Schedule

Friday Jan 17:

9:00am - 4:00pm: Optional Friday workshops (times vary)

5:00pm - 6:30pm: Pre-meeting dinner sponsored by the NSF RCN BEIC to establish 2yr/4yr collaborations. Attendees have been contacted confirming their attendance.

7:00pm - 9:00pm: Pre-meeting Happy Hour at Sonesta Irvine Orange County Airport (meeting hotel) sponsored by Macmillan Learning

Conference begins at Anteater Learning Pavilion, UC Irvine. All events will be held in ALP unless otherwise noted.

Saturday Jan 18

8:30am: Registration and Breakfast

9:30am: Welcome and announcements

10:10am: Plenary talk: Dr. Mica Estrada

The Influence of Kindness and Community in Broadening Participation in STEM Careers

11:25am: Concurrent talks I (specifics on program tab)

12:30pm: Lunch

1:45pm: Workshop 1 (specifics on program tab)

3:15pm: Poster Session 1 and coffee (odd numbered posters - see program tab)

4:30pm: Workshop 2 (specifics on program tab)

6:00pm: Dinner with cash bar (Pacific Ballroom D in UCI Student Center)

Sunday Jan 19

8:30am: Breakfast and 2-year / 4-year community building

9:30am: Announcements

9:45am: Plenary Short Talks:

Jennifer Kurushima

Sara Cooper

Are there any scientists in health science courses? Exploring the significance of science identity among pre-nursing and pre-allied health students at a diverse community college.

Josh Premo

Shifts in First-Generation Students’ Science Motivation: A Unique Contribution from the Learning Value of Peers

Song Wang

A phenomenographic study of faculty and graduate students as partners in two-year college science education reform

11:15am: Concurrent talks II (specifics on program tab)

12:15pm: Appetizer lunch and Poster Session 2 (even numbered posters - see program tab)

2:00pm: End of conference

Optional post-meeting happy hour at University Town Center.