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provide support to undertake self-analysis of the institution 9s undergraduate STEM programs to identify components that need improvement or enhancement in order to provide a high quality undergraduate STEM education. Planning grants should also research existing activities and strategies that could be implemented to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education at the institution. Typical activities include: Data collection and analysis, stakeholder consultation, research of potential activities and strategies, site visits to model programs, and writing an Implementation Project proposal. Education Research Projects provide support to undertake a three-year education research project that has the potential to strengthen the STEM education and research programs at HBCUs. Education Research Projects must be based on sound education research methodologies and theories. Potential education research topics include: Retention, diffusion of innovations, curricula enhancements, technology in education, STEM teacher education, and the identiH cation of successful models. This is not a supplemental program - HBCUs do not need to have an Implementation Project in order to submit ERP proposals. Targeted Infusion Projects provide support to achieve a short-term, well-deH ned goal to improve the quality of undergraduate STEM education. Typically, projects are focused on one activity within a single STEM department however interdisciplinary and cross disciplinary projects are encouraged. Potential goals include: Specialized accreditation or certiH cations, establishing new programs or concentrations, establishing collaborations between STEM disciplines and teacher education programs, and updating programs to reI ect advances in the H eld and workforce requirements. This is not a supplemental program - HBCUs do not need to have an Implementation Project in order to submit a TIP proposal. HBCU-UP is a program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 cto promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense& d With an annual budget of about $5.92 billion, NSF is the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America 9s colleges and universities. In many H elds such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing. For information about the HCBU-UP visit the Web site http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5481&org= EHR&from=home About the National Science Foundation (NSF) Historically Black Colleges and Universities Under raduate Pro ram (HBCU-UP) Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) 2007 National Research Conference Science and Technology: Knowledge Generators for Global Competitiveness October 4 37, 2007 Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, Washington D.C. Cosponsored by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs National Science Foundation Directorate for Education & Human Resources Division of Human Resource Development Visit the conference Web Site later in December 2007 for information on the 2008 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 3 www.hbcu-up.org © AAAS 2007 ISBN 3978-0-87168-716-6 Cover photos of researchers, faculty, and students courtesy of USDA 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 3 Table of Contents Welcome Letters ...............................................................................4 General Conference Information .......................................................8 Advisors & Key Staff .......................................................................... 9 Agenda .............................................................................................11 Biographies .....................................................................................19 Abstracts ........................................................................................A1 Abstract Reviewers .........................................................................33 Judges .............................................................................................35 Exhibitors ........................................................................................39 Index by Names ...............................................................................56 Hotel Map 3 Layout .........................................................................60 Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 4 Welcome to the HBCU-UP Conference Dear HBCU-UP Conference Participants: The Conference Advisory Board welcomes you to the 8th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) National Research Conference. Our 2007 Conference theme, cScience and Technology: Knowledge Generators for Global Competitiveness d affirms our commitment to meeting the challenges of preparing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students for a globally competitive workforce. We have an exciting program which will be both informative and fun! Highlights include a Faculty Pre-Conference Workshop on Thursday, October 4, 2007, which will provide information on how to apply for an HBCU-UP grant. It will also share tips on (1) facilitating cross-disciplinary communication of innovative curriculum ideas; (2) effective implementation of undergraduate research programs; and (3) evaluating STEM-broadening participation programs. Friday and Saturday (October 5th and 6th) will feature student oral and poster presentations as well as interactive professional development sessions that will provide significant networking opportunities. We are excited that seventy-one academic institutions, organizations, foundations, professional societies, federal agencies offering services and programs for minority students in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and Behavioral Sciences will be showcasing information on fellowships, graduate and undergraduate programs, postdoctoral training opportunities, and student memberships during the 2007 HBCU-UP exhibition. The Award Banquet on Saturday, October 6th, will recognize and celebrate students for their outstanding accomplishments. In addition, the inaugural cTalent Showcase d will provide students with the opportunity to relax and share their talents in music, poetry, drama, and dance. We conclude our activities on Sunday morning with a brunch. We look forward to your participation and feel certain that the Conference will result in a rejuvenated spirit dedicated to ensuring that the nation 9s talent can reach their full potential in the STEM fields. Larry Mattix, Norfolk State University Sadanand Srivastava, Bowie State University HBCU-UP Conference Co-Chairs Larry Mattix Sadanand Srivastava 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 5 Dear HBCU-UP Faculty and Students: On behalf of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation (NSF), I want to welcome you to the 2007 HBCU-UP Student Research Conference. The conference theme Science and Technology: Knowledge Generators for Global Competitiveness resonates with the mission and core values of NSF. We support research and education that is creative and visionary, and we are dedicated to enabling excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by being broadly inclusive and accountable in an increasingly global society. Your participation in this conference is a reflection of these values and illustrates your dedication to improving the STEM enterprise. We at NSF, believe that you are co-investors in the Agency 9s mission to foster research at the frontiers of knowledge. You help to strengthen and to sustain our nation 9s research capability through your discoveries and through your willingness to advance STEM education. For that, I say, cThank you. d To the student participants, I encourage you to learn from each other and from the STEM research faculty who are serving as your mentors. You have an opportunity to forge networks with some of the brightest minds in the country. Take advantage of this unique gathering to showcase your expertise. Remember, we welcome your comments and suggestions as we continually evaluate how better to serve you and to transform postsecondary STEM education. Enjoy the conference! Cora B. Marrett Assistant Director Directorate for Education and Human Resources National Science Foundation Cora B. Marrett Welcome to Washington, DC Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 6 Welcome to the HBCU-UP Conference Dear Participants: On behalf of the National Science Foundation 9s Division of Human Resources Development, I welcome you to the 2007 HBCU-UP Student Research Conference. Student research provides opportunities to link classroom learning with laboratory experience, and prepares undergraduate students for graduate school. It is particularly important as an ingredient in training scientists for the R&D workforce. Research experiences allow our skills to develop, and capture the imagination, providing a platform from which exciting discoveries emerge. This meeting provides you 3 whether a student researcher or a faculty member 3 many pathways to explore new ideas in science, mathematics, engineering and technology, whether through presentations, workshops, or networking conversations. I offer you, the students who are attending, my personal congratulations on your research and on the presentations you are making at this conference. And to the faculty, I offer my appreciation for the guidance and support you provide to your students, and the role model you pose on campus and here at the conference. You and your faculty sponsor are part of the vanguard of America 9s future in science and technology. The National Science Foundation is proud to play a role in your developing career. Victor A. Santiago Acting Division Director Division of Human Resources Development Education and Human Resources Directorate National Science Foundation Victor A. Santiago 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 7 Welcome to Washington, DC Dear HBCU-UP Conference Attendee: Welcome to Washington, D.C. and to this conference celebrating your education and research achievements. We hope you use this occasion to expand your professional networks, to identify potential colleagues and collaborators, and to consider your career and educational options and opportunities. AAAS welcomes you to our headquarter 9s city where over 400 staff work to develop programs in science and technology policy, STEM education and careers, and international science, as well as the weekly publication of Science , the premier science journal in the world. We are interested in hearing from you as to how we can, as the largest general science organization in the world, help you identify and fulfill your career goals and aspirations in STEM. We offer career resources online, as well as career workshops around the United States as a major component of our Annual Meeting. Please join us in Boston in February 2008 as well as on the web at http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/ and http://www.aaas.org/careercenter/ . Shirley M. Malcom Director AAAS Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs Shirley M. Malcom Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 8 General Information for All Attendees Cell Phone Usa e All cell phones MUST BE turned off before you enter session rooms out of courtesy for speakers and session participants. Dress Code We recommend that participants dress in business attire for the exhibits, for poster and oral presentations, and for concurrent student and faculty sessions. Business casual attire is suggested for other Conference activities. E-Mail Center Two (2) computers will be available in the registration area for attendees to receive and send emails during the conference. PLEASE LIMIT YOUR SESSION TO 5 MINUTES. Evaluation Conference evaluation forms will be available immediate after each session and will also be sent by email to all attendees immediately following the Conference. Please take advantage of this opportunity to share with us your views and opinions regarding the HBCU-UP Conference. Exhibits Exhibition Program Schedule: Friday, October 5, 2007 12:00 noon 3 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 3 8:30 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2007 9:00 a.m. 3 12:00 noon Name Badge & Badge Replacement Fee Name badges are to be worn AT ALL TIMES. Badges permit attendees to enter ALL sessions, exhibition area, conference meals, and e-mail center. THERE WILL BE A $50.00 CHARGE FOR BADGE REPLACEMENT. Messa e Board A message board will be displayed in the registration area. The message board is a great location for attendees to post messages, job openings, upcoming events, or announcements. 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 9 Advisors and Key Staff 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Advisory Board and Staff co-chairs Larry Mattix Associate Dean, School of Science and Technology, Norfolk State University Sadanand Srivastava Chair & Professor of Computer Science, Bowie State University members Teresa Edwards AAAS Committee on Opportunities in Science (COOS) Liaison, Associate Professor, Georgia Gwinnett College Caesar R. Jackson Dean, College of Science and Technology, North Carolina Central University Adriane Ludwick Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Architecture, Environmental & Natural Sciences, Tuskegee University Joe Omojola Professor of Mathematics and Physics, Southern University at New Orleans Sandra (Sandy) Thomas Executive Director, IGERT National Recruitment Program, Institute for Broadening Participation Nancy Greer-Williams Dean, Liberal Arts/Social Sciences University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Key AAAS EHR HBCU-UP Project Staff directorate for education and human resources (ehr) programs Shirley M. Malcom, Director Yolanda S. George, Deputy Director senior staff Lenell Allen Donna Behar Tracy Compton Cathy Ledec Marty McGihon Richard Weibl project assistants Crystal Addison Jessica Dunton Cursilla Fenwick Jessica Kunkler Trevia Newell Nicole A Nicholson Adedolapo Owolabi Amani Rushing office of public programs Sandra Audia Edward Lempinen Donald Norwood science and policy programs Joanne Carney Key National Science Foundation HBCU-UP Leadership and Staff directorate for education and human resources (ehr), office of the assistant director Cora Marrett, Assistant Director Wanda E. Ward, Deputy Assistant Director division of human resources development (hrd) Victor A. Santiago, Acting Division Director historically black colleges and universities undergraduate program (hbcu 3up) Camille A. McKayle, Program Director Marilyn J. Suiter, Program Director Jessie DeAro, Program Director NIAID needs you because the world needs us. Recognized worldwide for our cutting edge medical and scienti7 c research, NIAID has a responsibility to improve global health in the 21st Century. NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. With the availability of powerful new research tools, our basic and applied research programs provide the essential elements to enhance our defenses against bioterrorism, HIV/AIDS, asthma, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and enhance vaccine research. NIAID offers various career development grants, research training and fellowships to develop and support the next generation of biomedical researchers; enabling students to gain valuable education and research experience. To learn more about NIAID 9s available training and career grants, please visit: www.niaid.nih. gov/ncn/training/advice/index.htm. For information about NIH 9s available student training programs, please visit: http://www.training.nih.gov/student. Join the 7 ght for global health. Work with some of the most talented investigators and help enhance our defenses against some of the world 9s most deadliest diseases. Please join us at our booth during the HBCU-UP conference! Learn about NIAID and our available opportunities! Your individual talents are needed to help us complete our mission. NIAID is continuously searching for quali7 ed: " Medical Of7 cers " Program and Management Specialists " Technical Wri er-Edi ors " Several other Scienti7 c and Business Management Specialists These positions are subject to a background investigation To learn more about NIAID and to view our available job opportunities, please visit: http://healthresearch.niaid.nih.gov/nrc r n a s a 1-888-798-4991. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases DHHS and NIH are Proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers The NIAID is committed to maintaining its stature as a premier research institution by building an inclusive workforce through the Workplace Diversity Initiative and Af7 rmative Action programs. The NIAID 9s commitment to equal opportunity and diversity in recruiting, hiring an d career development will help ensure the continued output of excellent science. Help Us Help Millions 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 11 Agenda Thursday, October 4, 2007 7:00 AM 3 7:30PM REGISTRATION Independence Foyer, Independence Level 8:00 AM 3 8:30 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00 AM 3 3:00 PM FACULTY WORKSHOP Conference Theater, Lagoon Level 8:30 AM 3 8:45AM WELCOME, OVERVIEW & INTRODUCTION Camille A. McKayle , Program Director, NSF Division of Human Resources Development (HRD) & University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Yolanda S. Geor e , Deputy Director, AAAS Directorate for Education & Human Resources Programs 8:45 AM 3 10:15 AM EVALUATION SECRETS & GENERAL Q & A Patricia B. Campbell , Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc Yolanda S. George , AAAS 10:15 AM 3 10:30 AM BREAK 10:30 AM 3 NOON BioQUEST CURRICULUM CONSORTIUM John R. Jun ck , Mead Chair of the Sciences & Professor of Biology Beloit College, Beloit, WI Catherine Dinitra White , Assistant Professor of Biology North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University NOON 31:00PM LUNCH & NETWORKING Conference Theater, Lagoon Level 1:00 PM 3 2:00PM PEER-LED TEAM LEARNING (PLTL) Pratibha Varma-Nelson , NSF, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) & Professor of Chemistry, Northeastern Illinois University Conference Theater, Lagoon Level 2:00 PM 3 3:00PM comPADRE 3 DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY EDUCATION Bruce A. Mason , Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma 3:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS Camille A. McKayle , Program Director, NSF HRD & University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) 1:00PM 37:00PM EXHIBITORS SET-UP Independence Ballroom A, McPherson Square, Franklin Square, Independence Level 3:30PM 35:00PM FACULTY & HBCU-UP PROGRAM POSTERS SET-UP Independence B&C, Independence Level 4:00PM 35:00PM PACKARD HBCU SCHOLARS SESSION AIDES ORIENTATION Farragut Square, Independence Level 5:00PM 36:00PM JUDGES & MODERATORS ORIENTATION Conference Theater, Lagoon Level EXHIBITORS ORIENTATION Lafayette Square, Independence Level :00PM 37:00PM FACULTY & HBCU-UP PROGRAM POSTER SESSION Independence B&C, Independence Level Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 12 7:00PM 39:30PM OPENING PLENARY SESSION & DINNER Independence Ballroom, Independence Level GREETINGS FROM CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS Larry Mattix , Associate Dean, School of Science and Technology, Norfolk State University Sadanand Srivastava , Chair & Professor of Computer Science, Bowie State University CONFERENCE OVERVIEW & MESSAGE TO STUDENTS Camille A. McKayle , Marilyn J. Suiter , and Jessie A. DeAro , Program Directors, NSF HRD NTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER Yolanda S. Geor e , AAAS EHR, Deputy Director SPEAKER Warren Washin ton , Senior Scientist & Head, Climate Change Research Section, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) EVIEW OF CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Lenell Allen , AAAS, Senior Program Manager Friday, October 5, 2007 7:00 AM 35:00PM REGISTRATION Independence Foyer, Independence Level 7:00AM 37:45AM ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1 (SET-UP) Pacifica A&B, Independence D&E, Wilson POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1 (SET-UP) Independence B&C, Independence Level JUDGES ORIENTATION/SIGN-IN Conference Theater, Lagoon Level 7:45AM 39:30AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST & PLENARY SESSION Independence Ballroom, Independence Level The Role of HBCUs in Broadening Participation In the Nation 9s STEM Workforce MODERATOR Shirley M. Malcom , Director, AAAS EHR WELCOME AND GREETINGS Victor A. Santiago , Acting Director, NSF HRD SPEAKERS Wanda E. Ward , Deputy Assistant Director, NSF HRD Carolyn W. Meyers , President, Norfolk State University Eddie Bernice Johnson , U.S. Congress, Texas (invited) 9:45AM 311:45AM POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1 BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL SCIENCES, COMPUTER SCIENCES & MGMT. INFORMATION SYSTEM, ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL & EARTH SCIENCES, PHYSICAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Independence B&C, Independence Level 9:45AM 311:45AM ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1 BIOLOGY 3 SESSION 1 Pacifica A, Lagoon Level CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL SCIENCES 3 SESSION 2 Pacifica B, Lagoon Level COMPUTER SCIENCES & MGMT. INFORMATION SCIENCES 3 SESSION 3 Independence D PHYSICAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES 3 SESSION 4 Independence E, Independence Level TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING 3 SESSION 5 Wilson, Lagoon Level 9:45AM 311:45AM CONCURRENT STUDENT OR FACULTY SESSIONS A 1 : GRADUATE SCHOOL FUNDING & UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Sandy Thomas, Executive Director, IGERT National Recruitment Program Institute for Broadening Participation Lafayette, Independence Level Agenda 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 13 ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL & EARTH SCIENCES 3 SESSION Independence E, Independence Level TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING 3 SESSION 10 Wilson, Lagoon Level 3:30PM 35:30PM CONCURRENT STUDENT SESSIONS SERIES B & PACKARD HBCU SCHOLARS ORAL PRESENTATIONS B1: WHAT CAN I DO WITH A SCIENCE DEGREE? Emil Thomas Chuck, Health Professions Advisor, Term Assistant Professor of Biology, and Interim Coordinator for the Undergraduate-Faculty Research Apprenticeship Program, George Mason University, Fairfax VA Farragut Square, Independence Level B2: THE ABCs OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS: HOW TO GET IN, HOW TO GET THROUGH Lafayette, Independence Level 5:00PM 36:00PM PACKARD HBCU SCHOLARS ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1 Wilson, Lagoon Level 5:30PM 38:30PM EXHIBITS OPEN & RECEPTION Independence Ballroom A, McPherson Square, Franklin Square, Independence Level 8:45PM 310:00PM TALENT SHOWCASE AUDITIONS (STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF) Independence Ballroom, Independence Level Saturday, October 6, 2007 7:00AM 35:00PM REGISTRATION Independence Foyer, Independence Level 7:00AM 37:45AM ORAL PRESENTATIONS 3 (SET-UP) Pacifica A&B, Independence D&E, Wilson A 2 : WORKING WITH ADVISORS & MENTORS Shireen K. Lewis, Ph.D. , Executive Director, EduSeed and Sister Mentors, Washington DC Farragut Square, Independence Level NOON 31:00PM LUNCH Independence Ballroom, Independence Level NOON 33:00PM EXHIBITS OPEN Independence I, H, G, F, Independence Level 2:00PM 33:00PM PACKARD SCHOLARS POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1 Independence B&C, Independence Level 3:00PM 33:30PM ORAL PRESENTATIONS 2 (SET-UP) Pacifica A&B, Independence D&E, Wilson POSTER PRESENTATIONS 2 (SET-UP) Independence B&C, Independence Level JUDGES ORIENTATION/SIGN-IN Conference Theater, Lagoon Level 3:30PM 35:30PM POSTER PRESENTATIONS 2 BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL SCIENCES, COMPUTER SCIENCES & MGMT. INFORMATION SCIENCES, PHYSICAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Independence B&C, Independence Level 3:30PM 35:30PM ORAL PRESENTATIONS 2 BIOLOGY 3 SESSION 6 Pacifica A, Lagoon Level CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL SCIENCES 3 SESSION 7 Pacifica B, Lagoon Level COMPUTER SCIENCES & MGMT. INFORMATION SCIENCES 3 SESSION 8 Independence D Agenda Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 14 POSTER PRESENTATIONS 3 (SET-UP) Independence B& C, Independence Level JUDGES ORIENTATION/SIGN-IN Breakfast served in Conference Theater, Lagoon Level 7:00AM 37:45AM NETWORKING BREAKFAST Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 7:45AM 39:30AM PLENARY DISCUSSION LIFESTYLES OF PHD SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS Independence Ballroom, Independence Level Ashanti J. Pyrtle , Assistant Professor, Chemical Oceanography, University of South Florida Gregory Triplett , Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri at Columbia Michael Smith , Program Manager, NSF HBCU Research Alliance for Graduate Studies in Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley 9:00AM 3NOON EXHIBITS OPEN Lafayette/Farragut Square, Independence Level (190)) 9:45AM 311:00AM POSTER PRESENTATIONS 3 IOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, COMPUTER SCIENCES & MGMT. NFORMATION SCIENCES, PHYSICAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Independence B& C, Independence Level) 9:45AM 311:45AM ORAL PRESENTATIONS 3 SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 3 SESSION 11 Wilson, Lagoon Level 9:45AM 311:45AM CONCURRENT STUDENT SESSIONS SERIES C C 1 : LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS Sarah Baird, Assistant Director, Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Lafayette, Independence Level C : WHAT CAN I DO WITH A SCIENCE DEGREE? Irene V. Hulede, Manager, Student Programs, American Society for Microbiology Farragut Square, Independence Level C 3 : GRADUATE SCHOOL FUNDING & UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES Sandy Thomas, Executive Director, IGERT National Recruitment Program Institute for Broadening Participation Independence D& E Independence Level 11:00AM 3NOON PACKARD HBCU SCHOLARS POSTER PRESENTATIONS Independence B&C, Independence Level NOON 312:15PM LUNCH, ALIENS OF THE DEEP VIDEO & PLENARY DISCUSSION Independence Ballroom, Independence Level MODERATOR Barbara A. Laval, National Science Education Institute for Excellence in Astrobiology and Astrophysics DISCUSSION WITH SCIENTISTS FROM ALIEN OF THE DEEP VIDEO Dijanna Figueroa , PhD Student, Marine Animal Physiologist University of California, Santa Barbara Kevin Hand , Planetary Scientist/Astrobiologist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1:00PM 32:00PM EXHIBITS ENDS 3REMOVE DISPLAYS 2:30PM 34:30PM JUDGES MEETING (DETERMINING AWARDEES) Conference Theater, Lagoon Level Agenda 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 15 MODERATOR Camille McKayle , Program Director, NSF HRD & University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) INTRODUCTION OF PACKARD HBCU SCHOLARS Shirley M. Malcom , AAAS EHR, Director PLENARY SPEAKER Georgia M. Dunston , Professor, Department of Microbiology & Founding Director National Human Genome Center, (NHGC) Howard University College of Medicine Genome Variation in Human Identity & Health Disparities POSTER AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS AWARDS Teresa Edwards, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Georgia Gwinnett College Caesar R. Jackson , Dean, College of Science and Technology, North Carolina Central University Nancy Greer-Williams , Dean, Liberal Arts/Social Sciences, Arkansas Baptist College Joe Omojola , Professor of Mathematics and Physics, Southern University at New Orleans Adriane Ludwick , Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Architecture, Environmental & Natural Sciences, Tuskegee University CLOSING REMARKS Camille A. McKayle & Marilyn J. Suiter, NSF HRD, Program Directors 9:30PM 311:00PM TALENT SHOWCASE Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 11:00PM 3MIDNIGHT SOCIAL Independence Ballroom, Independence Level Sunday, October 7, 2006 8:00AM 310:00AM BRUNCH (Special Registration Required) Independence Ballroom, Independence Level 10:00AM CONFERENCE ENDS 2:30PM 34:30PM CONCURRENT STUDENT & FACULTY SESSIONS SERIES D 1 : NETWORKING: GETTING INVOLVED & BEING KNOWN MATTERS (STUDENT SESSION) Melissa C. Green, Ph.D ., Director, Division of Science and Technology. United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation, Fairfax VA Pacifica A&B, Lagoon Level 2 : LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS (STUDENT SESSION0 Sarah Baird, Assistant Director, Center for Academic Success, Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Lafayette, Independence Level 2:30PM 33:30PM 3 : SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT FOR NEW CIVIC ENGAGEMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (SENCER) 3 COURSE RESOURCES (FACULTY SESSION) Terry R. McGuire , Vice Chair, Dept. of Genetics, Rutgers University Farragut Square, Independence Level William E. Bennett , Senior Scholar, National Center for Science & Civic Engagement 3:30PM 34:30PM D4: BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN COMPUTING WITH THE K-GRAY ENGINEERING PATHWAY DIGITAL LIBRARY (FACULTY SESSION) Michael Smith, Program Manager, NSF HBCU Research Alliance for Graduate Studies in Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley Independence D&E, Independence Level 3:00PM 34:30PM PACKARD HBCU SCHOLARS ORAL PRESENTATIONS 2 Wilson, Lagoon Level 4:30PM 36:30PM FREE TIME 6:30PM 39:30PM PLENARY SESSION & AWARDS BANQUET Independence Ballroom, Independence Level Agenda Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 16 Lenell Allen Lenell Allen is Senior Program Manager in the American Association for the Advancement of Science 9s (AAAS) Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs, where she conducts research on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and policy issues, with special emphasis on the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines. Before joining AAAS, Allen was an Administrative Faculty and Program Director at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was instrumental in establishing the Adult Degree Completion Program, including the development of curriculum, program design, and evaluation for the Business and Organizational Leadership degree. Allen previously served as Director of Engineering Student Programs at Prairie View A&M University, Program Director of the Missouri Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (MAGEP) at the University of Missouri 3Columbia campus (MU), and Assistant Director for the Women and Minority Engineering Programs at the University of Missouri 3Rolla (UMR) campus. Allen 9s teaching experience includes an engineering orientation course for first-year and transfer students, as well as a graduate course in the history of higher education. Her research focuses on access and equity in higher education, student learning and achievement, and African-American women experiences in engineering. She has served on review panels for NSF and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Special Programs Corporation Sponsored by the National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA). Allen began her career in engineering with Procter and Gamble as a Distribution Manager at its manufacturing plant in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1984. Allen received her Master of Arts Degree in Higher and Adult Education, and her Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis with a concentration in engineering education from the University of Missouri 3Columbia in 1994 and 2001, respectively. Sarah Baird Sarah Baird is the Assistant Director of the Center for Academic Success at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She received a B.A. degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and a Masters in Counseling and Human Development from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Baird began her career by applying the study of psychology and counseling to the field of Health Education at the University of Arizona in Tucson. During her tenure in Arizona she developed programs for sexual assault prevention and alcohol and other drug education which culminated in the opening of the Oasis Advocacy Center. A move to Louisiana offered Baird the opportunity to transfer the strategies used for inspiring student health and safety to student learning and the application of cognitive science. She has served at the Center for Academic Success at LSU for 11 years, including one sabbatical year as Director of the Spark Center for Learning and Writing at Judson College near Chicago, IL. She has received national recognition for the development of a unique Resident Assistant Training Program and is a lead developer of an award-winning college learning website. Baird specializes in translating cognitive science principles such as metacognition and cognitive restructuring to practical and attainable learning experiences for students and application of these principles to instructional practices for faculty. Baird lives in Baton Rouge, LA with her husband, David (faculty member in Architecture) and energetic sons Bo (8) and Sky (5). William E. Bennett William E. Bennett is a senior scholar with the National Center for Science & Civic Engagement. Prior to retirement, Bennett served as senior science advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Recently, he chaired the Education and Credentials Committee of the US Congressional Black Caucus Taskforce on the US/Cuban Medical Scholarship Initiative, including co-chairing a site visit to Cuba and authoring the taskforce 9s report on Cuban Medical Education. Currently, he sits on boards for both CDC and NIH funded projects. Bennett has held appointments as medical school faculty, bench scientist and scientist administrator in the U.S. Biographies 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 17 Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has published, lectured, and consulted in the areas of cellular immunology, cell differentiation, medical education, and disease prevention. He has been honored by numerous national and international organizations, medical colleges, and federal agencies. In 2000, he was the first recipient of the award named in his honor, The Annual William E. Bennett Award, at the Morehouse School of Medicine. Bennett received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and was a postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University. He holds two honorary doctorates. Patricia B. Campbell Patricia B. Campbell, President of Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc has been involved in educational research and evaluation with a focus on formal and informal science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and issues of race/ethnicity, gender and disability since the mid 1970 9s. She received a B.S from LeMoyne College in mathematics, a MS, from Syracuse University in instructional technology, and a PhD from Syracuse University in teacher education. Campbell, formerly a professor of research, measurement and statistics at Georgia State University, has authored more than 100 publications including co-authoring Engagement, Capacity and Continuity: A Trilogy for Student Success and Upping the Numbers: Using Research-Based Decision Making to Increase Diversity in the Quantitative Sciences with Eric Jolly and Lesley Perlman. She also is a co- author, with Beatriz Chu Clewell, of What Do We Know?: Seeking Effective Math and Science Education and Creating Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods: Defying Demographics, Achieving Success . Emil Chuck Emil Chuck joined George Mason University as Health Professions Advisor and Term Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology in July 2006. Chuck received his B.S. in biomedical engineering from Duke, his PhD in cell biology from Case Western, and did his postdoctoral training at Metrohealth Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center, and Mt. Sinai Medical Center. His postdoctoral training was funded by fellowships from the Heart Rhythm Society, the National Institutes of Health, and the Novartis Foundation. He is a member of the National Association of Advisors in the Health Professions, Sigma Xi, and National Postdoctoral Association. Chuck is an advocate in scientific education and workforce development. Jessie DeAro Jessie DeAro is currently Program Director for the ADVANCE Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF), a program to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. She joined NSF in 2003 to work with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) to enhance the science and engineering education programs at HBCUs. She started her career in the Federal government at the U.S. Department of Education (DoED) as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) after receiving her doctorate in physical chemistry from the University of California at Santa Barbara. At DoED she worked within the Office of Postsecondary Education on capacity building programs for Minority-Serving Institutions to enhance their institutional infrastructure, financial management, and education programs. She originally managed the newly established Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions program and served as the special assistant to the Director of Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Services (IDUES). Before joining NSF she worked with the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) as a science program officer supporting innovation projects with the potential to significantly improve postsecondary education outcomes. Teresa D. Edwards Most of Teresa D. Edwards 9s academic experience has been at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1986 to 2005, she served as the Chair of the Mathematics Department and on many college committees. Edwards taught a wide range of mathematics courses and also conducted a hands- on workshop for secondary school teachers on mathematical applications through the Spelman College Center for Scientific Applications of Mathematics. Biographies Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 18 While on loan from Spelman College to Bennett College during academic years 2003 32004 and 2004 32005, Edwards served as Chair for the Division of Natural and Behavioral Sciences and Mathematics and as the Interim Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences. She was instrumental in helping the college to secure several grant awards. She also conducted a hands-on workshop for secondary school teachers on discrete mathematics through Bennett College 9s Project Soaring High. After leaving Bennett College in June 2005, Edwards joined the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network and worked on mathematics, science, and engineering-related projects, particularly those related to mathematics curriculum and proposal development and implementation. She spent the academic year 2006 32007 as a Visiting Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI). In the fall of 2007, Edwards joined the faculty at the new Georgia Gwinnett College near Atlanta, Georgia. Edwards 9 professional involvement includes serving on AAAS 9s Committee on Opportunities in Science (COOS); the Editorial Board of the College Mathematics Journal (CMJ); the Executive Board of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM); and several Mathematical Association of America (MAA) committees. Edwards has been honored by many institutions for her work in the field and holds a Doctorate Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Master of Science in Operations Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Spelman College. Geor ia Dunston Georgia Dunston is a Professor in the College of Medicine at Howard University. Dunston, who has been with the University since 1972, is also the former Chair of the Department of Microbiology. Her research interests are the biomedical significance of genetic variation in African-Americans and increasing minority participation in human genetic research. These interests led to the establishment of the Human Immunogenetics Laboratory at Howard in 1985, where she has served as founder and director of this core component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Research Centers in Minority Institutions Interdisciplinary Program. Dunston has been instrumental in increasing knowledge on human leukocyte antigen (HLA polymorphisms in African- Americans. Her research examines the impact of population differences in HLA variation on donor/recipient matching in clinical transportation and gene-based differences in the immune response to organ transplants. Dunston 9s research on the biomedical significance of human genome polymorphisms has been the vanguard of current efforts at Howard University to build national and international research collaborations focusing on genome-wide studies of diseases common in both African- Americans and people in the African Diaspora. This research has provided the scientific foundation for formation of the National Human Genome Center (NHGC) at Howard University with Dunston as the founding director. In addition to her research and role as an educator, Dunston is a frequent speaker at universities and conferences throughout the U.S. and abroad, has several publications on HLA variation and disease associations in African-Americans, and has served on several national scientific councils and committees. Dunston earned a bachelor 9s degree in biology from Norfolk State University, a master 9s degree in biology from Tuskegee University, and a PhD in human genetics from the University of Michigan. She also conducted postdoctoral work in tumor immunology at NIH in the National Cancer Institute. Dijanna Figueroa Dijanna Figueroa is a PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Program in Marine Science at the University of California Santa Barbara. She obtained her B.S. in Marine Biology from UCLA. During her last year at UCLA she interned at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and was introduced to the complex questions associated with life in the deep sea. Her current work focuses on the physiology and ecology of organisms adapted to some of the most extreme environments on earth. Over the past few years she has had the opportunity to conduct research at various deep sea hydrothermal vents around the world. Since she began working in deep sea environments she has spent over 200 days at sea and participated in 12 manned submersible dives. Her work has been featured on NPR, Ebony Magazine, and various scientific publications. While not at sea or in the lab she enjoys spending time with family, reading, and ballroom dancing. She is also very committed to the promotion of science education and access to all members of society regardless of class and ethnicity. Biographies 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 19 She credits her mom and dad, Dion and Joe Smotherman, for encouraging her to pursue her dreams. Yolanda S. George Yolanda Scott George is Deputy Director and Program Director, Education and Human Resources Programs, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Her duties and responsibilities include planning, development, management, implementation, and evaluation of multi-year science, mathematics, and technology (SMT) education and educational research projects. She has served as Director of Development, Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), Washington, DC; Director, Professional Development Program, University of California, Berkeley, CA, a pre-college academic enrichment, university retention, and pre-graduate school program in SMT for minorities and women, and as a research biologist at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Livermore, California involved in cell cycle studies using flow cytometer and cell sorters. George conducts evaluations, project and program reviews, and evaluation workshops for both the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation, as well as reviews SMT proposals for private foundation and public agencies, including the Sloan Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the European Commission. She develops and coordinates conferences and workshops related to recruitment and retention of minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in SMT. She works with UNIFEM, UNESCO, and non-governmental organizations on gender, science, and technology initiatives related to college and university recruitment and retention, and women leadership in SMT. Over the last 25 years she has raised over $70 million for a variety of SMT education initiatives for colleges and universities, associations, and community-based groups. She currently serves as principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on National Science Foundation (NSF) grants related to developing evaluation capacity of PIs, project directors and evaluators for the Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP); development of a National Science Education Digital Library (NSDL) Biological Sciences Pathways for biological sciences educators in undergraduate, graduate and professional schools; Women 9s International Scientific Cooperation Program (WISC); Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergraduate Programs (HBCU-UP); and Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) for undergraduates. She serves on the board of the International Women in Science and Engineering Network (INWES); American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) Education Committee, Award Advisory Committee; Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award, McNeill/Lehrer Productions Online Science Reports and Resources Advisory Committee, Great Science for Girls: Extension Services for Gender Equity in Science Advisory Committee, Academy for Educational Development, and the South Dakota Biomedical Research Network Advisory Committee. George has authored or co- authored over 50 papers, pamphlets, and hands-on science manuals. She received her B.S. and M.S. from Xavier University of Louisiana and Atlanta University in Georgia, respectively. Melissa Green Melissa Green is Director of the Division of Science and Technology at United Negro College Fund Special Program Corporation (UNCFSP) providing expert leadership in areas of effective project management, strategic development and capacity building for minority institutions. A former research scientist, she has coordinated workshops for underrepresented STEM students. Green received her B.S. degree in Chemistry from Claflin College and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Prior to coming to UNCFSP, she acquired expertise in cancer and reproductive biology through her appointments at Eli Lilly & Company, Kansas State University and Morehouse School of Medicine. Nancy Greer-Williams Nancy Greer-Williams 9 most recent title is Dean and Professor of the School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Title III Coordinator. In addition to teaching and motivating students on the advantages of a higher education degrees, Greer-Williams is most passionate regarding education and health disparities research. She has launched several research initiatives on the plight of minority students in higher education. Specifically these include the high attrition rate of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian doctoral students, the cultural and institutional barriers which prevent access to Biographies Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 20 minority college students, the connection between low social economic status and chronic disease in African American college students; cultural and institutional barriers in organizations which impact minority leaders, and the crisis regarding diversity in organizations. Greer-Williams is pursuing a Masters 9 of Public Health emphasis in Epidemiology (2009) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership emphasis in Higher Education Administration (2004) from Western Michigan University, a Master 9s degree in Organizational Communication (2001) from Western Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Communication (1997) from Western Michigan University. She has held several leadership positions in program design and implementation. At Howard University, she was the Program Director for the Howard University Science Engineering and Mathematics (HUSEM) program, a program sponsored by the National Science Foundation. At Western Michigan University, Greer-Williams served as the Doctoral Associate for the graduate school in the Office of Recruitment and Retention. In this position, she helped mentor, counsel, and plan programs for retention of master 9s and doctoral students. A component of her doctoral internship included coordinating the adoption of the Howard University Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program at Western Michigan University. Kevin Hand Kevin Hand is a planetary scientist/ astrobiologist with NASA 9s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. His research focuses on the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the solar system. Specifically, his work involves both theoretical and experimental research on the habitability of Europa 9s large sub-surface ocean (Europa is Jupiter 9s second large moon). His work has brought him to the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, the depths of the Earth 9s oceans, and to the canyons of Namibia. He is also the founder of Cosmos Education, an international non-profit organization dedicated to grass-roots science education in developing regions of the world. He was born and raised in Manchester, Vermont. He earned his PhD in geology at Stanford, and bachelor 9s degrees in physics and psychology from Dartmouth College. He also holds a masters in mechanical engineering/robotics from Stanford University. Irene Hulede Irene Hulede serves as Manager of Student Programs for The American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Education Department. She manages the development and implementation of educational products and programs for k-12 students, undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral scholars in the microbiological sciences and/or biological sciences. Specifically, Hulede manages ASM fellowship programs, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) and the ASM Kadner Institute. The fellowships, which support approximately 80 fellows annually, are sustained through a $10 million ASM Fellowship Fund and partnerships with the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and US colleges and universities. The ABRCMS serves nearly 3000 students, faculty, program directors, speakers and exhibitors and is sustained by a 5-year grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the ASM Kadner Institute serves nearly 50 students and post- doctoral scientists, speakers and mentors and is supported by ASM, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Burroughs Welcome Fund. Eddie Bernice Jo nson Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson represents Texas 9s 30th Congressional District, which is entirely within Dallas County and encompasses a large portion of the city of Dallas as well as the entire cities of Desoto, Lancaster, Wilmer, Hutchins, and Balch Springs. Portions of the cities Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Glenn Heights, Ferris, and Ovilla are also in the district. The Dallas portion of the district is home to the downtown central business district and arts district, as well as the neighborhoods of Fair Park, Cadillac Heights, the Cedars, Uptown, Oak Lawn, Bachman Lake, Urban Park, Pleasant Grove, Joppa, South Oak Cliff, Deep Ellum, Munger Place, Swiss Avenue, Lower Greenville, Forest Hills, and West Dallas. Congresswoman Johnson is widely recognized as one of the most effective legislators in Congress. She is credited with originally authoring and co-authoring more than 120 bills that were passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by the President. Biographies 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 21 In 2007, Congresswoman Johnson has been appointed by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar (D-MN) to serve as Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment during the 110th Congress. Congresswoman Johnson has been a member of the House Transportation Committee since being sworn into office in January 1993. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over water conservation, pollution control, infrastructure, and hazardous waste cleanup. Among other laws, this Subcommittee is also responsible for reauthorizing the Clean Water Act. Congressman Johnson is also a member of the Aviation and Railroad Subcommittees. She is currently a Senior Democratic deputy whip, chairwoman for the Texas Democratic Delegation, chair for the House Metro Congestion Coalition, co-chair for the North America 9s Supercorridor Caucus and co-chair for the TEX-21 Congressional Caucus, which is a forum to address Texas 9 transportation needs through the reauthorization of TEX-21. In addition, Congresswoman Johnson served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus during the 107th Congress. From 2000-2002, Congresswoman Johnson was the Ranking member of the Science Research subcommittee. She remains a senior member of that subcommittee in addition to serving on the Oversight subcommittee. Johnson, who ranks third in seniority on the Science Committee, serves as a leader in drafting and supporting legislation dealing with scientific research, development, and policy. Since coming to Congress, Congresswoman Johnson has earned the reputation of being a stateswoman on U.S. foreign policy and worked to improve human rights around the globe where her acclaimed initiative cWomen for World Peace d has been nationally and internationally recognized. Congresswoman Johnson studied nursing at St. Mary 9s College at the University of Notre Dame and earned a bachelor 9s degree in nursing from Texas Christian University in 1967. She received a master 9s degree in public administration from Southern Methodist University in 1976 and subsequently served as the chief psychiatric nurse at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Dallas. Congresswoman Johnson was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1972 and became the first woman in Texas history to lead a major Texas House committee, the Labor Committee. Congresswoman Johnson has a long-standing reputation for providing excellent constituent services. Her district offices in downtown Dallas specialize in working with all federal departments and agencies to assist citizens in solving a wide range of individual problems. As an advocate for workers, children, and families, she was recognized and appointed by President Jimmy Carter to serve as regional director of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1977. In 1986, she was elected a Texas state senator, becoming the first African American female from the Dallas area to hold this office since Reconstruction. She is now in her eighth term representing the citizens of the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas. Congresswoman Johnson counts among her greatest accomplishments her son Kirk and three grandsons, Kirk Jr., David, and James. Caesar R. Jackson Caesar R. Jackson is presently the Dean of the College of Science and Technology at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). He joined NCCU in August 2005 after being employed at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) for 13 years. At NCA&T, Jackson was Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 2002 to 2005, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the College from 1998 to 2000, Professor of Physics and Chairperson of the Department of Physics from 1994 to 1998, and Assistant Professor from 1992 to 1994. Before NCA&T, Jackson was a Staff Engineer for the IBM Corporation, where he was employed from 1977 to 1992. Jackson earned a Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical Engineering from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1977, a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida in 1980, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Physics from North Carolina State University in 1992. He has been engaged in nuclear physics research at Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory in Durham, North Carolina, and at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory in Newport News, Virginia. He continues to be involved in scholarly activities at NCCU, focusing on science education research and on issues associated with increasing the number of minorities pursuing degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Biographies Program Book 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference 22 John R. Jun ck John R. Jungck is the Mead Chair of the Sciences, Professor of Biology, and Chair of the Science Division at Beloit College. He specializes in mathematical molecular evolution and bioinformatics, history and philosophy of biology, and science education reform. In 1986, he co-founded the BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium, a national consortium of college and university biology educators devoted to curricular reform across the nation. It promotes quantitative, open-ended problem solving, collaborative learning, peer review, research, and civic engagement/social responsibility. He teaches courses in Evolution, Genetics, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Biology, Finite Mathematics, and the History and Philosophy of Biology as well as liberal arts courses team-taught with a poet such as East/West, Gödel, Escher, Bach, Two Cultures/Four Epochs, and Victorian Studies. He has held many editorial positions: Editor, The BioQUEST Library ; Editor , Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching ; Editor, American Biology Teacher ; Associate Editor, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology; Book and Software Editor, BioScience ; Associate Editor, Journal of Computers in College Mathematics and Science Teaching ; and the Editorial Boards of several journals: Evolutionary Bioinformatics Online, Numeracy, BioSystems: Journal of Molecular, Cellular and Behavioral Origins and Evolution, American Journal of Undergraduate Research, and Cell Biology (Life Science) Education . He is the Chair of the National Academies of Science 9s U.S. National Committee of the International Union of Biological Sciences, on the Council of AAAS, a member of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Biological Sciences, Chair of the Education Committee of the Society for Mathematical Biology, Vice President of the Commission on Biological Education of the International Union of Biological Sciences, on the Governing Board of the National Numeracy Network, and Chair of the Awards Committee of the American Institute for Biological Sciences. He formerly served as President of the Association of College and University Biology Educators (ACUBE.org). He served on two National Research Council committees, the Board on Science Education and the Information Technology committee. He has received significant grant support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), NSF, US Department of Education, Annenberg Fund/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and numerous private foundations. His awards include the 2004 AIBS Education Award, an honorary doctorate from the University of Minnesota, two EDUCOM awards for software and curricula, a National Science Teachers Association O 9Haus Award for Outstanding Innovations in College Science Teaching, and Teacher of the Year at Beloit College. He has traveled to over forty countries and presented professionally at many of them. He serves on boards in both New Zealand and Thailand. He is a Fulbright Scholar (Thailand), a Mina Shaughnessy Scholar, a Fellow of the National Institute of Science Education, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Barbara Laval Barbara Laval has built a career managing and developing university and scientific programs at UCLA. Most recently, she managed the NASA-UCLA Center for Astrobiology in the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics and was Director of the Education and Public Outreach programs (EPO) for the center. She was the liaison to the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), and was elected to the NAI Executive Council and co-represented the eighteen lead team EPO Directors and Collaborators. In March 2002, under the direction of the then NASA Astrobiology Institute Director, Nobel Laureate, Dr. Baruch Blumberg, the NAI Minority Institution Research Sabbatical (MIRS) program was created. Laval had an integral role in the development of the program and served as a member of the MIRS team. This past summer, Laval was accepted to the Harvard- Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics cBeyond the Solar System d Summer Leadership Institute. She was advisor to the UCLA AstroBiology Society and was University Affairs liaison for the Minority Institution Astrobiology Collaboratory (MIAC). Laval was selected a NASA science judge at the Afro-American, Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Science Olympics (ACT- SO) sponsored by NASA and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was also selected as a NASA science judge for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. She was selected to participate in the NASA Astrobiology Institute 9s (NAI) Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) inaugural program 3 cVoyages through Time d their Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for Teachers (ASSET) at the SETI institute. Biographies 2007 HBCU-UP National Research Conference Program Book 23 March 2002, Laval was the luncheon speaker at Tennessee State University 9s 24th annual University-Wide Research Symposium. In July 2002, she was a member of the UCLA Astrobiology team that participated in the Curso de Verano Astrobiologia in Madrid Spain. Laval served as the Executive Vice President of the Administrator 9s and Supervisor 9s Association at UCLA and had a major role in designing the first ever UC Conference on Leadership and Management that included the then nine UC campuses and was Mistress of Ceremonies for the Conference. She was a UCLA campus wide mediator, member of UCLA 9s Women for Change, UCLA 9s Women Studies program and a member of the Friend of the United Nations. Laval was a delegate to the United Nations 2001 World Conference on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and other Intolerances, held in

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