1. January 11, 2016 Undergraduate Journal Clubs Christina M. McIntyre, Deborah J. Good Kyle Resendes, Stephanie Riviere Collaborate, Communicate, Celebrate NACTA 2010

2. Journal Clubs Graduate & Medical School Social-learning theory Undergraduates?

3. 3 Format Weekly meetings usually in a social setting Discussion of a recent peer reviewed article Defined time limit (~ 1 hour) Loose structure

4. Why develop the Cells-to-Society Journal Club for Undergraduates? “to engage students in investigative and creative activity to experience firsthand the process of scholarly exploration and discovery” - The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education

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6. The Cells-to-Society Journal Club Summer: 10 USDA Scholars (3 journal club groups, led by graduate students) Trains students currently doing research to read the literature Academic Year: Two Journal clubs led by a USDA Scholar or USDA Scholar Program mentors Impacts additional students each year in inquiry-based study Inspires students to do undergraduate research

7. Spring 2010 HNFE 4984 (Special Study) Small group led by Faculty mentors Small group led by USDA Scholars HNFE 4004 (Senior Seminar) Class led by Faculty mentor

8. Stephanie Riviere 2008 USDA Summer Scholar Led a journal club last summer with three of the 2009 Summer Scholars

9. Kyle Resendes 2009 USDA Scholar Led a journal club with Ali Reuhl (‘09 USDA Scholar) in the spring 2010 semester.

10. Collaborate, Communicate, Celebrate NACTA 2010 Collaborate, Communicate, Celebrate

11. USDA Summer Scholars 2010 2009 2008 USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant CSREES #2007-38411-18146