Conference Program & Schedule

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Friday Schedule At-A-Glance

Registration Open - 8:00am – 5:00pm @ Marvin Center, 3rd Floor Lobby

Professional Development Series – 10:00am – 3:30pm @ Marvin Center

Exploration of Educational Research Sessions - 11:00am – 3:00pm @ Marvin Center

Marketplace of Ideas – 1:00pm – 5:00pm @ Marvin Center

Informal Learning Symposium – 1:00pm – 3:00pm @ Jack Morton Auditorium

Ecology of Education Lecture – 5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Marvin Center, 3rd Floor Lobby

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Professional Development Series
Brought to you by the GSEHD Office of Career Services

10:00-10:50am
“Branding Yourself” Professional Workshop
Presenter: Thomas R. Stowell, EdS, GCDF, MCDP 

12:00-2:00pm
Resume Quick Critiques – Reservations Required, Space is Limited
Conference registrants may reserve one time slot at: http://www2.mysignup.com/esricareer

 

2:30-3:30pm

Networking 101 Professional Workshop              

 

6:00-8:00pm

GSEHD Professional Networking Event
This event has reached capacity.

 

Exploration of Educational Research Sessions
Brought to you by members of the GSEHD Faculty

11:00am – 11:50am
Qualitative Research Methods: Alternative Approaches                              
Presenters: Dr. Lionel Howard & Dr. Travis Wright, GSEHD Research Methods Faculty

Reengaging in Educational Research: Advancing Your Study in Challenging Times
Presenters: Dr. Sharon Dannels & Dr. Susan Swayze, GSEHD Research Methods Faculty

12:00pm -12:50pm
Quantitative Research Methods: Demystifying the Practice                                       
Presenters: Dr. Jaehwa Choi & Dr. Brandi Weiss, GSEHD Research Methods Faculty

Using Multiple Methodologies                                                                                                
Presenters: Dr. Susan Swayze & Dr. Sharon Dannels, GSEHD Research Methods Faculty
 

1:00pm – 1:50pm
Handling Student Assessment Data Using An Excel Application                               
Presenters: Dr. Jaehwa Choi & Dr. Brandi Weiss, GSEHD Research Methods Faculty

Research that Matters: Research for Policy and Social Change                                  
Presenter: Dr. Travis Wright
 

2:00pm – 2:50pm
What is Quality Educational Research? A “Speed Dating” Seminar with Research Methods Faculty
Presenters: All GSEHD Research Methods Faculty

Ecology of Education Lecture Series

Social Science Research and The Courts—Considering Post-Grutter v. Bollinger Developments in Higher Education Cases
Featuring Dr. Liliana Garces, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
5:00pm-6:00pm
Marvin Center, Room 301
New stages of litigation around race-conscious policies have emerged in higher education since the U.S. Supreme Court’s last affirmative action case Grutter v. Bollinger (2003). This session will discuss the new legal questions that have emerged and identify areas of social science research that may help provide answers to these questions and inform future legal development. Refreshments will be served.

 

 

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Saturday Schedule At-A-Glance

Registration Open – 7:30am – 3:00pm @ Marvin Center, 3rd Floor Lobby

Continental Breakfast – 7:30am – 8:30am @ Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom

Opening Session – 8:30am – 9:30am @ Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom

Theme: Expanding Access & Enhancing Success
Welcome Remarks by Stephen C. Ehrmann, GW Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Keynote Address by Dr. Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary for Education for the U.S. Department of Education

Presentation Sessions – 10:15am – 4:00pm @ Marvin Center

Session A - 10:15am – 11:00am
Session B - 11:15am – 12:00pm
Session C - 1:15pm – 2:00pm
Session D - 2:15pm – 3:00pm
Session E - 3:15pm – 4:00pm

Socratic Seminar Luncheon & Awards - 12:00pm – 1:00pm @ Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom

Socratic Seminars - 12:15pm – 12:45pm

Awards & Acknowledgements - 12:45pm – 1:00pm

• The Ralph O. Mueller Best Paper Award for Masters Research Paper
• The Sylvia Marotta Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Policy Analysis Paper
• The Jay Shotel Emerging Scholar Award for Advanced Research Proposal Paper
• The Dean Michael J. Feuer Emerging Scholar Award for Doctoral Research Paper

Case Study Competition - 1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Marvin Center, Room 309

The Study Occupy Movement at Louis Vutton University
Judges: Chief Kevin Hay, GW Chief of Police; Dr. Jennifer M. Domagal-Goldman, National Manager of American Democracy Project of AASCU; Tara Pereira, GW Assistant Dean of Students

Refreshment Break - 2:00 p.m. @ Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom

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