The Ohio State University announced that James L. Moore III has been named the assistant director for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Education and Human Resources (EHR) Directorate. Moore, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and Distinguished Professor of Urban Education, will be a member of NSF’s senior leadership team, providing oversight to nearly 200 personnel and overseeing a budget of over $1 billion. He will assume the role on Aug. 22.