Inspiring the Next Scientists: Entomology as an Educational and Research Tool for Undergraduates

Organizer(s)

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  Delano Lewis

  Associate Professor of Biology
  Biology
  Burman University
  Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
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  Leah Flaherty

  Associate Professor
  Biological Sciences
  MacEwan University
  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  Carl Hjelmen

  Assistant Professor
  Department of Biology
  Utah Valley University
  Salt Lake City, Utah
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  David Serrano

  Professor and Program Manager
  Department of Environmental Science
  Broward College
  Plantation, Florida

This symposium aims to present and discuss a diversity of pedagogical and research methods utilizing insects to inspire students at primarily undergraduate institutions. We aim to introduce techniques and experiences which focus on providing a wide range of inclusive and evidence-based practices inside and outside of the classroom.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:33 PM PT

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Carl E. Hjelmen – Utah Valley University
• 1:33 PM – 1:51 PM PT

  Inclusive teaching in STEM
  

  Presenting Author: Lisa Burgess – Broward College
• 1:51 PM – 2:09 PM PT

  When you only have 12 weeks: Helping students see the science in insects
  

  Presenting Author: Greg Pask – Middlebury College
• 2:09 PM – 2:27 PM PT

  Extracting DNA, sorting trap-collected insects, and counting butterflies: Using student research data to teach ecology at a PUI
  

  Presenting Author: Delano Lewis – Burman University
• 2:27 PM – 2:45 PM PT

  Using fireflies to spark student self-efficacy and ownership in the intro -omics classroom
  

  Presenting Author: Sarah Lower (she/her/hers) – Bucknell University
• 3:03 PM – 3:21 PM PT

  Research mentorship and productivity at a teaching-focused undergraduate institution
  

  Presenting Author: Leah Flaherty – MacEwan University

  Co-author: Melissa Hills – MacEwan University
• 3:21 PM – 3:31 PM PT

  Break
• 3:31 PM – 3:49 PM PT

  Reducing barriers to undergraduate research: A case study of credit vs. non-credit avenues
  

  Presenting Author: Jantina Toxopeus (she/her/hers) – St. Francis Xavier University
• 3:49 PM – 4:07 PM PT

  Long term monitoring on a shoestring: Providing meaningful undergraduate research experiences while collecting valuable ecological data
  

  Presenting Author: Sandra Gillespie – University of the Fraser Valley
• 4:07 PM – 4:25 PM PT

  Student driven data mining for freely available databases and “free” research projects
  

  Presenting Author: Carl E. Hjelmen – Utah Valley University
• 4:25 PM – 4:43 PM PT

  Undergraduate entomological research across disciplines - From insect field guides to bioinformatics
  

  Presenting Author: T. Heath Ogden – Utah Valley University
• 4:43 PM – 5:01 PM PT

  Findings from our 6 year NSF s-STEM Grant, and tips on a successful application
  

  Presenting Author: David Serrano – Broward College
• 5:01 PM – 5:26 PM PT

  Discussion
• 5:26 PM – 5:30 PM PT

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Carl E. Hjelmen – Utah Valley University