Oppenheimer Science & Energy Leadership Program Site Visit

Oct 14, 2024, 8:30 AM → Oct 15, 2024, 2:00 PM US/Eastern

F113 (CEBAF Center)

Monday, October 14

8:30 AM → 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM → 9:40 AM New Lab Director's Journey & Vision for the Future

A Welcome from the new Jefferson Lab Director and learn about the challenges and opportunities of being named the newest director.

Speaker: Kimberly Sawyer (Lab Director, Jefferson Lab)

9:40 AM → 10:40 AM Jefferson Lab Overview: History & Future of Science & Research

A brief, high-level overview of Jefferson Lab's mission, history, facilities, accomplishments and impacts, challenges and opportunities, vision for the future of Jefferson Lab as a multi-programmatic lab.

Speaker: David Dean (Deputy Lab Director of Science & Technology, Jefferson Lab)

10:40 AM → 11:00 AM Break & Group Photo

11:00 AM → 12:00 PM Jefferson Lab's Changing Culture Panel Discussion

Speakers: Jennifer Carter (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Program Manager, Jefferson Lab), Rhonda Barbosa (Human Resources Director & Ethics Officer, Jefferson Lab)

12:00 PM → 1:00 PM Cohort Working Lunch

1:00 PM → 1:50 PM Building Partnerships: Electron Ion Collider

An introduction into what is the EIC and how Jefferson Lab became a partner on the project. Sharing challenges and lessons learned in working jointly with another national lab on a large project.

Speakers: Allison Lung (Project Assurance Officer, Jefferson Lab), Rolf Ent (EIC Co-Associate Director, Jefferson Lab)

1:50 PM → 2:30 PM Building Partnerships: HPDF

An update on the HPDF project and discussion of the challenges.

Speaker: Amber Boehnlein (Associate Director Computational Sciences and Technology, Jefferson Lab)

2:30 PM → 2:45 PM Break

2:45 PM → 5:00 PM Jefferson Lab Tour

Guided tour of Test Lab/SRF, Machine Control Center, Accelerator, and Experimental Halls.

5:00 PM → 6:00 PM Dinner/Reception

Tuesday, October 15

8:30 AM → 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM → 9:30 AM Partnership and Regional Engagement

Speaker: Marla Schuchman (Chief Innovation Officer, Jefferson Lab)

9:30 AM → 10:00 AM Biomedical Research & Innovation Center (BRIC)

Speaker: Drew Weisenberger (BRIC Co-Director, Jefferson Lab)

10:00 AM → 10:30 AM Safety and Operations

A discussion of how Jefferson Lab is managing safety and operations and how they are managing the additional requirements of having both CEBAF and a data center.

Speaker: Johnathon Huff (Deputy Lab Director for Operations & Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson Lab)

10:30 AM → 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM → 11:30 AM Case Study Panel Discussion: Transitioning from Single Purpose to Multi-Program Lab: Strategies, Challenges, and Pathway

A discussion of the challenges and path forward of making a single-program lab into a multi-program lab - including aligning with DOE customer, acquiring support and advocates for the transition, and preparing financial and administrative systems.

Speakers: Amber Boehnlein (Associate Director Computational Sciences and Technology, Jefferson Lab), Andrei Seryi (Associate Director-Accelerator Ops, R&D, Jefferson Lab), Cynthia Keppel (Associate Director for Experimental Nuclear Physics, Jefferson Lab), David Dean (Deputy Lab Director of Science & Technology, Jefferson Lab)

11:30 AM → 12:00 PM Community Impact Through STEM Initiative

A summary of our successful education programs, their impacts, and how they are impacting the community, and how these programs address the needs of our region.

Speaker: Lisa Surles-Law (Science Education Manager, Jefferson Lab)

12:00 PM → 12:45 PM Working Lunch with Lab Management