Changing Faces of Academia
Research Conference

(tentative schedule: updated 09/18/2010)

*Please note that a more formal schedule for the two days as well as a formal conference program will become available once the conference dates get closer.

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Time
Activity
Location
 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Check – In/Registration

Burkle Building Lobby
 9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Welcome – Dean Margaret Grogan, School of Educational Studies & Dr. Joseph Hough, Interim President at Claremont Graduate University

Burkle Building

10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Poster Presentation Session

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)

10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Presentation Session I

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Presentation Session II

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch & Keynote Address

Guest Speaker – Dr. William Perez (Former McNair Scholar & current professor at Claremont Graduate University.

Burkle Building Courtyard
 2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Presentation Session III

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)
 3:20 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Graduate School & Professional Development Workshops

1.   The Graduate School Application Process – Dr. Roberta Espinoza, CSU Fullerton

2.    Public Speaking Swagger: Taking you Presentation to the Next Level – Ms. Robin Owens (Ph.D. Candidate, Claremont Graduate University)

3.    Publishing Your Research – Dr. William Perez, Claremont Graduate University

4.    GRE Workshop – Attaining the Scores you Want – Kaplan Testing Services

5.    Admissions into Highly  Selective Graduate Programs – Dr. Joseph Brown, Stanford University

6.    For What Purpose was I Born: Transcendence, Transformation, Transgression – Dr. Patricia-Anne Johnson, CSU Fullerton

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)
 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
 

Future Faculty of Color Dinner

Guest speaker – Dr. Roberta Espinoza (Former McNair Scholar & current professor at CSU, Fullerton)

Students will also get an opportunity to meet several former McNair Scholars who are now in academia/research as well as other invited guests

Burkle Building Courtyard

 
8:00 p.m. & on

Night on the Town

On Your Own (Options Provided)
 
 

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

Time
Activity
Location
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Check – in/Registration

Burkle Building Lobby
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Presentation Session IV

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Graduate School & Professional Career Fair

Burkle Building Parking Lot
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch

Guest Speaker – Mr. Blair H. Taylor, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League

Burkle Building Courtyard
12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Presentation Session V

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)
1:50 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Presentation Session VI

Burkle Building(Various Rooms)
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Closing, Raffle, & Scholarship Awards

Burkle Building Courtyard