Jennifer Fowler is the statewide program director of Arkansas NSF EPSCoR, and principal investigator for the current Track-1 project, Data Analytics that are Robust and Trusted (DART, OIA-1946391). Jennifer is passionate about science and innovation, and enjoys creating opportunities for learners of all ages. After attending the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, & the Arts (ASMSA), she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Arkansas. Prior to her promotion to PI/PD, she served for 7 years as the Director of Education, Outreach, & Diversity for Arkansas NSF EPSCoR and the Center for Advanced Surface Engineering, where she implemented a variety of programs and activities to broaden participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). She is currently pursuing her PhD in Molecular Biosciences at Arkansas State University with an emphasis in machine learning. Her thesis research involves evaluating machine learning approaches to identify possible genetic markers for types of cancer. She was recently elected to the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation Board of Directors. Jennifer serves as both a Team Coach and Director of Partner Engagement for National AI Campus, a novel workforce program developed at Arkansas State University to provide foundational skills training in artificial intelligence and machine learning. She also volunteers with Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas as a member of the Board of Directors and the Founding Chair of the council’s DEIA committee, and the ASMSA Board of Visitors.