CHED 1240 |
| With analogy to the Carnegie Foundation designation for doctoral institutions as Research Extensive/Intensive, there are some primarily undergraduate colleges and universities that are well characterized as Undergraduate Research Extensive/Intensive Institutions. California State University, Los Angeles, an urban comprehensive minority institution, is such a school. All 16 faculty members of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry maintain active research laboratories funded largely through external grants. In addition, acquisition of most of the instrumentation used in both teaching and research over the past 30 years has included the participation of agencies and foundations. The rewards for faculty and students are many. Faculty members can maintain vigorous careers as teacher-scholars, teaching existing knowledge as well as creating new chemistry. Most undergraduate majors benefit through participation in research projects of multi-year duration that better serve their career development than the formal lecture/laboratory format alone. There are also considerable challenges for the faculty, including the constant search for external support; and establishing an appropriate balance between teaching and research. This presentation will discuss establishing and maintaining an undergraduate research program within this context. |
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Conducting Research at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution: Faculty Strategies for Success
8:30 AM-12:05 PM, Tuesday, 28 March 2006 OMNI at CNN Center -- Walnut, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |