Saturday, November 16
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Velzy Commons, located in Ullsvik Hall
30 S. Hickory St., Platteville, WI 53818
Please find information about registering, the keynote address, parking, food, and the tentative schedule below
Conference Overview
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jason Chan from Iowa State University
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Learn more about Dr. Chan's research below.
Panels
We will have two panels in the morning. First, we will have a Graduate School panel with representatives from several universities and programs in the Midwest. Second, we will have a Careers with a Bachelors Degree panel with representatives from several career paths. Faculty discussion sessions will run concurrent with the panels.
Networking with Graduate Schools
Representatives from Graduate programs in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin will be available to talk with interested students. All students considering graduate school are urged to attend.
Poster Session
Research posters must be authored by undergraduate students or recent graduates and each poster must be sponsored by a faculty member.
Please register here (link) by November 2.
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The registration fee is $10 for presenting student participants. The registration fee can be paid at the conference on Nov. 16 by cash or by check.
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Students will be asked to submit the title, abstract, and coauthors when registering. Only one author per poster needs to register, but please be sure to include coauthors.
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Please contact Kameko Halfmann (halfmannk@uwplatt.edu) with any questions.
Keynote Speaker
Image: Dr. Jason Chan
We are excited to announce our keynote speaker: Dr. Jason Chan. Dr. Chan is Professor of Psychology at Iowa State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2007 from Washington University in St. Louis and joined the faculty at Iowa State University the same year, where he has remained since.
Dr. Chan's research focuses on improving memory performance in both the educational and legal contexts. Although these domains appear quite disparate, his research shows that theoretical discoveries from one domain (e.g., retrieval enhances future learning of new materials) often facilitates understanding of phenomena in others (e.g., retrieval can exacerbate eyewitness suggestibility to misinformation).
His research has received over 3,200 citations and he has published in the top journals in the field, including Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, and Psychological Science, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In recognition of his scientific contributions, he has been elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, Psychonomic Society, and Midwestern Psychological Society. He received the J. Don Read Early Career Award from the Society of Applied Research in Memory & Cognition and the Rising Star recognition from the Association for Psychological Science. His research is supported by the National Science Foundation.
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In addition to research, Dr. Chan is also recognized for his teaching and graduate supervision efforts. Since arriving at Iowa State, Dr. Chan has received a University Award for Early Career Achievement in Teaching, a College level Shakeshaft Master Teacher Award, and three Departmental Awards for Teaching, and the award for Excellence in Mentoring.
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Learn more about Dr. Chan: https://psychology.iastate.edu/directory/dr-jason-chan/
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More Information
We recommend parking in Lot 1, 2, 3, or 3A. See parking information here (link).
Parking is free on the weekends. More information about parking can be found at the university website: https://www.uwplatt.edu/maps-directions
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Find available food options and their price ranges at this link.
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If you are coming from a distance, we recommend the Holiday Inn Express & Suites or Country Inn & Suites in Platteville. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites is only a few blocks away from campus.
Tentative Schedule
8:30-9:00 Check in and light refreshments
9:00-9:10 Welcome from Provost Laura Reynolds
9:10-10:00 Graduate School Panel with concurrent faculty discussion session
10:00-10:10 Break
10:10-11:00 Careers with a Bachelors Degree Panel with concurrent faculty discussion session
11:00-11:10 Break
11:10-12:10 Keynote Speaker Dr. Jason Chan
12:10-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Poster Session 1
2:15-3:00 Poster Session 2
1:30-3:00 Graduate School Fair