Researcher of the Week: Zachary Nicholas
Pressures on Parents of Children with Special Needs
Zachary Nicholas is a current URA Scholar, a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and an Anthropology and Biology major (Dec. '19)
Title of your research project: Deciphering Cultural Roles and Social Pressure on Parents of Children with Special Needs
Describe your project: I will be examining what social factors influence decisions made by parents of children with special needs. I will also be looking at how the world around children with special needs is typically regulated by people without special needs and how that may be biased and affect their development and childhood.
Who is your mentor for your project?
Dr. Bambi Chapin, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy
How did you find your mentor? Why did you choose them?
Dr. Chapin has been my faculty advisor since I transferred to UMBC in fall 2017. In fall 2019, I was in one of Dr. Chapin’s classes and that is when I realized that our research interests were similar. I thought she would be the right person to oversee my project with her extensive knowledge on parent-child relationships and children’s cognitive development.
How did you become interested in this project?
I have always been interested in topics like genetics, genomics, heredity, and human history. While trying to narrow down on my future career choices, I was shadowing prenatal genetic counselors. With each case, I wanted to know what was going through the parents’ minds when either there was a high risk for their child having a genetic disease or their child was diagnosed. There seemed to be bountiful layers and possibilities on what affected those parents when it came to making a decision to either get tested to know if the child has a disease for sure, or not to risk doing a procedure that causes a higher miscarriage rate. The variability in parents’ responses is what got my mind wanting to know more on the subject.
What has been the hardest part about your research/What was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher?
The most unexpected aspects of this project have been how difficult it is to get permission to conduct qualitative observational research in a medical setting and how effortlessly the subject and focus of your project can change based off the data that is produced.
What has been the most rewarding part?
When the parents, siblings, and health practitioners of the children with special needs get a chance to express their thoughts about the subject it is beautiful to watch. It is something that is a huge part of their lives and is also something that they are passionate about, yet they rarely can talk freely about how they feel on the subject.
How will you disseminate your research?
I will conduct a PowerPoint presentation at URCAD and plan to publish my paper as a short ethnography.
What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
Do not be afraid to put in extra work when it comes to your project. It will be a reflection of you and will be a time where you can explore your academic interests in depth.
What are your career goals?
After graduating from UMBC, I plan to attain my Ph.D. in Genetics. I would like to either become a professor or work in the Biological Science Research Industry.
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Handling Biochem with Hannah Ramcharan!
Day 1 of our 2019 Get to Know a Tutor Series
Good Morning Retrievers!
It is the first day of National Tutor Appreciation Week and what better way to celebrate than to get to know one of our tutors! Today's tutor is Hannah Ramcharan! Hailing all the way from Frederick, MD, Hannah has tutored Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Science for the Academic Success Center for two semesters. Let's find out some more interesting facts about Hannah!
Tell us a little bit about yourself!
Hi! My name is Hannah Ramcharan and I am originally from Frederick MD. I am currently a junior majoring in bioinformatics. For the past two semesters, I have worked at the Academic Success Center and enjoy tutoring students in bio, chem, math, and comp sci classes.
Outside of being a tutor, how else are you involved on campus?
To keep myself involved around campus, I am currently the treasurer of the Apartments Community Council where I have the opportunity to plan community building events for residents. Additionally, I am on the Student Health and Counseling Advisory Council where I meet with the members of the council to talk about how we can promote mental health and wellness around campus. I am also currently working in Dr. Lobos lab doing RNA sequencing research with bacteria and planetarium to further develop mathematical models.
Why did you decide to be a tutor?
Being able to see students grow in their academics and develop good study habits was one of the primary reasons why wanted to become involved in tutoring.
What do you love about being a tutor?
I really enjoy witnessing students get a sense of satisfaction when something finally clicks, and times when my student comes back with the news that they passed the exam with flying colors because it shows that their hard work has paid off.
How should a student prepare for a tutoring session with you?
A student who comes in well prepared usually has questions or topic in mind that they would like to go over. It is important that they know what they don't know because that where I would come in to help! Last but not least, having an open mind is key so that they are able to think about new ways to solve a problem.
How can someone meet with you through the Academic Success Center?
A student can stop by drop in tutoring, or they can make an appointment in Sherman Hall to have weekly tutoring sessions. My tutees usually ask me when I have hours for drop in tutoring in the Academic Success Center, and we try to coordinate our time accordingly.
Hannah is one of our amazing tutors and SI/PASS leaders that we are highlighting during National Tutor Appreciation Week, and we appreciate her sharing her love of tutoring with us.
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Tutor Appreciation Week in the Academic Success Center
We love all of our tutors, SI/PASS leaders and peer mentors!
The Academic Success Center is happy, pleased, and excited to announce that it is National Tutor Appreciation Week!
To celebrate, we will be highlighting some of our amazing tutors and SI/PASS leaders with our "Get to Know" series!
We will also be having an open house on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 from 9-12 where you can stop by and get to know all about our new space and the amazing services we offer.
Please take out time to say thank you to any tutors, SI/PASS leaders, or peer mentors and let them know that you appreciate them!
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Critical Language Scholarship
Applications due 11/19
Application deadline is November 19, 2019.
Eligible students are: degree-seeking (grad or undergrad), U.S. citizens, over 18.
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world.
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
Each summer, CLS provides rigorous academic instruction in fifteen languages essential to America’s engagement with the world. CLS participants are citizen ambassadors, sharing American values and promoting American influence abroad.
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Anthony S. Cano is a URA Scholar and Media & Communication/ Political Science major, with a minor in Information Systems, who will graduate in Fall, 2020.
Title of your research project: Informal Resettlement of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Cartagena, Colombia: A Visual Exploration and Oral History.
Describe your project: My research project is about understanding the nature of IDPs, their resettlement process to urban areas, and their living conditions in their new settlements. I used two research methods during my field-work to withdraw evidence to analyze and answer my project questions.
Who is your mentor for your project?
Dr. Felipe Filomeno, Political Science.
How did you find your mentor?
I took Dr. Filomeno's POLI 361 - Comparative Political Analysis class and thought he was a good candidate due to his research background.
How did you become interested in this project?
I have done journalistic independent projects in the past about similar topics but after taking several political science classes, I wanted to conduct an interdisciplinary project using social science theories and my visual art skills. At the same time, I really wanted to know more about IDPs in general and the different types of migration.
What has been the hardest part about your research/what was the most unexpected thing about being a researcher?
The hardest part about my project has been transcribing the video-interviews because my subjects did not speak Spanish fluently. I did not expect to be planning every single activity or action throughout my research, however, this has also helped me to be more organized with my research deadlines.
What has been the most rewarding part?
The chance to travel to Colombia, South America to interview IDPs in Nelson Mandela, Cartagena, and experience a new culture.
How will you disseminate your research?
I intend to present my research at URCAD 2020, and hopefully publish a paper about my project findings.
What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research?
Research something you’re passionate about, educate yourself on the topic, become an expert on the topic, find an issue on the topic, study the issue closely, formulate an idea and make a proposal.
What are your career goals?
After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in photojournalism to have the opportunity to continue to study and research more issues like this one around the world.
A 360 video I made in in Nelson Mandela:
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Yum Shoppe Bingo!
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During October, come to the Yum Shoppe and grab a Yum Shoppe Bingo card! When you purchase an item on the card, you get it stamped. Once you start getting spaces filled, you can win these discounts:
One Bingo row = $2 off
Two Bingo rows = $4 off
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Whole card filled = $10 off
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Former URA Scholar Theodore Weinberg Publishes Paper!
2017-18 URA Scholar Theodore Weinberg's paper originating from his undergraduate research was published online over the Summer by SIAM Undergraduate Research Online.
Title: "Fast implementation of mixed RT0 finite elements in MATLAB"
https://www.siam.org/Portals/0/Publications/SIURO/Vol12/S01743.pdf?ver=2019-07-19-110553-217
https://www.siam.org/Publications/SIURO/Volume-12
Teddy is currently in the UMBC Applied Mathematics PhD program, still working with Dr. Sousedik on research, some of which continuing the undergraduate work.
Abstract:
We develop a fast implementation of the mixed finite element method for the Darcy’s problem discretized by lowest-order Raviart-Thomas finite elements using Matlab. The implementation is based on the so-called vector- ized approach applied to the computation of the finite element matrices and assembly of the global finite element matrix. The code supports both 2D and 3D domains, and the finite elements can be triangular, rectangular, tetrahedral or hexahedral. The code can also be easily modified to import user-provided meshes. We comment on our freely available code and present a performance comparison with the standard approach.
Congratulations!
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INDS Alum at UMBC Major Event's Kick-Off
Successful entrepreneur visits campus
Come meet Markus Proctor, 2016 INDS graduate with a degree in "Technology Entrepreneurship and Organization Management", at the kick-off event to the Major Event. The kick-off will be held on Wednesday, October 2 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in ILSB 118, and 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Skylight Room. (The Major Event is the next day, Thursday October 3, from 11-1 in the UC Ballroom.)
Markus is one of four UMBC alums featured at the Major Event's kick-off to highlight how their undergraduate degree has lead to meeting their career goals. Read more about the event and Markus' bio:
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Writing Center Tutor Invited to Naylor Research Workshop
Ajay Kharkar to Develop ESL Tutoring Research
Congratulations to Ajay Kharkar, Academic Success Center's Writing Center Tutor!
Ajay will attend the Naylor Workshop for Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies this weekend at York College of Pennsylvania.
During the conference, Ajay will work one-on-one with writing researchers to develop his research project.
Ajay writes:
I was brought to the study of writing when I entered a communications arts program in the 9th grade, after being in a STEM program for the three years prior. Once I began studying the humanities I realized just how important writing and communication are to all studies, especially in the STEM fields. While I have continued to study a STEM track (biochemistry), I have tried to put as much of an emphasis on writing as I could. I have taken the writing center internship course at our school and tutor in our writing center. In addition, I tutor literacy for first graders in Baltimore City, because I believe that early literacy is paramount to success in school and any subsequent career.
This kind of research specifically matters to me because, as I mentioned before, I have grown up with ESL learners and have worked with many ESL learners in the writing center. They face challenges that their peers do not have to deal with studying in another language, and they should receive help specific to these challenges. Unfortunately, tutoring ESL students is an area only briefly covered in the overall teaching of writing tutoring, and I feel that there is a great need for additional strategies specific for ESL tutoring. By investigating into a different sort of strategies, those of interpersonal relations and creating a comfortable environment as opposed to the writing-specific strategies almost ubiquitously described in ESL tutoring studies, I feel this goal can be most effectively met.
You can schedule an appointment with Ajay and other Writing Center tutors online:
Writing Center appointment and drop-in tutoring for any writing assignments for any course (1st floor, AOK Library)
You can view tutoring schedules online and book appointments using the ASC scheduling system, TutorTrac.
Click on the ASC Tutor Schedule to check for available tutors and reserve your sessions.
If you want to know more about how to use TutorTrac, download the Student procedures.
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