USDA Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grant Program
Project Directors’ 2012 Conference
May 30 – June 1, 2012
Agenda
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Science Building
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 2:00 pm -5:00 pm Meta Analysis Group Meeting for ROCN projects. SCIE 2.108
(Closed to Public for ROCN Project Directors only)
5:00 pm 7:00 pm Opening Mixer and Poster Setup. Science building lobby 1st floor
Posters will be displayed throughout the conference from Wednesday night to Friday evening.
Thursday, May 31, 2012 Education Day
Science Bldg Lobby 1st floor
7:30 am Registration
Engineering Bldg Auditorium Room 1.300
8:30 am - 9:00 am Welcome
Dr. Robert Nelsen
President
University of Texas Pan American
Dr. John Trant
Dean College of Science and Mathematics
University of Texas Pan American
Dr. Irma Lawrence
National Program Leader
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
9:00 am - 9:30 am Keynote Education Speaker
Beyond the Content: Cultivating Future Scientists
JoAnn Canales, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
9:30 am - 10:00 am Grantee Presentation
IMPACT: Innovative Means of Promoting
Agriscience Career Tracks
A. Tineke Berends, Houston Community College
Agroecology and Biofuel Science Education at Florida International
University: Through Curricular Innovation, Collaboration, and
Community Engagement
Mahadev Bhat, Florida International University
10:00 am – 11:00 am Break and Poster session 1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor Science Building
Engineering Bldg Auditorium Room 1.300
11:00 am - 11:30 am Grantee Presentations
The Food Safety Program at Universidad Del Este
W. Colon-Guasp, Universidad del Este
Preparing Students for Career Paths With the USDA Forest Service by
Linking Student Success With Experiential Learning Opportunities.
M.J.Desmond, New Mexico State University
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch (South Texas BBQ) 1st Floor Science Building Lobby
Lecture Hall 2.106 and 2.108 (eating areas)
Engineering Bldg Auditorium Room 1.300
1:00 am - 2:30 pm Grantee Presentations
The Three’s E’s Model: Education, Experience, and Employment
Diana Doan-Crider,Texas A&M University
Agroecology Program at Florida International University:
An Interdisciplinary Approach
Krish Jayachandran, Florida International University
Collaborative for Foodshed Development: Summer Field School
Bruce T. Milne, University of New Mexico
UPRM: Center for Education and Training in Agriculture and Related Sciences
Félix R. Roman, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
SABOR-Culinary Arts Program
Roxanne Vedia, Laredo Community College
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Break and Poster session 1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor Science Building
Science Bldg Lecture Hall 2.102
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Focus Group Workshop on Agricultural Careers JoAnn Canales
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Focus Group Workshop USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
UTPA Dining Hall
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Banquet Dinner, Poster Awards Announced
Friday, June 1, 2012 Research Day
Engineering Bldg Auditorium Room 1.300
8:30 am Welcome
9:00 am -9:30 am Keynote Research Speaker
True Fruit Flies: Economic Pests That Make for Great Research
Norman Barr, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service – Plant Protection and Quarantine – Center for Plant Health Science and Technology
9:30 am -10:00 am Grantee Presentations
STEP UP to USDA Career Success
Shad Nelson, Texas A&M University
An Initiative to Increase Research and Education in Sustainability
Engineering; Building Expertise on Energy Sustainability
Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas at El Paso
10:00 am -11:00 am Break and Poster session 1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor Science Building
11:00 am -11:30 am Information on in town food options and Coastal Studies Lab Tour
11:30 am -1:00 pm Lunch (On Your Own)
Engineering Bldg Auditorium Room 1.300
1:00 pm -2:30 pm Grantee Presentations
Factors that may Influence the Distribution of Heliotropium tenellum in
Central Texas Cedar Glades
Anna Boeck, University of Texas-San Antonio
Cloning and Sequencing an Actin Gene from Thalassia testudinum
Megan Dupnik, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Sanos y Fuertes (Healthy & Strong) Pilot Study to Test the Efficacy of a
Culturally Tailored Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention
Melawhy Garcia-Vega, NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training
Culturally Relevant Childhood Obesity Prevention Within Latino
Families: Findings From 10 Focus Group Discussions in Los Angeles County
Britt Rios-Ellis, NCLR/CSULB Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training
Can Oil Of Chenopodium and Alka-Seltzer Washes Reduce Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Enterica on Spinach?
Anabel Rodriguez, St. Edward's University
Examining Microsatellites as a Tool for Pathway Analysis in Asian Citrus
Psyllid
Terrance Todd, United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service PPQ CPHST Mission Laboratory
Science Building
2:30 pm- 3:30 pm Break and Poster session 1st, 2nd, 3rd Floor
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Focus Groups USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and
USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Science Bldg Lecture Hall 2.102
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Focus Group Workshop General Discussion of Student Experiences
Science Bldg Lecture Hall 2.102
Engineering Bldg Auditorium Room 1.300
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Closing Remarks
Saturday June 2nd 2012 Visit to Coastal Studies Lab (Must Have Pre-registered for this).
8:00 am Leave for Coastal Studies Lab (From Parking Lot F)
9:30 am -11:00 am Tour of Coastal Studies Lab
11:00 am-3:30 pm Lunch on South Padre Island (On Your Own)
3:30 pm Leave back to Edinburg/McAllen Area
5:00 pm Arrive at UTPA (To Parking Lot F)
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