The Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST) hosted the 2005 Professional Science Master's (PSM) Meeting on October 5-7, 2005 in Washington, DC. The meeting was titled "Integrating Science with Business: The PSM in the 21st Century Workforce." Over 150 PSM directors and coordinators, faculty members; university administrators; representatives from government, business and industry; and policymakers attended the national meeting. Participants also met with Congressional representatives and staffers at a reception held on Capitol Hill on Wednesday evening.
Meeting Program
Selected PowerPoint presentations from the 2005 PSM Biennial Meeting are below:
Introducing the PSM: Graduates/Employers Panel:Gary Benzion / Christopher BabicCarll LaddEric CaritaMichael StocumRebecca Fitzula
Panel II: New Industries and New Challenges:William Berry
Preview of PSM Online DatabaseSusan Smith
Program Leaders' Plenary No. 2: Management Issues - Melding the Academic, the Professional, and the Student Service Components of the PSM: How Are We Managing to do Our Jobs?Sheila Tobias
Small Group Session: How to Talk to the PressPeter Rooney
Small Group Session: Programs Primarily Targeting Part-Time ProfessionalsElizabeth Friedman
PSM Programs: 212PSM-Affiliated Institutions: 101
as of September 7, 2010
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