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Symposium Schedule
2015
Friday, October 2nd
11:00 AM

Registration

Florida Statewide Symposium

Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Welcome and Orientation

Elizabeth Dooley, University of Central Florida
Kimberly Schneider, University of Central Florida

Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Breakout Room - Knights

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1:30 PM

Defining Priorities: Rethinking Faculty Workload to Build Undergraduate Research

Julio Rivera, Carthage College

Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Breakout Room - Knights

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

3:15 PM

FGCUScholars: Using Undergraduate Research as a Tool to Enhance Student Writing, Critical Thinking, and Information Literacy

Mary Crone-Romanovski, Florida Gulf Coast University
Hulya Julie Yazici, Florida Gulf Coast University
Rita Rubin, Florida Gulf Coast University
Charles W. Gunnels, Florida Gulf Coast University

Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Breakout Room - Black

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

3:15 PM

The Role of the 21st-Century Library: Inspiring Undergraduate Researchers through Cross-Campus Partnerships

Kelly Miller, University of Miami
Margarita Nafpaktitis, University of California - Los Angeles

Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Breakout Room - Gold

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

4:15 PM

Assessment of Student Learning of Undergraduate Research: Challenges, Strategies and Solutions

Donna Chamely-Wiik, Florida Atlantic University
Anthony Ambrosio, Florida Atlantic University

Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Breakout Room - Gold

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

4:15 PM

Whom Do We Serve: Addressing Diversity & Inclusion in Undergraduate Research

Kimberly Reid, Florida State University
Latika Young, Florida State University

Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom. Breakout Room - Black

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

5:15 PM

Cross-disciplinary Undergraduate Research at Jacksonville University

Courtney Barclay, Jacksonville University
Janet Haavisto, Jacksonville University
Deborah Jordan, Jacksonville University
Ross Stephenson, Jacksonville University
Peter Zhao, Jacksonville University

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Expanding the Role of Student Research in Academic Publishing: The Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

Hagai Gringarten, St. Thomas University
Raul Fernandez, St. Thomas University

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Fostering Undergraduate Research in an Abroad Program

Sandra Gilchrist, New College of Florida

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

From Past to Present: Heritage as an Avenue to Contemporary Social Concerns

Uzi Baram, New College of Florida

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Internships and Undergraduate Research in Business Colleges: A Conceptual Framework for FAU’s College of Business

Pauline Chin, Florida Atlantic University
Donna Cook, Florida Atlantic University

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Mentoring in Undergraduate Research: An Analysis of Research Activity Alignment, Mentoring Relationship Satisfaction, and Student Development

Nicholas Coles, University of Central Florida
Kimberly Schneider, University of Central Florida

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Piloting the Use of Research Coaches across Disciplines at UCF to Increase Curricular Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences

Amanda Anthony, University of Central Florida
Michael Rovito, University of Central Florida
Martha Garcia, University of Central Florida
Mary Tripp, University of Central Florida
Linda Walters, University of Central Florida

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Professional Development of Undergraduate Researchers: Workshops for Student Success

Anne Donnelly, University of Florida
Michelle Leonard, University of Florida

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Recognizing the Well-Rounded Student: How Campus Partnerships Contribute to Engagement in Undergraduate Research

Kate Hayworth, Florida State University
Shelby Young, Florida State University

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Seminole State College of Florida STEM Undergraduate Research Program: Building Research Collaborations between Faculty and Students

Maya Byfield, Seminole State College
Steven Zimmerman, Seminole State College

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Student Research in a Semester Course: How to Make It Happen!

Mary Martinasek, University of Tampa

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Successful Research Projects in a 1000 Level Course

Lisa De Castro, Florida Southern College

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Taking it to the Streets: Practicing “Public” Research

Janis Prince, Saint Leo University

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Undergraduate Research Methods Across the Campus (or Slaying the Research Methods Beast)

Aaron Clevenger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Catherine Wrobel, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

Undergraduate Research Practices at a Small University

Flona Redway, Barry University
Peter Yu-Wai Lin, Barry University
Stephanie Bingham, Barry University
Teresa Petrino-Lin, Barry University

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

5:15 PM

What Do Students Learn from Research? Assessing the Impact of an Undergraduate Thesis Program

Denise Crisafi, University of Central Florida

Burnett Honors College

5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 3rd
8:15 AM

Coffee and Conversation

Florida Statewide Symposium

Burnett Honors College Lounge

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

8:15 AM

Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) - Open Planning Meeting

Florida Statewide Symposium

BHC 129

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Helping Faculty Colleagues Think Through Embedding Undergraduate Research in Curriculum

Julio Rivera, Carthage College

BHC 130

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:10 AM

Developing Opportunities to Integrate Undergraduate Research with Practice

Marshall Jones, Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne
Travis Conradt, Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne

BHC 128

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

10:10 AM

Too Much Work to Do? Leveraging Technology to Improve Office Productivity and Efficiency

Joe O'Shea, Florida State University

BHC 126

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

11:05 AM

Copyright Considerations for Undergraduate Research

Sarah A. Norris, University of Central Florida

BHC 126

11:05 AM - 11:50 AM

11:05 AM

Student Leadership in Undergraduate Research Programs

Anne Donnelly, University of Florida
Bailey Hofmann, University of Florida
Muna Oli, University of Florida

BHC 128

11:05 AM - 11:50 AM

12:00 PM

From Term Paper to Conference Paper: Facilitating Undergraduate Participation in Professional Academic Conferences

Kelly McHugh, Florida Southern College
R. Bruce Anderson, Florida Southern College

BHC 126

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:00 PM

Undergraduate Research in STEM: Goals and Implementation

Jack Huang, Jacksonville University

BHC 128

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

12:45 PM

Lunch and Conversation Rooms

Florida Statewide Symposium

Burnett Honors College

12:45 PM - 1:35 PM

1:40 PM

Building Bridges or Building Walls: An Interactive Workshop on Interdisciplinary Research with Undergraduates

Christopher Leone, University of North Florida
Judith Ochrietor, University of North Florida
LouAnne Hawkins, University of North Florida

BHC 128

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM

1:40 PM

Looking for Love in All the Right Places: Building Support for Undergraduate Research

Ashley Spring, Eastern Florida State College

BHC 126

1:40 PM - 2:25 PM

2:35 PM

Seeking External Funding for Undergraduate Research

Marisol Ortega-Perez, University of Central Florida

BHC 130

2:35 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Debriefing

Florida Statewide Symposium

BHC 130

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM