Table of Contents

Preface
George Boggs

An Overview of Undergraduate Research in Community Colleges
Brent D. Cejda

The Search for Synergy: Undergraduate Research at the Community College
James Hewlett

A Model ofInterdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experiences at a Community College
Kalyn Owens and Ann Murkowski

Institutionalizing Applied Research at Redlands Community College
Penny Coggins

Engaging Undergraduate in Chemical Research at Southwestern College
David R. Brown

Resources Available in Support of Undergraduate Research at
Community Colleges
Patricia Ann Mabrouk

Context, Implications, and Recommendations
Nancy Hensel

Author Biographies

Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges

A Model of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experiences at a Community College

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