8:30Registration and Coffee
8:45Welcome
Dr. Adam Tuchinsky, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Southern Maine
Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, University of Maine System
9:15Lightning Talk Presentations
9:40   Workshop #1
What’s going on in this picture? Teaching Clinical Observation Skills with Visual Thinking Strategies
Dr. Susan Noyes, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
10:20   Workshop #2
Conducting Research with Students
Dr. Bruce Thompson, Professor of Psychology
Kimberley Crory, Student Intern
11:00Break
11:15Workshop #3
Fund Your Research with Pivot
Sarah Lucchesi, Coordinator of Research and Instruction Services, USM Libraries
Jen Bonnet, Social Sciences and Humanities Librarian, Fogler Library, UMaine
11:55Workshop #4
Growing and Maintaining National Networks for Research
Dr. Libby Bischof, Executive Director, Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education
Dr. Karen Wilson, Associate Research Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy
12:35Keynote Address and Lunch
Dr. Jeremy Qualls, Vice President for Research and Innovation
Dr. Paula Gerstenblatt, Associate Professor of Social Work
1:35Workshop #5
Scholarly Writing Resources
Dr. Lisa Walker, Interim Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Dr. Dan Jenkins, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Studies
Dr. Ali Unal, Assistant Professor of Management, School of Business
2:15Lightning Talk Presentations
2:50Closing Remarks, Reception, and Networking
Zach Newell, Dean of Libraries and Learning