QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES (QEM) NETWORK

2007 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

CLOSING CEREMONY

August 3, 2007

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

 

QEM Network Conference Room

1818 N Street, NW, Suite 330   ¥  Washington, DC 20036  ¥   202/659-1818

 

A G E N D A

 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3

Theme:       A Look at Global Issues and International Experiences

 

AM

10:00          Welcome and Review of DayÕs Activities

                           Laura-Lee Davidson, Internship Coordinator

                           QEM Network

 

                   Overview of 2007 Internship Program: Summary of Key Activities

                           Jai Smith-Avery, Internship Project Assistant

                           QEM Network

 

10:30          Guest Speaker:     Report on the Advanced Study Institute on Mathematical

                                                Modeling of Infectious Diseases in Africa

                           Devroy McFarlane, 2005 QEM Intern and

                           Ph.D. Student, Howard University

 

11:00           NSF TCUP-focused Intern Presentations on Research Projects
 and Academic Year Plans

 

                    - ALCOHOLISM

                          Mialyn Spoonhunter, United Tribes Technical College

                    - PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT DISPARITIES

                          Harmeet Dhillon, George Mason University

                    - METHAMPHETAMINE

                          Henrietta Three Legs, Sitting Bull College

 

11:40           NSF Science-focused Intern Presentations on Research Projects
 in the Directorate for Engineering

 

                    - WEB FORMS AND DATABASE DEVELOPMENT USING COLDFUSION

                          Terence Easterling, Jackson State University

                    - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICIES AND PRACTICES

                           Sharnelle Simpson, University of South Carolina

 

NOON/PM

12:00           Lunch (with Mentors and Guests)

 

  1:00          Guest Speaker:     Reflections from a Former Intern

                                                A Look at Global Issues and International Work Experiences

                           Dima Reda, 1996 QEM Intern and

                           Monitoring Officer, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

 

  1:45           OMH Health-focused Intern Presentations on Research Projects
 and Academic Year Plans

 

                    - LUPUS

                          Rachel Anazia, Norfolk State University

                    - ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

                          LaShawnda Sampson, Hampton University

                    - PARASITIC ORGANISMS

                          Kenneth Crowell, Morehouse College

                    - CHRONIC CHILDHOOD DISEASES

                          Patience Green, Howard University

 

  2:30            Break

 

  2:45           OMH Health-focused Intern Presentations on Research Projects
 and Academic Year Plans (continued)

 

                    - END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE

                          Shibrika Pansy, Howard University           

                    - HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER

                          Courtnee Edgerston, Hampton University

                    - PROSTATE CANCER AND DIABETES

                          Mandela Howard-Mparuri, Morehouse College

                    - TEEN PREGNANCY

                          Melissa Varner, Howard University

 

  3:30           Remarks

                           J. Arthur Jones, Senior Associate

                           Monica Mitchell, Associate

                           Althea Burns, Associate and Conference Coordinator

                           Shirley McBay, President, QEM Network

 

  4:00           Adjournment of Closing Ceremony

 

INTERNS

  4:00 – 5:00       Administrative and Other Programmatic Procedures

                           Interns and QEM Network Staff