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Elizabeth Anne VanderPutten
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Employment Summary 1998 - Program Director, NSF Education and Human Resources Directorate 1992- 1998 Branch Chief, NSF Division of Administrative Services, responsible for supervising three sections on travel and conference services, the library and procurement. 1987 - 1992 Branch Chief, NSF Division of Information Systems, responsible for supervising the User Services Branch which includes the DIS Helpdesk and other user services. 1986 - 1987 Special Assistant to Director, Division of Information Systems, primarily responsible for budget and personnel actions. 1980 - 1986 Program Officer, National Institute of Education, Department of Education. 1978 - 1980 Vice President, Washington Educational Development Corporation 1965 - 1977 Adjunct professor for teacher education; director, alternative school within a school; high school social studies teacher. Professional DevelopmentEmbassy Fellowship, 2005: Selected to participate in the NSF Embassy Fellowship program at the U. S. Embassy in Berlin Germany. Prepared a report on Germany's science research and education policies that support innovation. Federal Executive Institute, 2001: Selected for this four week executive development program. National Leadership Institute, 1995: Leadership development program at the University of Maryland.. Social Scientist. Position: Program Director, REPP/EHR; Division REC/DUE/MSP/OAD; May 15, 1998 to Present.
Highlight
of NSF Program Director position Co-lead, Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT) program (2002-2007):
This program officer initiated activity aimed at enhancing both computer
science and learning theory. .
This was jointly managed by the two Directorates. EPSCoR Reverse Site panel member, (2008, 2009, 2010): At
the request of the EPSCoR Director, served as the NSF education specialist
on the large the reverse site visits for the large State awards. Education program officer for the Science and Technology Center at Michigan State University. Chief, Systems and Services Branch, Division of Administrative Services, 2/1/94 - 6/15/98 Responsible for managing three sections, 16 staff and a budget of $700,000. Implemented a broad array of technological services including the NSF Intranet, Video teleconferencing, NSF Broadband system, satellite down linking and various sound and projection systems. Enhanced the library, particularly the provision of electronic services and databases. Planned and managed the NSF Exhibit Center, including developing the Digital Library Exhibit in cooperation with CISE, DARPA and CNRI. Also supervise Procurement, Meeting and Travel Services and the Information Desk. Chief, Customer Service Branch, Division of Information Systems 3/12/89 - 2/1/94Five years managing computer user support and training to NSF staff in as section head and then as branch Chief. Services included developing formal and informal training programs, managing the DIS Helpdesk which provides the full range of user services for NSF's computer infrastructure, conducting acceptance testing for all new systems and serving as liaison to the Directorate of MPS in the design of new systems. Developed the first comprehensive user-training guide for DIS, expanded training. During a part time detail, helped set up the White House PC network and provided training to the staff. Served on the NSF Director's Special Topics Task Force on Cross-Disciplinary Activities. Special Assistant to the Director, Division of Information Systems 1/4/88 - 3/12/89Responsible for budget analysis and preparation, development and implementation of staffing plans, and writing policy reports. Provided staff work for the NSF Task Force on Special Programs for Career Advancement Programs for Women. NSF
Committees CAREER Coordinating Committee: Chair,
2003- 2007, member 1998 to the present.
During my term as chair we rewrote the solicitation for this NSF
wide, highly visible program, designed and implemented an evaluation,
conducted an NSF-wide COV, revised the solicitation and managed two PECASE
award ceremonies. ADVANCE: Appointed by the NSF Deputy Director to the design and implementation committees for this program. Participated in the writing of the original solicitation and selection of awards NSF Child Development Center: Served on the committee that planned this center and served on the review committee for the first contract. National Institute of EducationSenior Associate, Office of the Director, National Institute of Education and the National Center for Educational Statistics. 1986-1987 Supervisor: Emerson Elliot
Project Director, Secretary Bell's Task Force on Education and Technology, 1984-1986.The Secretary appointed leaders from the computer industry, higher education and secondary education to examine and make recommendations on the appropriate use of the growing technology infrastructure. As Project Director, I was responsible reviewing and synthesizing the related literature, planning four national conferences, drafting the report and producing final set of recommendations. Among the significant recommendations were that educators must learn to use technology to provide new ways of learning, to emphasize higher cognitive studies and to provide greater access to quality education for all students. Program Director of Research for Federal Programs for a Congressional Study of School Finance. 1982-1983This multi-million dollar studied focused on the implementation of Federal and State educational programs, their interactions and their effects on local district operations. Responsible for writing the study plan, developing several RFPS for research, writing final report and presenting the results at various national meetings. Associate, Office of Planning in the office of the Director, National Institute of Education. 1980-1982Responsible for working with programs in developing short and long term research grants. Served as speechwriter for the Deputy Director. Washington Educational Development Corporation, 1977 - 1980Vice President for Education Research. Worked on projects of
national and international significance. Projects included the development and publication of
the Statistical Standards and
Policies for the National Center for Educational
Statistics. Under a grant
from the World Bank, trained social science professors in Adjunct Appointments and Other
Teaching, 1965 - 1980
Various adjunct
appointments teaching Social Science methods to High School teachers,
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Program Director in several programs including Research on Learning and
Education (ROLE), Research and Evaluation on Science and Engineering Education
(REESE), Math Science Partnerships, and the Advanced Learning Technology
Program. Lead program Director for the first year of REESE in 2006. Participated
in cross-Directorate activities including chairing the CAREER coordinating
Committee, member of the ADVANCE and DR K-12 committee. Temporarily assigned in
2005 to the U.S. Embassy in Berlin as an Embassy Fellow. Conducted an assessment
of higher education policy in Germany with a particular emphasis on innovation.
This involved broad travel to interview university presidents, government
ministers, and private research organization leaders. 
