EAB

External Advisory Board

	An External Advisory Board provides analysis of the effectiveness of the STC-ERSP. Charter of the External Advisory Board (Table A).
	It includes advisors from academia, national laboratories, government, other NSF Centers, business and K-12 education, particularly experts in science and math education. External Advisory Board Members (Table B)
	The EAB will meet semi-annually, once in conjunction with NSF Site reviews and once by teleconference.
	Next planned meetings: 12 October 2006
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Charter of the External Advisory Board (Table A)

Mission
The mission of the External Advisory Board of the NSF Science and Technology Center for Responsible Solvents and Processes (STC-ERSP) is to provide guidance and feedback to the STC-ERSP in order to ensure the effectiveness of the Center in meeting its commitments to NSF in serving its key stakeholders. These stakeholders include (1) the scientific/technical community; (2) the academic/educational community, including students K-12, undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in technical and social sciences; (3) industry and venture community; (4) the general populace, especially in our home states; and (5) federal and state governmental agencies responsible for overseeing science and education.

Selection Criteria

Members of the External Advisory Board generally either represent key stakeholders or, having managed successful technical centers, are intimately familiar with the requirements for success. They were selected on the basis of the following criteria:

	knowledge, experience, and reputation in their respective fields,
	broad diversity, including professional, gender, racial, geographic and sector; specifically, we seek advice on academic/technical, educational/outreach and industry issues
	independence from the STC-ERSP and willingness to render straightforward opinions regarding effectiveness of our Center
	commitment to improving the educational process and to providing access to higher education for all of our citizens.

Expectations of Board Members

Members of the EAB are expected (1) to attend if possible a one-day NSF site review in the fall (normally mid-October) and a teleconference in the spring, (2) to invest time necessary to understand the goals of the STC-ERSP and its commitments and (3) to render straightforward opinions in the following areas:

	Appropriate research directions and goals
	Needs of stakeholder groups, theirs and others
	Opinions of Center activities and suggestions for new activities
	Funding/selection of K-12, outreach and social science programs
	Evaluation of various communication methods and suggestions for improvement
	Assistance in selection and means to fund research projects - External reviews of seed projects - External evaluation of project progress reports
	Assistance in setting priorities

External Advisory Board Members (Directory & Bios)

this page last updated: March 23, 2007