EAB Meetings
EAB Members
Current members of the EAB:
Jorge Vinals, University of Minnesota (2023 - current)
Robert Sinkovits, San Diego Supercomputer Center (2023 - current)
Jing Gao, University of Delaware (2023 - current)
Olga Scrivner, Rose-Hulman Institute for Science and Technology (2023 - current)
Bronson Messer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2023 - current)
Dana Brunson, Internet2 (2023 - current)
Yanni Chen, Texas Tech University (2023 - current)
Tabitha Samuel, National Institute for Computational Sciences, University of Tennessee (2023 - current)
Roy Chartier, Digital Research Alliance of Canada (2023 - current)
Resource Provider Forum
Chair: Eva Siegmann (2023-current)
ACCESS Researcher Advisory Committee (RAC)
Jason Williams, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (2023 - current)
William Lai, Cornell University (2023 - current)
NSF ACCESS Cognizant Program Officer (ex-officio observer)
Tom Gulbransen
Previous EAB members
Ruth Marinshaw, Stanford University (Chair RP Forum representative)
EAB Charter
EAB Objectives
The role of the ACCESS External Advisory Board (EAB) is to provide expert advice and feedback to the ACCESS Executive Council (EC) on the range of topics relevant for the success of the ACCESS program and awardees. The ACCESS program comprises a set of independently managed yet tightly cooperative Service Tracks that, while guided by individual Cooperative Agreements, are operated on behalf of the community as a collective set of coordinated services. Mandated by the NSF, the EAB is an essential element of the overall ACCESS program, representing the broad interests of the science and engineering research and education community when providing the EC with advice.
Activities of the EAB include but are not limited to:
Providing feedback and input to ACCESS annual program plans
Reviewing proposed changes to initiatives from individual ACCESS Service Tracks
Providing feedback on draft annual reports and other written documents, data, or survey results
Making recommendations to the EC as it navigates its role to serve the evolving CI ecosystem over the life of the ACCESS program
Giving insights into emerging programs, leadership, and trends that may guide program-wide innovation
EAB Membership
EAB members are chosen for their expertise and demonstrated commitment to the community served by the ACCESS program. Areas of expertise may include but are not limited to:
Science and engineering research
Community engagement
Workforce development (both in the research community and among CI professionals)
Computational science
Approaches to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion
Development of CI software, services and other capabilities
Large-scale CI programs, systems, and services
Project governance
The EC seeks an EAB membership that will provide the widest possible range of input and thus will encourage a balanced membership with diverse viewpoints, diverse demographic backgrounds, and those at various points in their careers.