April 12-16, 2021
Education/Social Sciences Day
Monday April 12, 2021
Welcome Videos
Dr. Karrie Dixon, Chancellor
Dr. Farrah Ward, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Dr. Melinda Anderson, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
11:00 - 12:00 noon
Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Brown,
Presiding: Dr. Melinda Anderson, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Dr. Margaret Young, Director of Undergraduate Research
Office of Sponsored Programs Event
Getting to Know the National Science Foundation: An Agency Overview and Funding Opportunities
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Presenter: Dr. Claudia Rankins , PRISSEM Academic Services, LLC
Presiding: Ms. Annmarie Delgado
Opportunities for Graduate Study in Biology and $20,000.00 Scholarships
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Presenters: Dr. Timothy Goodale and Dr. Hirendranath Banerjee
Presiding: Dr. Xiaoli Yuan
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Presenter: Lyla Hanig
Family Engagement Using Researched Practices
Presenter: Iesha Boone
Parent and Family Involvement: Research Based Practices
Presenters: Beverly Rooks-Hockaday and Waynetta Shabazz
Presiding: Drs. Cheryl Luton, Jannifer Sykes, Shelia H. Williams
Old Oak Grove Cemetery, Historical Significance and Preservation Efforts: A Report from the Field
Zoom Link
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Presenters: Dr. Latif Tarik, Session Chair; Aaron Wrighton, Veronica Downing, Westry Thorpe, Barry Ward
Presiding: Dr. Melissa N. Stuckey
Plenary Speaker
The Smell of Success: Northeast NC’s local industry and its reach on the global fragrance industry
5:00 - 6:00 pm
Presenter: Dr. Christine Bradish, AVOCA Farms, NC
Presiding: Dr. Margaret Young