2024 TXST STEM Conference Program
Please browse our schedule at-a-glance.
Please browse our schedule at-a-glance. Note that some session details may be updated in the weeks leading up to the conference. To access all conference sessions (both virtually and in-person), register for the conference using the Oxford Abstracts conference platform.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Friday, April 12, 2024
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April 9: 12-1 p.m.
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Leveraging One Health in Your Research Strategy
Keynote Speaker: Chris Whipps, Ph.D.
Professor of Fish and Wildlife Health at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) and Director for the SUNY Center for Applied Microbiology.
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April 9: 2-3 p.m.
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Student Workforce Info Session: Vulcan Materials Company
Learn more about the recruitment process at Vulcan Materials Company. Vulcan Materials Company's recruitment process includes a combination of job postings, college recruitment, internships and co-op programs.
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April 9: 3:30-5 p.m.
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Featured Panel: Understanding the Power of Data, Analytics, and AI: Transforming Healthcare
- Scott Burk, Ph.D., Professor of Data Science, CUNY
- Barbara Hewitt, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Health Informatics and Information Management, TXST
- Tevfik Aktekin, Ph.D., Professor of Decision Sciences, UNH
- Tahir Ekin, Ph.D., Fields Chair in Business Analytics, TXST
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April 10 : 11 a.m.
Faculty and Undergraduate Learning Assistant Perspectives on Team-Based Instructional Change
Moderators:
- Eleanor Close, Ed.D., Assoc. Professor, Physics
- Alice Olmstead, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Physics
Panelists:
- Erica Nierth, Ph.D., Sr Lecturer, Bio
- Brandon Lunk, Ph.D., Sr Lecturer, Physics
- UG Learning Assts: Ruth Jarrett, Briana Edwards, Emma Die, & Lynn Chaar
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April 10: 12 - 1 p.m.
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Teaching & Learning in STEM
Keynote Speaker: Bryan Dewsbury, Ph.D.
Bryan Dewsbury, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Florida International University and the Principal Investigator of the Science Education and Society research program.
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April 10: 1-2 p.m.
Teaching & Learning in STEM
Symposium Roundtable
Moderator: Candace K. Hastings, Ph.D., Director of Faculty Development, TXST
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April 10: 2-3 p.m.
Teaching and Learning in STEM
Symposium Session
TXST Course Transformation Program
- Candace K. Hastings, Ph.D., Director of Faculty Development
- David R. Johnson, Ph.D., Lecturer, Bio
- Manish Kumar, Ph.D., Sr Lecturer, Bio
- Erica N. Nierth, Ph.D., Sr Lecturer, Bio
- Mary J, Patterson, Ph.D., Sr Lecturer, Chem & Biochem
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April 10: 12-1 p.m.
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Student Workforce Info Session: Careers in Public Health & Public Service
Texas Department of Health and Human Services
- Craig Gilden, MEd, Education Programs Manager, Office of Practice and Learning, DSHS
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April 11: 12-1 p.m.
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Update on NIH NIGMS Programs & Initiatives
Division of Research Hosted Session
Jon Lorsch, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH
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April 11: 4-5 p.m.
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Student Workforce Info Session: Careers in Public Health & Public Service
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Texas Department of Health and Human Services
- Craig Gilden, MEd, Education Programs Manager, Office of Practice and Learning, DSHS
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April 12: 8:00 a.m.
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In-Person Registration Opens & Poster/Exhibitor Set-Up
LBJSC - Grand Ballroom Pre-function Area
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April 12: 8:30-9 a.m.
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
LBJSC Grand Ballroom
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April 12: 9-10 a.m.
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Keynote Speaker: Bridging Science and Wellness: From Psychology to One Health
Amanda E. Ramirez, Ph.D.
Director of Student Success, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Health San Antonio
LBJSC Grand Ballroom
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April 12: 10-11 a.m.
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Keynote Panel: One Health Strategies for Global Health Crises
- Rodney E Rhode, Ph.D., Professor & Chair, MLS, TXST
- Micaela Vargas, Ph.D., Lecturer, Biology, TXST
- Melinda Villagran, Ph.D., Executive Director, THRC, TXST
- Shannon Weigum, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biology, TXST
LBJSC Grand Ballroom
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April 12: 11 a.m.
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One Health: Connection, Interoperability, and Equity
Keynote Speaker: Seth Feder
LBJSC Grand Ballroom
Seth Feder, OnTarget Advisors
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April 12: 12-1 p.m.
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Networking Luncheon
LBJSC Grand Ballroom
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April 1-2:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- How to Get a Job in STEM
- Laura Jones, Career Services, TXST
- Affirmative Action on Algorithmic Fairness
- Ivan Ojeda-Ruiz, Ph.D, Sr. Lecturer, Math, TXST
- Andrea Barreiro, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Math, SMU
- Lois Umali, Grad Student, Communication Disorders, TXST
- How to Get a Job in STEM
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April 12: 2:30 p.m.
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Poster Session & Exhibitor Hall
LBJSC Ballroom
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April 12: 4:30 p.m.
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Poster Awards & Closing Remarks
LBJSC Grand Ballroom