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VPR F e llo wship Pro g ra m I nfo rma tio na l Me e ting

JANUARY 2018 ELLEN FISHER O FFIC E O F THE VIC E PRESIDENT FO R RESEARC H

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I ntro duc tio n to the VPR Gra dua te F e llo ws Pro g ra m: Ove rvie w

Vision and Mission: T

he VPR F e llo ws Pro g ra m a t CSU wa s c re a te d to re c o g nize e xc e lle nc e in g ra dua te re se a rc h a nd to pro mo te inte rdisc iplina rity b y e ng a g ing o utsta nding stude nts fro m g ra dua te pro g ra ms a c ro ss the institutio n. T he missio n o f the pro g ra m is to pro vide a tra nsfo rma tive le a de rship e xpe rie nc e fo r CSU g ra dua te stude nts, he lping to pre pa re the ne xt g e ne ra tio n o f dive rse , inno va tive c re a to rs a nd a c c e le ra ting the ir pa ths to c a re e r suc c e ss with a n e mpha sis o n the inte rse c tio n o f unive rsity-industry-g o ve rnme nt re la tio nships c ritic a l fo r a dva nc e me nt in the K no wle dg e So c ie ty.

VPR F e llo ws Pro g ra m

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• Building o n hig hly suc c e ssful GRADSHOW e xpe rie nc e
• Pa rtne rship b e twe e n Gra dua te Sc ho o l a nd OVPR
• Cre a te o ppo rtunitie s fo r g ra dua te stude nts a c ro ss the

unive rsity

• Ho w did I

g e t no mina te d?

• T
• p pe rfo rming stude nts fro m the Gra dua te Stude nt

Sho wc a se

• Pro c e ss wa s stre a mline d in 2016-2017 AY

Wha t’ s in it fo r me ?

• F

e llo ws will:

• Re c e ive up to $4000 in sc ho la rship a nd tra ve l suppo rt
• Up to $2500 in sc ho la rship
• Up to $1500 in tra ve l funds to a tte nd pro fe ssio na l me e ting s
• Pa rtic ipa te in pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt o ppo rtunitie s
• Wo rksho ps, Me nto rships, L

e a de rship e ng a g e me nt

• E

xpe rie nc e s with the inno va tio n “triple he lix” – g o ve rnme nt, industry, fo unda tio ns a nd c o mmunity

Wha t a re fe llo ws e xpe c te d to do ?

• Pa rtic ipa te in so me sig nific a nt fra c tio n o f the a c tivitie s – so me

e xa mple s inc lude :

• Amb a ssa do r ro le with visito rs to c a mpus
• Atte nd pro fe ssio na l de ve lo pme nt o ppo rtunitie s (e .g . wo rksho ps,

tra ining s, e tc .)

• Ne two rking e ve nts
• Me nto ring o f future fe llo ws
• Judg ing o f CURC/ Gra d Sho w/ future 3-min c o mpe titio ns
• Be a “re side nt” stude nt - no e xte nde d a b se nc e s
• Atte nd we lc o me re c e ptio n a t b e g inning a nd e nd o f pro g ra m

Whe re a re we no w? Whe re a re we g o ing ?

• Se mi-F

ina lists ha ve b e e n se le c te d (YOU!)

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e llo ws will b e c ho se n via a 3-minute c ha lle ng e

• F

e b rua ry 12, 2018 – L

• ng ’ s Pe a k Ro o m, L

SC 1-4 pm

• No tific a tio n like ly b y the e nd o f F

e b rua ry, o r so o ne r

• Judg e s ha ve b e e n se le c te d
• Six judg e s with a wide spe c trum o f disc ipline s/ inte re sts
• Will judg e a ll pa rtic ipa nts using the judg ing c rite ria tha t ha ve b e e n

c irc ula te d

• De c isio ns o f the judg e s a re fina l

Wha t’ s ne w this ye a r?

 Pe o ple ’ s Cho ic e a wa rd

Se le c te d b y a udie nc e me mb e rs Winne r re c e ive s o ppo rtunity to re pre se nt CSU a t We ste rn

Asso c ia tio n o f Gra dua te Sc ho o ls (WAGS) 3MT c o mpe titio n Ma rc h 20-21 in L a s Ve g a s, NV

Gra dua te sc ho o l will spo nso r suppo rt fo r tra ve l to me e ting

T

• p two sta nding s a t WAGS invite d to Na tio na l me e ting

I

ntro duc to ry ma te ria ls fro m stude nts

Ho w do yo u wa nt to b e intro duc e d?

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So …wha t is the 3 minute the sis c o mpe titio n?

• Prog ra m initia te d a t the Unive rsity of Que e nsla nd
• Stude nts c o nso lida te the sis ide a s, ma jo r finding s a nd its sig nific a nc e

to thre e minute pre se nta tio n suitable for

a ge ne r al audie nc e.

• Ge ne ra l rule s – se e ha ndout
• Sing le , sta tic Po we rPo int slide
• No g immic ks, music , da nc ing , e le c tro nic me dia , pro ps, e xpe rime nts,

c o stume s, e tc .;

• Dire c te d a t the “g e ne ra l pub lic ”

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…a nd ho w will I be judg e d?

Co mpr e he nsio n & Co nte nt

T he pre se nta tio n pro vide d a c le a r unde rsta nding o f the b a c kg ro und to the re se a rc h q ue stio n b e ing a ddre sse d a nd its sig nific a nc e . T he pre se nta tio n c le a rly d e sc rib e d ke y re sults inc lud ing c o nc lusio ns a nd o utc o me s. T he pre se nta tio n fo llo we d a c le a r a nd lo g ic a l se q ue nc e . T he the sis to pic , ke y re sults, re se a rc h sig nific a nc e a nd o utc o me s we re c o mmunic a te d in la ng ua g e tha t wa s a ppro pria te fo r a no n-spe c ia list a udie nc e . T he spe a ke r a vo ide d ja rg o n, e xpla ine d te rmino lo g y a nd pro vide d a de q ua te b a c kg ro und info rma tio n to illustra te the impo rta nt po ints. T he pre se nte r spe nt a d e q ua te time o n e a c h e le me nt o f the pre se nta tio n.

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…a nd ho w will I be judg e d (2)?

E ngage me nt & Co mmunic atio n

T he pre se nta tio n e ng a g e d the a ud ie nc e a nd ma d e the a ud ie nc e wa nt to kno w mo re . T he pre se nte r wa s c a re ful no t to trivia lize o r g e ne ra lize the ir find ing s. T he pre se nte r c o nve ye d e nthusia sm fo r the ir sc ho la rship. T he pre se nte r c a pture d a nd ma inta ine d the a udie nc e 's a tte ntio n. T he spe a ke r ha d stro ng sta g e pre se nc e , e ye c o nta c t a nd vo c a l ra ng e ; ma inta ine d a ste a dy pa c e , a nd ha d a c o nfide nt sta nc e . T he Po we rPo int slide e nha nc e d the pre se nta tio n – it wa s c le a r, le g ib le , a nd c o nc ise . T he pre se nta tio n inc lud e d c re a tive e le me nts in the Po we rPo int a nd the vo c a l pre se nta tio n.

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Ho w do I pre pa re fo r the c o mpe titio n?

So me quic k pie c e s o f advic e o n the ve r bal pr e se ntatio n

Use sho rte r wo rds, sho rte r se nte nc e s, sho rte r pa ra g ra phs…

• Avo id ja rg o n, a c ro nyms, “a c a de mic ” wo rds e tc .

Ne ve r ma ke a ssumptio ns a b o ut yo ur a udie nc e – wha t the y do o r do n’ t kno w a nd/ o r wha t the y do o r do n’ t like … T hink a b o ut using a c irc ula r struc ture Bring yo ur sub je c t ma te ria l to life – a n a ne c do te o r q uo te is use ful; pla c e it in the c o nte xt o f pe o ple o r a nima ls (o r b o th!) Ha ve a “ho o k” – to b uild a b ridg e b e twe e n yo ur sub je c t a nd e ve ry da y life

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PRACT ICE , PRACT ICE , PRACT ICE !!

Ho w do I pre pa re fo r the c o mpe titio n (2)?

So me quic k pie c e s o f advic e o n the slide

T hink o f it a s a b a c kdro p fo r yo ur pre se nta tio n – ho w c a n it suppo rt, b ut no t distra c t fro m yo ur pre se nta tio n? Avo id distra c ting pie c e s (like who funde d the re se a rc h) Use the Go ldilo c ks a ppro a c h to the a mo unt o f te xt yo u inc o rpo ra te – just the rig ht a mo unt L e ss is mo re – think c le a n, c le a r ima g e s with minima l te xt a nd minima l da ta !! Ha ve a “ho o k” – to b uild a b ridg e b e twe e n yo ur sub je c t a nd e ve ry da y life

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A fe w wha t (no t) to do s during the pre se nta tio n…

So me quic k pie c e s o f advic e o n what to do and what no t to do

DO NOT GO OVE R T I ME Do no t mutte r o r mumb le Do no t use c o stume s, pro ps, e tc . – this will disq ua lify yo u Do no t me mo rize a sc ript Do ma ke e ye c o nta c t with the a udie nc e Do try to limit a ny me ta ta lk like “um” “a h”, “o o ps”, e tc . Do try to a vo id fidg e ting o r distra c ting ha b its

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So me Q&A a nd e xa mple s…

E xa mple s

Percentages of tourist’s willingness-to-pay

An exploration o

• f an alternative fundi

ding m mech chanism f for a protect cted a area i in the Peruvian A n Amazon

Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Estimated Tourists 47,964 52,324 57,080 62,269 67,929 74,104 66.3% of Estimated Tourists 31,800 34,691 37,844 41,284 45,037 49,131 Annual Projected Revenue $318,000- 477,000 $346,910- 520,365 $378,440- 567,660 $412,840- 619,260 $450,370- 675,555 $491,310- 736,965

Type of Program % of Tourist Interest Additional Revenue

Environmental Education 30% $62,504 Reforestation 23% $47,920 Community Participation 18% $37,503

Annual projected revenue from tourists Map of study area Annual and projected amount of tourists

By 2025, 50% of the world’s population will be living in a water-stressed region.

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L e t F

• o d b e Yo ur Me dic ine : F

uzhua n T e a a nd He a rt Dise a se

(D) Correct (E) Error (A) (B) (C) (F) Modeling the Neural and Behavioral Inter-relationships of Error Monitoring

A fina l wo rd

Slide s a re due by noon F

r iday, F e br uar y 9th

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ate submissions will be disqualifie d

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• Yo ur na me in the fo rm yo u wo uld like it b e a nno unc e d a nd pho ne tic pro nunc ia tio n
• De pa rtme nt a nd De g re e [e .g . Che mistry, Ph.D. in Che mistry]
• Ye a r in de g re e
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kne w I wa nte d to study ____ whe n ____.

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itle fo r yo ur pre se nta tio n