U. S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
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Dillard University
April 15 – 16, 2015
HBCU/MI Technical Assistance Training
Preliminary Agenda
(This agenda is subject to change due to availability of invited speakers/presenters.)
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
9:00 am
Registration
Location
Atrium
Professional Schools and Science Building
10:00 am
Welcome, Introductions & Opening Plenary
Location
Georges Auditorium
Moderator
Mr. Edward J. Lee, Program Coordinator
Chair, AFOSR Diversity Council
U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Arlington, VA
Welcome
Dr. Yolanda Page, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Introduction of Speaker
Mr. Clarence A. Johnson, Director
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Ronald Blakely, Associate Director
White House Initiative on HBCUs
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC
Presentation
Mr. Edward J. Lee
Closing Remarks
Dr. Abdalla Darwish, Presidential Professor
and Professor of Physics
School of STEM
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
11:30 am
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 pm
Session I: Fundamentals of Proposal
Development
Location
Georges Auditorium
Presenter
Dr. Bruce Crawford, Senior Trainer/TMT Group, Inc.
Vice President for Instructional Services
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
2:30 pm
Afternoon Break
Location
Atrium
Professional Services Building
3:00 pm
Session II: Contracting 101
Location
Georges Auditorium
Presenter
Mr. Daniel R. Farmer, President
TMT Group, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
4:30 pm
Wrap Up and Evaluations – Day 1
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Official Welcome and Networking Reception
Location
Professional Schools and Science Building
Atrium, Rooms 131 – 135
6:00 pm
Remarks
Dr. Yolanda Page, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Mr. Clarence A. Johnson, Director
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Thursday, April 16, 2015
7:00 am
Registration
Location
Foyer
Cook Fine Arts Center
8:00 am
Session III: Research and Development
Opportunities with the U.S. Army Office of
Scientific Research
Location
Cook Theatre
Presenter
Mr. Edward J. Lee, Program Coordinator
Chair, AFOSR Diversity Council
U. S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Arlington, VA
9:30 am
Morning Break
Location
Cook Art Gallery
9:45 am
Session IV: Strategic Partnerships to Increase
Funding Opportunities
Location
Cook Theater
Presenter
Ms. Margie Brown, HBCU/MI Outreach Manager
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
10:45 am
Session V: Faculty Summer, Sabbatical and
Undergraduate, Graduate Students Opportunities
Location
Cook Theater
Presenter
Mr. Daniel R. Farmer, President
TMT Group, Inc.
Huntsville, AL
11:45 am
Transition to Lunch
12:00 noon
Lunch
Location
Kearny West
Presiding
Dr. Abdalla Darwish, Presidential Professor
and Professor of Physics
School of STEM
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Opening Remarks
Dr. Yolanda Page, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA
Mr. Clarence A. Johnson, Director
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Introduction of Speaker
Ms. Paula Taylor, Outreach Program Manager
U.S. Army Materiel Command
Redstone Arsenal, AL
Speaker
Dr. Vallen L. Emery, Jr., Outreach Program Manager
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Adelphi, MD
Presentation
Mr. Clarence A. Johnson
Closing Remarks
1:00 pm
Session VI: Establishing Technical Centers of
Excellence
Location
Cook Theater
Presenter
Dr. Shaik Jeelani, Senior Trainer/TMT Group. Inc.
Vice President for Research
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
2:15 pm
Afternoon Break
2:30 pm
Session VII: Expanding Your R&D Portfolio
Beyond Grants
Location
Cook Theater
Presenter
Dr. Daryush Ila, Associate Vice Chancellor for
Research
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
3:45 pm
Session VII: Compliance: Best Practices
Location
Cook Theater
Presenter
Dr. Carla Padilla, Compliance Officer
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
4:45 pm
Closing Comments, Evaluations & Adjourn
Dr. Dorothy W. Huston, Founder/CEO
TMT Group, Inc.
Huntsville, AL