University System of Maryland PROMISE AGEP Research Symposium & Professional Development Conference: Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 @ UM College Park

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PROMISE AGEP: Maryland Transformation is pleased to invite you to attend and participate in the 2014 University System of Maryland PROMISE AGEP Research Symposium and Professional Development Conference. This new conference revises the former PROMISE Research Symposium, and adds a professional development component that will prepare graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for faculty positions in STEM. This conference seeks to provide a venue that will allow students to present their work at any stage, receive feedback in preparation for presenting at larger venues, and provide training that will prepare participants for faculty careers.

This page will serve as the official webpage for the event. Please stay tuned for updates.

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Date: Friday, February 28, 2014

Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: Kim Engineering Building

University of Maryland College Park

Room: The Rotunda

Directions and Parking: http://www.eng.umd.edu/visitus/directions

Registration: Free (includes meals)

Attire: Business Casual

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This conference will feature STEM-based oral presentations, posters, and professional development seminars. Participants are invited to submit abstracts to participate in three oral categories, and one poster category.

Oral Category 1: Traditional Research Presentations

[7 minutes presentation, 3 minutes critique, 2 minutes of questions, traditional PowerPoint presentation]

Oral Category 2: TED-Styled Talks

[5 minute talks + 5 minutes for critique/questions, PowerPoint presentation with images only - no text]

Oral Category 3: Lightening Round Talks

[2 minute talks with timer on the screen, no PowerPoints, no critique.]

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Presentation slots are limited to graduate students within the University System of Maryland.

A custom webpage will be designed for each presenter. The presenter’s website will include a photo, bio, abstract, synopsis of research, and list of other relevant publications or presentations as applicable.

Postdocs from universities and organizations outside of the University System of Maryland can participate as judges for poster sessions and mentors.

All graduate students and postdocs are invited to participate as audience members and attend the professional development workshops.

Faculty from within the USM are invited to serve as judges to provide constructive feedback.

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AGENDA (subject to updates)

All events will be held in the Rotunda, unless otherwise noted.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Arrive, Breakfast Refreshments, Registration, Poster Set-Up

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Opening Remarks and Traditional Research Presentations

Opening Remarks: Renetta G. Tull, Ph.D., Director, PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP (University System of Maryland) and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development & Postdoctoral Affairs (UMBC)

Welcome: Ana Maria Pérez, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate for Diversity Initiatives, Office of Diversity Initiatives, The Graduate School, University of Maryland College Park

Oral Research Presentations

Ashley J. Belle, UMCP

Juan Valdez-Lopez, UMBC

Kayla Lemons, UMBC

William Easley, UMBC

Viviana Monje-Galvan, UMCP

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Networking Break

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM Lightening Round Talks

Alexander D. Smith, UMBC

David Colón-Cabrera, UMCP

Adegboyega Akinsiku, UMBC

Cherre Jefferson, UMBC

Eric Corbett, UMBC

11:15 AM – 12:00 Noon – Kickoff Ceremony for PROMISE AGEP: Maryland Transformation

Moderator and Host: Dr. Charles Caramello, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School, University of Maryland College Park

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Brit Kirwan, Chancellor, University System of Maryland

Dr. Kirwan’s Biography: http://www.usmd.edu/usm/chancellor/bio.html

12:00 PM - Poster Session & Buffet Lunch

Arundhathi Venkatasubramaniam, UMBC

Saadi Habib, UMBC

Bre-Onna DeLaine, UMB

Kankindi Rwego, UMCP

Jim Glenn, UMCP

Afua Dennis, UMCP

Kyana Beckles, UMBC

Isaac Mativo, UMBC

Rebekah Brown, UMB

Alexander E. Holness, UMCP

Sheniqua Brown, UMBC

1:00 PM Meeting of University System of Maryland Graduate Deans and STEM Deans [Pepco Boardroom]

1:15 PM – “TED-Styled” Talks

Kailyn Cage, UMCP

DeLauren McCauley, UMBC

Christine H. Wang, UMCP

2:00 PM - Professional Development Workshops

a) Planning in Advance for Tenure: Dr. Raheem Beyah (Associate Professor, Georgia Tech), Dr. William Robinson (Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University). [Kay Room]

Both Dr. Beyah and Dr. Robinson were AGEP students when they were in graduate school. Both now have tenure and are dedicating time and effort to training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to plan and prepare themselves now, so that they can be ready for future success as a tenured professor.

Dr. Beyah and Dr. Robinson lead the Academic Research Leadership Symposium, in conjunction with the National Society of Black Engineers. https://www.arlnetwork.org/symposia/

About Dr. Beyah: http://users.ece.gatech.edu/~rbeyah/

About Dr. Robinson: http://www.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/~robinswh/

b) “Radio Research” – Public Speaking: Scott Morgan, President of The Morgan Group

Scott Morgan, President of The Morgan Group of Washington, DC, provides media training and public speaking tips to a variety of organizations, companies, and universities. Morgan is a Senior Associate of the Abshire Inamori Leadership Academy, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in DC.

More about Scott Morgan:

The Morgan Group

4:00 PM – Closing Reception & Awards Ceremony

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If you are interested in presenting, please follow the schedule below:

December 20, 2013: “Letter of Intent” to present (Email promisestaff@gmail.com with name, school, department, choice of oral category (1, 2, 3) or poster, and potential title of your presentation.)

“TED-Styled” and “Lightening Round” titles must be tailored to appeal to a general audience.

January 17, 2013, *New, of Dec. 23, 2013: Deadline for “Intent to Present” emails for Lightening Round and Poster Presentationsonly. Everyone who expressed an “Intent to Present” as of Dec. 23, 2013, will be in line for the presentation style of their choice. Those who did not specify a category will be given a space for a poster. All of the slots in the “Traditional Presentation” Category #1, and the “TED-Styled Talk” Category #2, are taken, and we will not accept any more requests for those categories. We have some slots remaining in the “Lightening Round” Category #3, and we have slots remaining for posters.

January 31, 2014: Abstracts and the information below are required for all presentations types. (Email all materials to promisestaff@gmail.com, with the subject: “2014 PROMISE Research Symposium Presenter Information.”)

1. Formal Abstract (250 words or less).Biographical Sketch (250 words or less)

Font: 12 Point, Times New Roman

Heading, Left-justified:

Title (Bold)

Name (Italicized)

Department (No abbreviations)

University (No abbreviations)

2. General Summary of Graduate Research (250 words or less)

3. High Quality Photograph

4. Numbered List of up to 5 publications and or/presentations. Please give precedence to publications and conference proceedings as applicable.

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This symposium serves as preparation for other international and national conferences, as well as local events such as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Regional Research Symposium in April 2014 (open to any student, from any school, in any state), the 2014 Graduate Student Association’s Graduate Research Conference (GSA GRC) , College Park’s 2014 Graduate Student Government’s Graduate Research and Interaction Day (GSG GRID), and the University Maryland Baltimore’s Graduate Research Conference. Graduate students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of all opportunities to present their work. We will attempt to place as many presentations as possible.