Center for Regional Excellence

Center for Regional Excellence
2007 Excellence in Research and Creativity Conference

March 30, 2007
Library Conference Center 105
Indiana University Northwest

8:00- 8:30AM
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Library Conference Center Lobby

8:30AM
Opening Remarks

9:00-10:00AM

Panel I
Moderator: Ronald Cohen, Professor of History,  Indiana University Northwest

1. Lake County Ethics
   Anja Matwijkiw
   Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
2. Ethnic Marketing in Northwest Indiana
   Subir Bandyopadhyay
   School of Business and Economics
   Manoj Pardasani
   Division of Social Work
3. Lake County Cemetery and Burial Ground Registry
   Michelle Stokely
   Department of Fine Arts, College of Arts and Sciences

10:00-10:45 AM

Panel II
Moderator: Robin Hass Birky, Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Associate
             Professor of English and Women's Studies, Indiana University Northwest

1. South Shore Journal Project
   Cynthia O’Dell
   Departments of  Psychology and Women’s Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
2. Student Presentation from College of Arts and Sciences
   Margaret Patitsas
   College of Arts and Sciences
3. Graduate Student Service Learning in Operations Management
   Rajan Selladurai
   School of Business and Economics

10:45-11:00 AM
Break

11:00-12:00 PM

Internship Panel
Moderators: Miriam Williams, Career Counselor, Career Services and
Victoria Brockett, Program Assistant, Center for Regional Excellence, Indiana University Northwest

12:00-1:00PM
Lunch

1:00-1:15PM
Break

1:15-2:00PM

Panel III
Moderator: Spencer Cortwright, Associate Professor of Biology, Indiana University Northwest

1. Inventory of Ecological Restoration Efforts in NWI
   Lee Botts
   Environmental Consultant
2. Use of N-Doped Titanium Dioxide  for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Cladophora
   Julie Peller
   Chemistry Department, College of Arts and Sciences

2:00-2:15PM
Break

2:15-3:15PM

Panel IV
Moderator: Charles Gallmeier, Department Chair of Sociology and Anthropology Indiana University Northwest

1. Dialogues in Diversity
   Taylor Lake
   Communications Department, College of Arts and Sciences
2. Communications Strategy to Combat Obesity
   Subir Bandyopadhyay
   School of Business and Economics
3. Visiting Artist and Professional Technician for Theatre Students
   Julie Jackson
   Performing Arts Department, College of Arts and Sciences

3:15-3:30PM
Break

3:30-4:30PM

Panel V
Moderator:  Donald Coffin, Associate Professor of Economics, and Chair,
Sustainable Regional Vitality Board, Indiana University Northwest

1. Research of Business Practices of Wal-Mart in NWI
   Cynthia O’Dell
   Departments of  Psychology and Women’s Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
   Surekha Rao
   School of Business and Economics
2. Export marketing Strategy for the TDL Industry
   Subir Bandyopadhyay, Ranjan Kini
   School of Business and Economics

4:30PM
Closing Remarks