February 2, 2026Student Ownership in Vertically Integrated Undergraduate Research Projectsby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth it” – Season 3, Episode 5 In this episode, Jessie and Nolan talk with Kasey Wozniak about how vertically integrated project (VIP) courses support student project ownership, authentic undergraduate research, and career readiness. Drawing on her research…
January 23, 2026High-Impact, Career-Ready Internships and Research Experiences by Jessie L. MooreLast week, the Center for Engaged Learning released the topline results for our latest national survey of recent university graduates, exploring their experiences during college with the key practices for fostering engaged learning, high-impact practices (e.g., internships, undergraduate research, study away), and mentoring. In this post, I offer a closer…
January 22, 2026Student Project Ownership in Vertically Integrated Projectsby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 70 How can Vertically Integrated Projects—VIPs—be designed so students don’t just participate in research, but feel genuine ownership of it? This episode features an article that explores how a biology VIP courses supported undergraduates in developing project…
January 5, 2026Paths of Inquiry: Course-based Undergraduate Research for First-year Studentsby Jessie Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth it” – Season 3, Episode 4 In this episode, we explore a first-year course that provides a foundation to inspire and foster undergraduate research. We speak with Dr. Cynthia Fair, a Professor of Public Health Studies and…
January 1, 2026Multi-Semester Undergraduate Research Experiencesby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 67 What challenges do students encounter in a multi-semester, capstone undergraduate research experience, and what supports do they need to navigate those challenges? This episode highlights an open-access article that examines STEM graduates’ reflections on a three-semester capstone…
November 3, 2025Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences in the Humanities by Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 3, Episode 2 In this episode, we explore strategies to keep students engaged in research in the humanities. We speak with Dr. Mary Isbell, an associate professor of English at the University of New…
October 21, 2025Engaging Students in Transcribing Historical Data: About the Project by Amanda Kleintop and Cora WiggerIn this post and a series of student contributions that follow, we describe a summer project where we engaged with students doing transcription work of historical archival documents. While the original conception of the project started off as purely oriented…
June 2, 2025Facilitating Reflection in Undergraduate Researchby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMaking College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 9 In this episode, Nolan and Jessie talk with Dr. Paul Miller about facilitating reflection in undergraduate research. Collaborating with colleagues in experiential learning, Paul and Jessie created the FIRE Toolkit, a free…
April 22, 2025Collaboration in Creation: A Guide for Preparing and Presenting Research Posters – Part 2, For Mentors by Sabrina L. Thurman, Kenan Carter, Anna Grace Gilbert, Megan Parks, and Kyla ZeldinIn our previous post, we, the members of the Infant Development Lab, shared advice for students on how to prepare to present research posters. In Part 2 of this series, we will now share several ways faculty mentors can support…
April 8, 2025Collaboration in Creation: A Guide for Preparing and Presenting Research Posters – Part 1, For Students by Sabrina L. Thurman, Kenan Carter, Anna Grace Gilbert, Megan Parks, and Kyla Zeldin“No idea is fully formed until it can be communicated.” The Boyer Commission 1998 As we near the end of the academic year, many undergraduate research students and their mentors are planning to present research posters showcasing their accomplishments. In…
