Events

Upcoming Events

Save the Date – Spring Series

Please save the date for our spring event series – tentatively scheduled for the lunch hour (12-1p) on the following dates:

Monday, March 4 – STEMM Education Research Collaborative – Innovations in Digital Education Panel

Tuesday, April 2 – STEMM Education Research Collaborative – Lightning Talks

Monday, May 6 – STEMM Education Research Collaborative – Collaboration Incubator Mocktails – Another Round! **NEW DATE**

Upcoming Event Details

Event: STEMM Education Research Collaborative – Collaboration Incubator Mocktails – Spring Edition!

Date/Time: Monday, May 6th, 2024 @ 12-1p @ MEJ 3102

Format: In-Person (charcuterie & mocktails provided, RSVP required)

Description: We invite you to join us – fellow education researchers, scholars, and aspiring researchers – for fancy beverages and charcuterie boards galore celebrate the end of the academic year! Raise a glass together to close out the year in style … with a mocktail, that is… with festive spirit (and glasses) raised high. Join us to explore possible collaborations, give feedback on research plans, propose and refine novel ideas… you name it, it’s time for the COLLABORATION INCUBATOR – SPRING EDITION! We will create an informal space to mix and mingle with colleagues, get to know each other, and learn more about our respective methodological specialties, current work, and fields of education research.

CALL FOR ED RESEARCHERS…AT ALL LEVELS:
-Have research ideas for new projects you want to test run ideas and seek feedback on?
-Do you have projects for which you are seeking partnerships to expand data collection?
-Do you have data you’d love collaborators to help analyze?
-Are you exploring different methodologies outside your specialty area?
-Looking to meet a new mentor, or mentor a colleague, and learn from each other?

Bring your ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to share your work and learn about others, explore ways to find synergy and collaborations, and meet colleagues in a semi-structured and relaxed environment. We look forward to seeing you there! Cheers!

Register: https://tinyurl.com/25lznn4a

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Past Events

The STEMM Education Research Collaborative: A Carolina Seminar Series Kickoff Events

Dear UNC Colleagues,

We are excited to share with you that the STEMM Education Research Collaborative has been born! We invite you to join us for the kickoff sessions in October and November! 

Thank you for your feedback on our pre-seminar interest survey – we heard you loud and clear: as a group, informal networking with fellow (and aspiring) education research scholars and practitioners across campus was the clear front runner, followed closely by guest presentations by our peers! 

So, GREAT NEWS! We will kick off the year with two opportunities to present lightning talks and socialize together – anyone who indicated their interest in sharing their work will receive a separate invitation to be our inaugural lightning talk presenters for these first two events (stay tuned for more options in the future as well, and more meeting/presentation/interactive formats as well!). We will feature 5-6 of our colleagues’ work in short 5-minute highlights reels for half of each session, combined with some interactive networking to meet new colleagues (and perhaps future collaborators!) from across disciplines at UNC. 

FALL KICKOFF EVENTS: (Refreshments provided!)

Thursday, October 12 – Coffee & Cookies Connection @3-4p – Bondurant 2030 – Register: https://tinyurl.com/yuu37sh8

Wednesday, November 8 – Networking Luncheon @12-1p – Bondurant G074 – Register: https://tinyurl.com/yo3vq52x

(Please register to help us order the right amount of food! We look forward to seeing you there!)

The STEMM Education Research Collaborative:  Collaboration Incubator & Mocktails

Dear UNC Colleagues,

We are excited to share with you that the STEMM Education Research Collaborative continues! We invite you to join us – fellow education researchers, scholars, and aspiring researchers – for fancy beverages and charcuterie boards galore celebrate the end of the 2023 year! Raise a glass together to close out the year in style … with a mocktail, that is… with festive spirit (and glasses) raised high. Join us to explore possible collaborations, give feedback on research plans, propose and refine novel ideas… you name it, it’s time for the COLLABORATION INCUBATOR! We will create an informal space to mix and mingle with colleagues, get to know each other, and learn more about our respective methodological specialties, current work, and fields of educationresearch.

CALL FOR ED RESEARCHERS…AT ALL LEVELS:
-Have research ideas for new projects you want to test run ideas and seek feedback on?
-Do you have projects for which you are seeking partnerships to expand data collection?
-Do you have data you’d love collaborators to help analyze?
-Are you exploring different methodologies outside your specialty area?
-Looking to meet a new mentor, or mentor a colleague, and learn from each other?

Bring your ideas, energy, and enthusiasm to share your work and learn about others, explore ways to find synergy and collaborations, and meet colleagues in a semi-structured and relaxed environment. We look forward to seeing you there! Cheers!

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Event: Collaboration Incubator & Mocktails
Date/Time: Friday December 15th @12-1p @ Mary Ellen Jones Building – Room 3108

Register: https://tinyurl.com/ywggp6s6

Refreshments provided! Charcuterie & mocktails will include a signature beverage and select mixers with fun flavors to try.

(Sponsored as a Carolina Seminar Series)

Event: STEMM Education Research Collaborative – Innovations in Digital Education Panel

Date/Time: Monday, March 4^th, 2024 @ 12-1p @ MEJ 3108 (and on Zoom)

Format: Hybrid (lunch provided, RSVP required; link provided upon registration)

Description: Join panelists from across STEMM and education research disciplines to learn about best practices in digital education, from using technology to enhance in-person courses, to building interactive assignments on platforms, to virtual and hybrid course designs. Interested in how to evaluate use of your platforms to assess student engagement or performance in the course? Wondering how technology can help your students to attain your designated learning objectives? Join us to learn more about the many ways education can benefit from incorporating technology in our course design.

Panelists included:

• Matt Bernacki, School of Education, on digital teaching innovations and especially research method to asses interaction and effectiveness of platform usage with student learning outcomes from an education perspective.
• Kathryn Morbitzer, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, on best practices in digital teaching strategies and research methods in education from a pharmaceutical sciences perspective including generative AI.
• Marissa Stewart, Center for Faculty Excellence, on teaching with technology in STEMM, best practices in course design using technology with backward course design, and implementation on UNC platforms (e.g., Canvas).

Co-sponsored by:

• Carolina Seminars
• Academy of Educators (AOE Project ACCESS)
• Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) 
• Center for Innovation in Pharmacy Education Research (CIPhER)
• Faculty Leadership Development (FALD)

Register to attend (RSVP for in-person or virtual)

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Event: STEMM Education Research Collaborative – Lightning Talk Luncheon

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 2^nd, 2024 @ 12-1p @ MEJ 3102

Format: In-Person (lunch provided from Jade Palace, RSVP required)

Description: Our members will present lightning talks and socialize together. We will feature 4 of our colleagues’ work in short 5-minute highlights reels for half of the session, combined with some interactive networking to meet new colleagues (and perhaps future collaborators!) from across disciplines at UNC. 

Lightning Talk speakers will include:

• Zachary Noel, PharmD, PhD, BCCP | Associate Professor | University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
• Jan Lee Santos MD MHA MA | Director of Research and Professional Development | Piedmont Health Services
• Michael Jarstfer, PhD | Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Graduate Education | University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
• Fei Chen, PhD, MEd, MStat | Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

(See SERC Event Flyer below for more speaker details and lightning talk topics.)

Register: https://tinyurl.com/257vy6mx