOLDRING Professor of Education Policy and Leadership Hearing: “Pell Grants for Kids: It Worked for Colleges. Why Not K-12?” Committee: Senate Committee on Heath, Education, Labor and Pensions, Subcommittee on Children and Families Date: July 15, 2004 Witness List Testimony VU Register Story
KENNETH GALLOWAY Dean of the School of Engineering Professor of Electrical Engineering Hearing: Defense Research Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense Date: May 5, 2004 VU Register Story	DAVID WILLIAMS Vice Chancellor for University Affairs General Counsel & Secretary of the University Hearing: “College Recruiting: Are Student Athletes Being Protected?” Committee: House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Date: March 11, 2004 Witness List Testimony VU Register Story
INDIA MCKINNEY Vanderbilt Student – Class of 2004 Hearing: “A Year-Round College Calendar: Advantages and Impediments” Committee: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Subcommittee on Children and Families Date: March 9, 2004 Witness List Testimony VU Register Story

Representatives on Campus

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Retiring U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon, D-Tenn, on campus with Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos. Zeppos invited Gordon to campus in recognition of his support of science and technology policy and funding during Gordon’s 26-year legislative career.

Nov. 2, 2010

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