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2026
Friday, October 16th
2:00 PM	Welcome Remarks Wayne Bowen, University of Central Florida Anne Stone, Rollins College Dr. Phillips Academic Commons (DPAC) 106 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Visit Site
2:30 PM	Plenary Panel - Creating Access to Undergraduate Research Judith Ochrietor - Moderator Kimberly Schneider, University of Central Florida Jenn Manak, Rollins College Rosie Stanbrook, Bethune Cookman College Hannah Bevan, Eastern Florida State College Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 106 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Visit Site
4:10 PM	A Rising Tide Raises All Ships: Building a Statewide Framework for Telling the Undergraduate Research Story Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida Karen Garcia-McGowan, University of South Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons Room 108 4:10 PM - 5:20 PM Visit Site
4:10 PM	Leveraging the Peer Mentoring Program to Facilitate Building Long-Term Student Relationships Through a Workshop Series at Florida Atlantic University August Stone, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Phillips Academic Commons Room 218 4:10 PM - 4:40 PM Visit Site
4:10 PM	Measuring the Return on Investment of High-Impact Practices for Transfer, Pell-Eligible Students: A Quality Job Placement Framework Uday Nair, University of Central Florida Kimberly Schneider, University of Central Florida Darinka Townsend Hinostroza, University of Central Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 215 4:10 PM - 4:40 PM Visit Site
4:50 PM	Partnership between Undergraduate Research and Graduate Studies to Grow Student Research and Mentorship Natalia Leal Toro, University of Central Florida Tyler Campbell, University of Central Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 215 4:50 PM - 5:20 PM Visit Site
4:50 PM	The Florida Undergraduate Research Journal: Structured and Scaffolded Mentorship and Professionalization Melodie Eichbauer, Florida Gulf Coast University Alanna Lecher, Lynn University Jennie Soberon, Florida Atlantic University Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 218 4:50 PM - 5:20 PM Visit Site
5:45 PM	Poster Presentation and Reception University of Central Florida Union West, Fifth Floor Atrium 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM Visit Site
Saturday, October 17th
8:15 AM	Coffee and Conversations University of Central Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 106 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Visit Site
8:30 AM	Florida Undergraduate Research Association Open Information Session University of Central Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 106 8:30 AM - 8:55 AM Visit Site
9:00 AM	Innovating for Impact: How Interdisciplinary Collaboration is Creating Next Gen Bionics Dr. Albert Manero, University of Central Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 106 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Visit Site
10:10 AM	Bridging the Transfer Divide: How the National Two-year Undergraduate Research Network (NTURN) Promotes Collaborations Between 2-Year and 4-Year Institutions Michael Mallot, Daytona State College Daniel Beugnet, Tallahassee State College Mintoo Patel, South Florida State College Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 108 10:10 AM - 11:20 AM Visit Site
10:10 AM	Developing an Authentic Research Lab Experience in a Capstone Course Leanne Boucher Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 218 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Visit Site
10:10 AM	The Unintended Cost of On-Time Graduation: Are Student Success Policies Hindering Student Participation in Research? Terri Ellis, University of North Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 215 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Visit Site
10:50 AM	Integrative Biology and Research Methods at UNF Amy Keagy, University of North Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 218 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Visit Site
10:50 AM	Sprouting: Bridging the Gap Between Interest and Readiness for Undergraduate Research Amy Reid, Florida International University Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 215 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM Visit Site
11:45 AM	Better Connections at Zero Cost: Rethinking Undergraduate Research Communication Hannah Bevan, Eastern Florida State College Ashley Spring, Eastern Florida State College Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 215 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Visit Site
11:45 AM	From Silos to Synergy: Leveraging Campus Partnerships for Undergraduate Research Judith Ochrietor, University of North Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 108 11:45 AM - 12:55 PM Visit Site
11:45 AM	Generative Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity Violations: Implications for Undergraduate Research David Reamer, University of Tampa Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 218 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Visit Site
12:25 PM	Building the Next Generation of Researchers: Mentorship, Skill Development, and Student Growth in the OneUSF Summer Research Program Ridita Khan, University of South Florida Saundra Johnson Austin, University of South Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 218 12:25 PM - 12:55 PM Visit Site
12:25 PM	Engaging Faculty Across an Institution in Undergraduate Research Grant Opportunities Jennifer Keefe, Seminole State College Abby Gilman, Seminole State College Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 215 12:25 PM - 12:55 PM Visit Site
12:55 PM	Lunch University of Central Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 106 12:55 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM	Round Tables for Action University of Central Florida Dr. Phillips Academic Commons, Room 106 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM	Closing University of Central Florida 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

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