1. NASA Office of Education
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Office of Education
Employ
Educate
Engage
Inspire
National Council of Space Grant Directors’
Fall Conference
Diane D. DeTroye
October 28-31, 2007

2. NASA Office of Education Organizational Chart
Chief of Strategic Communications
Bob Hopkins
October 2007
Assistant Administrator for Education
Dr. Joyce Winterton
Deputy AA for Education
Dr. Bernice Alston
Executive Officer
Carolyn Knowles (on Fellowship)
Secretary
Shawnta Ball
Planning, Evaluation
& Policy Development Division
Division Director - Vacant
Management and Program Analyst
(Policy & Plans) - Vacant
Budget Analysts
Mary Ellen Wirsing
Andrew Hubbard
Educ. Program Manager (Eval)
Malcom Phelps
Support Staff
Edna Honesty
Integration Division
Division Director - Jim Stofan
Outcome Managers
Elem &Sec/E-Tech – Shelley Canright
Informal – Mary Sladek
Higher Ed – Mabel Matthews
MUREP – Carl Person
SG/EPSCoR – Diane DeTroye
Support Staff – Shawna Kennedy
Strategic Portfolio Accountability Manager
Bill Anderson, Acting
Education Lead
Science Mission Directorate
Ming-Ying Wei, Ph.D.
Education Lead
Aeronautics Research Mission Dir.
Tony Springer
Education Lead
Exploration Systems Mission Dir.
Jerry Hartman
Education Lead
Space Operations Mission Dir..
Carla Rosenberg

3. Policy Clarification
Grants Handbook for Training Grants -- “faculty receiving direct support…must be U.S. citizens”
Generally means a direct exchange of funds to an individual for their benefit (e.g. stipend, salary, travel)
Does not extend to funds that are incidental or ancillary to the individual (e.g. student support)
Space Grant funds should not be used to compensate for reductions of NASA programs/activities (e.g. Faculty Fellowship, Explorer Schools)
Align with definition of Informal Education/Outreach projects

4. Programmatic Emphasis for 2008 Budget Packages
Continue to demonstrate Outcomes and Results through evidence of success and progress toward goals
Strive to provide succinct packages – strike a balance between “Ulysses” and “See Spot Run”
Appropriate emphasis of investments among Outcome 1-2-3
Space Grant is a Higher Education program
Thoughtfully consider investment of funds in K-12
Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations

5. Diverse Partnerships and Collaborations
District of Columbia – new minor
Minnesota – new courses
Missouri – recruitment strategy
Nebraska – new strategy
Pennsylvania – collaborative proposal submission
Vermont – partnership

6. Longitudinal Tracking
Objective 1: Percentage of students employed by NASA, aerospace contractors, universities and other educational institutions

7. Longitudinal Tracking–Where are they now?
AZ – Chris Lewicki – 2004 Intern
Senior Flight Systems Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
MN – Rayna DeMaster – 2005 MIMIC, 2006 NASA Academy
Trajectory Analysis Group at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
VA – John Johnston – 1997 Fellow
Aerospace Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
OK – Kelly Reid – 2004 Scholar
Technical Analyst, NASA Johnson Space Center
TX – Alan Stern – Institutional Rep, SRI
Associate Administrator for Science Mission Directorate
NM – Omar Mireles – Scholar, Co-op, Reduced Gravity, NASA Academy, Jenkins, GSRP, USRP Mentor
Board Member New Mexico Space Grant Consortium Alumni Chapter

8. Contribution to Education Objectives
Objective 2: Percentage of undergraduate students who move on to advanced degrees in NASA-related disciplines

9. Noteworthy in the National Network
California – Virtual Lunar Race Challenge
Florida – Internship Research Success
GA, IN, and ND – NASA ESMD PodCast Participation
New Mexico – Alumni Scholarship
New York – CUSat Competition
Oklahoma – Aviation World Records
Rhode Island – NPR Interview

10. Upcoming Announcements
Space Grant
Consortium Development Competition
Released October 25; proposals due December 10
Need reviewers from Designated Consortia
ESMD Senior Design Project Development
Deadline for proposals – November 16
ESMD Summer Faculty
Deadline for applications – January 11
FY 2008 Budget Call
Interim Call release date TBD; Final Call pending Congressional appropriation
EPSCoR
Research Award
Target release for November 30; pending Congressional appropriation

11. Student Flight Projects Survey
PURPOSE: To gain an understanding of the nature and scope of Space Grant supported student flight projects
Developed using SurveyMonkey on-line survey tool
Anticipate two phases:
Phase I – aggregate of student flights projects across the consortium.
Phase II – project level data to be completed by the person responsible for the implementation of the project.
Pilot of Phase I survey released October 13, 2007
AL, AZ, CO, LA, and MT Consortia
Currently reviewing feedback from pilot of Phase I

12. 20th Year Evaluation

13. 20th Year Evaluation Timeline
April June June Sept Nov Dec.
Affiliate
Survey
Release
Guidelines
CMIS
Data
Due
PPR
Due
Panel
Evaluation
Release
Results
Encompasses the FY 2003 – 2007 grant/CMIS reporting cycles
Concurrent Office of Education 3rd Party Evaluation
-- Both Space Grant and EPSCoR

14. SG Involvement in Launch Activities
STS-117: Education Strategy Circles
CO (Chris Koehler), TX (Wally Fowler), VA (Mary Sandy)
STS-118: Education Pre-Launch Conference -- Innovative Strategies for Cultivating the STEM Workforce
Chris Koehler + students – Highlight of “The Next Generation” panel
Reps from 10 other Space Grant consortia
STS-120: Education Focus Group – Attracting Top Performing Students to STEM Education Programs and Careers
MO (Fathi Finaish)
Space Grant involvement will continue in subsequent education pre-launch events

15. What are the 5 Objectives of Space Grant?
Pop Quiz
What are the 5 Objectives of Space Grant?

16. Goals and Objectives Objectives:
Contribute to the nation's science enterprise by funding education, research, and public service projects through a national network of university-based Space Grant consortia.
Objectives:
Establish and maintain a national network of universities.
Encourage cooperative programs among universities, aerospace industry, and Federal, state, and local governments.
Encourage interdisciplinary education, research, and public service programs related to aerospace.
Recruit and train U.S. citizens, especially women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Promote a strong science, mathematics, and technology education base from elementary through secondary levels.