Research Bootcamp
Presenters:
Dr. Susan H. Fenton, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
TAMIU Faculty Mentors
Eight week long program for TAMIU upper-level undergraduate (60+ credit hours) or graduate students. Students will take on a research project while learning new skills such as data analysis, R programming language, overview of scientific method & research and ultimately produce a research paper ready to be submitted to a journal or publication, or present at an academic conference. Open to all Majors! Virtual instruction this Summer 2020.
RefWorks Virtual Workshop
Presenter:
Elizabeth DeZouche, Information Literary Librarian
Ms. DeZouche will demonstrate to TAMIU students how to organize their citations using RefWorks, a web-based citation management tool. Join this online workshop to aid you on your research writing, academic projects and papers. Learn how to easily share and cite your sources while saving yourself valuable time. All majors are welcome from both Undergraduate and Graduate level.
How to Start Writing Your Thesis Workshop
Presenter:
Mr. Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant
Intended to guide graduate students on starting their thesis/dissertation, and/or how to revise their current thesis as per TAMIU Thesis and Dissertation Manual. Templates, tools and other resources will be shared. Topics covered will be basics on developing an outline, drafting the introduction, organizing research, practicing healthy thesis writing time management, and how to refine your Thesis I or II process.
Data Cleaning Workshop
Presenter:
Mr. Roberto Torres-Saenz, ARC Data Scientist
Cleaning data is a crucial first step before any analysis, and regularly the most time consuming. The quality of data analysis is directly affected by the quality of your data. TAMIU ARC's Data Scientist will guide participants on cleaning procedures critical to ensure data is ready for analysis. Topics covered will be what types of errors could exist in a dataset, how to deal with those errors, determine if data is still useful, and how to calculate a sample size.
How to Defend Your Thesis, Proposal or Dissertation
Presenter:
Mr. Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant
This live, virtual workshop is for students who want guidance preparing for their Thesis/Dissertation Defense or Proposal. Writing Consultant Franco Zamora will cover public speaking tips, organization strategies, how to address your Thesis Committee during the defense, and former recent defendees will share their advice. Great for students nearing the completion of their Proposal in Thesis I or who are preparing their final defense for Thesis II or dissertation.
The Basics of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
Presenter:
Dr. Wanzhu Shi, Assistant Professor
SEM or Structural Equation Modeling largely used in the social science field, links survey design to data analysis. Participants will learn in this workshop the basic concepts of SEM. They will get to work with actual examples from the field by ultimately practicing survey design and construct the measurement model by the end of the workshop. Dr. Wanzhu Shi is an Assistant Professor in the Master of Public Administration program. Her current research interests focus on nonprofit management, social media usage in public sectors, and community assessment.
Editing Your Thesis or Dissertation
Presenter:
Francisco Zamora, ARC Graduate Writing Consultant & COAS's Miguel
This live, virtual workshop is designed for Thesis II or dissertation students who have successfully defended their thesis or dissertation and who are working on the revising and editing process for either COAS or the Graduate School. This workshop will cover proper formatting techniques and methods for the thesis or dissertation, including the Table of Contents, the Title and Approval page, necessary forms, proper citation use, and other essential pages. This is the best way to make sure that you finish your manuscript with the fastens revision process possible.
How & Where to Publish
Presenters:
Dr. Ken Tobin, Professor & Dr. John Kilburn, Associate Vice President
Drs. Tobin and Kilburn will discuss how faculty should select an academic journal to maximize their chances of promotion and tenure. they will review how the Scimago Journal Ranking web site can be a powerful tool in deciding how to disseminate your research. Dr. Tobin will also share his insights into what promotion and tenure committees' value as significant scholarship. While this workshop targets junior faculty, all students and faculty are welcome.
