{"id":2457,"date":"2023-07-26T09:31:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T14:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/?page_id=2457"},"modified":"2024-02-20T10:17:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:17:42","slug":"undergraduate-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8433-3-scaled.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:200px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 36pt;color: #ffffff\">Undergraduate Research<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:300px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:2.5%;--awb-padding-right:2.5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:2.5%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research-students\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Students<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research-faculty\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Faculty<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.conditions\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Funding<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research\/disseminate\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Present and Publish<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research\/points-of-pride\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Points of Pride<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research\/funding\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Find Funding<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research\/humsubresearch\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Use of Humans in research<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#333333;--button_accent_hover_color:#333333;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.5);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/undergraduate-research\/animalresearch\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Use of Animals in Research<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 20px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:70px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"background: #ffc700; width: 100%; height:30px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:25;line-height:1.5;\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. We have made a commitment to engage every student in at least one applied learning experience prior to their graduation. Is undergraduate research the applied experience that is right for you?<\/span><\/p><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" alt=\"student adjusting specimen on a microscope as another student looks on\" title=\"20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/20210916ecMWSU_FALL_1215-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:1px 1px 20px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:-50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:70px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div style=\"background: #ffc700; width: 100%; height:30px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"student smiling as a butterfly flies off of their hand that is over their head\" title=\"116A8569-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8569-3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8569-3-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8569-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8569-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8569-3-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8569-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/134\/2023\/06\/116A8569-3-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/humansubsresearch\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Institutional Review Board (IRB)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/iacuc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 references\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ebebeb;--awb-background:#f6f6f6;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">References and Resources<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<h2><b>References<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bauer, K.W., Bennett, J.S. (2003) Alumni Perceptions Used to Assess Undergraduate Research Experience.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Journal of Higher Education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 74(2), 210-230.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hathaway, R.S., Nagada, B.A., Gregerman, S.R. (2002). The Relationship of Undergraduate Research Participation to Graduate and Professional Education Pursuit: An Empirical Study.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal of College Student Development<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 43(5), 1-18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hodge, D., Pasquesi, K. and Hirsh, M. (2007) From convocation to capstone: developing the student as scholar. Keynote address at the Association of American Colleges and Universities Network for Academic Renewal Conference, April 19-21, Long Beach, California.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Justice, C., Rice, J., Warry, W., Inglis, S., Miller, S., and Sammon, S. (2007). Inquiry in higher education: Reflections and directions on course design and teaching methods.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Innovative Higher Education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 31(4), 201-214.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kremer, J. F., &amp; Bringle, R. G. (1990). The effects of an intensive research experience on the careers of talented undergraduates. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal of Research &amp; Development in Education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 24(1), 1\u20135.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MacPhee, D., Farro, S., &amp; Canetto, S. S. (2013). Academic self-efficacy and performance of underrepresented STEM majors: Gender, ethnic, and social class patterns.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 13(1), 342-369.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nagada, B.A., Gregerman, S.R., Jonides, J., von Hippel, W., Lerner, J.S. (1998). Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Partnerships Affect Student Retention.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Review of Higher Education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 22(1), 55-72.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MacPhee, D., Farro, S., Canneto, S.S. (2013). Academic self\u2010efficacy and performance of underrepresented STEM majors: Gender, ethnic, and social class patterns. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 13(1), 347\u2013369.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schneider, K., Kuperman, A., Watts, A., Barulich, D., Campbell, T. (2021). Tracking and Assessing Undergraduate Research Campus-Wide: Demographics, Academic Success, and Postgraduation Plans.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 21(1), 107-119.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seymour, E., Hunter A.B, Laursen, S.L., DeAntoni, T. (2004).\u00a0 Establishing the benefits of research experiences for undergraduates in the sciences: First findings from a three-year study.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Science Education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 88(4), 493-534.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shellito C, Shea K, Weissmann G, Mueller-Solger A, Davis W. (2001). Successful mentoring of undergraduate researchers: Tips for creating positive student research experiences. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal of College Science Teaching<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 30, 460-465.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Temple, L., Sibley, T.Q., &amp; Orr, A.J. (2010). How to Mentor Undergraduate Researchers. Washington, DC: Council on Undergraduate Research\u00a0 ebook:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=56KcDwAAQBAJ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=56KcDwAAQBAJ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Resources<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cur.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serc.carleton.edu\/curenet\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CUREnet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.calstate.edu\/elthe\/issue\/archive\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Experiential Learning &amp; Teaching in Higher Education (ELTHE)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Journal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/appliedlearning\/jalhe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education (JALHE)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/funding\/opportunities\/facilitating-research-primarily-undergraduate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Science Foundation PUI Guidance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cur.org\/what\/publications\/journals\/spur\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#000000;--button_accent_hover_color:#000000;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button-border-radius-top-left:8px;--button-border-radius-top-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:8px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:8px;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffc700;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.78);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:rgba(255,194,14,0.78);--button_margin-top:5%;--button_margin-right:5%;--button_margin-bottom:5%;--button_margin-left:5%;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.references\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">References and Resources<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2457","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-24 02:23:18","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2705,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2457\/revisions\/2705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/acadaff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}