Internal Funding Programs

Friday, January 14, 2011
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Richard Harris Terrace

To access the main talks from this one day workshop please click on the talk titles.

Morning Session

9:30am: Opening Remarks
Dr. Avrom Caplan, Associate University Dean for Research
The City University of New York

9:40am: Welcome
Dr. Kay Conway
Chair, Community College Caucus, University Faculty Senate

9:50am: Dr. Nikki Edgecombe
Senior Research Associate, Community College Research Center
The Fundamentals of Pedagogical Research  <ppt>

10:40am: Dr. Larry Suter
Program Director, Division of Research on Learning, National Science Foundation
Research Opportunities in Undergraduate Pedagogy at NSF <ppt>

11:20am: Coffee Break

11:30am: Ms. Arita Winter
Research Conduct Associate, Office of Research Conduct, CUNY
The IRB Process <ppt>

12:10am: Dr. Michael Weiss
Research Associate, Young Adults and Postsecondary Education, MDRC
Assessment & Evaluation: From multiple choice to portfolio assessments, from case studies to randomized experimental evaluation – Which should I choose and why? <ppt>

1:00 pm: Lunch

Afternoon Session

2:00 pm: Breakout Sessions

• Humanities
Co-Chairs: Jean Darcy (QCC) & Matt Gold (NYC Tech) co-chairs

• Natural & Physical Sciences
Co-Chairs: Lauren Goodwyn (BMCC), Paul Marchese (QCC),& Sarah Salm (BMCC)

• Social & Behavioral Sciences
Co-Chairs: Sarah Bonner (Hunter) & Ron Hayduk (BMCC & Queens)

3:30 pm: Wrap-up & Networking