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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#006600">The <i>Oklahoma Journal of Undergraduate Research
</i>(OKJUR)—the statewide collaborative journal to publish undergraduate research online—is sponsored by The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. This exciting venture will open the opportunity for publication to undergraduates at all Oklahoma institutions
of higher education, affording them the chance to experience the peer review process and its affirmation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600">Student Publications</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#006600">The <i>OKJUR </i>is accepting student article submissions for the first issue.
</span><span style="color:#C00000">If students wish to have their articles published this academic year, articles need to be submitted by mid-March. There is no deadline since the journal is an online publication. When we approve a good number of articles (5-10),
we will issue a publication. Articles can be published ongoing. </span><span style="color:#006600">Students may now submit articles for any of the 7 sections, Behavioral Science, Business, Education and Professional Studies, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science
and Math/Physical Science/Engineering, or any collaboration of two or more sections. Student work must be completed while an undergraduate, must be original work (surveys of literature not accepted), and must be recommended by a faculty mentor. See the website
at </span></b><a href="http://www.OKJUR.org"><b>http://www.OKJUR.org</b></a><b><span style="color:#006600"> for more information, and prepare your article!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;color:#2E6E39">OKJUR <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Editor-in-Chief – </span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Tim O’Neil, Director, Freshman Research Scholars Program, Oklahoma State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Behavioral Science</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39"> - Dr. Tony Wohlers, Associate Professor of History and Government, Cameron University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Behavioral Science – </span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Dr. John Wood, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Central Oklahoma</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:#2E6E39"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Business </span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39">- Dr. Jeanetta Sims, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Central Oklahoma
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Education and Professional Studies</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39">- Dr. Allyson Watson, Endowed Education Chair, Northeastern State University
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Fine Arts</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39"> - Dr. Brandon Hendrix, Director of Instrumental and Choral Ensembles, Eastern Oklahoma State College
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Humanities</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39"> - Dr. Katherine Pandora, Associate Professor, History of Science, The University of Oklahoma<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Life Science</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39"> - Dr. Kristen Baum, Associate Professor of Zoology, Oklahoma State University
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Life Science</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39"> - Dr. Andrea Holgado, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Math/Physical Science/Engineering -
</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Oklahoma State University
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E6E39">Math/Physical Science/Engineering</span></b><span style="color:#2E6E39"> – Dr. Ron Halterman, Professor and Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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