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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

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9:00 AM-5:00 PM

MESA Program Directors Meeting

12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Mathematics Lunch

1:30 PM-6:30 PM

Modern Mathematics Workshop
Christian Ratsch, PhD, Suzanne Lenhart, PhD, Ricardo Cortez, PhD and Ivelisse Rubio, PhD
Undergraduate Minicourse in Mathematics I
Christian Ratsch, PhD, Suzanne Lenhart, PhD, Ricardo Cortez, PhD and Ivelisse Rubio, PhD
Undergraduate Minicourse in Mathematics II
Christian Ratsch, PhD, Suzanne Lenhart, PhD, Ricardo Cortez, PhD and Ivelisse Rubio, PhD

3:30 PM-4:00 PM

Mathematics Coffee Break

3:30 PM-11:55 PM

University of California, Davis Overnight Field Trip

4:00 PM-4:50 PM

Modern Mathematics Keynote Address
Christian Ratsch, PhD, Suzanne Lenhart, PhD, Ricardo Cortez, PhD and Ivelisse Rubio, PhD

4:00 PM-7:30 PM

Registration (Students Only), Cyber Café, and Networking Lounge - Wednesday

5:15 PM-6:30 PM

Reception: Getting the Most Out of the SACNAS Conference
Michele Maher, Nazune Menka and Maggie Werner-Washburne, PhD

6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Mathematics Reception

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Stanford University Reception
University of California, Berkeley Reception
University of California, Santa Cruz Reception

Thursday, October 27, 2011

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6:30 AM-8:15 AM

Thursday Breakfast

7:00 AM-1:30 PM

University of California, Davis Overnight Field Trip (Continued)

7:00 AM-8:00 PM

Registration, Info Booth, Cyber Café, and Networking Lounge - Thursday

7:15 AM-1:30 PM

NASA Ames Research Center Field Trip

7:30 AM-1:30 PM

Geosciences Field Trip to Active Faults In and Around Hollister, California
Sara Cina, PhD and John Taber, PhD
Stanford University Field Trip
University of California, Santa Cruz Field Trip

8:00 AM-1:30 PM

Ecology & Evolution Field Trip to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Melissa Jurgensen-Armstrong

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Genetic Education for Native Americans: Pharmacogenomics
Linda Burhansstipanov, PhD
Graduate School Game Plan: Time to Get in the Game!
Roberta Pokphanh, PhD and John Augusto, PhD
If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now: Retrospective Insights Into Choices During Grad School Applications
Jonathan Lynch, BA
Improving Performance: Best Practices of SACNAS Chapters
Tanya Beat, BA
Setting Expectations and Resolving Conflicts with Your Graduate Advisor
Chris Golde, PhD
So You Want to Be a Professor?
Anika Green, MS
The Art of Scientific Presentation
Randy Smith, PhD

8:30 AM-11:45 AM

Create a Winning Resume
Patricia Berger, PhD
Leadership Workshop: Leading and Making Decisions
Joseph Garcia, PhD
Leadership Workshop: Navigating the Hidden Organization: Understanding the Rules, Priorities, and What Counts for Promotion
Richard Weibl, EdD
University of California, Berkeley Virtual Field Trip

8:30 AM-12:00 PM

Modern Mathematics Workshop (Continued)
Christian Ratsch, PhD, Suzanne Lenhart, PhD, Ricardo Cortez, PhD and Ivelisse Rubio, PhD

10:00 AM-8:00 PM

Native American Gathering Room - Thursday

10:15 AM-11:45 AM

Arrival at a Small Scientific Meeting: Benefits and Importance to Your Career in Science
Laina King, PhD
Career Opportunities at the Intersection of Science and Policy
Shar Steed
Cellular and Genetic Experimental Models of Human Conditions
Benjamin Ortiz, PhD, Allison Gammie, PhD, Luis Vidali, PhD and Diego Loayza, PhD
Getting the Scores You Want on the Revised General GRE
Joseph Brown, PhD
Networking for Professional and Scientific Success
Chris Golde, PhD and Laura Lopez-Sanders, PhD
Real-life Stories About Struggles and Successes in Graduate School
Kermin Martinez Hernandez, PhD, Lino Gonzalez, PhD and Maximiliano Vallejos, MS
Writing for Success: Winning a Graduate Fellowship
Karen Colbert

11:45 AM-1:15 PM

Professional Conference Leadership Workshops Lunch & Panel Discussion

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Thursday Lunch

1:30 PM-2:30 PM

Student Presentations: Judges Orientation for Graduate Student Scientific Symposia (Orals)

1:30 PM-4:30 PM

Exhibitor: Move In - Thursday

2:15 PM-3:30 PM

Insights to Success: Real-Life Adventures of SACNAS Scientists
Kristine (Tina) Garza, PhD

2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Professional and Mentor Orientation
Nancy Rocha, BA

4:00 PM-5:40 PM

SACNAS Welcome Ceremony & Dinner

5:40 PM-6:10 PM

Keynote Address: Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff

7:30 PM-11:30 PM

Postdoc Gathering Room - Thursday

8:15 PM-9:45 PM

Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Animal Sciences and Zoology/Entomology
Paul Laybourn, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Biochemistry/ biophysics
Lino Gonzalez, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Botany, Forestry, Plant Sciences, Other Agricultural Sciences
John Harada, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Cell/ Molecular Biology and Microbiology
Gustavo Miranda-Carboni, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Ecology and Evolution
Jory Weintraub, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Environmental Science/Studies
Jaclyn Cañas, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Food Sciences, Nutrition Sciences, and General Biology
Kristine (Tina) Garza, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Genetics
Lee Bitsoi, PhD and Maggie Werner-Washburne, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Bio/Agr/Env Life Sci: Pharmacology, Physiology/Pathology, and Other Biological Sciences
Edward Ramos, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Computer & Information Sciences
Ann Gates, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Education
Kermin Martinez Hernandez, PhD and Nahyr Rovira Figueroa, MS
Conversations with Scientists - Engineering
Robert Barnhill, PhD and John Christensen
Conversations with Scientists - Health
Leticia Marquez-Magaña, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Industry
John Fernandez, PhD and Nancy Hurtado-Ziola, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Mathematics & Statistics: Applied Mathematics, General Mathematics, Operations Research, and Other Mathematics
Ricardo Cortez, PhD and Rochelle Gutierrez, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Mathematics & Statistics: Statistics
Herbert Medina, PhD and Juan Meza, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Physical Sciences: Atmospheric Sciences/Meteorology, Earth Science/Other Physical Sciences, Oceanography, and Other Geological Sciences
Aaron Velasco, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Physical Sciences: Chemistry (Except Biochemistry)
George Negrete, Ph.D. and Fatima Rivas, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Physical Sciences: Physics and Astronomy/Astrophysics
Guillermo Acosta, PhD and Jose D. Garcia, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Psychology & Social Sciences
Marigold Linton, PhD and Maria Teresa Velez, PhD
Conversations with Scientists - Traditional Knowledge
Jacquelyn Bolman, PhD

Friday, October 28, 2011

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7:00 AM-7:30 AM

Poster Setup: Undergraduate & Graduate Student Poster Session 1 - Friday

7:00 AM-7:00 PM

Registration, Info Booth, Cyber Café, and Networking Lounge - Friday

7:15 AM-8:15 AM

Breakfast & Who Wants to Be a Mathematician? Game
Michael Breen, PhD and Bill Butterworth, PhD
Student Presentations: Judges Orientation & Breakfast

8:00 AM-10:00 AM

Exhibitor: Move In - Friday

8:00 AM-8:00 PM

Native American Gathering Room - Friday

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Exhibitor Orientation & Networking
Sigolene Ortega, BS

10:00 AM-12:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open - Friday Morning

10:00 AM-7:00 PM

Indigenous Marketplace - Friday

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Friday Networking Lunch
Life Members, Friends of the Society, Founders, Sponsors, and Partners Lunch

1:30 PM-6:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open - Friday Afternoon

4:00 PM-5:45 PM

Poster Setup: Postdoc Networking Reception

5:30 PM-5:45 PM

Poster Takedown: Undergraduate & Graduate Student Poster Session 1 - Friday

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Friday Dinner

7:00 PM-7:30 PM

Keynote Address: Dr. Alex Filippenko

7:30 PM-11:30 PM

Postdoc Gathering Room - Friday

8:00 PM-9:30 PM

Native Community Reception
Chris Andronicos, PhD, Healani Chang, DrPH and David Wilson, PhD
OUT and UP: Building a LGBTQA Network with PRIDE
Rochelle Diamond and Brit Ventura
SACNAS Chapter Recognition Reception
Tanya Beat, BA

8:00 PM-10:00 PM

Movie Night at SACNAS: Exploring Issues in Evolution and Ecology Through Film
Jory Weintraub, PhD

9:45 PM-10:00 PM

Poster Takedown: Postdoc Poster

9:45 PM-11:55 PM

SACNAS Dance - ¡Pachanga!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

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7:00 AM-7:30 AM

Poster Setup: Undergraduate & Graduate Student Poster Session 2 - Saturday

7:30 AM-8:45 AM

Peer-2-Peer Networking Breakfast

8:00 AM-8:45 AM

Student Presentations: Judges Question/Answer Session & Breakfast

8:00 AM-2:00 PM

Registration, Info Booth, Cyber Café, and Networking Lounge - Saturday

8:00 AM-8:00 PM

Native American Gathering Room - Saturday

8:30 AM-7:00 PM

Indigenous Marketplace - Saturday

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open - Saturday (Open to the Public)

11:00 AM-3:00 PM

Judges Tally Room (Staging Area)

11:30 AM-11:45 AM

Poster Takedown: Undergraduate & Graduate Student Poster Session 2 - Saturday

12:00 PM-1:15 PM

Saturday Lunch

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

Student Presentations: Judges Tally & Lunch

12:45 PM-1:15 PM

Keynote Address: Dr. Margaret Hiza Redsteer (Crow)

1:15 PM-3:00 PM

Exhibitor: Move Out

1:30 PM-3:00 PM

A Roadmap to Training Grants
Roberta Pokphanh, PhD and John Augusto, PhD
Applying to Graduate School and the Interview Process
Luis Melara Jr., PhD and Cristina Villalobos, PhD
Behind the Curtain: How Admissions Committees Review Graduate Applications
Tenea Nelson, PhD and Ayodele Thomas, PhD
Equity Through Access: Increasing the Potential for Minority Success in Majority Settings
Catalina Martinez, MSc
Exploring the Culture of a Research Career in the Private Sector and How to Get There
Lino Gonzalez, PhD and Greg Villareal, PhD
Gateway to the Future - Where Can a PhD Take Me?
Victoria Freedman, PhD
Growing Tribal Climate Change Education Leaders: An Introduction to the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation E-Learning (CAMEL) Community
David Blockstein, PhD
Pathways to Funding Your Education: Successful Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients Describe Their Experience Applying for and Securing Funding
Chris Cash, BA and Liv Detrick, MS
Research Seminar for Early Stage Investigators: Navigating Your Path
Courtney Ferrell Aklin, PhD and LeShawndra Price, PhD
Retaining SACNISTAs in STEM – How Your Involvement Matters!
Amanda Bruner, MS
Showing Off Your Track Record: Constructing a Competitive Internship Application
Lisa Majkowski, MS, Michael Pullin, PhD and Collette Patt, PhD
Tell Me About Yourself: The One-Minute Biosketch
Emil Chuck
The Role of Scientific Societies in Professional Development
Thomas Landefeld, PhD
The Value of Doing a Postdoc
Alberto Roca, PhD and Marcelo Vinces, PhD
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Western Science: The Pitfalls and Promise of Conducting Community Inspired Research
Diana Dalbotten, PhD
Workshop on Mentoring Research Students
David Ernst, PhD and Kimberly D'Anna, PhD
World Domination: Starting a SACNAS Chapter at Your School
Tanya Beat, BA

1:30 PM-4:45 PM

Leadership Workshop: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Daniel Stewart, PhD
Leadership Workshop: Emotional Intelligence
Donna Blancero, PhD

3:15 PM-4:15 PM

2012 SACNAS Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Meeting
Judit Camacho

3:15 PM-4:45 PM

Advancing Mathematics Education for Our Communities: Combining Strengths of Mathematicians and Mathematics Educators
Julia Aguirre, PhD and Ricardo Cortez, PhD
An Opportunity to Diversify the Professoriate: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP)
Andrew Quon, MPH
Blogging, Tweeting, & Writing: How an Online Presence Can Impact Science and Your Career
Alberto Roca, PhD
Building Bridges: How Including K-12 Educators on Your Research Team Benefits Everyone
Laura Lukes and Timothy Spuck
Critical Transitions in Graduate School: Advice for Current and Prospective Graduate Students
Erika Camacho, PhD
Diversity in Ocean Sciences Empowering Innovation
Liesl Hotaling, MS, Corey Garza, PhD and Gail Scowcroft, MS
Graduate School Funding: Scholarships, Fellowships, and Institutional Resources
Christine O'Brien, MS and Maria Teresa Velez, PhD
Integrating Indigenous Science and Culturally-relevant Practices into the Science Curriculum
Amy Shachter, PhD
MD-PhD: Is It Right For Me?
Joseph Barbieri, MD/PhD
Models of Scientific Research Programs For Community College STEM Majors
Tiffany Reardon
NSF Broader Impacts Criterion: A Vehicle for Diversity in Science
Marcelo Vinces, PhD and Richard Weibl, EdD
Rapidly Navigating New Research Technologies and Subfields in the Life Sciences
Charla Lambert, PhD
Research Careers in Academia and Beyond: Early-Career Scientists in Academia, Industry, and Government Labs
Luis Martinez, PhD
So What’s After My PhD Anyway? Keys Strategies to Finding a Great Postdoc and Thriving in It
Rania Sanford, EdD
The Path to GRE Success: A 90-Minute Guide to Maximizing Your Scores
Michael Flynn, MEd

3:30 PM-4:45 PM

Tools, Techniques, and Experience: Advice for Faculty on Mentoring Doctoral Students
Roberta Pokphanh, PhD and John Augusto, PhD

5:00 PM-5:45 PM

Mentor Program Feedback Session
Jose D. Garcia, PhD
SACNAS Vision 2020 - Members Meeting
Ernest Marquez, PhD

6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Saturday Dinner

6:50 PM-7:20 PM

Keynote Address: Dr. Spero Manson (Pembina)

7:20 PM-8:45 PM

SACNAS Awards Ceremony

7:30 PM-11:30 PM

Postdoc Gathering Room - Saturday

9:15 PM-11:55 PM

19th Annual SACNAS Pow Wow & Social Gathering

Sunday, October 30, 2011

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7:00 AM-9:00 AM

Sunday Breakfast

8:00 AM-2:00 PM

COAChing Strong Women in the Art of Strategic Performance
Geraldine Richmond, PhD
Professional Skills Training for Graduate Students and Postdocs
Geraldine Richmond, PhD