Jody R. Rosen – Undergraduate Research

Mentoring Handbook Spotlight

City Tech’s Undergraduate Research Committee’s mentoring handbook, A Handbook on Mentoring Students in Undergraduate Research: Proven Strategies for Success, developed by City Tech’s Undergraduate Research Committee for use at City Tech and beyond, doesn’t just live on this site. The handbook’s second edition has been recognized and Spotlighted on the OpenLab’s Open Road, a site dedicated to OpenLab news and highlights. That also means that the OpenLab’s homepage shows the spotlight on the mentoring handbook to make it even easier to find your way to more information about mentoring at City Tech.

In addition to mentioning the Undergraduate Research workshops offered to student researchers, the post also encourages faculty and staff members interested in working with students on research projects to add their name and information about their research to the list of mentors interested in supporting student research projects.

This spotlight shines on the recently released second edition of City Tech’s Undergraduate Research Committee’s mentoring handbook, A Handbook on Mentoring Students in Undergraduate Research: Proven Strategies for Success.

***A Handbook on Mentoring Students in Undergraduate Research: Proven Strategies for Success***

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SPSS Workshop: Creating Tables and Exploring Associations between Two Variables

Here’s an exciting opportunity for Undergraduate Researchers and any students at City Tech interested in learning more about using SPSS: the SPSS Workshop Series, a subset of the Undergraduate Research workshops this semester.

This workshop series was created by Prof. Gurung, who will lead each of the three sessions.

SPSS Workshop #2: Creating Tables and Exploring Associations between Two Variables
April 4, 1:00-2:00 PM

The second session of the SPSS Workshop Series will explore the nuances of demographic, clinical characteristics, and bivariate analyses tables – their significance in clinical trials and scientific publications, and the methodology behind their creation. Students from all majors are welcome to attend.
Students will need to read the freely available, selected article below in advance of our session. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among Adolescents and Youths Living With HIV: Evaluation of Electronic Health Record Findings and Implications

You can register for SPSS Workshop #2 via Zoom.

Save the date! The last of these three sessions of the SPSS Workshop Series will take place next week:

SPSS Workshop #3 Creating Tables and Exploring Associations between Multiple Variables for Scientific Journal Articles, April 11, 1-2 PM

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Workshop: Writing Abstracts for Research Projects

More workshops to engage with this spring, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join Prof. Garcia, Prof. Wong, and the graduate fellows in City Tech’s Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program for a workshop on Writing Abstracts for Research Projects. In this workshop, students will learn about abstracts: what they are and how they are used. They will also learn the necessary elements to writing an abstract and go through a series of exercises in small groups to distinguish between successful and unsuccessful abstracts.

The sessions are on Thursday, April 3rd via Zoom:

These are two great options for one great workshop!

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Workshop: Grad School Research

Thinking about Graduate School? This workshop, led by Prof. Almeida from the Library, will cover the essential things you need to know before applying. Learn how to research degree programs, internship offerings, and funding opportunities. Various application components including GRE, recommendation letters, personal statements, and portfolios or work samples will be introduced. Participants will also have the opportunity to reflect on their own expectations for graduate school.

No registration necessary for this in-person workshop–just join Prof. Almeida and other student researchers Wednesday, April 2, from 2-3 PM, in L540 (the Library e-classroom up one flight of stairs in the library.)

Enjoy the view of your future!

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SPSS Workshop: Consort Diagrams

SPSS Workshop #1: Consort Diagrams
March 28th, 1:00-2:00 PM

The first session of the SPSS Workshop Series will delve into the intricacies of consort diagrams – their significance in clinical trials and scientific publications, and the methodology behind their creation. Students from all majors are welcome to attend.

In advance of the workshop session, students will need to read the freely available, selected article, “Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Among Adolescents and Youths Living With HIV: Evaluation of Electronic Health Record Findings and Implications.”

You can register for SPSS Workshop #1: Consort Diagrams via Zoom.

The next two of these three sessions of the SPSS Workshop Series will take place next month:

SPSS Workshop #2 Creating Tables and Exploring Associations between Two Variables, April 4, 1-2 PM
SPSS Workshop #3 Creating Tables and Exploring Associations between Multiple Variables for Scientific Journal Articles, April 11, 1-2 PM

This workshop series was created by Prof. Gurung, who will lead each of the three sessions.

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Workshop: Advancing Library Research Techniques

We’re past the mid-semester mark, but not yet midway through the slate of workshops designed for you, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join Prof. Leonard and Prof. Berger from City Tech’s library for Advancing Library Research Techniques, where you’ll learn how to use the library and Google Scholar to find sources for your poster and general strategies for the literature review.

This workshop is offered twice on Thursday, March 27th, once in the library and once on Zoom:

In person with Prof. Leonard, 1:00-2:00 PM–This workshop will take place in L540, the Library E-classroom. Enter the library on the 4th Floor of the Library building, and go up to the classroom on the next floor.
Online with Prof. Berger, 4:00-5:00 PM –You can register for the 4:00PM Advancing Library Research Techniques via Zoom.

Two great options for one great workshop!

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Workshop: Academic Works for Student Posters

Another workshop, Undergraduate Researchers!

You’re invited to join City Tech’s Prof. Monica Berger for a workshop to learn more about using Academic Works for student posters and the ways Academic Works can benefit you as a researcher. Adding your poster to CUNY Academic Works creates a unique, permanent link that you can use to feature your research in your resume or CV, as well as your graduate school applications.

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Workshop: Using OpenLab for your Research Project

We’re at midsemester, with many of the semester’s workshops still ahead of us, thanks to the effort of the workshop leaders and organizers, and of course to the curious and lively student participants!

Next in the workshop schedule is Using OpenLab for your Research Project, led by Prof. Reitz and Prof. Rosen, from the OpenLab Team, who will support student researchers by showing how to communicate about and display research via OpenLab or other open online platforms. All are welcome–even student researchers from elsewhere in CUNY–so invite your research-minded friends from other campuses, too!

If you haven’t already, you may want to take the time to sign up for an OpenLab account before the workshop so you can log in and get started!

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Workshop: Being a Professional

Calling all Undergraduate Researchers! If you are participating in an undergraduate research program, be sure to check out the full list of Spring 2025 workshops and sign up for workshops. This workshop, on Being a Professional, is a great opportunity not only for you as a researcher but also as you embark on or continue in your profession! Participating students will learn about professionalism and strategies to develop from varied perspectives.

You’re invited to join Profs. Davide and Walljasper for this workshop on developing professional skills. The session will be on Thursday, October 10th from 1:00-2:00PM via Zoom.

You’ll need to register in advance for Becoming A Professional–then just add it to your calendar and be sure to arrive when it’s time for the workshop (tip: one part of being a professional involves being punctual)!

Stay tuned for more updates, including a reminder that the next workshop is coming up soon: Using OpenLab (or other sites) for Research Projects, on Thursday, 3/20 at 1:00-2:00pm.

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Workshop: Research Types and Methods

Hopefully you’re signing up to attend a workshop or two this week. Now get ready to join Profs. Gregory, Kim, and Parveen for the next workshop of the Spring 2025, Research Types and Methods.

Before beginning your research project, you need to decide how to design a study. This panel discussion workshop will give you a brief overview of various types of research using field surveys, secondary data analysis, and laboratory experiments.

This session takes place on Thursday, March 13th, from 1-2:00PM. Be sure to register for Research Types and Methods Panel and then join when it’s time!

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Author: Jody R. Rosen