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OBJECTIVES:
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1. Enable NSF to brief I/UCRC Evaluators on policies and updates concerning the I/UCRC program and Evaluator role;
2. Provide a forum for presentation, review, and discussion of current findings from ongoing research by the I/UCRC Evaluation Program and current, NSF-supported evaluation research projects;
3. Provide a forum for I/UCRC Evaluators to exchange information and ideas about best practices for the role of Evaluator; and
4. Offer a vehicle for presentation and discussion of new findings, theory, and/or applications in the national community of professionals involved in evaluation of R&D, cooperative research, innovation management, and related topics. |
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2006
Registration, Check-in & Continental Breakfast: 7:30 - 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:00 am -12:00 noon, with break at 10:00 - 10:30 am
| 8:00 - 8:40 am |
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Welcome & Introduction |
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Eric Sundstrom |
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NSF Update
Alex Schwarzkopf |
| 8:40 - 9:30 |
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Membership Report & Process/Outcome Report
Denis Gray
Summary and analysis of results from the 2004-05 Industry Questionnaire and Faculty Questionnaire from all participating IUCRCs? |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
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Research Report: "Center Director Upward Leadership"
Don Davis (Janet Bryant, co-author)
Findings from NSF-funded study (and doctoral dissertation) on factors in I/UCRC Directors' effectiveness in relationships with higher-ranking, University Administrator(s). |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
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Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 |
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Keynote: "Factors that Foster Industry-University Cooperation: Implications for IUCRCs."
Mariann 'Sam' Jelinek, Kraemer Professor of Strategic Management, Mason School of Business, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg VA. Sam reports on interviews with 85 industry sources responsible for Industry-University cooperation, about practices that do and don't promote successful partnerships. |
| 11:30 -12:00 pm |
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Questions & Discussion: Evaluators' Roles in Industry-University Cooperation
Eric Sundstrom, facilitator |
| Lunch: 12:00 - 1:15 pm, on own |
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| Afternoon Session: 1:15 - 4:45 pm, with a break from 2:30 – 3:00pm |
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| 1:15 - 2:30 pm |
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Evalator's Role & Tool-Box
Eric Sundstrom & Stephen McGregor
Eric leads a review of the minimum expectations and deliverables in the role of Evaluator; Steve summarizes tools and resources Evaluators have found useful in carrying out the role. |
| 2:30 – 3:00 |
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Break |
| 3:00 – 4:00 |
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LIFE Form Process: Theme & Variations
Otto Doering
This session examines current uses of LIFE forms, questions about text and style, and innovations for automating or streamlining the process. |
| 4:00 - 4:45 |
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Best Practices Online Survey of Evaluators: Results from 2006 vs. 2002
Craig Scott
Report of Evaluators' 2006 responses to the 2002 on-line survey, comparison with 2002 responses, and discussion of implications for our role? |
| Evening Reception: |
5:00 - 6:00 pm
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| Dinner on own |
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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2006
Continental breakfast: 7:30 - 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:00 am - 12:00 noon, with breaks at 9:30 am - 10:00 am
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