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Please complete this short form to RSVP for Research and Dessert and register for Research and Dessert workshops.
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A variety of short workshops will be held during this year's Research and Dessert. Check in and grab a dessert between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m. Workshops are organized by strand, begin on the hour, and last 50 minutes.
You can design your own Research and Dessert experience - attend a workshop or two, visit the information tables, join an interdisciplinary discussion group, or just enjoy dessert and visit with colleagues.
Drawing for prizes - an iPad3 and travel to visit funding sponsors - will be held after the last workshop @ 3:55 p.m. You must be present to win.
Friday with Friends will follow at 4:00 p.m. in the Fetzer Center.
To help us plan, please use this section to design your experience by indicating your workshop choices. Click on "register me" to indicate your choice.
PLEASE NOTE:
Scroll through the workshop descriptions BEFORE making your selections as the "system" won't let you de-select an item once it has been selected. |
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Strand: Managing Projects
Title: Basics of Grant Administration
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Shellie Mosher
This workshop addresses key functions regarding management of your externally funded grant or contract.
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Strand: Managing Projects
Title: Contracts for Research and Creative Activities
Time: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Kathy Purnell and Lisa Garcia
This session focuses on key points in developing project agreements and research contracts.
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Strand: Managing Projects
Title: Allowability of Costs and Cost Sharing
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Carole Nelson
Information about the kinds of costs allowed as direct costs in project budgets; key concepts of cost sharing and tracking cost share provided for the project. |
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Strand: Ethics and Compliance
Title: Conflicts of Interest - What They Are and How to Avoid Them
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Julia Mays
This session provides WMU's new Conflict of Interest Policy and training materials. |
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Strand: Ethics and Compliance
Title: Research Ethics Resources
Time: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Sandy Borden
A demonstration of online courses for integrating research ethics in the curriculum and resources available from the Center for Ethics in Society |
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Strand: Ethics and Compliance
Title: Export Controls: Why Do I Care?
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Lee Ryder and Julia Mays
Export control policies - what you need to know about traveling with a laptop, inviting international scholars, and other international interactions.
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Strand: Collaborative Research
Title: Implementing Change in STEM Education
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Charles Henderson and Andrea Beach
This session provides a brief overview of strategies for creating change in undergraduate STEM education followed by a discussion of those interested in developing collaborations and grant proposals in this area. |
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Strand: Collaborative Research
Title: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change Research and Training - Sponsored by the University Center for the Humanities
Time: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Dave Karowe, Carla Koretsky, Kathryn Docherty
This session provides an exploration of potential interdisciplinary proposals that combine natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities perspectives on climate change research and instruction. |
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Strand: Internal Funding
Title: Develop a Winning FRACAA Proposal
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m. and 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Steve Bertman and Brooks Applegate
Guidelines and strategies for developing and submitting a FRACAA proposal are presented. Note the deadline for submitting 2013-14 project proposals is January 18, 2013. |
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Strand: Internal Funding
Title: Develop a Winning SFSA Proposal
Time: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Brooks Applegate and TBA
Guidelines and strategies for developing and submitting a SFSA proposal are presented. Note the next deadline for proposal submissions is January 31, 2013. |
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Strand: Proposal Preparation
Title: What Am I Approving? Things to Consider When Reviewing the Proposal Approval Form
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Paula Kohler
This session is designed primarily for chairs and office coordinators regarding what to look for in reviewing the PAF. |
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Strand: Proposal Preparation
Title: Developing and Justifying the Proposal Budget
Time: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Paula Kohler
This session provides guidelines and strategies for preparing proposal budgets aligned with your work. |
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Strand: Proposal Preparation
Title: Writing Effective Evaluation Components
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): John Risley
This session presents strategies for developing evaluation plans for external funding proposals. |
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Strand: Proposal Preparation
Title: Through the Eyes of Reviewers - Perspectives on Successful Proposals
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Susan Stapleton (NIH), Steve Kohler (NSF), Kristal Ehrhardt (DoEd)
Key components and content in external funding proposals from the perspective of those who review them; how to become a proposal reviewer.
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Strand: Implementing Research and Creative Activities
Title: WMU's Statistical Consulting Center
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj and others
This session provides an overview of statistical consulting services at WMU. |
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Strand: Implementing Research and Creative Activities
Title: Online Survey Tools
Time: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Lydia Schuck (Question Pro), Terrell Hodge (Qualtrics), Julie Scott (WMU system)
This session provides an overview of online survey tools available at WMU. |
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Strand: Implementing Research and Creative Activities
Title: Digital Visualization and Dissemination Tools
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Paul Howell, Sheila Bair, Jason Glatz, Maira Bundza, Michele Behr, Sue Steuer
This session provides an overview of library tools and services including in-house digitization, GIS mapping, descriptive metadata, traditional and open access scholarly publishing options and citation services. |
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Strand: Implementing Research and Creative Activities
Title: Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Carla Koretsky and Terrell Hodge
A panel discussion regarding strategies, benefits, and examples of engaging undergrads in research and creative activities. |
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Strand: Finding Funding
Title: The NSF Career Awards
Time: 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Sherine O'Bare, David Huffman, Carla Koretsky
In this session learn about strategies for preparing an NSF career award. |
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Strand: Finding Funding
Title: Funding Search Strategies
Time: 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): Kim Squiers
In this session, learn about a variety of state and federal agencies that fund research and creative activities and strategies for identifying these opportunities. |
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Strand: Finding Funding
Title: Working with Foundations
Time: 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Presenter(s): John Greenhoe
Learn about a variety of foundations that fund research and creative activities and strategies for working with them.
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