Maeve Drummond Oakes, Director of Engineering Workforce Development for the NSF ERC CISTAR, manages the center's programs for University and Pre-College Education. Before joining CISTAR, Ms. Drummond Oakes led the dissemination efforts for the EPICS University program and distributed training materials and resources to more than 40 higher education institutions worldwide. An experienced university administrator, she has excelled in multiple roles in Purdue University's College of Engineering. These include advising, managing graduate admissions and funding, as well as developing programs for international experiences and experiential learning.