Welcome/Opening Remarks
Wright State Student Union – Apollo Multipurpose Room
Cyndi Freeman, Director, Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance
David Hopkins, Ph.D., President, Wright State University

Small Group Discussions
Atlantis: Biological Sciences
Discovery A: Engineering

Ph.D.s conduct a one-on-one discussion with students on what path they should take to earn their Ph.D.

Gerald Alter, Ph.D.,  Director of the Biomedical Sciences, Wright State University
Keith W. Jones, Ph.D., Engineer, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Edmund H. Moore, Ph.D., Materials Engineer, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Malcolm Stanford, Ph.D., Professor of Physics, University of Dayton

Concurrent Workshops

Workshop 1: Getting into Graduate School, Endeavour A
Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University

Workshop 2: A Day in the Life of a Graduate Student, Endeavour B
LaRuth McAfee, Ph.D., Executive Director for Education,
Center for Layered Polymeric Systems

Workshop 3: Strategic Planning: Preparing for the GRE, Endeavour C
Gloria Hampton, Ohio State University

Workshop 4: Study Skills and Time Management, Discovery B
Jeanene Robinson, Ph.D., Counseling and Wellness Services, Wright State University

Master Mingler: Professional Skill Development
Apollo Multipurpose Room
Cyndi Freeman, Director, Ohio Science & Engineering Alliance

Dinner – Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Drive
Wright Patterson Banquet Room

P. Ruby Mawasha, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Wright State University

Keynote Speaker
Rickey J. Shyne, Ph.D., Senior Executive Service, Acting Director of the Facilities and Test Directorate
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Informal Evening Networking Session

Breakfast and Checkout
Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, OH
Wright Patterson Banquet Room

Student Research Oral Presentations
Wright State Student Union, Endeavour Rooms A, B and C

Biology - Endeavour A
Moderator: Kumar Yelamarthi, Wright State University
Kimberly Bean, Biological Sciences/Pre-Med, Kent State University
Javier Baez, Biological Sciences, Ohio State University
Brian Greer, Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University
Stephen Vincent, Biological Sciences/Pre-Med, University of Dayton
Shambrekia Wise, Biological Sciences, Ohio State University
Bradley Williams, Forensic Science, Youngstown State University

Science - Endeavour B
Moderator: Dr. T. Carter Gilmer, Bowling Green State University
Jaime Castillo, Biochemistry, Ohio State University
Tarrah Graham, Physics, Bowling Green State University
Diondre Venable, Chemistry, Bowling Green State University

Engineering - Endeavour C
Moderator: Dr. Paul Lam, University of Akron
Joe Bozeman, III, Mechanical Engineering, Wright State University
Erica Jones, Electrical and Computer, University of Dayton
Linda King, Computer Science and Engineering, Central State University
Kevin Richardson, Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton
Joshua Thomas, Electrical Engineering, Wright State University
Kenton Williams, Mechanical Engineering, Ohio State University

Poster Session
Wright State Student Union, Apollo Multipurpose Room

2 poster presentation groups, one hour and fifteen minute rotations
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM - Group One - Odd Number Posters
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM - Group Two - Even Number Posters

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Take down posters.