ARKANSAS: Jennifer Fowler named Director of Arkansas NSF EPSCoR
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) announced that it has named Jennifer Fowler as the new director of the Arkansas National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). She will replace Steve Stanley, who recently retired from the position.
Fowler currently serves as the director of Education, Outreach, and Diversity for EPSCoR where she implemented a variety of programs and activities to broaden participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In this role, she was elected to a national council for her profession by the national EPSCoR community and served as an at-large member before being elected chair.
“Jennifer has been a valued member of AEDC for many years, beginning with the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority,” Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston said. “Since the day Governor Hutchinson took office, he has striven to increase the number of women going into STEM careers, and Jennifer is a great role model in this effort. She is just one of several women attaining leadership roles at AEDC recently, and I know that our scientific research collaborations will be in good hands with our future doctor.”