Conversations with Senior Fellows Panels (moderated by the SDC)

The Senior Fellows and the Science Director’s Committee (SDC) of young scientists have collaborated to provide a monthly series of panels as a joint effort. The panels provide enlightenment and foster open communications between various groups of scientists and engineers, and other Goddard organizations. The topics were selected by both groups; these conversations represent an open forum in an informal setting to permit questions and discussions.

Date	Topics	Panelists
January 20, 2016	Unwritten Rules on How to Get Things Done at Goddard, Part 1	John Mather, Matt McGill, Nikolaos Paschalidis
February 17, 2016	Unwritten Rules on How to Get Things Done at Goddard, Part 2	Stephanie Getty, Julie McEnery, Compton (Jim) Tucker
March 18, 2016	A Rosetta Stone for Scientists to Understand "Engineer-ese"	Henning Leidecker, Jacqueline Le Moigne, Harvey Moseley
April 20, 2016	The Importance of Being a Team Player: Tips for Building Teams, and How to be a Good Team Leader	Spiro Antiochos, Henning Leidecker, Anne Thompson
May 20, 2016	That Place Downtown: How to build a Good Relationship with NASA Headquarters and Your Program Manager, and the Pros and Cons of Being a Detailee	Chris Scolese, Peter Hughes, Guan Le
June 15, 2016	To Serve or Not to Serve? The Benefits and Costs of Serving on Committees, Editorial Boards, etc.	Paul Newman, Claire Parkinson, Anne Thompson
July 20, 2016	Balancing Science with Mission Development	Don Jennings, Fernando Pellerano, Neil Gehrels
October 19, 2016	Communicating Your Science	Gail Skofronick Jackson, Jim Garvin, Steve Platnick
November 14, 2016	The Art of Turning Science Ideas into Instruments and Mission Concepts	Dave Folta, Don Jennings, Brook Lakew
February 15, 2017	Why and How to Mentor? Benefits of Being a Mentor and Mentee	Tom Flatley, John Mather, Cynthia Simmons
March 15, 2017	What are Some Effective Tools to Educate the Public, and Why Should You Consider This?	Henning Leidecker, Claire Parkinson, Jim Garvin
June 21, 2017	Reviewing Proposals and Papers: Perspectives of the Reviewer, Reviewed and Stakeholders	Karen Mohr, Don Jennings, Claire Parkinson
July 19, 2017	Value of Diversity: Unconscious Bias and How to Recognize it	Matt McGill, Cynthia Simmons, Dot Zukor
September 20, 2017	Technology for Future Missions: Development, Opportunities and Pitfalls	Tom Flatley, Dave Folta, Ted Swanson
November 15, 2017	Leading Field Expeditions	Joe MacGregor, Robert Michell, Paul Newman
January 17, 2018	Navigating Various Career Pathways: Careers at GSFC as Civil Servants, University Scientists, and Contractors	Dave Folta, Tim Livengood, Anne Thompson
February 21, 2018	Experiences of GSFC Employees While Helping FEMA with Disaster Recovery Efforts	Frank Coleman, Anisa Jamil, Claire Parkinson, Vincent Williams
June 20, 2018	How to Effectively Communicate Across Codes	Moses Adoko, Dave Folta, Fernando Pellerano
July 18, 2018	What is a Senior Fellow?	Henning Leidecker, Claire Parkinson, Ted Swanson

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