Summer Research Reports, Career Advancement Plans, and Proposal Preparation

A Workshop for Professional Development and Mentoring (PDM) Program Participants and their Mentors

BWI Airport, Four Points by Sheraton

August 4-5, 2011

Note: All sessions will take place in the Chesapeake Ballroom unless otherwise indicated.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

8:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast	Chesapeake Foyer
8:30	Welcome and Introductions Shirley McBay, QEM Network	Chesapeake Ballroom
9:00	Presentations by Biology PDM Faculty Members Chukwuma Okere, Clark Atlanta University Triscia Hendrickson, Morehouse College Alexandra Peister, Morehouse College Moderator: Arthur Grider, University of Georgia, and QEM Research Mentor Questions and Responses Mentewab Ayalew, Spelman College Hong Qin, Spelman College Anne Osano, Bowie State University (HBCU-UP LDI) Questions and Responses Moderator: Casonya Johnson, Georgia State University, and QEM Research Mentor
10:30	Break	Chesapeake Foyer
10:45	Presentations by Computer Science PDM Faculty Members Gaolin Milledge, North Carolina Central University Lei Qian, Fisk University Questions and Responses Moderator: Wayne Lutters, University of Maryland Baltimore County, and QEM Research Mentor Presentation by Mathematics PDM Faculty Member Ulrica Wilson, Morehouse College Questions and Responses Moderator: Camille McKayle, University of the Virgin Islands, and QEM Research Mentor
12:00	Working Luncheon Informal Comments/Observations of Research Mentors
1:30	Presentations by Chemistry PDM Faculty Members Conrad Ingram, Clark Atlanta University Natalie Arnett, Fisk University Yongchao Zhang, Morgan State University Questions and Responses Kofi Bota, Howard University, and QEM Research Mentor Tonya Gerald, North Carolina Central University Fei Yan, North Carolina Central University Max Fontus, Prairie View A&M University Questions and Responses Moderator: Costello Brown, California State University at Los Angeles (retired), and QEM Research Mentor
3:30	Break	Chesapeake Foyer
3:45	Concurrent Meetings with Research Mentors Focus: Proposal Ideas and Career Advancement Plans
6:00	Working Dinner Transitioning from Summer to Academic Year: Protecting/Maximizing Released Time -Recommendations from External Advisory Committee Members, Research Mentors, and External Evaluator
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
8:30	Breakfast Buffet
9:00	Review of Career Advancement Plans Moderator: Wayne Lutters, QEM Research Mentor
10:15	Break
10:30	Integrating Research Into Teaching Presenter: Arthur Grider, QEM Research Mentor Involving Undergraduates in Research Presenter: Camille McKayle, QEM Research Mentor
11:00	“Preparing Research Proposals” Narrative Preparation Presenter: Casonya Johnson, Georgia State University, and QEM Research Mentor Budget Preparation Presenter: Kofi Bota, Howard University, and QEM Research Mentor NSF Merit Review Criteria Presenter: Costello Brown, QEM Research Mentor
12:30	Working Luncheon - Closing Comments and Observations - Next Steps: Shirley McBay, QEM Network
2:00	Adjournment