CONGRESS ON TEACHING
THE SOCIAL AND ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS
OF RESEARCH
NOVEMBER 10-11, 2011 | TEMPE, ARIZONA

Program

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Thursday, November 10
8:15 am Welcoming Remarks
Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University
Memorial Union
Ventana Room
8:30 am
Session 1
Micro and Macroethics in Graduate Education for Scientists and Engineers
Joseph Herkert, Arizona State University
Karin Ellison, Arizona State University
Jameson Wetmore, Arizona State University
Karen Wellner, Arizona State University
 
9:45 am Break  
10:00 am
Session 2
Plenary Paper Session

Fostering Hybridity: Contending Approaches to Integrating Contextual Knowledge into Engineering Education
Andrew Jamison, Aalborg University

Studio-based Integration of SEI for Engineering Undergraduates
Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Teaching Values in the Lab: Finding and Employing Values Levers in Design
Katie Shilton, University of Maryland, College Park
Memorial Union
Ventana Room
11:15 am Break  
11:30 am
Session 3
Societal and Ethical Orientations at National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Labs
Katherine McComas, Cornell University
Memorial Union
Ventana Room
12:15 pm
Lunch
NNIN Poster Session

EESE1 Advisors and Consultants Lunch Meeting
Memorial Union Ventana Room
1:45 pm
Session 4.1
Parallel Panels

New Methods for Ethics Education

Applying Virtual Worlds to Ethics Education
Matthew Pierlott, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Seth Kahn, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Joan Woolfrey, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The National Center for Professional and Research Ethics Presents Ethics CORE
Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kenneth D. Pimple, Indiana University Bloomington

Minority Report and the Dual-Use Dilemma: Teaching the Ethical Implications of Technology through Dystopian Science Fiction
Christina Matta, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Memorial Union
Ventana Room
1:45 pm
Session 4.2
Parallel Panels

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Ethics Education

Classroom Integration of the Science of Exploration and Life Detection with its Social and Ethical Implications
Kenneth H. Nealson, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Margaret S. Race, SETI Institute, Mountain View CA

Developing an Ethics Curriculum for Applied Physiology and Biomedical Engineering Students
Jason Borenstein, Georgia Tech

The Teaching of Science and Ethics: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Alan McGowan, The New School for Liberal Arts
Memorial Union
Room tba
3:00 pm Break  
3:15 pm
Session 5
Opportunities at the Intersection of Ethics Education and Science Communication
Moderator: Jean Goodwin, Iowa State University

Panelists:
Michael Dahlstrom, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering
Susanna Priest, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dane Scott, University of Montana
Memorial Union
Ventana Room
4:30 pm Reception & Poster session Memorial Union
Ventana Room
Friday, November 11
8:30 am
Session 6
Assessment of Microethics & Macroethics Education
Heather Canary, University of Utah
Memorial Union
Alumni Room
9:45 am Break  
10:00 am
Session 7.1
Parallel Paper Sessions

Ethics Outside the Classroom (working session title)

Using study abroad trips to teach about broader implications
Matthew Harsh, Arizona State University
Nalini Chhetri, Arizona State University

Studying International Ethics through Engineers without Borders
Laura Grossenbacher, University of Wisconsin-Madison

iGEM competition as a place for scientists to explore ethical implications
Emma Frow, University of Edinburgh
Jane Calvert, University of Edinburgh

Responsible Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Contextualizing Socio-technical Integration into the Nanofabrication Laboratories in the USA
Debasmita Patra, Ph.D., Independent Scholar
Memorial Union
Alumni Room
10:00 am
Session 7.2
Parallel Paper Sessions

Teaching Strategies for Research Ethics (working session title)

Teaching Research Ethics and Ethical Decision-Making
Wayne Fuqua, Western Michigan University
David Hartmann, Western Michigan University
Thomas Van Valey, Western Michigan University

Tailoring Pedagogy to Problems: 'Fractious Problems' and a 'Navigational Approach'
Roberta M. Berry, Georgia Institute of Technology

Beyond Case Studies
Michael Kalichman UC San Diego
Dena Plemmons, UC San Diego
Memorial Union
Room tba
11:30 am
Lunch Talk
Working with Ethicists: A Bestiary
Kenneth D. Pimple, Indiana University Bloomington
Memorial Union
Alumni Room
12:45 pm
Session 8
Museum-Research Center Partnerships to Engage the Public
Larry Bell, Museum of Science
Brad Herring, Museum of Life + Science
Leigha Horton, Science Museum of Minnesota
Frank Kusiak, Lawrence Hall of Science
Stephanie Long, Science Museum of Minnesota
Paul Martin, Science Museum of Minnesota
Rae Ostman, Sciencenter
David Sittenfeld, Museum of Science
 
2:00 pm Break  
2:15 pm
Session 9
The Role of the Nonprofit Sector in SEI Education Moderator: Sharlissa Moore, Arizona State University Panelists Jaime Yassif, University of California, Berkeley Melanie Roberts, Forum on Science Ethics and Policy Chris Sequeria, Former Executive Committee President of the Graduation Pledge Alliance Memorial Union
Alumni Room
3:30 pm Break  
3:35 pm
Session 10
Closing Remarks
Rachelle Hollander, National Academy of Engineering
Deborah Johnson, University of Virginia
Nick Steneck, University of Michigan
Memorial Union
Alumni Union
4:50 pm Adjourn