The External Advisory Board (EAB) monitors and assesses the program activities. PI/Co-PIs make sure that projects milestones and deadlines are met and carry out the implementation of recommendations from the EAB and External Evaluator. The EAB is scheduled to meet annually and produce a report that is forwarded to the NSF Program Officer.
EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
| Board Member | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
| Dr. Keerti Rathore (rathore@tamu.edu) | Texas A&M University | Crop Biotechnology |
| Dr. Henry Nguyen (NguyenHenry@missouri.edu) | University of Missouri | Abiotic Stress |
| Dr. Benildo Reyes (benildo.reyes@ttu.edu) | Texas Tech University | Rice Physiology |
EXTERNAL EVALUATOR
Kirk Minnick, of Minnick & Associates, Inc. is the External Evaluator who chairs the EAB board and oversees the overall project evaluation. Besides conducting participant surveys for customer satisfaction feedback on project activities and to identify participant needs for future events/activities, the evaluator may observe and participate in many of these activities as well.
- Kirk Minnick (Sr. Research Associate)
- Minnick & Associates, Inc.
- Office/Cell: 505-889-9358
- Fax: 505-212-5842
- Email: Kminnick@EvalTeam.com
- web: www.evalteam.com