Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience
Presentations
Several presentations, workshops, and publications have been given by various members of the project team throughout the initial grant period and beyond (September 2005 – present). They are listed in reverse chronological order and by general topic. An asterisk (*) represents a refereed article, presentation, workshop, or grant.
CSIE Student Scholars Presentations
Title
Author(s)
Conference
Effects of Anthropogenic Activities on the Water Quality of the Huron River and its Contributing Stream
O Hajihassani, J Vites
Poster presentation at the 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco CA, April 3, 2017;
Awarded: Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding material and content
Six-Month Study of Water Quality Parameters of the Ponds at Eastern Michigan University Main Campus
O Hajihassani, R Wagner, and J Vites
Poster presentation at the 37th EMU UG Symposium, EMU, Ypsilanti MI, March 23, 2017
Exploratory sampling and analysis of the Huron River and contributing streams
O Hajihassani, J Kowalczyk, J Powers, R Wagner, J Vites
Poster presentation at CERMACS, Covington KY, May 2016
Faculty Professional Development
Title
Date
Conference
Successful strategies used to increase graduation rates of STEM major
9-Sep-13
246th ACS National Meeting - Indianapolis
*Advancing Science, Engaging STEM Learners
15-Aug-13
44th International Chemistry Congress IUPAC - Istanbul, Turkey
*Advancing Science, Engaging STEM Learners
11-Jul-13
International Learner Group Conference - Rhodes, Greece
*Creating a Faculty Fellows Community: Developing Collaboration Through Facilitation
15-Mar-13
NSF PI meeting - Washington, D.C.
Interdisciplinarity at EMU: Lessons from the Past, Possibilities for the Future
13-Jan-10
Bruce K. Nelson Faculty Development Center, Eastern Michigan University
CSIE Program and Model
Title
Date
Conference
The Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE) Program at Eastern Michigan University: Remarkable Impact Enhancing Success in enrollment and sustaining of Undergraduate STEM Students
14-Mar-13
NSF PI meeting - Washington, D.C.
*The CSIE program at EMU: Positive impact in recruitment and retention of STEM students
21-Mar-12
EMU Graduate Research Fair
"Sustainability”, facilitators for STEP SIG
15-Mar-12
NSF STEP PI meeting - Washington, D.C.
Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE) Program: Developing Integrated Science Curriculum
15-Mar-12
NSF PI meeting - Washington, D.C.
Faculty Research (Discussion)
4-Apr-11
Discussion at the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Board of Regents - EMU
A Model of Student Success and Retention: Lessons from the CSIE Program
April, 2011
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, Quality in Higher Education 116th Annual Conference - Chicago
Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE) Program: Developing Integrated Science Curriculum
17-Mar-11
NSF STEP PI Meeting - Washington D.C.
STEM Advising
18-Mar-10
NSF STEP PI Meeting - Washington D.C.
Inquiry-Based STEM: The CSIE Program
13-Nov-10
Michigan College Chemistry Teachers Association (MCCTA) 2010 Conference - Washtenaw Community College
*Increasing Retention of STEM Students
October, 2010
Tenth International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IRCSLCE) - Indianapolis, IN
The CSIE Program Makes a Difference at EMU
24-Sep-10
Academic Student Success Summit - EMU
*Increasing Retention of STEM students through Service-Learning Seminars
10-Jun-10
Symposium on Service Learning and Civic Engagement - Western Carolina University
*Creating Community for Student Retention in STEM
June, 2010
23rd International Conference on The First Year Experience - Maui, Hawaii
*The Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE) Program and its Impact on the retention of STEM Majors
March, 2010
ACS National Meeting - San Francisco, CA
CSIE: Make the Connections
4-Mar-10
NSF STEP PI Meeting - Washington, D.C.
The CSIE Program
25-Sep-09
STEM Community in Conversation Conference - University of Illinois at Chicago
Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience: Developing Integrated Science Curriculum to Increase STEM Graduate
12-Mar-09
NSF STEP PI Meeting - Washington, D.C.
Attracting and Retaining STEM Majors: Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience Program
7-Nov-08
Engaging Science, Advancing Learning: General Education Majors and the New Global Century, AAC&U - Providence, RI
Assessing the Impact of the Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE) Program on Retention
26-Sep-08
STEM Community in Conversation Conference - University of Illinois at Chicago
Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience: Lessons Learned
June, 2008
2nd ICIE Conference - Athens, Greece
Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE): Developing an Integrated Science Curriculum
May, 2006
International Conference on the Interdisciplinarity in Education (ICIE) Conference - Athens, Greece
Presentations on CSIE Courses
Title
Date
Conference
Bringing relevant local and global water themes into the classroom
10-Sep-13
246th ACS National Meeting - Indianapolis
*Inconvenient Truths – Scientific Presentations
Spring, 2010
EMU’s 2010 Undergraduate Research Symposium
*The Traveling Salesman Solves a Meals on Wheels Problem: Utilizing Academic Service Learning in an Integrated Algebra and Computer Science Course
15-Jun-09
3rd International Conference on Mathematics and Statistics - Athens, Greece
Retaining Freshmen Interest in Computer Science Using Collaborative Courses and Experiential Learning
January, 2007
MAA Conference
Publications
Title
Author
Print Date
*Traveling Salesman Solve a “Meals on Wheels” Problem: Utilizing Academic Service-Learning in an Integrated Algebra and Computer Science Course
Vladimir Akis (ed.)
Essays on Mathematics and Statistics: Volume 3, Athens Institute for Education and Research, p 39-54 (2013)
*Creative Scientific Inquiry Experience (CSIE): Developing an Integrated Science Curriculum
Ellene Contis & CSIE Staff
Published proceedings of the ICIE Conference Athens Greece - 2007
The CSIE Program, MS thesis
T. Katsika
Eastern Michigan University, Department of Chemistry, pending
The CSIE Project
J.C. Caniglia, E. Tratras Contis, and K. Stacey
MAA Michigan Section Newsletter - 2007
Meals on Wheels Meets College Algebra and the Travelling Salesman Problem
J.C. Caniglia and K. Narayanan
Primus, 2007
Awarded Grants
Project
Recipient
Sponsor
The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Mentorship Program (SMP)
M. Connolly (chemistry graduate student in the CSIE office)
Awarded by the EMU Women in Philanthropy, $4900, to implement a women’s mentorship program for 2014
EMU STEM-athon!
J. Lisi (chemistry graduate student in the CSIE office)
Awarded By the EMU Women in Philanthropy, $5000, to implement the summer math boot camp as a competition.
EMU STEM Hip-Hop Competition
J. Thomas (undergraduate student)
Supported by the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office and by the local section Huron Valley of the American Chemical Society. Students compete by creating STEM lyrics and performing music for a prize.
Other
Title
Date
Conference
From Marie Curie to Today…: A Montage of Women in Chemistry
28-Mar-11
ACS National Meeting - Anaheim, CA