Vanderbilt's STEM Policy & Advocacy Virtual Seminar
the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Office of Federal Relations, Vanderbilt School of Engineering, The Vanderbilt Graduate School, the BRET Office of Career Development, and the Career Center.
2020 FEDERAL STEM POLICY & ADVOCACY VIRTUAL SEMINARS
AAAS 2020 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FORUM EVENT REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION
AAAS 2020 Science & Technology Policy Forum
When : Tuesday, October 13, 2020 - Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Topic : If you are interested in our STEM Policy and Advocacy webinars, you may also be interested in AAAS’s discussions on major current challenges affecting science, policy and society, as well as their intersectionality.
More information and a registration link can be found here.
VANDERBILT’S 2020 FEDERAL STEM POLICY & ADVOCACY VIRTUAL SEMINAR EVENT INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows Panel
Moderator : Heather Bloemhard, PhD, assistant director of federal relations
Panel :
- Stephanie DeLuca, Ph.D., senior legislative aide, Office of Senator Bob Casey
- Andrew Hastings, Ph.D., public health analyst, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Loren LaPointe, Ph.D., environmental protection specialist, Environmental Protection Agency
- Joseph Rustick, Ph.D., physical scientist, Environmental Protection Agency
When : Monday, October 19, 2020, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT
Topic : This panel will include current and former AAAS STP Fellows to discuss their experiences as fellows and answer your questions.
Who should Register? : STEM graduate students and postdocs considering careers in public policy or applying for the AAAS STP Fellowship.
REGISTER FOR THE AAAS S&T POLICY FELLOWS PANEL HERE.
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Petrie at kim.petrie@vanderbilt.edu.
Vanderbilt’s Offices of Federal Relations Presentation
Speakers
:
Christina West, associate vice chancellor for federal relations, Vanderbilt University
Alex Currie, senior director of federal relations, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Heather Bloemhard, assistant director of federal relations, Vanderbilt University
Collier Roberts, communications coordinator for government relations, Vanderbilt University
When : Thursday, October 29, 2020, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. CT
Topic : Participants will hear from members of Vanderbilt University’s and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Offices of Federal Relations about their offices’ missions and how they advance the federal policy priorities of VU and VUMC. Topics discussed during this presentation will include:
- What are VU and VUMC’s federal priorities?
- What is science policy and how do we advocate for it?
- How do we advance our federal priorities and shape public policy?
Who Should Register? : STEM undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs considering careers in public policy.
Additional Information and Resources
:
TBD
REGISTER FOR THE VANDERBILT’S OFFICES OF FEDERAL RELATIONS PRESENTATION HERE.
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Petrie at kim.petrie@vanderbilt.edu.
PREVIOUS STEM POLICY & ADVOCACY SEMINAR AGENDAS
2018