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
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MONDAY AUGUST 16 |
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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
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Summit |
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2009-10 CUT CERTIFICATE EARNERS
Sally Ebest |
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10:30-11:00 |
SESSION I: Surviving Grad School
Senior TAs |
Summit |
11:10-12:00 |
SESSION II (choose one) |
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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): |
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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) |
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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) |
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Active Learning |
Increasing Small Group Participation
Jennifer McAfee Maag, Counseling & Family Therapy
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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 |
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TUESDAY AUGUST 17 |
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9:00-10:00 |
REGISTRATION & CHECK IN; COFFEE & CONVERSATION |
JCP Lobby |
10:00-11:00 |
SESSION VII (choose one):
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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
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JCP 78 |
11:10-12:00 |
SESSION VIII (choose one) |
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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
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Summit |
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NOTE: Choose SESSION IX (2:10-4:00) or X (2:10-3:00) and XI (3:10-4:00) |
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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) |
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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
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JCP 78 |
3:10-4:00 |
SESSION XI (choose one) |
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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
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JCP 222 |
4:00-5:00 |
SESSION XI |
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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
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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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