TOPS at NLU
National Louis University is proud to work with NASA on Transform to Open Science (TOPS). Dr. Robyn Moncrief, Principal Investigator and Founding Chair of Computer Science and Information System at National Louis University, is excited to announce the work on Ensuring Culturally Responsive Practices and Community Building in Open Science.
What is Transform to Open Science (TOPS)?
Transform to Open Science will create more advanced and inclusive research faster, build a more just and equitable world, and ensure that minds from all walks of life can participate in science. TOPS is NASA’s ambitious plan to accelerate open science practices. It’s a 5 year journey that will:
- Accelerate major scientific discoveries
- Broaden participation by historically excluded communities
- Increase understanding and adoption of open science principles and techniques
What is Culturally Responsive Practices and Community Building in Open Science (CRCB)?
Dr. Robyn Moncrief will create open science summer school opportunities that use community-building activities and culturally responsive teaching practices to provide a more accessible learning experience. Project CRCB will organize a series of 5-day summer school sessions, engaging undergraduates and science community members through the completion of the five OpenCore modules.
These summer school sessions will also include networking and collaboration opportunities, approaches to bringing OpenCore curriculum back to the attendees' own communities, techniques in teaching OpenCore with culturally responsive teaching practices, and opportunities for culturally responsive science mentorship within local communities.
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Robyn Moncrief is the department chair and founding faculty member of the computer science and information systems (CSIS) department at National Louis University. She believes that computer science should be an option for everyone and that we must work to increase the number of underrepresented students participating in the field. Robyn completed her Ph.D. research in computer science (DePaul University) in developing systems for automating the translation between English to American Sign Language. Robyn brings to NLU a very interdisciplinary background, having studied, designed curriculum, and taught in the fields of computer science, engineering, computational biology, and design.
