The following list outlines selected presentations made by University Outreach and Engagement staff, and contains links to presentation materials. Consult the vitae of individual staff members for complete lists of presentations (See People page).
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2016 Presentations
(February 2016)
Evaluation of Language Use After RELATE: A Practice-Based Program to Improve Communication
Aurbach, E.L., Prater, K.E., Wishart, P.D., & Maynard, A.D. (2016). Evaluation of Language Use After RELATE: A Practice-Based Program to Improve Communication. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC. (Won “Best Poster” in the Science and Society section of the Student Poster Competition.)
(February 2016)
RELATE: A Model for Successful Science Communication Training Programs
Prater, K.E. Aurbach, E.L., Wishart, P.D., Maynard, A.M. (2016). RELATE: A model for successful science communication training programs. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.
(February 2016)
2015 MSU Internet and technology user experience survey results
Pierce, G. L.
Presented to the Michigan State University WebDev CAFE
East Lansing, Michigan
(February 2016)
Bikes, boats, and buses: Innovation in transportation
Jordan, A.
Presented at the Student Michigan Association of Planning Conference
Detroit, Michigan
(January 2016)
HIV and substance abuse with migrant populations
Horner, P., & Martin, S.
Paper presented at Society for Social Work Research Annual Meeting
Washington, D.C.
(January 2016)
The importance of work in HIV/AIDS for health literacy with Spanish-Speaking agricultural workers
Horner, P., Martin, S., Bosey, Z., & Milanovic, E.
Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research 20th Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
(January 2016)
Power and privilege in early childhood research and evaluation
Carter Andrews, D., Barnes-Najor, J. V., & Suggitt, A.
Two-part webinar conducted for Region XI (AI/AN) Head Start and Early Head Start Directors, AI/AN Home Visiting Administrators, and AI/AN Child Care Administrators
2015 Presentations
(December 2015)
Zoology 446
Riley, K.
Panel presenter, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
(December 2015)
Initiating partnerships
Van Egeren, L. A., & Fitzgerald, H. E.
Visiting International Professional Program seminar, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
(November 2015)
Working with diverse and underserved youth
Sheth, S. (2015, October 27-28). Working with diverse and underserved youth. Presentation at the Pre-College Programming Pre-Conference Workshop of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, State College, PA.
(November 2015)
Accessible web design overview
Swierenga, S. J.
Webinar presented to the User Experience class, University of Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
(November 2015)
ATYP and GATE: A collaborative model serving middle school students with high school content
Sheth, S. (2015, November 12-15). ATYP and GATE: A collaborative model serving middle school students with high school content. Presentation at the National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
(November 2015)
Risky business: Building trust on environmental projects
Riley, K.
Lecture on risk communication and perception, Zoology 446, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
(November 2015)
The promise of ITEC: Building opportunity in the digital economy
Riley, K.
Presented to Emergent Biosolutions
Lansing, Michigan
(November 2015)
Using confirmatory factor analysis to develop scales and measure latent constructs
Pierce, S. J., & Lee, K.
Demonstration session abstract under review for presentation at Evaluation 2015: Exemplary Evaluations in a Multicultural World, the annual conference of the American Evaluation Association
Chicago, Illinois
(November 2015)
Accessibility evaluation tools
Pierce, G. L.
Presented at the Michigan State University Making Learning Accessible Conference
East Lansing, Michigan
(November 2015)
A community based participatory research partnership: Perceptions of children’s adaptive behaviors in Tribal Head Start programs
Lee, K. S., Fitzgerald, H. E., Barnes-Najor, J., Gerde, H., Belleau, A., & Farrell, P.
Workshop presented at the Santa Fe Boys Educational Foundation Conference on the Psychology of Boys at Risk
Santa Fe, New Mexico
(November 2015)
Conducting usability testing evaluation
Ismirle, J.
Class lecture presented to Media and Information 450: Human Computer Interaction and User Experience Design, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
(November 2015)
Head Start teachers’ ratings of American Indian children’s adaptive behaviors
Fitzgerald, H. E., Lee, K., Barnes-Najor, J. V., Gerde, H., Belleau, A., & Farrell, P.
Poster accepted for presentation at the Santa Fe Boys Educational Foundation Conference on the Psychology of Boys at Risk: Indicators from 0-5
Santa Fe, New Mexico
(November 2015)
Boys at risk: Biological and experiential influences on intersubjectivity and the origins of self
Fitzgerald, H. E.
Presented at the conference on The Psychology of Boys at Risk
Santa Fe, New Mexico
(October 2015)
Achieving Broader Impacts through Community Engagement Scholarship
Fitzgerald, H. E.
Presented at the Workshop on Building an Institutional Framework for Faculty Success
Chicago, Illinois
(October 2015)
Effects of IMH home-based EHS services
Schiffman, R. F., McKelvey, L. M., Brophy-Herb, H. E., Bocknek, E. L., Fitzgerald, H. E., Reischl, T. M., Hawver, S., & DeLuca, M. C.
Poster presented at the 2015 Special Topics Conference, Emerging Approaches to Family Health Research across the Lifespan. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
Washington, D.C.
(October 2015)
Initiating partnerships
Van Egeren, L. A.
Graduate Certification in Community Engagement, Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
(October 2015)
The MSU State of the State Survey: Public opinion data for the public
Pierce, G. L.
Presented at the 4th Annual Michigan State University Cyberinfrastructure Forum
East Lansing, Michigan
(October 2015)
Community engagement scholarship, systems change and broader impact
Fitzgerald, H. E.
Invited address, National Alliance on Broader Impacts Conference on Broader Impacts
Chicago, Illinois
Presentations by Person
- Hope Akaeze
- Elyse L. Aurbach
- Jena Baker-Calloway
- Burton A. Bargerstock
- Jessica V. Barnes-Najor
- Robert E. Brown
- Juan David Coronado
- C. Kurt Dewhurst
- Diane Doberneck
- Hiram E. Fitzgerald
- Teresa Herbowicz
- Pilar Horner
- Jean Kayitsinga
- K.C. Keyton
- Rex LaMore
- Micah Ling
- Rubén Martinez
- Miles A. McNall
- John Melcher
- Renee Miller Zientek
- Daniel Velez Ortiz
- E. Beth Prince
- Kirk S. Riley
- John H. Schweitzer
- Susan L. Sheth
- Deborah Stoddard
- Laurie A. Van Egeren
- Jamie Heng-Chieh Wu
- Nai-Kuan Yang

