Science Olympiad Workshop
Saturday, November 14
9:00 am - 1:50 pm
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Tara C. Smith, Ph.D.
College of Public Health, Kent State University
“Ebola and Emerging Diseases: Why we’ll always
have Pandemics”
Astronomy
EXPLORE
SCIENCE
Chemistry
Crime Busters
Geological
Mapping
Cadaver Lab
Disease
Detectives
Invasive
Species
*Parent/Guardian
signature required
Hosted by
Kent State University
at Ashtabula
In partnership with
Ohio Science Olympiad.
Meteorology
Crave
the Wave
Questions?
Gary Misich, Academic Lab Manager
Kent State Ashtabula
Phone: 440-964-4561 or
E-Mail: gmisich@kent.edu
Science Olympiad Workshop
How to Register
How to Register:
Please register online at www.kent.edu/ashtabula/payhere
Sessions are $3.00 each. Choose the sessions you would like to register for
and use the online checkout to purchase your workshop sessions.
All registered student participants must be accompanied at all times by a teacher, parent, or
guardian while on the Ashtabula campus.
Note: If you register for “Anatomy Cadaver Lab,” you will need to bring the “Cadaver Bill of
Rights” form (next page) with you to the event. Form must be signed by a parent or guardian.
Registration Deadline:
Deadline to register is Thur sday, November 12, 2015.
Regular registration is open from October 21 to November 5, 2015. Late registration is from
November 6 to November 12 and incurs an extra $5.00 fee.
Date: 11/14/2015
Time: 9:00 - 1:50
Location:
Health & Science Building
Kent State Ashtabula
3300 Lake Road West
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Price: $ 3.00 per session
Regular Registration
Oct. 21 to Nov.. 5
Late Registration
Nov. 6 to Nov. 12
Schedule of Workshops:
Make your class choices when you register online.
There are a total of four session times, each lasting 50-55 minutes with a keynote speaker after
the second session. Participants are welcome to choose as many or as few workshops as they like.
Session 1
(9:00 to 9:50)
Session 2
(10:00 to 10:50)
Cadaver Lab
(Anatomy) B
Models/Slides/
Physiology B
Astronomy C
Reach for the
Stars B
Crime Busters B
Invasive Species
C
Cell Biology C
Cell Biology C
(emphasis - cell structure)
(emphasis - cell cycle)
B-Middle School and C-High School
11:00 to 11:50
Keynote
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D.
“Ebola & Emerging
Diseases: Why We’ll
Always Have
Pandemics”
No cost for
Keynote Speech
Session 3
(12:00 to 12:50)
Session 4
(1:00 to 1:50)
Cadaver Lab
(Anatomy) C
Models/Slides/
Physiology C
Chemistry Lab C
Geological Mapping
C
Meteorology B
Invasive Species B
Write It Do It B&C
Crave the Wave B
Disease Detectives C
Disease Detectives
B
Science Olympiad Workshop
Keynote Speaker
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D.
Dr. Smith joined the faculty of Kent State University College of Public Health in
August 2013. An Ohio native, she previously spent 9 years in the Department of
Epidemiology at the University of Iowa, College of Public Health, where she
directed the College’s Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and attained the
rank of Associate Professor with tenure. While at Iowa, she also obtained
a Certificate in Agricultural Safety and Health. She completed post-doctoral
training in molecular epidemiology at the University of Michigan prior to
beginning her professorship at the University of Iowa. She obtained her PhD at
the University of Toledo, investigating the pathogenesis of the Group A
Streptococcus, and her B.S. in Biology from Yale University.
Dr. Smith’s research generally focuses on zoonotic infections (infections which
are transferred between animals and humans). She was the first to identify
livestock-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) in the United States, and has pioneered the investigation of this
organism in the U.S. Dr. Smith has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and
book chapters. (Full publication list can be found at Google
Scholar or Academia.edu; a full CV can be found here). She has received over $3
million in funding from AHRQ, USDA, and NIOSH to carry out these studies. She
has presented her research at numerous national and international platforms,
including talks on Capitol Hill on the topic of agriculture and antibiotic resistance.
Her work has been profiled in many major publications,
including Science, Nature, and The New York Times, as well as in "Superbug: the
Fatal Menace of MRSA" by Maryn McKenna and "Pig Tales: an Omnivore's Quest
for Sustainable Meat" by Barry Estabrook. A full list of mentions can be found
under the "media" tab.
Dr. Smith is also very active in science communication and outreach. She has
maintained a science blog for 9 years, and has written books on Group A
Streptococcus, Group B Streptococcus, and Ebola. She also writes about
infectious disease for Slate.com, Mic.com and other sites, and is a member of
the advisory board of the Zombie Research Society. She lives in rural Ohio with
her partner and her three children.
Science Olympiad Workshop
Presenters
Workshop Sessions:
Astronomy (C)
Presenter: Assistant Professor Dr. Don Driscoll teaches Physics at Kent State Ashtabula.
Cadaver Lab - Anatomy & Physiology (B/C)
Students will use the campus’ cadaver lab and must have a signed Cadaver Bill of Rights to participate.
Presenter: Lecturer Michael Brennan, M. Ed. teaches Anatomy and Physiology at Kent State Ashtabula.
Cell Biology (C)
Presenter: Associate Professor Thierry Delorme teaches Biology at Kent State Ashtabula.
Chemistry Lab (C)
Presenter: Dr. Ann Abraham teaches Chemistry at Kent State Ashtabula .
Crave the Wave (B)
Presenter: Associate Professor Michael Czayka M.S.T. teaches Engineering Technology
at Kent State Ashtabula.
Crime Busters (B)
Presenter: Dr. Ann Abraham teaches Chemistry at Kent State Ashtabula.
Disease Detectives (B/C)
Presenter: Lecturer Robin Sikut teaches Microbiology at Kent State Ashtabula.
Invasive Species (B/C)
Presenter: Guest Presenter Dr. Mark Breidenbaugh is the Chief Entomologist of the Air Force
Spray Flight at Youngstown.
Geological Mapping (C)
Presenter: Dr. Katherine Amey teaches Geology and Geography at Kent State Ashtabula.
Meteorology (B)
Presenter: Guest Presenter Dr. Ann Clouser from Chardon Local Schools.
Models/Slides/Physiology - Anatomy & Physiology (B/C)
Presenter: Lecturer Caralisa Breidenbaugh M.S. teaches Anatomy and Physiology at
Kent State Ashtabula.
Reach for the Stars (B)
Presenter: Assistant Professor Dr. Don Driscoll teaches Physics at Kent State Ashtabula.
Write It Do It (B/C)
Presenter: Guest Presenter Rebecca Crookshanks of Chardon Local Schools.
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Anatomy Lab Cadaver Bill of Rights The students and faculty of KSUA are fortunate to be able to use human cadavers to assist in the learning process in our anatomy laboratories. Because of the generous and though ul gi by the donor we are able to study anatomy in a uniquely real manner. The simple Cadaver Bill of Rights below is designed to insure dignified treatment and confiden ality due any human being. Please read and sign the agreement at the bo om of the page indica ng that you, as a student, will honor and respect this anatomical gi . Cadaver Bill of Rights 1. Anatomical donors (cadavers) have the right to considerate, respec ul, and dignified treatment before, during and a er labs; at all mes and under all circumstances. 2. Anatomical donors (cadavers) have a right to privacy both inside and outside the laboratory. 3. Anatomical donors (cadavers) have the right to expect confiden ality which assumes that any discussion of the lab ac vi es outside the lecture/laboratory se ng in any public areas of the University will be conducted discreetly and privately. 4. Absolutely no photography (by any and all methods) of the cadavers is permi ed at any me. Print Your Name: __________________________________________ Signature:________________________________________ Date:_____________________ Failure to comply may result in expulsion from the lab and/or course. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE REQUIRED: ______________________________________ DATE:_____________ Science Olympiad Workshop
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Directions to Kent State University at
Ashtabula Campus
3300 Lake Rd. West
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Please park in the Robert S. Morrison
Health and Science Building Parking Lot FROM WEST: I-90 east to State Route 45 exit, turn le (north) on 45 un l it ends (approx. 6.5 miles), turn right (east) on Route 531 (Lake Road), 2 miles to Kent State Ashtabula. FROM SOUTH: Route 11 north un l it ends, le (west) on Route 531, follow signs through Historic Ashtabula Harbor, 531 turns right at light before McDonalds, 1.2 miles to Kent State Ashtabula. FROM EAST: I-90 west to Route 11, north on 11, follow direc ons from south (above). Science Olympiad Workshop
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