Meeting Abstract

P3-56   -   Integrative Biology (and Beyond) at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions Husak, JF*; Belanger, RM; Johnson, MA; Karsten, KB; LeFauve, MK; Macrander, JC; Sanger, TJ; Taylor-Burt, KR; Whitenack, LB; University of St. Thomas; University of Detroit Mercy; Trinity University; California Lutheran University; Wayne State University; Florida Southern College; Loyola University Chicago; Franklin & Marshall College; Allegheny College jerry.husak@stthomas.edu

Primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) are home to many SICB members, and their inclusion is important to the Mission of SICB. Despite their substantial involvement in the society, PUI faculty tend to have very different professional responsibilities and priorities compared to large research institutions. There is a common misconception that all PUI faculty exclusively teach, with primary research contributions related to teaching or pedagogy, but we show that PUIs are important places for high-impact integrative research, student mentoring, community service, and fulfilling collaborations. This interactive poster will describe the diversity of PUI institutions and their faculty, as well as allow interested individuals to ask questions about what it means to work at a PUI. We especially encourage graduate students and postdocs interested in working at a PUI to explore this poster and talk with the presenters. This poster will complement the PUI informational booth in the exhibitor’s hall, as well as the workshop on funding at non-research institutions.