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Enhancing Undergraduate Research at MTSU with STEPMT Grant

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STEPMT program at MTSU offers innovative undergraduate research opportunities in diverse fields through partnerships and community engagement. Retaining students with curriculum innovation and off-campus activities. Join us in stepping up research!

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  1. STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEPMT) STEP Summer Research Teams Orientation June 5, 2006

  2. STEPMT • 5 year $1.7 M grant from NSF • BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, ETIS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS • Retain students via • Curriculum innovation • Creation of research community • On campus and off campus research activities • Recruit students through experiences for HS students and teachers

  3. STEPMT Overview • Curriculum • Early exposure to inquiry-based, internships, • Research • Community through research and seminar • Partnerships • Off-campus research opportunities in industry, government, academic settings • Inclusion of high school teachers and students

  4. The STEPMT Team • Tom Cheatham, CBAS, PI • Bill Robertson, PHYS, Co-PI • Andrienne Friedli, CHEM, Co-PI • Ginger Rowell, MATH, Co-PI • Brad Rudnik, CSCI, Coordinator

  5. Faster than light… Dr. Bill Robertson (Faculy mentor) Jan Cathey (HS teacher) Jason Pappafotis (MTSU student) Patrick Flanigan (MTSU student) Brandon Cathey (HS student) Colin Klaus (HS student)

  6. Biodiesel Dr. Scott Handy (Chemistry) Sarah (Sally) Millsap (HS teacher) Cassandra Boller (MTSU student) Nickolas Walker (MTSU student) Jia Zhu (HS student)

  7. Algebra Dr. Jason Johnson (Mathematics) Hezekiah Ford, III (HS teacher) Richard Holtsclaw (MTSU student) Nathan Darnell (MTSU student) Jacqueline Villamizar (HS student)

  8. Water Quality Dr. Frank Bailey (Biology) Chris Garner (HS teacher) Leonela Carriedo (MTSU student) Deidra Lyons (MTSU student) Michael Bolton (HS student) Afrah Mohammed (HS student)

  9. Cost modeling of telescopes Dr. Lisa Green (Faculty mentor) Joe Moos (HS teacher) Charles Thompson (MTSU student) Charysse Archer (MTSU student) Kavon Togrye (HS student)

  10. Safety Considerations • Think before doing • Be prepared • Understand the risks Health Center http://www.mtsu.edu/~mthealth/ Workman’s compensation

  11. Time Flies… • Uniform expectations 200 hours for high school participants 300 hours for MTSU participants • Flexibility within system

  12. Project Documentation • Lab notebook • Abstract • Poster presentation(s)

  13. Mark Your Calendar June 16th: Lunch and tours day June 30th: Indoor “picnic” July 14th: Undergrads meet July 28 Lunch and poster session (parents invited)

  14. Evaluations Expectations Making a good thing better Accountability to the taxpayer

  15. Stipends • Paperwork • When Do I See the Green? • The last check