Thursday, October 3, 2013: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
210 B (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Chair:
Jean L Flagg-Newton, PhD, Assistant Director, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
Presenters:
John C. Kilburn, Jr., PhD, Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice,, Texas A&M International University
,
Marisol Vera-Colon, PhD, Professor of Chemistry & Coordinator of the Proposal Development Unit,, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM)
,
Maria Lopez-Class, PhD, Contracting Officer Representative,, National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development
and
Jean L. Flagg-Newton, PhD, Assistant Director,, National Institutes of Health.
Description: Through an interactive discussion, participants will explore evidence-based best practices for developing successful research programs, as teacher-scholars, at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs). Research at PUIs has heavy student involvement and encompasses the exploration, development, and/or application of knowledge—inside and outside the classroom—that promotes student development and scientific achievement.
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