Undergraduate Research Workshop at AGU for new and future faculty
published Nov 17, 2008 10:44amDec 17, 2008
Convenor: Lydia Fox, University of the Pacific
Wednesday, 17 December, Marriott Hotel - Pacific B, 3 - 6 PM
This workshop will present strategies and approaches for developing and sustaining research programs at the undergraduate level. It is designed for new and future geoscience faculty, including graduate students preparing to enter academic positions, who are interested in developing an undergraduate research program, as well as faculty interested in expanding their research programs to include undergraduates. The workshop will cover and participants will receive materials on funding opportunities (including NSF), project selection and mentoring of undergraduates, and institutional support for undergraduate research. The workshop will also cover job search strategies. Facilitators will work with the participants to develop their own strategy for developing a research program involving undergraduates. This workshop is sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Geosciences Division.
Presenters will include: Pat Manley, Middlebury College; Linda Reinen, Pomona College; Jeff Ryan, University of South Florida; Jill Siinger, National Science Foundation, Directorate of Undergraduate Education.
Participation is limited to 20; cost is $30. Pre-registration is not required, but is strongly encouraged. For more information, or to pre-register, contact Lydia Fox: Tel: +1-209-946-2481; E-mail: lkfox@pacific.edu.
Wednesday, 17 December, Marriott Hotel - Pacific B, 3 - 6 PM
This workshop will present strategies and approaches for developing and sustaining research programs at the undergraduate level. It is designed for new and future geoscience faculty, including graduate students preparing to enter academic positions, who are interested in developing an undergraduate research program, as well as faculty interested in expanding their research programs to include undergraduates. The workshop will cover and participants will receive materials on funding opportunities (including NSF), project selection and mentoring of undergraduates, and institutional support for undergraduate research. The workshop will also cover job search strategies. Facilitators will work with the participants to develop their own strategy for developing a research program involving undergraduates. This workshop is sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Geosciences Division.
Presenters will include: Pat Manley, Middlebury College; Linda Reinen, Pomona College; Jeff Ryan, University of South Florida; Jill Siinger, National Science Foundation, Directorate of Undergraduate Education.
Participation is limited to 20; cost is $30. Pre-registration is not required, but is strongly encouraged. For more information, or to pre-register, contact Lydia Fox: Tel: +1-209-946-2481; E-mail: lkfox@pacific.edu.