32nd Annual UMBC McNair Research Conference: Full Schedule

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7:00am EDT

Breakfast on Your Own

Thursday September 19, 2024 7:00am - 10:30am EDT

Hotel or UMBC Campus (Starbucks, UMBC Coffee Shop, Chik-Fil-A, Einsteins Bagels, Dunkin, etc. on campus)

Attendees can take advantage of breakfast at the Hotel or on UMBC's Campus at various locations.

Thursday September 19, 2024 7:00am - 10:30am EDT
Hotel or UMBC Campus (Starbucks, UMBC Coffee Shop, Chik-Fil-A, Einsteins Bagels, Dunkin, etc. on campus)

Meal, On Your Own

7:30am EDT

Shuttles to Campus

Thursday September 19, 2024 7:30am - 7:30pm EDT

Hotel First Floor to UMBC Admin Circle & Common Circle

Shuttles will travel between the Sheraton Hotel and the UMBC Campus every 20 minutes until 8:00 p.m. They will stop on campus at Commons Circle (where many breakfast options are located) and Admin Drive (where the Cafe is located in the Administration Building) until 10:00 a.m. After 10:00 a.m., drop-off will be at Admin Circle only.

The last shuttle back to the hotel will leave the UMBC campus at 8 pm.

Thursday September 19, 2024 7:30am - 7:30pm EDT
Hotel First Floor to UMBC Admin Circle & Common Circle

Transportation

8:30am EDT

Registration Open

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:30am - 11:00am EDT

University Center (UC) Ballroom Foyer

Thursday September 19, 2024 8:30am - 11:00am EDT
University Center (UC) Ballroom Foyer

Registration

10:00am EDT

Poster Set Up

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Engineering Atrium

Poster Presenter visit the Engineering Atrium to set up their posters

Thursday September 19, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Engineering Atrium

Logistics

11:00am EDT

Opening Session

Thursday September 19, 2024 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Thursday September 19, 2024 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

General Session

11:30am EDT

Parade of Presenters

Thursday September 19, 2024 11:30am - 11:40am EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Thursday September 19, 2024 11:30am - 11:40am EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

General Session

11:45am EDT

Poster Session

Thursday September 19, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Engineering Atrium

Speakers

Jaleicia Miller

Southern University and A&M College

D'Ross Prince

Southern University and A&M College

Laila Kaira

UMBC

Andrea Edwards

University of Wyoming McNair Scholars Program

Raegan Anderson

Southern University and A&M College

I am a Senior Computer Science Major from Memphis, Tn! I graduate December 2024, and I would love to talk about the progression of AI.

Taras Mykhaylyshyn

Rider University

Destiny Pierre

Student, Rider University

Alejandra Rodriguez

Wellesley College

Jaden Martin

Southern University and A&M College

As a first-generation college student and Ronald E. McNair Scholar pursuing a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at Southern University and A&M College, I am driven by a passion for innovation and research. My experience has prepared me to tackle complex challenges. I am open... Read More →

Jaden Harris

VCU

Charlie Schneider

Wellesley College

Devon Cherniss

University of Wyoming McNair Scholars Program

Rachel Cleveland

University of Connecticut

Diana Pinta

University of Connecticut

Grace Dodd

Wellesley College

Alexcia Smith

Southern University and A&M College

Selena Melendez

University of Wyoming McNair Scholars Program

Camila Lopez

Wellesley College

Biochemistry Major

Colm Slevin

University of Pittsburgh

Nicole Garcia

North Carolina State University - Ronald E. McNair Scholars

Kloee Connelly

University of Pittsburgh

Shainoor Showrin

Wellesley College

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

UC Ballroom Lounge

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
UC Ballroom Lounge

Meal

1:00pm EDT

Registration Open

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

University Center (UC) Ballroom Foyer

Thursday September 19, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
University Center (UC) Ballroom Foyer

Registration

2:15pm EDT

UMBC Center for Art Design and Visual Culture Tour (CADVC)

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

*LIMITED SPACE*
The CADVC starting point will be at the University Center Ballroom space.

Report to UC Ballroom to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Mary Rose Khamfong
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 2:15pm.
At 2:20pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the Center for Art Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) tour. Our conference ambassador, Mary Rose, will lead the group to UMBC's Fine Arts building 105 and CADVC will take two groups of 25 attendees through its exhibition.
"Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture presents first early-career survey of artist Levester Williams, all matters aside"

* This was made possible by a special partnership with the CADVC, which is hosting this special early showing for our conference attendees.

Speakers

Mary Rose Khamfong

UMBC

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Campus Tour

2:30pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour (I)

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Maya Hunn
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 2:30pm.
At 2:35pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the GENERAL UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important resources for students while on campus.

Speakers

Maya Hunn

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Campus Tour

2:30pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS I)

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Suliyat Adewuyi
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 2:30pm.
At 2:35pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the CAHSS UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important academic buildings that humanities, performing arts, and social science students will likely frequent for classes. This includes the Performing Arts and Humanities building (PAHB), Fine Arts building, and Public Policy building.
**This tour will not include a visit to the Center for Art Design and Visual Culture

Humanities and Arts

Historical Studies (M.A.)

Intercultural Communication (M.A.)

Intermedia & Digital Arts (M.F.A.)

Language, Literacy & Culture (Ph.D.)

Music (P.B.C.)

Texts, Technologies & Literature (M.A.)

Social Sciences and Education

Applied Sociology (M.A., P.B.C.)

College Teaching & Learning Science Post-Master’s Certificate (P.M.C.)

Community Leadership (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Economic Policy Analysis (M.A.)

Education (M.A.T., M.A.E., P.B.C.)

Emergency Health Services (M.S., P.B.C.)

Gender & Women’s Studies (P.B.C.)

Geography & Environmental Systems (Ph.D., M.S.)

Geographic Information Systems (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Gerontology (Ph.D.)

Learning and Performance Technology (M.A., P.B.C.)

Organizational Consulting (P.B.C.)

Psychology, Applied Developmental (Ph.D.)

Psychology, Human Services (Ph.D., M.A.)

Psychology, Industrial & Organizational (M.P.S.)

Public Policy (Ph.D., M.P.P.)

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (M.A., P.B.C.)

Training and Talent Development (P.B.C.)

Speakers

Suliyat Adewuyi

UMBC

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Campus Tour

2:30pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour - College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT I)

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Nardos Araya
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 2:30pm.
At 2:35pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the COEIT UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important academic buildings that technological sciences students often frequent. This includes the Informational Technology/Engineering building and Engineering building.

Programs housed in COEIT include:

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S., P.B.C.)

Computer Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.)

Computer Science (Ph.D., M.S.)

Cybersecurity (M.S., P.B.C.)

Data Science (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Electrical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.)

Engineering Management (M.S., P.B.C.)

Environmental Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.)

Health Information Technology (M.P.S.)

Human-Centered Computing (Ph.D., M.S.)

Information Systems (Ph.D., M.S., P.B.C.)

Integrated Product Development & Manufacturing (P.B.C.)

Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S., P.B.C.)

Project Management (P.B.C.)

Software Engineering (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Systems Engineering (M.S., P.B.C.)

Technical Management (M.P.S.)

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Campus Tour

2:30pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour - College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS I)

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Isabella Dressler
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 2:30pm.
At 2:35pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the CNMS UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important academic buildings that natural scientists on campus may frequent, including the Biological Sciences building, Meyerhoff Chemistry building, and Interdisciplinary Sciences building.

Programs Include:

Applied Mathematics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Applied Molecular Biology (M.S.)

Atmospheric Physics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Ph.D.)

Biological Sciences (Ph.D., M.S.)

Biotechnology (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Chemistry (Ph.D., M.S.)

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Leadership (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Marine-Estuarine Environmental Sciences (Ph.D., M.S.)

Molecular & Cell Biology (Ph.D.)

Neurosciences & Cognitive Sciences (Ph.D.)

Physics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Statistics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Speakers

Isabella Dressler

Conference Ambassador, UMBC

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Campus Tour

2:30pm EDT

UMBC Grad School Info Session: Graduate Admissions- Your Questions Answered

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

UC 312

The Graduate School at UMBC is pleased to provide a session on getting into graduate school, finding mentorship, and accessing services. A brief presentation will be followed by a discussion where attendees can ask and have answered their questions about graduate school and the admissions process.

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
UC 312

Graduate School Info

2:30pm EDT

UMBC Self Guided Campus Tour

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 4:45pm EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Self guided tour - explore UMBC on your own. Feel free to ask for our students' recommendations or pick up a campus map from our conference staff at the UC Ballroom Lobby before heading off!

* The accessible campus maps are provided to our conference attendees in courtesy of UMBC's Student Disability Services (SDS) department.

Thursday September 19, 2024 2:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

Campus Tour

3:45pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour (II)

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

UC 310

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Maya Hunn
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 3:45pm.
At 3:50pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the GENERAL UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important resources for students while on campus.

Speakers

Maya Hunn

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
UC 310

Campus Tour

3:45pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS II)

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

UC 310

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Suliyat Adewuyi
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 3:45pm.
At 3:50pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the CAHSS UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important academic buildings that humanities, performing arts, and social science students will likely frequent for classes. This includes the Performing Arts and Humanities building (PAHB), Fine Arts building, and Public Policy building.
**This tour will not include a visit to the Center for Art Design and Visual Culture

Programs Include:
Humanities and Arts

Historical Studies (M.A.)

Intercultural Communication (M.A.)

Intermedia & Digital Arts (M.F.A.)

Language, Literacy & Culture (Ph.D.)

Music (P.B.C.)

Texts, Technologies & Literature (M.A.)

Social Sciences and Education

Applied Sociology (M.A., P.B.C.)

College Teaching & Learning Science Post-Master’s Certificate (P.M.C.)

Community Leadership (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Economic Policy Analysis (M.A.)

Education (M.A.T., M.A.E., P.B.C.)

Emergency Health Services (M.S., P.B.C.)

Gender & Women’s Studies (P.B.C.)

Geography & Environmental Systems (Ph.D., M.S.)

Geographic Information Systems (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Gerontology (Ph.D.)

Learning and Performance Technology (M.A., P.B.C.)

Organizational Consulting (P.B.C.)

Psychology, Applied Developmental (Ph.D.)

Psychology, Human Services (Ph.D., M.A.)

Speakers

Suliyat Adewuyi

UMBC

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
UC 310

Campus Tour

3:45pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour - College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT II)

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

UC 310

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Nardos Araya
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 3:45pm.
At 3:50pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the COEIT UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important academic buildings that technological sciences students often frequent. This includes the Informational Technology/Engineering building and Engineering building.

Programs housed in COEIT include:

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S., P.B.C.)

Computer Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.)

Computer Science (Ph.D., M.S.)

Cybersecurity (M.S., P.B.C.)

Data Science (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Electrical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.)

Engineering Management (M.S., P.B.C.)

Environmental Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.)

Health Information Technology (M.P.S.)

Human-Centered Computing (Ph.D., M.S.)

Information Systems (Ph.D., M.S., P.B.C.)

Integrated Product Development & Manufacturing (P.B.C.)

Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S., P.B.C.)

Project Management (P.B.C.)

Software Engineering (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Systems Engineering (M.S., P.B.C.)

Technical Management (M.P.S.)

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
UC 310

Campus Tour

3:45pm EDT

UMBC Campus Tour - College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (CNMS II)

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

UC 310

*LIMITED SPACE*
All Campus Tour starting point will be at the University Center 310 space.

Report to UC 310 to meet with the guiding conference ambassador - Isabella Dressler
Those who reserve spots on Sched should meet their guide promptly at 3:45pm.
At 3:50pm, remaining available spots will be open to any other interested attendee.

This is the CNMS UMBC Campus Tour, mapped to look at important academic buildings that natural scientists on campus may frequent, including the Biological Sciences building, Meyerhoff Chemistry building, and Interdisciplinary Sciences building.

Programs Include:

Applied Mathematics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Applied Molecular Biology (M.S.)

Atmospheric Physics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Ph.D.)

Biological Sciences (Ph.D., M.S.)

Biotechnology (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Chemistry (Ph.D., M.S.)

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Leadership (M.P.S., P.B.C.)

Marine-Estuarine Environmental Sciences (Ph.D., M.S.)

Molecular & Cell Biology (Ph.D.)

Neurosciences & Cognitive Sciences (Ph.D.)

Physics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Statistics (Ph.D., M.S.)

Speakers

Isabella Dressler

Conference Ambassador, UMBC

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
UC 310

Campus Tour

3:45pm EDT

UMBC Grad School Info Session: Graduate Admissions- Your Questions Answered

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

UC 312

Thursday September 19, 2024 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
UC 312

Graduate School Info

5:00pm EDT

Hill-Robinson McNair Lecture

Thursday September 19, 2024 5:00pm - 6:45pm EDT

Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom

One's life experiences can be a roadmap to one's lifelong purpose! Dr.
Newsome's lecture discusses how her personal and career-based experiences shaped
her purpose and passion to create systemic, equitable change in higher education. She
will share her journey of leveraging equity-centered research in higher education that
centers equity-mindedness and Shared Equity Leadership frameworks. Dr. Newsome
will demonstrate how her research served as a springboard for driving transformative
equity-based change at colleges and universities across the country. Drawing from
experiences navigating the complexity of the ivory tower, the lecture will highlight the
pivotal role of staying connected to community, advocating for self, and encouraging
courageous conversations to advance equity in higher education. Attendees will learn
practical strategies to help them foster inclusive communities, empower diverse voices,
and drive systemic change for our systemically oppressed populations

Thursday September 19, 2024 5:00pm - 6:45pm EDT
Unversity Center (UC) Ballroom