The Spring 2021 Honors EXCEL Seminars series contains workshops and presentations
that give the opportunity to Honors EXCEL students to acquire skills, information
and perspectives that will contribute to their growth as scholars and professionals,
and to the successful development and completion of their projects. These seminars
are also great opportunities to get to know and to exchange your ideas with fellow
Honors EXCEL students, learning from each other’s victories and challenges, and
strengthening our sense of community. These seminars can be counted toward completing
the Out-of-Class Experiences (OCEs) requirement for the program for the semester.
A limited number of Spring 2021 Honors EXCEL Seminars have been set aside specifically for student presentations (Feb. 25, Mar. 25 and Apr. 29, all at 5 p.m.). These are opportunities to share your work (even if it is only a work in progress) with your peers, practice your public presentation skills, and benefit from your colleagues’ feedback. In addition, these seminars also allow the Honors EXCEL students to share and to discuss theirs specific experiences, challenges and victories, in the process of developing and implementing an Honors EXCEL project.
There are only a limited number of spots available for these student presentation seminars, which is why you should make sure to reserve your presentation spot ahead of time, by filling out the Student Presentation Sign-Up form.
Seminar Schedule
Except when noted otherwise, all seminars take place on Thursdays at 5 p.m.
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“Presenting at Conferences: Tips and Best Practices for Public Presentations”
Thursday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m.
Michelle Richards-Babb, director; Kevin Walden, program coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Research
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“Becoming an Entrepreneur: Steps to Developing Your Own Business
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Thursday, Feb. 4 at 5 p.m.
LaunchLab
Carrie White, executive director, Michael Patterson, assistant program coordinator; Anne Jones, business advisor; Maxwell Shavers, digital marketing; Nicole Andino, marketing graduate assistant; Mark Schlies, graduate teaching assistant
Join the team of WVU's LaunchLab to learn about how they can help you take your project idea and develop it into a viable business model.
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"Stress Management: Learning to Relax in Uncertain Times"
Thursday, Feb. 18 at 5:30 p.m.*
*Note the different start time.
Dr. Nancy Caronia, department of English & Tai Chi Ch’uan practitioner and Reynolds Technique/Body Dynamics instructor. -
"Building the Honors EXCEL Community: Sharing Your Project Experiences, Struggles
and Victories"
Thursday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m.
Responding to numerous requests received from Honors EXCEL students, this is an opportunity to meet and get to know your fellow Honors EXCEL students, and to share with each other your Honors EXCEL project experiences, struggles and victories.
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"Publishing Your Research"
Thursd ay, March 4 at 5 p.m.
Kevin Walden, program coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Research; Ian Harmon, research services, WVU Libraries; and the editors-in-chief of the Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review (MURR). -
“Finding External Funding & Research Opportunities"
Michelle Richards-Babb, director, Office of Undergraduate Research
Thursday, March 11 at 5 p.m. -
"Grant Writing & Application Process"
Thursday, March 18 at 5 p.m.
LeaMarie Bistak Herron, grants administrator, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences -
"Working with Human Subjects? Here's What You Need to Know (IRB)"
Friday, March 19 at 12 p.m.*
*Note the different day and time.
Joseph Malcolm, IRB Administrator, Office of Human Research Protections -
Student Presentations & Open Discussion
Thursday, March 25 at 5 p.m.
Raven Forshee - the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on West Virginian Burial and Funeral Traditions
Bridget Barrett - Designing and Delivering an Online Curriculum for a STEM Classroom to Promote Student Collaboration
Madeleine Thompson - Sex Work in West Virginia
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"The Job Search Process: Developing an Effective Game Plan"
Thursday, April 1 at 5 p.m.
Robert Barricelli, career development specialist, Career Services Office
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"Interviewing Skills: How to Perform Under Pressure"
Thursday, April 8 at 5 p.m.
Robert Barricelli, career development specialist, Career Services Office -
"Writing Academic Papers"
Thursday, April 15 at 5 p.m.
Dr. Krista Speicher Sarraf, teaching assistant professor of English, SpeakWrite specialist
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“Applying for Prestigious Scholarships: You Can Do It!
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Specialists from the ASPIRE Office
Friday, April 16 at 12 p.m.*
*Note the different day and time.
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“Serving Your Community: The Dos and Don'ts of Working with Stakeholders”
Lidiane Castro-Gregory, academic community engagement coordinator, Center for Service & Learning
Thursday, April 22 at 5 p.m. -
Student Presentations & Open Discussion
Thursday, April 29 at 5 p.m.
Amelia Jones - The Pioneer of Ingolstadt: Marieluise Fleißer
Kaitlyn Coleman - The Beginnings of Stigma in the Nursing Profession: Student Nurses' Perceptions of Stigma Towards Mental Illness and Psychiatric Nursing