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2004 Ohio Student Research Forum
August 19-20, Ohio State University

2004 FORUM AGENDA

   
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19
   
10:30 a.m. Check in and Conference Registration
Royer Commons and The Blackwell
   
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch
The Blackwell
   
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

University and Alliance Welcome
Ballrooms B&C, The Blackwell
Susan Huntington, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Barbara Snyder,
Executive Vice-President and Provost, Ohio State University

   
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Panel Discussions: Thriving and Surviving in Graduate School and in the Academy - Graduate Student and Faculty Perspectives, Pfahl Hall

The Sciences
Moderator, Gloria Hampton, Ohio State University

La’Tonia Stiner, Wright State University
Danyetta Davis, Ohio State University
Daniel Valdez-Balderas, Ohio State University

Engineering
Moderator, Yolanda Zepeda, Ohio State University

Leah Cayton, Ohio State University
Onome Scott-Emuakpor, Ohio State University
Abelardo Garza-Delgado, Ohio State University

   
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Enhancing Retention through Mentoring and Other Intervention Strategies: Sharing Effective Practices

Moderator, Geraldine Hayes Chavez, Kent State University

Alliance Steering Committee, Faculty Mentors, and Staff

   
 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Alliance Steering Committee Meeting (Executive Board Room, Pfahl Hall)
   
 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Concurrent Workshops (Pfahl Hall)

Selecting and Applying to Graduate School
Cheryl Evans, Miami University

Exploring Careers in Science and Engineering
Billi Faye Copeland, University of Akron

Study Skills, Time Management
Dexter Johnson, NASA Glenn and
Philomena Johnson, Cleveland State University

   
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Close Encounters of the Scholarly Kind – Engaging the Faculty: The Faculty Perspective (Pfahl Hall)

Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Carter Gilmer, Bowling Green State University
Constantine Theodosiou, University of Toledo
Jose Cabral, Ohio State University

Biology and Life Sciences
Chester Cooper, Youngstown State University
Daniel Wiegmann, Bowling Green State University
Freddie Jordan, Ohio State University

Engineering
Joanne Belovich, Cleveland State University
Malcolm Daniels, University of Dayton
Gregory Washington, Ohio State University

   
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dinner - Ballrooms B&C, The Blackwell
Keynote: Building on a Solid Foundation
Professor Oliver McGee, Ohio State University
Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science

   
8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Social Event
Adult Roller Skating Night: WOW United Skates of America

   
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20
   
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast - Ballrooms B&C, The Blackwell
   
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Poster Set Up
Blackwell Patio
   
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Poster Session
Blackwell Patio
   
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops (Pfahl Hall)

Obtaining Financial Support for Graduate School
Yolanda Zepeda, Ohio State UniversityNon-Academic Career Opportunities
Marjorie Mullins, Battelle Memorial Institute
Leslie A. Smith, Battelle Memorial InstituteGRE Preparation (Executive Board Room, Pfahl Hall)
Gloria Hampton, Ohio State University

Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
Sheila Pedigo, Case Western Reserve University

   
12:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch (Ballrooms B&C, The Blackwell)

Keynote: A Matter of the Heart
Judith K. Gwathmey, Founder and CEO of Gwathmey, Inc.
Professor of Medicine at Boston University and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School

   
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Student Research Presentations (Pfahl Hall)

Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Moderator, Edward Asikele, Wilberforce University

Syvillia Averett, Ohio State University
Sherrell Turner, Bowling Green State University
Chiquetta Tucker, Ohio UniversityBiology and Life Sciences
Moderator, Cheryll Dunn, University of Cincinnati Asia Johnson, Bowling Green State University
MiLinda Nimmo, Ohio State University
Frank Warren, Bowling Green State UniversityEngineering
Moderator, Jorge Gatica, Cleveland State University

Nadia Anguiano, Ohio State University
Kevin Bolds, Wright State University
Jose Llapa, Cleveland State

   
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Evaluation Focus Group (by invitation) (Executive Board Room, Pfahl Hall)
   
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Graduate School Recruitment and Career Fair (Blackwell Patio)
 
 
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