Notable speakers—such as members of the House Science Committee, key staffers, and the White House Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy—provide insights into potential hurdles and challenges facing federal science-related agencies.

Course Information

Upcoming dates:
June 18-22, 2012
June 17-21, 2013

Tuition: $3,735

Location:
The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Contact:
Peter Schoettle
Director, Policy Programs
202.797.6094 or
pschoettle@brookings.edu

Program Benefits
  • Understand how the White House guides science policy and how science policy makes its way through Congress
  • Gain new perspectives on how government agencies handle technological innovation
  • Develop skills to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences

Past speakers have included:

  • Robert Alvarez, Senior Scholar, Institute for Policy Studies
  • Robert D. Braun, Chief Technologist, NASA
  • Nigel M. de S. Cameron, President and CEO, Center for Policy on Emerging Technologies
  • Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO, Ranking Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Patricia Dehmer, Deputy Director for Science Programs, Office of Science, Department of Energy
  • Ed Feddeman, Majority Staff Director, Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee; House Science, Space and Technology Committee
  • Allan Friedman, Research Director, Center for Technology Innovation; Brookings Institution
  • Leslee Gilbert, Majority Staff Director, Science, Space and Technology Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Chris Hansen, Senior National Staff Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union
  • Robert M. Hazen, Senior Staff Scientist, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington; Professor of Earth Sciences, George Mason University
  • Rep. Rush Holt, D-NJ, U.S. House of Representatives; member, Committee on Natural Resources
  • Kei Koizumi, Assistant Director for Federal Research and Development, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
  • James Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Arun Majumdar, Inaugural Director, ARPA-E, Department of Energy
  • John Piazza, Minority Counsel, Science, Space and Technology Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Adam Riess, Astronomer, Space Telescope Science Institute; Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Johns Hopkins University
  • Mark Sagoff, Director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, George Mason University
  • Nancy Shute, Health Reporter, National Public Radio
  • Charles M. Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering; President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Robert Walker, Chairman, Wexler and Walker Public Policy Associates; former Rep. (R-PA), and Chairman of the House Science Committee
  • Spencer Wells, Project Director, Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic; Professor, Cornell University