NSF Program Officers' ViewsGetting help from your program officer

ACM Inroads ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-25
Author(s):  
Stephanie E. August ◽  
Mark Pauley
Keyword(s):  
Program Officer

Salama SHIELD Foundation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kay Gugerty ◽  
Dean Karlan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Monitoring Data ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Data Collection System ◽  
Program Officer

Monitoring data at the Ugandan Salama SHIELD Foundation revealed perfect repayment rates in its microfinance program. But rather than take these data at face value, a diligent program officer set out to determine if the data might be concealing other stories. In his efforts to investigate the truth behind the data, he made a number of decisions about what data to collect—and, importantly, what not to. But, as this case demonstrates, actionable data is only half the story; right-fit resources and systems are necessary to turn data into action. Readers will think critically about what data are necessary to answer key operational questions and will design data collection instruments to deliver these data. They will also consider ways of applying the CART principles to strengthen the data collection system and determine where the organization should focus its monitoring efforts.

NSF PROGRAM OFFICER'S VIEWSNSF program officer as mentor

ACM Inroads ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie E. August
Keyword(s):  
Program Officer

scholarly journals Reflections on PEET, the Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy*

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1668 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES E. RODMAN
Keyword(s):  
Research Training ◽  
Sponsored Research ◽  
Program Officer ◽  
Infrastructure Program

The 12-year old PEET engages a retired program officer in a question-answer session focused on the aspirations and tribulations of the NSF-sponsored research, training, and computer infrastructure program, Partnerships for Enhancing Expertise in Taxonomy.

scholarly journals Strategic planning for research grant applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (23) ◽  
pp. 2867-2869
Author(s):  
James F. Deatherage
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Basic Cell ◽  
Grant Applications ◽  
Service Award ◽  
Program Officer ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Research Grant

I am honored to receive the 2019 ASCB Public Service Award. It has been a true privilege to work with the cell biology community; I thank them for their collegiality in their interactions with me over the years. In this essay I offer some perspectives on constructing goals and strategy for research grant and fellowship applications in basic cell biology. They are based on my observations as a program officer for grants and applications in cell biology in the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) from 1991 to 2019.

Working with Students on a Mixed-Methods, Social Justice Approach to Understanding Haiti's Internally Displaced Persons Camps

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-7
Author(s):  
Mark Schuller
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
African American ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
National Science ◽  
Program Officer ◽  
Haitian Students ◽  
Haitian Americans

Haiti's earthquake inspired one of the most generous outpourings of aid ever. Over half of United States households and 80 percent of African American households contributed something to the effort. In addition to an astonishing $1.3 billion contributed in cash donations, many people wanted to volunteer their time and efforts. To accommodate this demand, daily flights to Haiti doubled, and a new air carrier joined the two major United States companies. I was at one of the schools with the highest percentage of Haitian students, York College, so I fielded dozens of requests-from Haitian Americans as well as others, students as well as faculty and staff-to take them with me on a trip to Haiti. Would this have been useful? I pondered. In addition, echoing similar concerns of the National Science Foundation (NSF) program officer, would they be safe? More basically, is this desire to help useful, beyond the tangible results seen in a local effort accompanied by the good feelings of having done something? Also, from the perspective of an applied anthropologist employed as an academic, would the benefits of undergraduate student participation in a research project outweigh the risks? In the end, I would have to say yes.

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