Monday, April 22nd
Student Creative Activities and Research (SCAR) DAY
Register as a Spectator
Register as a Presenter
Note: Student registration to attend as a presenter closes on Monday, April 8th, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Date: April 22, 2024
Poster Presentations: 10:00am-2:00pm
Student Awards and Reception: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Titan Student Union
OVERVIEW
SCAR Day provides CSUF students the opportunity to showcase their research, scholarship, and creative activities during CSUF's Research Week. SCAR Day is an amazing opportunity to present your work locally and build your professional network by joining CSUF’s research community. All UROC fellowship recipients must attend this conference.
Four reasons to attend SCAR Day
Expand your network by sharing and testing ideas.
- Conferences are about building and strengthening a sense of community. These events allow you to build relationships with people who share your interests. It empowers you to create a more comprehensive network of people you can learn and keep in contact with while building your career.
Expand your knowledge and skills.
- Whether presenting or attending, being present at a large gathering of like-minded people allows you to share your ideas and plans with others. Not only do you gain the opportunity to speak directly to others about their areas of expertise, but you can also learn quite a bit from the presentations.
Improve your communication skills.
- Soft skills help you to build relationships and communicate more effectively about projects, which is why hiring managers find them so valuable when searching for the right candidate.
It’s FUN!
- Networking doesn’t just have to be for work. You might even make lasting friendships and have some fun along the way.
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Keynote Address - Empowering Excellence: Fostering a Sustainable Culture of Research Across CSU Campuses
Date:
April 22, 2024
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Location:
Titan Student Union
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Keynote Speaker
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Dr. Simon Kim
Empowering Excellence: Fostering a Sustainable Culture of Research Across CSU Campuses This presentation delves into a decade-long initiative at California State University, Long Beach, to cultivate a vibrant research culture. The focus is on strategies to encourage active engagement in impactful research initiatives among faculty and students. Establishing positive relationships with principal investigators to secure external funding is emphasized. The Week of RSCA (Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity) is a pivotal platform to celebrate research achievements. Communication channels like “Quest” and “Research @ the Beach” publications are crucial in disseminating research outcomes and recognizing outstanding contributions. Establishing a centralized hub for student research, exemplified by the Office of Undergraduate Research Services, is underscored, providing valuable opportunities for student involvement. Additionally, the presentation addresses the importance of research compliance in fostering a responsible and ethical research environment. Brief Bio of the Speaker Dr. Simon Kim is a professor of educational psychology and serves as the Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). Dr. Kim has a broad understanding of contemporary issues affecting public higher education and extensive experience in academic strategic planning and assessment. He has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters and participated in grant activities on educational partnerships and accountability, culturally diverse students, and conceptualization and evaluation of educational programs. He has played a leadership role in developing and implementing student success initiatives on campus; regional collaborative education partnerships; and targeted programs to support students from underserved AAPI communities. Simon received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Westminster College, a master’s degree in operations research from the University of Kentucky, and his doctoral degree in educational psychology from the University of Southern California. |
Tuesday, April 23rd
Grant Writing Workshop Presented by Hanover Research and the Office of Research Development
Date:
April 23, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location:
Titan Student Union
Building Strong Grant Collaborations
This workshop will train faculty on how to master the art of teamwork and collaboration when submitting and managing grant proposals! Presented by our partner, Hanover Research, this interactive session will guide you through the crucial steps of identifying key project collaborators, assessing their role on the project, communicating collaborator commitment in a way that resonates with reviewers, and transforming those commitments into genuine project buy-in. We look forward to seeing you there!
Wednesday, April 24th
Navigating Research Compliance
Date:
April 24, 2024
Time: 8:30am-9:30am
Location:
Titan Student Union
The Research Compliance Office at CSUF administers, coordinates, and assists the campus community in implementation and adherence to a broad range of university, state, and federal policies and regulations related to the conduct of research, scholarship, and creative activities.
Join us for a panel discussion with Committee Chairs for IRB, IACUC, and IBC to help researchers navigate research compliance.
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Committee Chairs
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Matt Englar-Carlson, PH.D.IRB Chair Bio: Dr. Matt Englar-Carlson is the department chair and professor of counseling at the CSUF, as well as the director of the Center for Boys and Men. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, his scholarship focuses on men and masculinities, social justice and diversity issues in psychological training and practice, and theories of psychotherapy. As a member of the APATask Force for Boys in School, he is committed to educating teachers and parents about healthy boyhood. He is the co-creator with of the Positive Psychology Positive Masculinities (PPPM) model- the original framework of positive and healthy masculinities. He was a core author of the APA Guidelines for Professional Psychological Practice with Boys and Men. His books include In the Room with Men: A Casebook of Therapeutic Change, Counseling Troubled Boys: A Guidebook for Professionals, A Counselor’s Guide to Working with Men, and the upcoming Listening to the Voices of Men in Therapy and the Therapists Who Work with Them. He is series editor of the 27-volume APA monograph series Theories of Psychotherapy (APA), and co-author of the monograph on Adlerian Psychotherapy. He is the clinical advisor for the men’s mental health app, Mental, and serves on Movember’s Global Men’s Health Advisory Committee, and the advisory board for the Positive Masculinity Foundation. |
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PAUL STAPP, PH.D.IACUC Chair Bio: Paul Stapp is the Chair of the CSUF Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and a Professor in the Department of Biological Science. He earned a BS in Zoology from UC Davis, a MS in Wildlife from the University of New Hampshire, and a PhD in Zoology/Ecological Studies from Colorado State University. He joined CSUF in 2002. His research is focused on the ecology of wildlife species, especially mammals, in semiarid, insular, and urban settings. |
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NIKOLAS NIKOLAIDIS, PH.D.IBC-Chair Bio: Dr. Nikolaidis is a molecular biologist with expertise in bioinformatics, protein-lipid interactions, and the cellular stress response. They are a full-time Professor at CSUF, where they teach courses such as Bioinformatics and Genetics. Dr. Nikolaidis has mentored numerous graduate and undergraduate students, received several federal research grants, and authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. They are actively involved in professional and university service, hold editorial positions in different scientific journals, and chair the Faculty Research Policy and Institutional Biosafety committees. |
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ROB DENMANBiosafety Officer Bio: As the University Biosafety Officer (BSO), Rob Denman’s primary responsibility is to ensure the safe use of campus biological and biohazard agents for research and instruction. This includes providing consultation to Principal Investigators/researchers on how to prepare Biological Use Authorizations (BUAs) and conduct a risk assessment for laboratories that work with toxins and/or human or nonhuman blood, body fluids, tissues, cell or cell lines, recombinant DNA, plant and animal pathogens, and transgenic species to ensure compliance with CDC, NIH, Cal/OHSA and other applicable university, federal and state regulations and requirements. He is also responsible in developing, implementing, and modifying processes to ensure all aspects of the EHS Biosafety program provides guidance that is helpful, current, easily accessible, and periodically communicated to the BUA holder. Rob participates in the Institutional Biosafety Committee as a voting member and assists with reviews and approvals of BUAs campus wide. |
Faculty Panel
Date:
April 24, 2024
Time: 10:00am-11:00am
Location:
Titan Student Union
Drawing on Strengths of Students and the Institution. Faculty panelists will discuss ways in which they maximize their RSCA.
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Moderator
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Matt Englar-Carlson, PH.D.Counseling Bio: Dr. Matt Englar-Carlson is the department chair and professor of counseling at the CSUF, as well as the director of the Center for Boys and Men. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, his scholarship focuses on men and masculinities, social justice and diversity issues in psychological training and practice, and theories of psychotherapy. As a member of the APATask Force for Boys in School, he is committed to educating teachers and parents about healthy boyhood. He is the co-creator with of the Positive Psychology Positive Masculinities (PPPM) model- the original framework of positive and healthy masculinities. He was a core author of the APA Guidelines for Professional Psychological Practice with Boys and Men. His books include In the Room with Men: A Casebook of Therapeutic Change, Counseling Troubled Boys: A Guidebook for Professionals, A Counselor’s Guide to Working with Men, and the upcoming Listening to the Voices of Men in Therapy and the Therapists Who Work with Them. He is series editor of the 27-volume APA monograph series Theories of Psychotherapy (APA), and co-author of the monograph on Adlerian Psychotherapy. He is the clinical advisor for the men’s mental health app, Mental, and serves on Movember’s Global Men’s Health Advisory Committee, and the advisory board for the Positive Masculinity Foundation. |
Faculty Panelists
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Zac D. Johnson, Ph.D.Human Communications Bio: Dr. Zac D. Johnson (Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2013) is an associate professor in the department of human communication at California State University, Fullerton. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Tennessee in Communication Studies (B.A., 2006) and College Student Personnel (M.S., 2010). His primary area of scholarship focuses on the confirmation process – how individuals are made to feel valuable – within instructional environments. Additionally, Zac studies concussion and doping concerns among various stakeholders across a range of sporting environments. His work has been published in a variety of outlets such as Communication Education, Communication Research Reports, and Communication & Sport as well as others. His scholarly output resulted in being recognized as one of the top 1% of productive communication studies researchers from 2017-2021 (see Griffin et al.’s 2023 work on productivity available in Communication Education). As an instructor Zac has taught the basic course, communication theory, leadership communication, research methods, and sport communication among other courses. Zac has served CSUF as the Basic Course Coordinator and his discipline at large as editor of Communication Quarterly. |
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NATALIE GRAHAM, Ph.D.African American Studies Bio: Dr. Natalie J. Graham is an award-winning author and performer who has toured nationally with her collection of poems, Begin with a Failed Body. Poet Laureate of Orange County (2021-2024), widely published scholar, and creative leader, she serves as Interim Associate Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal State University, Fullerton. In this role, she develops faculty-based initiatives supporting artistic development and community-based research in Orange County. When she isn’t making poems or dreaming up programs, she loves perfecting her cookie baking skills and learning about robots with her son, Ronald. Find her on IG @nataliejograham. |
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ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ, Ph.D.Human Services Bio: Dr. Adrian Rodriguez, an associate professor of Human Services at California State University, Fullerton, specializes in counseling theories and techniques, self-awareness through group dialogue, case analysis and intervention techniques, co-occurring disorders, and serving Veterans and their families. His current research with undergraduate collaborators focuses on the impact of stress on the graduate school aspirations of first-generation college students. He also investigates how adverse childhood experiences, attachment styles, and PTSD influence young adults' relationship dynamics and conflict management styles with professors as well as internship and professional supervisors. |
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JOSHUA YANG, Ph.D.Public Health Bio: Joshua S. Yang, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a Professor in the Department of Public Health at California State University, Fullerton. He received his M.P.H. and Ph.D. in Community Health Sciences (with a minor in Sociology) from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Dr. Yang is a public health researcher whose work focuses on the nexus of political and social dynamics related to public health policies. He has extensive experience employing a variety of qualitative methodologies with racial and ethnic minority populations to examine health equity topics. These include a historiographic analysis of the development of an ethnic-specific system of care for Chinese immigrants in San Francisco; evaluation of tobacco control policy implementation; retail marketing and availability of tobacco and nicotine products; young adult tobacco, nicotine, and other substance use; the politics of health policy with an emphasis on tobacco control and non-communicable diseases; and global governance of non-communicable diseases. His research has been funded by the California Tobacco Related Disease Research Program and U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
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Sagil James, Ph.D.Mechanical Engineering Bio: Dr. Sagil James is currently working as an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Fullerton. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His primary research areas are Advanced Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Biomanufacturing, Digital Manufacturing, and Renewable/Clean Energy Solutions. His teaching interests are in the areas of Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Additive Manufacturing. |
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Christopher Peterson, Ph.D.School of Music Bio: Dr. Christopher Peterson is a teacher, conductor, choral clinician, author, editor, and choral arranger of music and books published in the United States and around the world. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Education (Choral and Instrumental Music Education) from the University of Southern Maine, a Master of Music (Choral Conducting) at the University of Maine, and a Ph.D. in Music Education and Choral Conducting from Florida State University. At CSUF he trains and mentors undergraduate and graduate choral music educators and conductors and directs the Concert Choir and the Singing Titans Chorus. In 2018 Dr. Peterson received a CSUF Faculty Recognition Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity, and in May of 2019 he was honored as the University-wide recipient of the CSUF Carol Barnes Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has served as State Choral Representative and Southern Section President for the California Music Educators Association (CMEA), as well as the Western Division Representative for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Council for Choral Education. He has also served the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) in various offices. His collegiate textbook “RESONANCE: The ART of the Choral Music Educator” is published by Pavane and is being used in college classes across the United States to train future choral music teachers and conductors. He has been invited to teach, judge, and conduct choirs in more than thirty US states, five Canadian Provinces, and nine; he has also conducted All-State Choirs across the nation. His “hobby” for many decades has been enjoying singing barbershop harmony, and he is a BHS District Quartet Champion baritone, a top-5 medalist chorus director, and a four-time gold medalist with the Masters of Harmony, the nine-time International Men’s Chorus Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society. |
Centers and Institutes Lightning Talks
Date:
April 24, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-4:30pm
Location:
Titan Student Union
The main aim of this event is to know about CSUF centers and institute for potential cross-disciplinary collaboration and community engagement. At this interactive event, CSUF centers and institute leaders will present to the attendees the mission, goals, and activities of their centers. There will be several tables assigned to centers who want to display materials for more detailed information.
Schedule:
1:00 – 3:30 – Lightning presentations by the campus centers and institutes
3:45 – 4:30 – Refreshment and networking
Thursday, April 25th
L. Don Shields Award Lecture
Date:
April 25, 2024
Time: 9:00am-10:00am
Location:
Titan Student Union
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Speaker
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Dr. Bogdan Suceavă
Between Two Worlds: Geometry and Storytelling The concept of the deformation of space has captivated many bright minds over the decades. The deformation of curves and surfaces, namely their curvature, has many applications in our contemporary science. In his presentation, Dr. Suceavă will visit several historic figures who contributed to our understanding of the idea of curvature and continue to inspire researchers today. Brief Bio of the Speaker The recipient of the university’s 2023 L. Donald Shields Excellence in Scholarship and Creativity Award, Dr. Bogdan Suceavă, studied mathematics at the University of Bucharest (B.Sc. 1994, M.Sc. 1995) and at Michigan State University (Ph.D., 2002). Since 2002, he has worked at CSUF, where he wrote the majority of his over 80 research papers in mathematics. His expertise lies mainly in differential geometry, but his works explore analysis, algebra, and the history of mathematics, including several chapters of geometry, from axiomatics to metric geometry. Besides his scholarly work, Dr. Suceavă authored 19 literary volumes in Romanian, essays, novels, short stories, and poetry; some of his literary works are translated into English, French, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Korean, Bulgarian, Italian, German, Swedish, Slovenian, Croatian, and Dutch. He is one of the recipients of a 2020 MAA Polya Award for Expository Writing (for a paper written with A. Glesser, M. Rathbun, and I.M. Serrano). In the fall of 2011, Suceavă established the Fullerton Math Circle, an outreach program of our CSUF Math Department, focused on developing problem-solving skills in mathematics for K-12 students. |
PI Awards & Submissions Recognition
April 25, 2024 from 10:30am-11:30am
Location: Titan Studnt Union
By invite only for PI Awardees
