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CUR Staff Spotlight: Tori Meador

By Elizabeth Moris posted 07-22-2025
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Tori Meador 1. Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: My full name is Victoria Meador, but I just go by Tori. My organizational title at CUR is the ...

CUR Staff Spotlight: Jodi Wilson

By Elizabeth Moris posted 04-20-2023
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Jodi Wilson Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Jodie Lee Wilson | Jodi | Customer Experience Coordinator Q: Many people have fancy titles that don’t necessarily describe what they do for ...

College Matters Alma Matters Podcast Episodes

By Todd Waggoner posted 03-16-2022
Podcast Episode Title: University of Colorado Boulder alumni Maya Nelson with UR advice for high school students. Podcast Episode Title: UMass Boston Alumni Stacy Okada on UR and being a Goldwater Scholar Podcast Episode Title: Prof. Haseeb Kazi of Trine University on UR allowing students to create their own learning experiences Podcast Episode Title: Prof. Tsu-Ming Chiang of Georgia College & State University on UR helping students find a direction Podcast Episode Title: Asst. Director Timothy O'Neil of the University of Colorado Boulder on UR as a Relational Activity Podcast Episode Title: Prof. Jennifer ...

Five in Five: How Lee University Celebrated International Women's Day Virtually

By Elizabeth Moris posted 11-16-2021
Each year, Lee University celebrates International Women’s Day by hosting an International Women’s Week Student Poster Session, during which students are given the opportunity to present information that furthers the knowledge of how women have positively contributed to society, including discussions concerning obstacles women have had to overcome and have yet to overcome. Check out how they were able to transform this event into a virtual symposium and the creative tools they used to make it successful. Scroll down to see the entire blog post. How Lee University Celebrated International Women's Day Changing an In-Person Poster Session to ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Todd Waggoner

By Elizabeth Moris posted 10-06-2021
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Todd Waggoner Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Todd Matthew Waggoner | Todd | Communications Coordinator Q: Many people have fancy titles that don’t necessarily describe what they ...

Five in Five: Updated CUR Community Library

By Elizabeth Moris posted 07-06-2021
CUR’s Community and Member Forum recently underwent an upgrade to its member library files. Here are five things you should note while exploring the new upgrade: How do I get to the library? The community library is just like it sounds – it is used to store files and information that your fellow peers or CUR wants to share with the greater community. In certain communities, the files are geared to a specific purpose. Today, we are going to walk through the general member forum’s library. You can access this library by Communities > My communities > CUR Member Forum You can either enter in and select Library from the sub-navigation or click on ...

Five in Five: All About the Social Science Text and Academic Research (STAR) Journal

By Elizabeth Moris posted 06-04-2021
Join the Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Schuster, as he dives into a quick round-up of what the STAR journal is, why to submit research, and what to expect throughout the process.

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Natalie Jones

By Elizabeth Moris posted 04-05-2021
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Natalie Jones Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Natalie Nickole Jones | Natalie/Nat | Customer Experience Manager Q: What is one thing that most people wouldn't know about you? A: I have over 150 ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Luke Zimmer

By Elizabeth Moris posted 03-23-2021
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff and many of the consultants that work closely with us for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Luke Zimmer Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Luke Thomas Howard Zimmer, my friends call me Luke, and I’m a freelance consultant ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Heather Wakefield

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-28-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Heather Wakefield Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Heather Anne Wakefield and I go by Heather. My title is Senior Director of Program Strategy, Development, and Design. Q: Where did ...

Five in Five: CUR's Biology Division Talks About the MIRIC Program

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-21-2020
Dive deep into Mentoring the Integration of Research Into the Classroom (MIRIC) program with our CUR Biology Division as they take over our latest Five in Five episode.

Five in Five: What is Coming Up for CUR Student Programs in 2020-2021

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-09-2020
Liz Hains, CUR's Student Programs Manager, informs the CUR membership and undergraduate research audience of upcoming student programs for the 2020-2021 academic year including: UR Exchange 2020 NCUR 2021 Posters on the Hill 2021 and much more! Watch Now >>

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Lindsay Currie

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-03-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Lindsay Currie Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Lindsay Currie | Lindsay | Executive Officer Q: What is one thing that most people wouldn't know about you? A: I am obsessed with post-it notes, ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Janae Douglas

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-03-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Janae Douglas Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Janae Douglas | Janae | CUR Coordinator Q: Many people have fancy titles that don’t necessarily describe what they do for the organization to its ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Beth Foxwell

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-03-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Beth Foxwell Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Elizabeth Marie Foxwell. I publish as Elizabeth Foxwell. My nickname is Beth, because I was named for Beth in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Pam Dodge

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-03-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Pam Dodge Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Pam Dodge | Pam | Senior Manager, Finance and Operations Q: Many people have fancy titles that don't necessarily describe what they do for the ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth Moris

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-03-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth Moris Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Elizabeth B. Moris | Elizabeth | Director of Brand Engagement Q: Many people have fancy titles that don't necessarily describe what ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Robin Howard

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-03-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Robin Howard Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Robin Howard | Robin | Director of Membership and Volunteer Strategy and Experience Q: Many people have fancy titles that don't necessarily ...

CUR National Office Staff Spotlight: Liz Hains

By Elizabeth Moris posted 09-03-2020
CUR’s National Office Team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about the work they do and their commitment to providing the highest standard of service for CUR’s members and community. After all, our community is our family here at CUR. We have taken a moment to interview each of our National Office Staff for you all to get to know them a little better. Office Staff Spotlight: Liz Hains Q: What is your full name, the name you wish to go by, and your organizational title at CUR? A: Elizabeth Hains | Liz | Manager for Student Programs Q: Many people have fancy titles that don't necessarily describe what they do for the organization ...

Five in Five: CUR’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan

By Elizabeth Moris posted 08-26-2020
In 2019, CUR released an update to its mission statement to be more inclusive of CUR’s membership, constituencies, and disciplines: To support and promote high-quality mentored undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative inquiry. But this was just the beginning of the new future for CUR. CUR’s executive leaders, with extensive input from the community, developed a strategic plan focused on goals the organization will be working to achieve over the next 5 years. In this episode, CUR will break up the strategic plan into 5 goals; explaining the importance and significance of these goals while also briefly recognizing strategies in which CUR will use ...