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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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Deep Space: The new frontier of radiation controls
In commercial nuclear power, there has always been a deliberate tension between the regulator and the utility owner. The regulator fundamentally exists to protect the worker, and the utility, to make a profit. It is a win-win balance.
From the U.S. nuclear industry has emerged a brilliantly successful occupational nuclear safety record—largely the result of an ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) process that has driven exposure rates down to what only a decade ago would have been considered unthinkable. In the U.S. nuclear industry, the system has accomplished an excellent, nearly seamless process that succeeds to the benefit of both employee and utility owner.
Technical Session
Wednesday, February 8, 2023|3:20–5:00PM EST|Ossabaw
Session Chair:
Alan Lowe (Southern Nuclear)
Alternate Chair:
Russ Coon
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Training Continuous Improvement: Expert Instructors and Driving Performance Improvement of the Training Programs
3:20–3:45PM EST
Bobby Simpson (South Texas Project)
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Improving the Platform Skills of Nuclear Instructors via Instructional Coaching to Improve Students' Long-Term Knowledge Retention
3:45–4:10PM EST
Amanda L. Cobb (South Texas Project)
Application of the Extended Mind Thesis to Nuclear Training
4:10–4:35PM EST
David W. Helling (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
Instructor of Practice: An Active and Sustainable Community to Support Instructor Proficiency
4:35–5:00PM EST
Marlene Khalil (Ontario Power Generation), John Tripoli (Talen Energy & Utilities Service Alliance)
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