1. STEPping Up Undergraduate Research at MTSU (STEPMT)
STEP Summer Research Teams
Orientation June 1, 2005

2. STEPMT 5 year $1.7 M grant from NSF
BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, ETIS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS
Retain students via
Curriculum innovation
Creation of research community
On campus and off campus research activities
Recruit students through experiences for HS students and teachers

3. STEPMT Overview Curriculum Research Partnerships
Early exposure to inquiry-based, internships,
Research
Community through research and seminar
Partnerships
Off-campus research opportunities in industry, government, academic settings
Inclusion of high school teachers and students

4. The STEPMT Team Tom Cheatham, CBAS, PI Bill Robertson, PHYS, Co-PI
Andrienne Friedli, CHEM, Co-PI
Ginger Rowell, MATH, Co-PI
Brad Rudnik, CSCI, Coordinator

5. Solar Radio Astronomy Dr. Chuck Higgins (Faculty mentor)
Ms. Heather Corban (HS teacher)
Monica Villarreal (Undergraduate)
Kacey Jo Hamilton (HS student)
Jennifer Hamilton (HS student)

6. In Situ Resource Utilization for the Moon and Mars
Dr. Walter Boles (Engineering Tech)
Jeff Martin (HS teacher)
Matthew Goff (Undergraduate)
Dustin Temple (HS student)

7. Middle School vs. High School Algebra
Dr. Jeremy Winters (Faculty mentor)
Ms. Nancy Hendrix (HS teacher)
Yolanda Flagg (Undergraduate)
Grace Smith (Undergraduate)
Bryan Hendrix (Undergraduate)

8. Evaluation of Seed Oils for Conversion into Biodiesel
Dr. Ngee-Sing Chong (Faculty mentor)
Ms. Sally Milsap (HS teacher)
Brandon Armstrong (Undergraduate)
Matt Childress (Undergraduate)
Tamara Augustine (Undergraduate)
Courtney Ginn (HS student)
Kellie Hill (HS student)

9. Microbiocidal Properties of Chlorine Dioxide
Dr. Anthony Newsome (Faculty mentor)
Kimberley Hinton (HS Teacher)
Laura Eckhard (Undergraduate)
Heidi Yu (Undergraduate)
Terry Banaszak (Undergraduate)
Cathy Coppola (HS student)

10. Safety Considerations
Think before doing
Be prepared
Understand the risks
Health Center
Workman’s compensation

11. Time Flies… Expectations 200 hours for high school participants
300 hours for MTSU participants
Flexibility within system

12. Project Documentation
Lab notebook
Abstract
Poster presentation(s)

13. Mark Your Calendar June 17th demo day June 30th picnic
July 29 Lunch and poster session
(parents invited)
Scholar’s Week Oct 31st-Nov 4

14. Evaluations Expectations Making a good thing better
Accountability to the taxpayer

15. Stipends
Paperwork
When Do I See the Green?
The last check