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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello Whitaker Center Friends and Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our next STEMinar is already almost here!
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://bit.ly/HarrisonSTEMinar__;!!IkmNjII!WSnUWANiGpUZnodv1JUVOAdcarigF2A43MQEKpUm2s4Jan2DBi65YbZZzaTAvO0Q$">Register now</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Center Virtual STEMinar Series</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Whitaker Center is pleased to welcome <b>Dr. Marissa Harrison</b>, Associate Professor of Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Penn State Harrisburg for a virtual STEMinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Time, Date, Location</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3:30-4:30PM, Wednesday, February 10, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Register directly at this link:
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://bit.ly/HarrisonSTEMinar__;!!IkmNjII!WSnUWANiGpUZnodv1JUVOAdcarigF2A43MQEKpUm2s4Jan2DBi65YbZZzaTAvO0Q$">http://bit.ly/HarrisonSTEMinar</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Title</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <i>Investigating Serial Murder</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Abstract:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> In this talk, Dr. Marissa Harrison presents research and theory on the means, motives, and makings of female serial killers and a comparison of
the crimes and motives of female and male serial killers. She offers perspective as to why the public is fascinated with the topic of serial murder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Other upcoming events and possibly useful information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Laura Frost, the previous Director of the Whitaker Center is sponsoring a fundraiser beginning tomorrow. The following text is copied from her earlier
email:<br>
<b>On Feb. 10-11</b>, I’ll be participating in FGCU’s Give Day through <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.givewhereyoulivecollier.org/__;!!IkmNjII!UfjU8Pg_aAbeJjqVMTM-lHFZPWhCZHi9RyT1S6x0DS6qAa4-rMi7VfVlf1iUDMCH$">Give Where You Live: Collier</a>,
a day to celebrate and increase philanthropy throughout Southwest Florida. This year I decided to raise funds for STEM student-faculty research with The Whitaker Center for STEM Education at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.givewhereyoulivecollier.org/organizations/florida-gulf-coast-university-foundation-inc__;!!IkmNjII!UfjU8Pg_aAbeJjqVMTM-lHFZPWhCZHi9RyT1S6x0DS6qAa4-rMi7VfVlf7OKjQcd$">Florida
Gulf Coast University</a> on this day! <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This cause is personal for me. Even more than a decade later, I still keep in touch with my former research students and I am so proud of what they have accomplished. Mentoring them, supporting their
research, and taking them to professional meetings is part of what we do as STEM faculty. Our FGCU STEM faculty are doing this important work and <b>wow</b> does it make a difference. But don’t take my word for it, go to my fundraising page to see what two
of our STEM alumni have to say. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Save the date! Visit my unoriginally titled page, <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.givewhereyoulivecollier.org/p2p/175867/dr-laura__;!!IkmNjII!UfjU8Pg_aAbeJjqVMTM-lHFZPWhCZHi9RyT1S6x0DS6qAa4-rMi7VfVlfy8zXtAp$">Dr.
Laura Frost</a>, between noon on Wednesday, February 10<sup>th</sup> and noon on February 11<sup>th</sup> to support STEM student-faculty research and make a donation. If we raise $500 with at least 10 donors, we’ll receive an additional $500 match! This will
have an impact on our STEM faculty and students and the FGCU community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I hope you can consider supporting <b>STEM student-faculty research and the Whitaker Center </b>by donating $25, $50 or even $100 on February 10<sup>th</sup> and 11<sup>th</sup>.<b> </b>Please forward
this to anyone you know that might be interested in helping. Even a small donation can help support student conference registration.<b> </b>Every little bit helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Go Eagles! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Laura Frost<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Whitaker Center Summer Research Scholarship Applications are due on
<b>February 22</b>. See our website for more details: <a href="https://www.fgcu.edu/cas/centers/whitaker/studentresources#STEMSummerResearchScholarships">
https://www.fgcu.edu/cas/centers/whitaker/studentresources#STEMSummerResearchScholarships</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From Dr. Charles Xiaoxue Wang, Professor of Educational Technology and Lucas Faculty Fellow (2020-2021):<br>
Dear Colleagues and Friends, <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I Just want to share you this up-coming event at
<b>2:30 – 3:30 PM, February 23, (Tuesday)</b>, Enhance Your Course Design through "Quality Matters.” Please help me to pass the information around among your colleagues and friends and thank you very much!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.qualitymatters.org/__;!!IkmNjII!WSnUWANiGpUZnodv1JUVOAdcarigF2A43MQEKpUm2s4Jan2DBi65YbZZzQcCf8t9$" title="https://www.qualitymatters.org/">Quality Matters</a> (QM) is a nonprofit global organization leading quality assurance in online and innovative digital
teaching and learning environments. Its <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.qualitymatters.org/qa-resources/rubric-standards/higher-ed-rubric__;!!IkmNjII!WSnUWANiGpUZnodv1JUVOAdcarigF2A43MQEKpUm2s4Jan2DBi65YbZZzVX0jp86$" title="https://www.qualitymatters.org/qa-resources/rubric-standards/higher-ed-rubric">Higher Education Rubric Standards</a> is widely
adopted in many universities and institutions globally. It is also included in <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.flbog.edu/resources/online-education/2025-strategic-plan-for-online-education/__;!!IkmNjII!WSnUWANiGpUZnodv1JUVOAdcarigF2A43MQEKpUm2s4Jan2DBi65YbZZzbpgO65w$" title="https://www.flbog.edu/resources/online-education/2025-strategic-plan-for-online-education/"><i>2025
Florida SUS Strategic Plan for Online Education</i></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please click the link below to see the details and thank you very much!<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sway.office.com/1o8VXbWDg9Hk9VlU?ref=email__;!!IkmNjII!WSnUWANiGpUZnodv1JUVOAdcarigF2A43MQEKpUm2s4Jan2DBi65YbZZzTrfc4T3$">https://sway.office.com/1o8VXbWDg9Hk9VlU?ref=email</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Brian Johnson, Ph.D. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Interim Director, Whitaker Center for STEM Education</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Associate Professor of Mathematics</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Florida Gulf Coast University</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">10501 FGCU Blvd. South</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whitaker Hall 223<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:bpjohnson@fgcu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">bpjohnson@fgcu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">239-590-1284<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pronouns: he/him<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pursuant to legislation passed in 2006 (F.S. 668.6076), as a state entity we are required to have the following statement in a conspicuous place.<br>
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“Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written communication created or received by Florida Gulf Coast University employees is subject to disclosure to the public and the media, upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida
law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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