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Burlington, VT Workshop Agenda

September 3 - 4, 2026

The Harborvale Autograph Collection

All workshop sessions will take place in the Harbor Room. 

Thursday, September 3

Time

Session

8:00am - 12:00pm

8:00am - 8:45am

8:45am - 9:00am

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9:00am - 10:00am

10:00am - 10:30am

10:30am - 11:30am

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11:30am - 12:00pm

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12:00pm - 1:00pm

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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2:00pm - 2:30pm 

2:30pm - 2:45 pm

2:45pm - 3:30pm

3:30pm - 4:45pm

4:45pm - 5:00pm

Registration

Breakfast

Welcome and Workshop Overview

 

Speakers: 

  • Kirk Dombrowski, University of Vermont

  • CISE Aspiring PI Workshop Advisory Committee:

    • Chris Danforth, University of Vermont

    • Nick Cheney, University of Vermont

    • Peter Sheridan Dodds, University of Vermont

NSF Keynote

Coffee Break

Keynote Panel: Crafting a Successful CISE Proposal 

Moderator: Nick Cheney, University of Vermont

Panelists:

  • Chris Danforth, University of Vermont

  • Laurent Hébert-Dufresne, University of Vermont

  • Donna Rizzo, University of Vermont

Keynote Panel: What Does a Successful Tenure Case Look Like? 

Moderator: Chris Danforth, University of Vermont

Panelists: 

  • Bernard F. Cole, University of Vermont

  • Donna Rizzo, University of Vermont

​Lunch

Keynote Panel: Navigating the CISE CAREER Proposal

Moderator: Peter Sheridan Dodds, University of Vermont

Panelists:

  • Nick Cheney, University of Vermont

  • Amber Doiron, University of Vermont

  • Joe Near, University of Vermont

Demystifying the Proposal Writing Process

Speaker: Peter Sheridan Dodds, University of Vermont

Coffee Break

How to Find and Use Institutional Support

Speaker: Jeralyn Haraldsen, University of Vermont

Mentor Meet-ups and Day 2 Planning

Day 1 Wrap-Up and Adjourn

Friday, September 4, 2026

Time

Session

8:00am - 8:45am

8:45am - 9:00am

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9:00am - 10:00am

10:00am - 10:15am

10:15am - 11:45am

11:45am - 12:00pm

12:00pm - 12:30pm

Breakfast

Day 2 Overview

 

Writing Retreat

Coffee Break

Writing Retreat, ctd.

Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Lunch to Go

Copyright ©2026 American Society for Engineering Education. All rights reserved. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. CNS-2335240.

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