TAMIU Advancing Research and Curriculum Initiative Project

Alumni Guest: "Reality of Graduate School: Choosing Your PhD, Publishing and Presenting Research"

Presenter:

Saliha Garcia

In this workshop, TAMIU alumna Saliha Garcia discusses her experiences with graduate school, from being a master's student to applying for PhD programs, to being a PhD student, and other professional academic tips.

Originally presented February 8th, 2024.

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Jamovi Tips and Tricks

Presenter:

Cesar I. Rodriguez, ARC Supplemental Instructor

In this workshop, ARC SI Cesar Rodriguez presents tips and tricks for Jamovi, perfect for social science students learning statistical analysis software.

Originally presented on February 22nd, 2024.

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Thesis Resource Website Tour

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Writing Consultant

In this workshop, ARC Writing Consultant Franco Zamora explores the ARC website for thesis and dissertation resources, showing you how to find resources for starting, writing, and completing your thesis or dissertation at TAMIU.

Originally presented on March 5th, 2024.

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Machine Learning: Intermediate Python Demonstration

Presenter:

Jacinto De la Cruz Hernandez, ARC Data Scientist

In this workshop, ARC Data Scientist Jacinto De La Cruz Hernandez demonstrates ways to use the software package Python, and discusses ways in which machine learning can help graduate students and other academics.

Originally presented March 21st, 2024.

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Intro to SPSS

Presenter:

Tano Trevino, ARC Program Manager

In this workshop, ARC Program Manager Tano Trevino gives an introduction to SPSS, the statistical software package ideal for academic work.

Originally presented April 4th, 2024.

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Text Analysis 101: Overview and Its Potential Application in A.I. Marketing Publications

Presenter:

Dr. Susan Wei, TAMIU Faculty

In this workshop, TAMIU faculty Dr. Susan Wei discusses her research on Text Analysis software and its applications in AI marketing research.

Originally presented on April 19th, 2024.

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Transform Your Class Projects into Meaningful Research: A Workshop for Aspiring Researchers

Presenter:

ARC Program Manager Tano Trevino and ARC Supplemental Instructor Stephanie Mancha

In this workshpop, ARC Program Manager Tano Trevino and ARC Supplemental Instructor Stephanie Mancha each explore ways to bloom your class projects into meaningful research, ripe for publication in academic settings. Graduate students looking to publish work will love this presentation!

Originally presented on May 2nd, 2024.

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Seamless Proofs Demystified

Presenter:

Jacinto De la Cruz, ARC Data Scientist

Enhance your mathematical reasoning skills for flawless logic and seamless organization.

Originally presented September 14th, 2023.

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The Thesis Wordsmith Workshop

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Our compelling thesis writing workshop, led by Writing Consultant Franco Zamora! Gain insights into structuring your work and effectively expressing your ideas.

Originally presented on September 29th, 2023.

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Intro to STATA

Presenter:

Cesar Rodriguez, ARC Supplemental Instructor

A hands-on introduction to STATA led by ARC Supplemental Instructor, Cesar Rodriguez. Exprore STATA's powerful capabilities in this workshop.

Originally presented October 12th, 2023.

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Intro to NVIVO

Presenter:

Tano Trevino, ARC Program Manager

Learn how to use Nvivo software, a leading tool for managing and analyzing qualitative data.

Originally presented on October 24th, 2023.

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Next-Gen Research Techniques

Presenter:

Dr. Arthur D. Soto-Vasquez, TAMIU Faculty

In this workshop, dive into the forefront of AI research methods and their practical applications with our informative workshop.

Originally presented November 9th, 2023.

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Create Content for Presentations

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

In this workshop, learn some techniques for making creative flyers, videos, and other content for social media or for educational purposes! Franco Zamora, our writing consultant, shows us how to use Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro.

Originally presented on November 14th, 2023.

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De-Stress for Finals

Presenter:

ARC in collaboration with TAMIU Community Counseling Center

In this workshpop, explore mindfulness exervises and stress-relief techniques in a calming environment.

Originally presented on November 30th, 2023.

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Contact TAMIU ARC Office by emailing us! tamiuarc@tamiu.edu

Contact TAMIU Community Counseling Center by phone, 956.326.3120

Mastering Excel & Running Stats

Presenter:

Jacinto De la Cruz, ARC Data Scientist

Explore Microsoft Excel's built-in statistical functions. Learn to create charts, graphs, and pivottables. Engage with Excel's data analysis tools.

Originally presented February 9th, 2023.

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Mastering the Literature Review

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

In this workshop, explore concepts like identifying and selecting relevant literature, critically evaluating sources, synthesizing and organizing information, and avoiding plagiarism.

Originally presented on March 10th, 2023.

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The Importance of Research

Presenter:

Dr. Chris Ferguson, TAMIU Faculty

This workshop covers the role of research in advancing knowledge, tips for making informed decisions, thoughts on problem solving in research, and how to drive innovation in the field of research.

Originally presented on March 29th, 2023.

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PROF Grants & Publications

Presenter:

Dr. Kenneth Tobin & Dr. John Kilburn, TAMIU Faculty

In this workshop, Drs. Tobin and Kilburn discuss how faculty should select an academic journal to maximize their chances of promotion and tenure. They also share insights into what promotion and tenure committees value as significant scholarship.

Originally presented on March 31st, 2023.

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Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers at TAMIU

Presenter:

Dr. Mustafa Al Lail, TAMIU Faculty

In this workshop, Dr. Mustafa Al Lail discussed the future of undergraduate research and the need for good mentorship relationships between professional academic faculty and students who are doing research. Learn how to foster those relationships from a professional research mentor.

Originally presented April 5th, 2023.

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Thesis Writing Blueprint: A Workshop for Master's Students

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Writing Consultant

In this workshop, explore concepts such as developing a research question, selecting a research design, conducting literature review, analyzing data, and writing and formatting your thesis manuscript!

Originally presented on April 13th, 2023.

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Creating a Winning CV & Website

Presenter:

Brenda Guerrero, MS, TAMIU ARC Supplemental Instructor

Originally presented on April 27th, 2023.

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The Graduate School Journey

Presenter:

Dr. Susan Fenton

Dr. Fenton was an assistant professor and co-director of the Institute for Health Information Technology and then transitioned to into the role of associate dean for academic affairs. Fenton's research interests include workforce development, data management and health care associated infections.

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Jump into RIO

Presenter:

Eva Hernandez, TAMIU Librarian

Find your flow with this quick introduction to Research Information Online (RIO), TAMIU’s new open access institutional repository. RIO is home to scholarly, creative, educational, and research works created by TAMIU faculty, staff, and students, and for digitized materials from Killam Library’s Special Collections and Archives. Learn how to create your own account in RIO, upload scholarly works, and access materials in the collection for use both in and out of the classroom.

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Intro to SPSS

Presenter:

Cesar Rodriguez, ARC Supplemental Instruction Leader

New to SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) or just looking for a refresher? This workshop will explore analytic software that can be used for statistical analysis and quantitative reporting. SPSS is also used for data cleaning, descriptive statistics, graphical representations, and common statistical analysis (T-test, ANOVA, regression).

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Building Your Graduate Career

Presenter:

Dr. Gabriela Leon-Perez, TAMIU Alumna

Gabriela Leon-Perez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her interests sit between the sociology of migration and medical sociology. Her work is largely interdisciplinary and she has collaborated with researchers in the fields of anthropology, psychology, public health and medicine.

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Jamovi Integration

Presenter:

Brenda Guerrero, ARC Supplemental Instruction Leader

Jamovi is an easy and free to use statistical package that is integrated with R. This workshop is an introduction to Jamovi will further implement statistical analysis such as multiple linear regression, t-test, and one-way analysis of variance.

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Machine Learning

Presenter:

Aaron Sanchez, ARC Data Scientist

Machine learning algorithms are an essential part of almost all modern applications. With this workshop you will explore a variety of machine learning algorithms and practice selecting the best models. By the end of this workshop you should have developed the skills required to get started on your own machine learning algorithms.

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Career Services - Professional Networking

Presenter:

TAMIU Career Services Office

This event will show you where to find the best careers for your graduate degree.

In this workshop we will discuss how you can grow and improve your professional connections and how to use TAMIU's Career Services to find the right job for you after graduation.

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How to Make Surveys in Qualtrics

Presenter:

Tano Trevino, ARC Program Manager

Intended to guide graduate students on the survey tool Qualtrics XM. This session taught students to use TAMIU's preferred survey tool for research, work, or special projects. It was designed to help users such as students, staff, and faculty by delving into the basics of Qualtrics.

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Graduate Library Resources

Presenter:

Elizabeth Dezouche, TAMIU Librarian

Intended to guide 1st year graduate students on all things related to the TAMIU Library. This session targeted graduate students, teaching resources, tools, tips, and trips for active learning. It also taught discipline-specific library tools and how to get access to articles.

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Ref-n-Write Tutorial

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

This workshop taught the writing tool, Ref-n-Write, is now available. Students who attended this tool tutorial workshop learned how to expand their academic vocabulary, create a personalized database of scientific, professional, and commonly use writing phrases and organize papers/references.

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Submitting to IRB

Presenter:

Brenda Guerrero, ARC Supplemental Instruction Leader

This workshop was designed to guide students who are thinking about doing research at TAMIU. This workshop taught tips, tricks, and hacks for submitting research requests to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at TAMIU.

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Python Coding Workshop

Presenter:

Roberto Torres Saenz, ARC Data Scientist

Intended to guide graduate students interested in learning the basics of the Python coding language. This coding language is perfect for developing and analyzing statistical information for all manner of research,

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NVivo Workshop

Presenter:

Tano Trevino, ARC Program Manager

Intended to guide graduate students on the NVivo note-taking tool. Perfect for professional students who are conducting qualitative research and interviews.

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Submitting Papers to Conferences/Publishers

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Intended to guide graduate students who want to submit their writing to conferences and publishers. One of the goals of serious, professional students will be to speak and communicate their research to an informed audience. This workshop was designed to help writers prepare both as presenters and as people seeking publication with journals.

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Formatting Posters for Conferences

Presenter:

Brenda Guerrero, ARC Supplemental Instruction Leader

Intended to guide graduate students who are preparing to present at conferences and other public speaking events. Our Supplemental Instruction Leader Brenda Guerrero teaches students the best techniques and methods for formatting and printing their posters to make the best presentations possible!

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RefWorks: Introduction & Basics

Presenter:

Franco Zamora,ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Cut your research writing time in half! Learn how to organize, share and cite sources for academic projects and papers with Refworks, an online citation tool. Our presenter will walk you through the basics of setting up your account, saivng a source, sharing sources with collaborators, annotating sources, creating bibliography/citation page and more! This workshop will be on TAMIU campus with limited seating. Registration is required.

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Equity & Inclusion: Developing Awareness and Skills

Facilitators:

Dr. Jared Dmello, Assistant Professor

Cindy Villarreal, ARC Program Manager

Be on the forefront of this culture of change! Join us for valuable conversations, activities and equip yourself with tools to develop skills to deal with personal differences, and advance equity and inclusion on our TAMIU campus. These research-proven techniques will empower both mentors and mentees to ensure a productive and inclusive partnership is formed. Everyone is invited and our facilitators will ensure this is a safe space for these important conversations. This workshop will be on TAMIU campus with limited seating. Registration is required.

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Ref-n-Write: Tool Tutorial

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Writing for TAMIU students is about to get easier! We're happy to announce a new writing tool, Ref-n-Write, is now available. Attend this tool tutorial workshop and learn how to expand your academic vocabulary, create a personalized database of scientific, professional, and commonly used writing phrases and organize papers/references.

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RefWorks: Advanced

Presenter:

Janessa Berlanga, ARC Graduate Research Assistant

Great for APA 7, MLA 8, Chicago, and other users! Attend this tutorial on creating and editing references and citations, saving documents in the cloud, and more! Open to TAMIU writers and researchers. Learn all the latest tips and tricks this software offers.

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Preparing for Academic Conferences

Presenter:

Janessa Berlanga, ARC Graduate Research Assistant

If public speaking makes you uncomfortable, this is the workshop for you. TAMIU ARC Graduate Research Assistant Janessa Berlanga provides the TAMIU community with public speaking tips, methods for organizing your presentation, and other tips to give an excellent presentation at an academic conference.

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Cloud-Based Data Analysis Using D-Tale (Python Tool)

Presenter:

Roberto Torres Saenz, ARC Data Scientist

This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn more about data analysis software and statistical research methods. This live workshop covered the Dtale cloud based data analysis tool for Python. It was be hosted by TAMIU Advancing Research and Curriculum's Data Scientist Roberto Torres.

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APA 7 Formatting Style

Presenter:

Franco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Worried about references and accidental plagiarism? ARC has got you covered! This workshop will cover everything you need to know about APA 7th Edition formatting, including in-text citations, references, and changes from the last version of APA citation style. Ideal for college writers in social science fields like psychology, sociology, and more!

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SPSS: Tool Tutorial

Presenter:

Lesly Hernandez, ARC Supplemental Instruction Leader

Learn the fundamentals of IBM SPSS with this step-by-step introduction workshop along with hands-on learning through examples. You'll learn how to enter and edit data, how to conduct descriptive statistics, variable creation and manipulation and even how to create frequency tables. After the presentation, you will get to practice with sample data provided. This workshop will be on TAMIU campus with limited seating. Registration is required.

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Ref-n-Write: Tool tutorial

Presenter:

Mr. Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Writing for TAMIU students is about to get easier! We're happy to announce a new writing tool, Ref-n-Write, is now available. Attend this tool tutorial workshop and learn how to expand your academic vocabulary, create a personalized database of scientific, professional, and commonly used writing phrases and organize papers/references. In person workshop, with limited seating due to COVID-19 protocols. Must RSVP to attend.

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Defending & Submitting Your Thesis/Dissertation

Presenter:

Mr. Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

For those finalizing their Thesis II or dissertation, this workshop's for you! Our Writing Consultant will cover how to conduct your final defense for your committee and how to conduct final edits through the TAMIU College of Arts and Sciences and Graduate School. This virtual workshop is open to all TAMIU students even those not enrolled in Thesis II. You'll also receive public speaking tips, appropriate presentation conduct, how to prepare and more! Must RSVP to attend.

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RefWorks - Advanced

Presenter:

Elizabeth DeZouche, Information Literary Librarian

Ready to organize your research and finalize that paper? Bring your work to this workshop! After this advanced workshop, you will be able to: export a Bibliography/Works Cited, create in-text citations, and more! All majors are welcome from both Undergraduate and Graduate level.This workshop is not for beginners of RefWorks. You must have some of your research done to find benefit from this workshop. Have registered for your free RefWorks account and have your first draft of your writing completed. Registration is required.

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How to Start Writing Your Thesis Workshop

Presenter:

Mr. Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Intended to guide graduate students on starting their thesis/dissertation, and/or how to revise their current thesis as per TAMIU Thesis and Dissertation Manual. Templates, tools and other resources will be shared. Topics covered will be basics on developing an outline, drafting the introduction, organizing research, practicing healthy thesis writing time management, and how to refine your Thesis I or II process.

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RefWorks - Tool Introduction

Presenter:

Elizabeth DeZouche, Information Literary Librarian

Ms. DeZouche demonstrated to TAMIU students how to organize their citations using RefWorks, a web-based citation management tool. This online workshop aimed to aid you on your research writing, academic projects and papers. Learn how to easily share and cite your sources while saving yourself valuable time. All majors were welcomed from both Undergraduate and Graduate level.

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RefWorks Virtual Workshop

Presenter:

Elizabeth DeZouche, Information Literary Librarian

Ms. DeZouche will demonstrate to TAMIU students how to organize their citations using RefWorks, a web-based citation management tool. Join this online workshop to aid you on your research writing, academic projects and papers. Learn how to easily share and cite your sources while saving yourself valuable time. All majors are welcome from both Undergraduate and Graduate level.

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How to Start Writing Your Thesis Workshop

Presenter:

Mr. Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

Intended to guide graduate students on starting their thesis/dissertation, and/or how to revise their current thesis as per TAMIU Thesis and Dissertation Manual. Templates, tools and other resources will be shared. Topics covered will be basics on developing an outline, drafting the introduction, organizing research, practicing healthy thesis writing time management, and how to refine your Thesis I or II process.

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Data Cleaning Workshop

Presenter:

Mr. Roberto Torres-Saenz, ARC Data Scientist

Cleaning data is a crucial first step before any analysis, and regularly the most time consuming. The quality of data analysis is directly affected by the quality of your data. TAMIU ARC's Data Scientist will guide participants on cleaning procedures critical to ensure data is ready for analysis. Topics covered will be what types of errors could exist in a dataset, how to deal with those errors, determine if data is still useful, and how to calculate a sample size.

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How to Defend Your Thesis, Proposal or Dissertation

Presenter:

Mr. Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant

This live, virtual workshop is for students who want guidance preparing for their Thesis/Dissertation Defense or Proposal. Writing Consultant Franco Zamora will cover public speaking tips, organization strategies, how to address your Thesis Committee during the defense, and former recent defendees will share their advice. Great for students nearing the completion of their Proposal in Thesis I or who are preparing their final defense for Thesis II or dissertation.

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The Basics of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)

Presenter:

Dr. Wanzhu Shi, Assistant Professor

SEM or Structural Equation Modeling largely used in the social science field, links survey design to data analysis. Participants will learn in this workshop the basic concepts of SEM. They will get to work with actual examples from the field by ultimately practicing survey design and construct the measurement model by the end of the workshop. Dr. Wanzhu Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Master of Public Administration program. Her current research interests focus on nonprofit management, social media usage in public sectors, and community assessment.

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Editing Your Thesis or Dissertation

Presenter:

Francisco Zamora ARC Graduate Writing Consultant & COAS's Miguel

This live, virtual workshop is designed for Thesis II or dissertation students who have successfully defended their thesis or dissertation and who are working on the revising and editing process for either COAS or the Graduate School. This workshop will cover proper formatting techniques and methods for the thesis or dissertation, including the Table of Contents, the Title and Approval page, necessary forms, proper citation use, and other essential pages. This is the best way to make sure that you finish your manuscript with the fastens revision process possible.

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How & Where to Publish

Presenters:

Dr. Ken Tobin, Professor & Dr. John Kilburn, Associate Vice President

Drs. Tobin and Kilburn will discuss how faculty should select an academic journal to maximize their chances of promotion and tenure. they will review how the Scimago Journal Ranking web site can be a powerful tool in deciding how to disseminate your research. Dr. Tobin will also share his insights into what promotion and tenure committees' value as significant scholarship. While this workshop targets junior faculty, all students and faculty are welcome.

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Developing Posters

Presenters:

Dr. Alison M. Hadley, Visiting Assistant Professor

Dr. Kenneth J. Tobin, TAMIU ARC Co-Director

Workshop will help students design and effective poster presentation for professional conferences. Students will receive tips of inserting figures and images and appropriate amount and size of text. Additionally, students will learn the various resources for printing the final poser version. Using PowerPoint, students should complete the workshop with a working draft of their poster.

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Developing Oral Presentations

Presenters:

Dr. Alison M. Hadley, Visiting Assistant Professor

Workshop will help students organize and execute an effective oral and execute an effective oral presentation for professional conferences. Tips will be given on visual aids including tips on the amount and size of text and use of images. The workshop will include advice on giving an oral presentation, including use of notes, eye contact, staying within time limits, and posture.

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RefWorks Workshop

Presenters:

Elizabeth DeZouche, Information Literacy Librarian

RefWorks is a web-based citation management tool that makes research management and paper-writing easy. This workshop will guide students on using the online tool which will aid in the organization, sharing and citing of sources for academic projects and papers. Start saving yourself time today, try RefWorks and be more productive! View video tutorial via link below.

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