NC-LSAMP Annual Research Conference September 20-21, 2012 ...

NC-LSAMP Annual Research Conference
September 20-21, 2012
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
3:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. EARLY REGISTRATION & OPENING
7:30 a.m. -8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION
POSTER SESSIONS AND GRADUATE RECRUITER SET UP
8:45 a.m. -9:45 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST & OPENING PLENARY
SESSION
10:00 a.m. -10:50 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
“DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS”
Dr. Sandra Gregerman; Director Undergraduate Research
Opportunity Program, University of Michigan
“THE STEM ENTERPRISE: BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF
TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES”
Dr. Keith Schimmel, Chair, Department of Energy and
Environmental Systems, North Carolina A&T State
University
Dr. Sanhukta Bhanja Associate Professor,
Nano-Computing Research Group,
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South
Florida (invited)
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION’S GRADUATE
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (GRFP)
POSTER PRESENTATIONS & GRADUATE RECRUITMENT
FAIR
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
“NC-LSAMP BRIDGE TO THE DOCTORATE –
REFLECTIONS FROM THE OTHER SIDE”

NC-LSAMP Annual Research Conference
September 20-21, 2012
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
John Shelton, Ph.D. Energy Efficiency & Renewable
Energy Postdoctoral Fellow, U.S. Department of Energy
Husniyah Abdus-Salaam, Ph.D.
Al-Aakhir Rogers, Ph.D. Senior Process Engineer, Draper
Laboratory (invited)
Wanida Lewis; PhD Candidate North Carolina State
University (invited)
“SYNERGISTIC INTENTIONS - 1+1>2: COLLABORATIVE
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH”
Mrs. Jodi Turner, Associate Director Office Multicultural
Academic Services; The University of North Carolina at
Charlotte
POSTER PRESENTATIONS & GRADUATE RECRUITMENT
FAIR
12:00 - 12:45 p.m. RECRUITMENT FAIR AND JUDGES MEETING
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. WORKING LUNCH: CLOSING PLENARY & AWARDS
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. RESEARCH CENTER TOURS (OPTIONAL)