2026 ConnectUR Presentations by Purdue University

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Tuesday, June 23

9:40am: From Pilot to Program: Building the Future of Undergraduate Humanities Research at a STEM-intensive University (20-minute Oral Presentation)

Location: Salon G

Presented by: Michael Johnson and Bradley Dilger

12:30pm: [UR Mentor Training] ∩ [UR Students’ Sense of Belonging] (1-hour workshop)

Location: Salon C

Presented by: Craig Zywicki

3:30pm: Developing an Inclusive Undergraduate Research Conference Rubric (20-minute Oral Presentation)

Location: Salon F

Presented by: JJ Sadler

4:10pm: AI Usage and Policies within Undergraduate Research Spaces and Programming (20-minute Oral Presentation)

Location: Salon F

Presented by: JJ Sadler

Wednesday, June 24

1:00pm: Staying Upright When the Ground Shifts: Rethinking What Effective Leadership Really Means 

Location: Salon D

Presented by: Amy Childress and Stephanie Gardner