Graduate Student Teachers of Central Arkansas
Graduate Student Teachers of Central Arkansas (GSTCA) Symposium
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Rayford Auditorium (Biomedical Research Center II room 106-2)
The GSTCA Committee (Laura MacDonald, Chair) is pleased to announce the 1st annual GSTCA Symposium for students interested in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level. Registration is required for attendance with continental breakfast and lunch included. Online registration can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/GSTCA2012 and will be open until May 3, 2012. Please contact Dr. Kristen Sterba or 501-296-1275) for additional information.
| 9:00-9:20 am | Welcome Robert E. McGehee, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate School and Professor, Department of Pediatrics |
| 9:20-10:00 am | PresentationZen: Creating Effective Presentations to Dazzle Your Audience Kristen Sterba, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Recruiting and Retention Assistant Professor Graduate School UAMS |
| 10:00-10:40 am | What the Best College Teachers Do Lydia McDonald, Ed.D. Assistant Dean for Student Services Instructor, Health Behavior and Health Education Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health UAMS |
| 10:40-10:50 am | Break |
| 10:50-11:50 am | Adventures in Research with Undergraduates and Other Mammals Tom Goodwin, Ph.D. Elbert L. Fausett Distinguished Professor Department of Chemistry Hendrix College |
| 11:50-12:30 pm | Lunch and Panel Discussion with Undergraduate Students on Their Teaching Needs |
| 12:30-1:10 pm | Integrate Your Course Content into an Online Learning Management System for Effective Teaching Robin Smith, Ph.D. Coordinator of eLearning, Associate Professor Educational Development, eLearning UAMS |
| 1:10-1:50 pm | The Application Letter Mark Sutherland, Ph.D. Professor Department of Biology Hendrix College |
| 1:50-2:00 pm | Break |
| 2:00-2:40 pm | Interview Skills to Help You Shine Jeannette Shorey, M.D. Associate Dean for CME and Faculty Affairs College of Medicine UAMSRobert McGehee, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate School Professor, Department of Pediatrics College of Medicine UAMS |
| 2:40 pm | CV Doctor (students bring CV for individual help) |
