About

Initiated in 2016, The Giles T. Brown Student Project and Research Symposium was conceived by a group of faculty, staff and Deans who believe in the value of the relationship formed between a student and mentor when they explore their academic discipline together beyond the classroom.   The Symposium group provides a venue for all students from any field at OCC to showcase work they've done in class or independently.   We recognize that disciplines showcase work in different ways, so we have created a safe and supportive way for students to share posters, oral presentations, or exhibitions of work to their peers.   We hope the Symposium can simulate a professional conference, but also recognize that students need a first step into their profession.   More than just a day of presentations, we provide support throughout the academic year in the form of faculty-led workshops to identify a research idea, develop an abstract and prepare a poster or oral presentation.  At the event, our OCC community provides constructive feedback and selects the top participants for a scholarship award.  The entire activity is made possible by the many hours of volunteer work put forth by our faculty and staff driven committee who see the value in mentoring students to build community and a sense of connection to the OCC campus.  In the last 5 years, more than 200 students have showcased their work and some have gone on to receive local and regional awards for the work they’ve conducted at OCC. As an attendee shared, the symposium  "helps you gain knowledge in something you might not have looked into on your own."

2022 Committee Members

Ulrike Green
Ulrike Green
Faculty | Anthropology
Chair
Workshops
High School Recruitment
Student Volunteer Manager
Logistics
Jerome Fang
Jerome Fang
Faculty | Astronomy
Workshops
Abstract Review
Rubric & Evaluations
Duy Pham
Duy Pham
Instructional Assistant | Biology
Website Development/Design
Virtual Logistics
Marketing/Advertising
Abstract Review
Kelli Elliott
Faculty | Biology
Workshops
OCC Webpage
Abstract Review
Evaluations
Lane Whitlow
Lane Whitlow
Faculty | Biology
Social Media
Amy Hellman
Amy Hellman
Faculty | Chemistry
Co-chair
Logistics
Workshops
Surveys
Virtual Logsitics
Canvas & Student Outreach
Katherine Donahoe
Katherine Donahoe
Instructional Assistant | Chemistry
Student Funding
Extra Credit Support
Laura Wagner
Laura Wagner
Faculty | English
Mentor Support
Rubric & Evaluations
Erik Bender
Faculty | Geology
High School Recruitment
Brent Rudmann
Brent Rudmann
Faculty | History
Social Media
Jon Mochizuki
Jon Mochizuki
Faculty | History
Library Liaison
Evaluator Support
Rubric & Evaluations
Teresa Scarbrough
Teresa Scarbrough
Administrative Secretary | Honors Program
Honors Program Liaison
Sharyn Konick
Sharyn Konick
Program Director | Integrative Health Coaching
Abstract Review
Michael Sutliff
Michael Sutliff
Dean | Kinesiology & Athletics
Rubric & Evaluations
Erin Gratz
Erin Gratz
Librarian | Library
Library Liaison
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis
Faculty | Marine Science
Mentor Support
Evaluator Support
Melissa Ferguson
Faculty | Psychology
Logistics
Diane Brown
Diane Brown
Faculty | Public Health
Marketing/Advertising
Social Media
Melissa Archibald
Melissa Archibald
Faculty | Social Science
Canvas & Student Outreach
Marketing/Advertising
Mentor Support
Dean Abernathy
Faculty | Technology