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Day One:  April 8, 2007

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm           
Registration

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm           
Buffet Lunch:  Welcomes, Introductions and Overview of the Seminar

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm           
Small Group Discussions: Clark Scholars can choose which topic they would like to discuss.

1. Group One:      What is AERA and How to Do I get Involved
2. Group Two:      Establishing a Line of Research
3. Group Three:   From Proposal to Dissertation Defense
4. Group Four:     The Job Search
5. Group Five:     Transitioning into the Professorship
6. Group Six:       Careers in K-12 Education

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Small Group Work Session I
Students will break into 6 groups with 2 faculty per each group (groups will be pre-assigned based upon topic area).  Groups will be the same throughout the seminar. Each student will give a 20-25 minute presentation including handouts of their research to group members.  This should be followed by approximately 20-25 minutes of discussion on the presenting student’s research.  Faculty will lead the discussion and ask probing questions in an effort to push the students thinking and forward their research in a productive direction.

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Refreshment break

5:30 pm -8:00 pm           
Speakers followed by Reception and Dinner with conversations (career stages)

Day Two: April 9, 2007

7:30 am - 8:30 am           
Continental breakfast:  Welcomes and day’s agenda

8:30 am – 10:00 am
Small Group Work Session II
The groups will re-convene and focus their discussion to student research.  Each student will give a 20-25 minute presentation including handouts of their research to group members.  Faculty will lead the discussion and ask probing questions in an effort to push the students thinking and forward their research in a positive direction.

10:00 am -10:30 am
Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm            
Small Group Work Session III
The groups will re-convene and focus their discussion on student research.  Each student will give a 20-25 minute presentation including handouts of their research to group members.  Faculty will lead the discussion and ask probing questions in an effort to push the students thinking and forward their research in a positive direction.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm           
Assigned seating—Conversation:

• “What impact do you want your dissertation to have?”
• “What do you see yourself doing after you have completed your degree?”
• “Where will this line of research lead you?”

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm           
Former Clark Scholars Panel

2:00 pm -2:30 pm           
Closing remarks, group photo, and seminar evaluation