Center for Teaching and Learning

Graduate Student Professional Development Conference

 

Sessions include five tracks: Technology, Classroom Management, Active Learning, Professional Development, and Research Assistants.

If you intend to enroll in the graduate Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) Unit 1, Ed Psy 7647 (a three-credit-hour course), contact Dr. Peggy Cohen for information about the first assignment. The first class meeting is Monday, August 30.

To get a head start on CUT, take either of the two-hour workshops during the conference. To receive credit for these workshops, please be sure to register online on the CUT Web page.

Note: Be sure you are enrolled in classes at least 3 days before the conference so your MyGateway account will be activated. If you are teaching, ask your department's administrative assistant to make sure you are listed as "instructor of record" so you'll have access to all MyGateway functions.

Conference program in PDF

MONDAY AUGUST 16
9:00-10:00 REGISTRATION & CHECK IN; COFFEE & CONVERSATION JCP Lobby
10:00-11:00

WELCOME
 Chancellor Tom George
Judith Walker de Felix, Dean of the Graduate School
Margaret W. Cohen, Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)
Sally Barr Ebest, Professor of English and TA Coordinator, CTL

 Summit
2009-10 CUT CERTIFICATE EARNERS
Sally Ebest
10:30-11:00 SESSION I: Surviving Grad School
Senior TAs		 Summit
11:10-12:00 SESSION II (choose one)
Active Learning Problem-Based Learning
 Hal Harris, Chemistry		 JCP 78
Classroom Management What to do on the First Day of Class
 Peggy Cohen, CTL		 JCP 126
Technology Deterring & Detecting Plagiarism
Bill Klein, English		 UC 65
Professional Development & Research Assistants Networking: It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know
Malaika Horne, UMSL Executive Leadership Consortium		 JCP 222
12:00-1:00 LUNCH WITH YOUR GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR or SENIOR TA
 Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs		 Summit
1:10-2:00 SESSION III Plenary Promoting Safety, Preventing Violence, Practicing Integrity
Convener: Curt Coonrod, Student Affairs D'Andre Braddix, Student Conduct & Community Standards
James Linsin, Counseling Services
Gary Clark, Campus Police
Dean Judith Walker de Felix, Facilitator  		 Summit
2:10-3:00 SESSION IV (choose one):
Technology Cool Tools for Engaging Students
 Becky Lopanec, UMSL Online		 UC 65
Professional Development Life After Grad School: Post-doc, Tenure-track, or Industry?
 Wesley Harris, BioChemistry
Ronald Yasbin, Dean, Arts & Sciences
Joseph Pickard, Social Work
Deborah Balser, Business		 JCP 78
RAs & TAs Working with Your Supervising Professor
 Jennifer Siciliani, Psychology		 JCP 126
3:00-3:10 BREAK JCP Lobby
3:10-4:00 SESSION V (choose one)
Active Learning Leading Discussion Groups
 Marquita Bowers and Jessica Curtis, Political Science		 JCP 222
Classroom Management Establishing Authority
 Dayna Stock, Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life		 JCP 126
Technology Getting Started with MyGateway
 Jennifer Simms, Faculty Resource Center		 UC 65
Professional Development & RAs Endnotes: Organizing Your Research Agenda
 Barbara Hosto-Marti and Nancy Kinney, Political Science
Ann Steffen, Psychology		 Clark 400
4:10-5:00 SESSION VI (choose one)
Active Learning Increasing Small Group Participation
 Jennifer McAfee Maag, Counseling & Family Therapy
JCP 78
Classroom Management Motivation Matters; Paying Attention to Students
 Peggy Cohen, CTL		 JCP 126
Research Assistants Research Resources
Chris Niemeyer, UMSL Libraries		 TJ Library
Professional Development Finding and Getting Grants
 Joseph Carroll, English
Patty Parker, Biology
Richard Rosenfeld, CCJ		 JCP 222
5:10-6:00 CAMPUS TOUR (Optional) Alumni Circle
TUESDAY AUGUST 17
9:00-10:00 REGISTRATION & CHECK IN; COFFEE & CONVERSATION JCP Lobby
10:00-11:00

SESSION VII (choose one):
Active Learning Active Learning in Large Classes
Patti Wright, Anthropology & Foreign Languages		 JCP 126
Classroom Management Grading Strategies
Don Gouwens, Education		 JCP 222
Professional Development & Research Assistants

Research Rules: IRB and IACUC
 Michael Bahr, Educational Psychology
Carl Bassi, Optometry
John Hancock, Research Administration

 JCP 78
11:10-12:00 SESSION VIII (choose one)
Classroom Management Practicing Grading in Your Discipline
Senior TAs		 Summit
Technology Extreme Makeover: MyGateway Edition
 Becky Lopanec, UMSL Online		 UC 65
Research Assistants Research Resources Redux
 Chris Niemeyer		 TJ Library
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Sponsored by the Graduate School		 Summit
1:10-2:00 SESSION IX: Plenary
Promoting Student Success: What Would YOU Do?
 Convener, Greg McCalley, Student Affairs
Dana Beteet Daniels, OEOD
Bridgette Jenkins, Multicultural Relations
Floyd Welsh, Center for Student Success
Linder Williams, Disability Access
Dean Judith Walker de Felix, Facilitator
Summit
NOTE: Choose SESSION IX (2:10-4:00) or X (2:10-3:00) and XI (3:10-4:00)
Active Learning Making Students Do the Work
 Carolyn Brown, Education & CTL		 JCP 126
Professional Development Writing in Grad School
 Sally Ebest, English and CTL		 Clark 400
2:10-3:00 SESSION X (choose one)
Active Learning Making Lectures Engaging
 Minsoo Kang, History
Kristin Carbone-Lopez, CCJ		 JCP 229
Technology Getting Started With MyGateway
 Paul Wilmarth, Faculty Resource Center		 UC65
Professional Development Powerful Posters & Proposals
 Virginia Navarro and Mirra Anson, Education		 JCP 222
Classroom Management Cultural Differences: International Faculty/International Students
 Denise Mussman and Beth Eckelkamp, Anthropology & Foreign Languages
 JCP 78
3:10-4:00 SESSION XI (choose one)
Active Learning Civic Engagement
 Deb Maltby and Lynn Staley, English
Krista Tucciarone, Theater, Dance & Media		 JCP 78
Classroom Management Safety Matters: Running a Lab
 Craig Robinson, Institutional Safety
Iris Levin, Biology		 JCP 229
Technology Teaching & Tutoring in Second Life
 Carl Hoagland, Education		 UC 65
Professional Development Find a Mentor, Be a Mentor
 Beth Huebner, CCJ
Tom Eyssell, Business
Wendy Olivas, Biology
JCP 222
4:00-5:00 SESSION XI

Closing Reception and Plenary
Hit the Ground Running with Your Academic Career
 Sally Ebest, and Peggy Cohen, CTL

Outstanding TA Awards
Dean Judith Walker de Felix

 Summit

2010 Senior TAs

Biology, Iris Levin & Jenni Higashiguchi
Chemistry & Biochemistry, Geeta Paranjape
Communication, Stephani Wehrman
Criminology & Criminal Justice, Amanda Gendon
Education, Susan Lundry & Nuch Vatcharasirisook
English, Leah Sackett
History, Todd Brown
Mathematics, Steven Burkett
Psychology, Jenna Cox & Vanessa Lammers
Philosophy, Jason Gavin
Physics & Astronomy, Adam Scott
Political Science, Jessica Curtis & Marquita Bowers
Sociology, Jacob Perkins
Social Work, Mark Schillinger

CERTIFICATE IN UNIVERSITY TEACHING (CUT)

Whether you plan to have a career in academia, industry, business, education, public service, or the health professions, UMSL's graduate Certificate in University Teaching (CUT) will be of value to you. This program will help you: design curricula that promote learning in all subject areas, practice the pedagogical techniques necessary to engage students in learning, reflect on your own teaching, integrate teaching and technology, build multipurpose portfolios to enhance marketability and professional advancement, work on grant-writing skills, develop professional vitae and letters of application, and prepare for campus interviews. You can take CUT in a combination of three-credit hour courses or free workshops. Learn more about CUT.

THE CENTER FOR TEACHING & LEARNING
WILL HELP YOU HELP YOUR STUDENTS

Resources for Teaching, Instructional Support,
Graduate Student Professional Development Conference, Certificate in University Teaching (CUT),
Conversations on Teaching & Technology, Faculty Colloquia,
Programs on Student Engagement and Civic Engagement
Constitution Day is observed on September 15
Stop by 519 Lucas Hall, call 314.516.4508, or visit the CTL website

Thanks to our generous sponsors:
Curtis Coonrod, Vice Provost, Student Affairs
Greg McCalley, Associate Vice Provost, Student Affairs
Dean Robert Bliss, Honors College
Interim Dean Christopher Dames, University Libraries
Dean Larry J. Davis, College of Optometry
Interim Dean James Richards, College of Fine Arts and Communication
Interim Dean Kathleen Haywood, College of Education
Dean Juliann Sebastian, College of Nursing
Dean Judith Walker de Felix, Graduate School
Dean Thomas Walker and Associate Dean Gina Ganahl, Continuing Education
Dean Keith Womer, College of Business Administration
Dean Ronald Yasbin, College of Arts & Sciences
The New York Times, McGraw Hill Publishers, Pearson Publishers,andBedford/St. Martin's Press

 

PLEASE DIRECT COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO:
Sally Barr Ebest
TA Coordinator and Professor of English
sebest@umsl.edu

or

Carolyn Brown
 Assistant CUT Coordinator
browncar@umsl.edu

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