Title:
Incorporating Undergraduates into Research with Meaningful Outcomes
Author(s):
Tara Cavalline
Publication:
Web Session
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ws_S24_TaraCavalline.pdf
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Date:
3/24/2024
Abstract:
Undergraduate research assistants can be used to support a range of concrete research projects, with highly useful benefits secured for both the project and the students involved. This presentation will discuss an approach used to recruit, engage, and retain undergraduate research assistants in funded research studies. It will describe approaches used to support mentoring, to ensure quality of work, and to engage the student in different phases of research. It will also discuss strategies to leverage undergraduate research experiences to support retention of these students as graduate research assistants after completion of their undergraduate degree.