HomeBlogUndergraduate Research Student Project Ownership in Vertically Integrated Projectsby Jessie L. MooreJanuary 22, 2026 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series First-Year Seminars Land Acknowledgement 60-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 ownership through agency, mentorship, and problem-solving: Wozniak, Kasey L., Anna S. Grinath, Heather J. Ray, and Devaleena S. Pradhan. (2025). “Cultivating Student Project Ownership: Recommendations for VIP Instructors.” Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research 8 (3), 38-48. https://doi.org/10.18833/spur/8/3/5 View a transcript of this episode. Show Credits This episode was hosted, edited, and produced by Jessie L. Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of Professional Writing & Rhetoric. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University. Music: “Cryptic” by AudioCoffee. Image in episode art is by Freepik. Explore Related Resources Salient Practices Following an extensive review of the literature on mentoring undergraduate research, ten salient practices emerged which support effective mentoring of undergraduate researchers. These practices can be used to develop a mentoring pedagogy of high quality. Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research Multi-Semester Capstone Undergraduate Research Experiences Making College “Worth it” – Season 3, Episode 6 Jessie and Nolan speak with Blake Colclasure and Tyler Granberry about their experiences teaching and studying multi-semester capstone research programs. They’re the authors of a recent Teaching & Learning Inquiry article, “Challenges and Supports Experienced by Students Completing a… Learning Contracts as Equity Blueprints in Undergraduate Research Mentoring 60-Second SoTL – Episode 74 How can learning contracts support more equitable undergraduate research mentoring? This episode features an open-access article that explores how learning contracts can operationalize equity in undergraduate research mentoring by centering shared expectations, partnership, and transparency: McSweeney,… Student Ownership in Vertically Integrated Undergraduate Research Projects Making 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… High-Impact, Career-Ready Internships and Research Experiences Last 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… Paths of Inquiry: Course-based Undergraduate Research for First-year Students Making 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… 1 2 … 14 15 >
