Male student researchers

Agenda

Saturday, October 19, 2019, 8:30 am-5:15 pm

Location: Cornell University, Physical Sciences Building, 245 East Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 [view on Cornell map]. See Parking page for more information.

Dress Code/Attire: Business casual

Download a copy of the agenda here (pdf).

TIME AGENDA ITEM
8:30-9:30 AM
Atrium, Physical Sciences Bldg		   REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

  • Continental Breakfast
  • Poster Set-up
9:30-10:15 AM
120 PSB		    WELCOME & PLENARY

  • Welcome & Introduction
    • Mark E. Lewis, Sr. Associate Dean, Diversity & Faculty Development, Cornell Engineering
  • “Why Graduate School in a STEM Field”
    • Keynote: Dr. Malika Grayson, Senior Principal Computer Systems Architect, Northrop Grumman Corporation

10:25-11:15 AM

700 Clark,
294A Clark; 294C Clark

    CONCURRENT SESSION I

  • How to Prepare & Apply to Graduate School
    • Claire Meaders. PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University
  • Transfer Admissions Overview for Community College Scholars
    • Erin Treat, Associate Director, Admissions, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Cornell University
    • Sandy A. Drumluk, Assistant Director, Admissions / Transfer Coordinator, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Cornell University
  • ULSAMP & STEM Administrators Roundtable
11:25-12:15 PM 
Baker Portico & West Pavilion PSB		     RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION & GRAD SCHOOL FAIR

  •  Explore the research posters and engage with recruiters from top     undergraduate and graduate programs
12:25-1:50 PM
Atrium, PSB		     LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE SPEAKER

  • Introduction: Jami P. Joyner,
  • “Building on the Best”
    • Keynote: Calvin Mackie, PhD, Founder, STEM NOLA;
      President and CEO of the Channel ZerO Group LLC

2:00-2:50 PM

700 Clark & 701 Clark

    CONCURRENT SESSION II

  • How to Fund Graduate School & Understanding the GEM Fellowship
    • Michael D. Smith, D.Eng., Deputy Executive Director, Internal Operations, The National GEM Consortium
    • Dr. Trey Waller, Director of Graduate Student Programs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  • The Value of Undergraduate Research and Summer Programs
    • Funmi Adebayo, PhD

3:00-3:50 PM

700 Clark,
701 Clark & 294D Clark

    CONCURRENT SESSION III

  • Mastering the Personal Statement
    • Dr. Malika Grayson, Senior Principal Computer Systems Architect, Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • The Hidden Curriculum of Graduate School
    • Zeinab Mohamed, PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
    • Ferra Pinnock, PhD Student, Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University
  • Maximizing Mentorships
    • Shantel Martinez, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University

4:00-4:50 PM

120 PSB

    AFTERNOON PLENARY

  • Voices from the Field, Panel
  • Panel Moderator:
    • Sara Xayarath Hernandez, Associate Dean for Inclusion and Student Engagement, Graduate School, Cornell University
  • Panelists:
    • Benjamin Allen, MS Student & GEM Fellow, Applied Data Science, Syracuse University
    • Alicia Cintora, PhD Candidate & GEM Fellow, Materials Science
      and Engineering, Cornell University
    • Darian Nwankwo, PhD Candidate & GEM Fellow, Computer
      Science, Cornell University
    • Hazel Rivera-Rosario, PhD Student & GEM Fellow, Mechanical
      Engineering, Cornell University
    • Johanna Lisbeth Smith-Palliser, M.Eng. Student & GEM Fellow,
      Computer Science, Cornell University
    • William Terrell, PhD Student & GEM Fellow, Biomedical
      Engineering, Binghamton University

4:55-5:15 PM

120 PSB

     CLOSING

  • Raffle, Announcements & Poster Competition Awards

Symposium Registration

Register for the Upstate LSAMP Symposium via GEM GRAD Lab.