Conference Agenda

Orlando, FloridaSeptember 17-20, 2018

AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE

9:00 am – 9:00 pm

9:00 am – 10:00 am

10:00 am – 11:15 am

11:15 am – 12:00 pm

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

11:00 am – 5:00 pm

11:00 am – 5:00pm

12:00 pm – 1:30pm

2:00 pm – 5:00pm

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Sunday, September 16

Monday, September 17

Tuesday, September 18

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

8:00 am – 8:30 pm

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

8:00 pm – 8:30 pm

8:00 am – 12:00pm

8:00 am– 12:00 pm

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Student Programs

Networking Opening Reception

Student Development Sessions

Getting The Most Out of the NOBCChE Conference

Pursuing Your PhD With Purpose Dr. Rena Robinson

Interactive Resume/Cover Letter Review (Undergrads Only)

Interactive Resume/Cover Letter Review (Grad Students & PostDocs Only)

GEM Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees (GRAD) Lab (Undergrads attend full session, Grad Students last 2 hours)Dr. Michael D. Smith • “Why Graduate School”• “How to Prepare for Graduate School”• “Understanding the GEM Fellowship”• “Voices From the Field: Real Life Research and Internship Experiences”

Elevator Speech/2 Minute Drill

STEM Week Activities

Registration

Kickoff Luncheon with scholarship panel

Science Bowl Warm-up and Elimination Rounds

Winifred Burks-Houck Luncheon

Professional Development

Career Building for Graduate Students and Postdocs Dr. Yvette Huet & Dr. Jane Tucker

STEM Week Activities

STEM Festival/Career Expo

Community STEM Outreach (TBD; Time Subject to Change)

STEM Poster Set-up

High School Poster Competition

Science Bowl Championship Round Professional Development Career Building for ProfessionalsDr. Yvette Huet & Dr. Jane Tucker

Career Fair

Special Session

How To Be An Unhidden Figure In Science Dr. Talitha Washington

NOBCChE ConneXions Poster Session Awards Reception immediately following

Conference Agenda

Thursday, September 20

8:00 AM – 11:45 AM

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

8:00 am – 12:00 pm

8:00 am – 10:00 am

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

1:00 pm – 3:15 pm

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Technical Sessions

Professional Development Sessions

ACS Leadership Sessions

Finding Your Path

Working For Yourself

Patents Lifecycle Skit and Intellectual Property PanelDr. Cedric D’Hue, Dr. Laurel Royer, Dr. Edgar Rodriguez, Dr. Serena Farquharson Torres

• Patent Process Skit

• Patent Process Panel Discussion

AAAS Education and Human Resources Science Fellowship Opportunities Dr. Iris Wagstaff

Closing Awards Reception

Wednesday, September 19

8:00 am – 11:45 am

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Technical Sessions Percy Julian Luncheon/STEM Week Awards Ceremony

Technical Sessions

Professional Development Tailoring Your Resume to Transfer Your Ph.D. Skills to Careers Beyond the ProfessoriateDr. Danielle Watt & Dr. Lloyd Munjanja

Setting Up Your Research GroupDr. Rena Robinson

Politicking On The Job Dr. Stefan France & Dr. Keith Oden

NSF: Prospective Talks On Proposal Funding Opportunities C. Michelle Jenkins

Master Scientist Session

Invited Speaker (TBA)

Percy Julian Awardee Research Presentation