[Okgrantsmanship] 3rd ANNUAL PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE - April 13, 8:30 am -3:30 pm - Rose State College Professional Training Center

[Mason, Linda]

We offer you a stimulating conference! At a time when student retention
is a major goal, it is wise to examine those activities that result in
high student retention in colleges and universities. Join your
colleagues at the 3rd ANNUAL PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH to explore
examples and programs for undergraduate student research. The program is
full of experienced faculty presentations, students who have engaged in
research and benefitted greatly, and administrators who discuss
decisions to promote undergraduate research. 

 

Registration: $50 faculty and students, $75 administrators (checks and
POs, no credit cards)

To register, send your contact information and method of payment to 
lmason at osrhe.edu.

 

PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 

 

April 13, 2012, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Professional Training Center

Rose State College

Midwest City

Theme-Retention Solutions with Budget Constraints

 

Program 

8:30                Registration and Continental Breakfast


9:00                Welcome - Dr. Linda Mason


9:15-9:45       Keynote: Retention in Undergraduate Research 

OSU Dr. Bob Spurrier, 

Director of the Honors College and Professor of Political Science


9:45-10:00     Break - visit posters and network 

                        Posters: 

Dr. Marty Ludlum, Study-Research Tour of London & Dublin, UCO

                        Dr. Mark Paulissen, Dr. Joan Williams, Dr.
Vanessa Anton, and Dr. Amy Aldridge Sanford - Northeastern State
University's Undergraduate Research Day

                        Student Posters                    

10:00-10:50   Student Researchers Panel - Results of Participating in
Research 

Cortney Cowley, OSU PhD Candidate; 

Scott Logan OSU Sophomore; 

Amanda Mathias, OSU Sophomore; 

Jesi Lay, OSU Graduate Student; 

Katlynn Weathers, OSU Graduate Student; 

Tyler Peck, OSU Graduate Student


11:00-11:50   Concurrent Sessions 

Dr. Amanda Evert, VP for Undergraduate Research and Resource
Development, Redlands Community College

"No Budget, No Time, No Motivation....NO PROBLEM!"

Moderator: Nancy Thomason


Dr. Ali Boolani, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Exercise
Studies, Oklahoma City University

"Increasing Student Research Through Involvements in In-Class Projects"

Moderator: Kathi Schoonover


                  Dr. Rich Hamerla, Honors College, University of
Oklahoma

"First Year Research Experience (FYRE)"

Moderator: Susan Foster


                  Dr. Rahmona Thompson, Biology, East Central University

Dr. E. Andrei Ghenciu, Math and Computer Sciences, ECU

"Integrating Math and Science Using Mathematica(tm)"

                 Moderator: Dr. Tony Wohlers


Dr. Tracy Morris, Dr. Cynthia Murray, Mathematics and Statistics,
University of Central Oklahoma

"Project SCHOLAR: An Undergraduate Research Model Involving Service
Learning"

Moderator: Beth Shumate


12:00-1:00     Lunch Provided


12:15              Spotlight Program Recognition - Chancellor Glen D.
Johnson, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

12:45              RCR Training - Dr. Linda Mason, OSRHE; Nancy
Thomason, ECU; Dr. Lori Gwyn, SWOSU


1:00-1:50       Concurrent Sessions 

Tim O'Neil, Freshman Research Scholars, Director, Oklahoma State
University

"The Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Research Network: A Case
Study in Developing Web Resources to Facilitate Undergraduate Research"

Moderator: Dr. Amanda Evert


Dr. Daphne LaDue, Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms,
University of Oklahoma

"NSF-Funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Several Goals"

Moderator: Dr. Gregory Wilson


Michael Heppler, Assistant Director of Student Academic Services,
Graduate College, Oklahoma State University

"NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Application Process"

Moderator: Dr. Tony Wohlers


                  Dr. Marc Klippenstine, Dr. Joanna Harris-Young,
Psychology, East Central University

"Creating an Environment of Psychological Research: Mentoring Student
Research from Concept to Presentation on a Budget"

Moderator: Kathi Schoonover


                  Dr. Rick Matzen, Professor, Dr. Rad Alrifai, Computer
Science, Northeastern State University

"Defining Undergraduate Research: A Computer Science Perspective"

Moderator: Susan Foster


1:50-2:00       Break - visit posters and network

2:00-2:30       Administrator Panel - Transcripting Undergraduate
Research

Dr. Dex Marble, Vice President for Academic Affairs, USAO; Dr. Amanda
Evert, Vice President for Undergraduate Research and Resource
Development; Dr. Melanie Page, OSU Professor of Psychology and Director
of Institute for Creativity and Innovation; Pamela Armstrong, ECU
Director of Admission and Records and Registrar

                        Moderator: Dr. Linda Mason


2:15-3:15       Faculty Panel - Benefits and Challenges

Dr. Ann Nalley, Cameron University; Dr. Darlinda Cassel, UCO; Dr.
Virginia Whitekiller, NSU

Moderator: Dr. Tony Wohlers, Cameron University

 


3:15-3:30       Evaluation, Comments and Adjourn


 

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator of Grant Writing 

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9486 desk

405-706-8757 cell

405-225-9230 FAX

lmason at osrhe.edu

www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/

 

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