2021 SPRING & SUMMER WEBINAR SERIES
The NSF HSI STEM Resource Hub hosts grant writing webinars to support grant writing efforts for those planning on writing their first grant or engaged in writing a grant for submission. The series features speakers and panelists who share important information for writing a competitive grant. Drs. Martha Desmond and. Delia Valles, HSI STEM Hub leadership, also host live help sessions where they answer questions posed by grant-writers. The HSI STEM Hub recommends participation in these webinars if you are currently writing a proposal or are interested in grant writing.
Jannele L. Gosey is a Grants Management Specialist at the National Science Foundation who facilitates the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) and the Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) portfolios. She administers the grants, cooperative agreements, and fellowships for Top 150, HBCU, Tribal and Native American, Community College and Hispanic Serving Institutions. She has been employed at the National Science Foundation for 24 years, all within the Directorate for Budget, Finance, and Award. Her previous positions include Senior Payroll Technician in the Division of Financial Management (8 years), Contracts Specialist in the Division of Acquisitions and Cooperative Support (13 years), and Grants Management Specialist in the Division of Grants and Agreements (3 years).
Rachel Boren earned her Ph.D. in Educational Research, Statistics, and Evaluation from the University of Virginia, where she was trained in program evaluation and research methods in education and the social sciences. She has a diverse portfolio of training and experience with program evaluation and research in education and healthcare, most recently as an evaluator for the Provost’s Office at the University of Texas at El Paso and the Director of Evaluation for a 70 million-dollar National Institutes of Health funded center based at the University of Washington. Currently, she is the Director of the NMSU SOAR Evaluation and Policy Center, where she serves as the evaluator for several grants at the University and for organizations across the state with the support of her SOAR team.
Dr. Nora Garza, Vice President for Resource Development & External Affairs, Laredo College, has successfully co-written and managed six Title V individual and collaborative grants during the past 20 years. She has written and managed four USDA NIFA grants in the past 15 years. She has co-written and managed two U.S. Department of Education Title III, STEM Articulation grants. She has spearheaded and administered HSI grants for Laredo College individually and has forged partnerships with numerous colleges and universities in support of Hispanic student success. She has continued to serve on the TAMUK-Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering TAMUK Leadership Board for over ten years. Her expertise in the grant implementation and reporting process, especially Title V, Title III and other STEM grants has been invaluable to Laredo College. She has devoted over 25 years to teaching Hispanic students from first grade to the college level. Her specific content expertise at the undergraduate and master’s level is education, sociology, certified Bilingual Teacher, Professional Reading Specialist, and Educational Supervisor (1971, 1975). She received a Ph.D. in Educational Administration, Community College Leadership from The University of Texas at Austin. She loves what she does to bring resources for students to reach their goals. Many years of service to her college and AAUW as well as founding president for the Texas Hispanic Serving Institutions Consortium.
MARTHA DESMOND, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
DELIA VALLES-ROSALES, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY