EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation

Executive Director of the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation 2008—present (Served as Senior Advisor 2003—2008)
In this capacity, Mr. Hoehn promotes the growth in federal funding of science, technology, and education in 25 states and two territories that historically have received the least federal resources in these areas. This requires frequent briefings of federal and state legislators and their staff who control science and education funding resources. Mr. Hoehn has testified before Congress, met with state Governors, university and college Presidents, Non-profit leaders, business leaders, White House staff, and federal and state agency heads in order to explain the potential societal benefits of increasing academic science and education funding. He is the author of numerous presentations, newsletters, etc.
 

Consultant, Santa Monica, CA, 2003-2008
Mr. Hoehn provided insights to universities and colleges in twelve states that competed for federal research and/or education funding at the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Education, etc. To date, this assistance has helped these universities garner more than $150 million in new federal monies for education and scientific research.

Office Head of the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), Ballston, VA, 1998-2003 (Served as Deputy 1991-1998)
Mr. Hoehn was responsible for the National Science Foundation’s effort to address the geographic disparity of science and education funding and resources in the United States. He also chaired the EPSCoR Interagency Coordinating Committee which oversaw the activities of EPSCoR-like programs in seven federal agencies (i.e., at the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, and Energy and well and EPA, NASA, NIH, and NSF). The federal-wide EPSCoR budget was approximately $300 million in his last year—2003—up from $11 million in 1991. He routinely met with Hill staff, agency leaders, state higher education officials, the press and the private sector. Mr. Hoehn also served on numerous internal NSF and federal-wide committees.

Office Head of the National Science Foundation’s Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofits Studies Group, Ballston, VA, 1973 -1991
Mr. Hoehn lead the NSF organization that served as NSF’s “data gathering arm” for data related to research and education funding in federal agencies. He oversaw congressionally-mandated studies of academic facilities and instrumentation. These studies were used to increase support for scientific research and education at NSF and other federal agencies. He was responsible for developing key metrics and bench marks to measure national and institutional progress towards increasing funding for “equipment” and “bricks and mortar.”

Other Experience and Education
Mr. Hoehn also worked for the USDA’s Economic Research Service. He received his B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1970, and did graduate work on the management of science and technology at The American University.