6th Annual ODNI Intelligence Community Centers of Academic Excellence Summer Seminar August 2, 2010 Gaylord National Harbor Hotel and Conference Center, National Harbor, MD

1. 6th Annual ODNI Intelligence Community Centers of Academic Excellence Summer Seminar August 2, 2010 Gaylord National Harbor Hotel and Conference Center, National Harbor, MD Biosecurity Commons: Year 1Breakout Session:Systemizing the Research Experience with Student Partners Brian J. Gorman Assistant Professor Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Criminal Justice Towson University

2. Creating Student Partners Clear Continuous Goals Short Range: (always) Research/Brief/Post Medium Range: Status brief for specialty Long Range:Journal quality paper for BsC Review

3. Providing Guidance Students’ Weekly Protocol: Fill-in research topic completed for week on white board in faculty office. Students provide electronic copies of research material obtained for doc review & verification. Review of findings with professor (and peers when possible).

4. Critical Thinking Weekly Data/Content evaluation Continuous hypothesis development & evaluation *Beneficial Technique: have student researchers answer questions through development of graphic expression whenever possible, i.e. -Timelines, Flowcharts, Graphs, & Tables.

5. Student Integration of Material Student outline on specialty area. -Faculty review & critique. Student draft of BsC Review article. -Faculty review. Student assigned additional research assignments on topic as needed. -Faculty rewrite. Student review with fact checking. -Repeat final 3 steps until finished.

6. Static vs. Fluid Research Topics Static: (Well defined initial research topics) -Biosurveillancec Status Brief/Journal Chap -Anthrax c Status Brief/Student Paper -PSI c Status Brief only Fluid: (Evolving & novel developments) -Swine Flu Scare of 2009 cStatus Brief/Journal Chap -Prophylaxis Supply & Policy cJournal Chapter only -Personnel Reliability cJournal Chapter only

7. Timeline Semester 1., Week 1.: Semi-autonomous Start. -Student free to research any topic in BsC Index or one recommended by faculty. -Students usually float through topics due to ease of research and appeal of the topic. Semester 1, Week. 4.: Team Coordination of Research. -Students share research progress with team, i.e. better sources, etc. -Refine research areas and prevent redundant work. Semester 1, Week 7.: Identify & Refine Issues. -Guide student research toward journal-worthy topics, i.e. unique findings emerging policy issues, or -In the alternative, guide students toward completion of Status Brief in area of specialty and term paper.

8. Timelinecontinued Semester 1, Week 10.: Students identify their own track. -Students identify whether or not they will complete the status brief and term paper or pursue a paper for the journal. -Students opting for co-authorship with faculty submit outline and summary of research findings for satisfaction of term grading. (Approval of faculty required for this option). Semester 2, Week 3: Final Outlines on Journal Article Due. Semester 2, Week 6: Student’s First Draft of Article Due. -Initiate collaboration process for BsC Review articles.