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Undergraduate and graduate students will present their research at the inaugural Student Research Symposium April 17-18. The symposium will recognize outstanding scholarly accomplishments of a diverse 158 selected students enrolled at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
The symposium highlights original research conducted by students under the leadership of their program faculty, giving students an environment to showcase their research, scholarship and creative works.
That includes the work of recently recognized undergraduate Christopher Kichura, who recently presented his kinesiology research March 4 at the 2015 Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Texas Capitol. Kichura was unavailable for comment by deadline but will present his work this weekend.
- Are Students with Disabilities Receiving the Required Life Skills and Job Training Curriculum Before They Graduate High School?
- Are self-esteem and obesity connected?
- Are we able to know more about the women of Laredo, Texas during the Spanish colonial era?
Those are some of the diverse research questions that inspired posters and panels.
“Usually one of the things students fear the most is the research part of pursuing an advanced degree,” said Josephine Sosa-Fey, director of graduate studies and research. SosaFey added that becoming involved in research at this stage encourages students to gain confidence and pursue advanced degrees.
The pre-conference workshop “Power to the Presentation” will help students prepare the content for a presentation, how to present and the basics of making quality slides.
Workshops Open to Students
“Secrets to Managing Your Research”: This workshop gives students advice on how to keep their resources organized. Topics include managing citations, staying current in your field using various alert tools and managing articles, notes and draft papers.
“Next Step: Grad School”: A good pick for students who want to focus on the next step in their academic careers. Students are invited to learn how to select a graduate school, how to build a successful application packet and can look forward to hearing advice from first-generation graduate students, organizers say.
The panel includes Shannon Walton, director of recruiting and student success for Texas A&M University-College Station and director of the Texas A&M System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; Marissa Cisneros, A&M-San Antonio graduate and current Texas A&M graduate student; and Dr. Edith E. Young, assistant professor in bilingual education.
Presentations
The Student Research Symposium features 105 presentations (as of April 16) with 158 students in the following categories:
- Oral presentations- third floor, Central Academic Building
- Panel discussions- third floor, Central Academic Building
- Poster presentations- fourth floor, Central Academic Building, in front of the Vista Room
A&M-San Antonio invites everyone to join them April 17 at 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. for lunch. Keynote speakers:
- Cynthia Teniente-Matson, university president, will offer pre-recorded remarks, according to the office of the president
- Brent Marriott Snow, Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Gloria Petit contributed to this report.
