{"id":569,"date":"2017-06-19T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/?p=569"},"modified":"2017-11-16T10:10:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T18:10:25","slug":"e64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/podcast\/e64\/","title":{"rendered":"RIA # 64: Dr. Kevin Ahern on Supporting Undergraduate Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_575\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-575\" data-attachment-id=\"575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/podcast\/e62\/17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n.jpg?fit=630%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"630,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Kevin Ahern&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n.jpg?fit=630%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dr. Kevin Ahern\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/17883970_10102631355274928_5723962189623630270_n.jpg?w=630&amp;ssl=1 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Kevin Ahern<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Kevin Ahern, a Professor of Biochemistry\/Biophysics who has taken a very non-traditional path to becoming a professor.\u00a0 A Beaver alum, Ahern received his Ph.D from OSU in 1986 and after post-doctoral work at UCSD, rejoined OSU as a business manager in 1989.\u00a0 Transitioning to the instructional ranks in 1995, Ahern served there until he was promoted from Senior Instructor to Professor in 2014, a rank he currently holds.\u00a0 Along the way, Ahern served as a scientific writer and editor with stints as contributing editor of <em>Science Magazine<\/em>, <em>BioTechniques<\/em>, and<em> Genetic Engineering News<\/em>.\u00a0 His YouTube instructional videos have over 4,000,000 views and his three open educational resource textbooks have saved students almost $50,000,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ep-64-Kevin-Ahern-Transcript.docx\">Transcript<\/a><\/strong> (.docx)<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/331718095&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"310\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Show Notes<\/h2>\n<p>Would you like to incorporate this episode of &#8220;Research in Action&#8221; into your course?\u00a0Download the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/Episode-64-Podcast-Instructor-Guide.pdf\">Episode 64 Instructor Guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(.pdf) or\u00a0visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/podcast\/instructor-guides\/\"><strong>Podcast<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Instructor Guides<\/strong><\/a> page to find additional information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Segment 1<\/strong>: Writing Creatively as a Researcher [00:00-11:58]<\/p>\n<p>In this first segment, Kevin shares about some of the creative writing he does as a scientist.<\/p>\n<p>In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Science Magazine<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biotechniques.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>BioTechniques<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genengnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Genetic Engineering News<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Kevin Ahern&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/oharow?feature=mhee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davincipress.com\/metabmelodies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metabolic Melodies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Segment 2<\/strong>: Supporting Undergraduate Researchers [11:59-19:58]<\/p>\n<p>In segment two, Kevin shares his experience supporting undergraduate researchers.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stemleaders.oregonstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSU&#8217;s STEM Leaders Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Segment 3<\/strong>: Best Practices with Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers [19:59-31:16]<\/p>\n<p>In segment three, Kevin describes some strategies for effectively mentoring undergraduate researchers.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Howard Hughes\u00a0Medical Institute<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/developing-scientists\/entering-mentoring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entering Mentoring<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bonus Clip #1\u00a0<\/strong>[00:00-4:20]: Success Stories of Undergraduate Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonus Clip #2\u00a0<\/strong>[00:00-4:34]: Creating Open Educational Resources<\/p>\n<p>In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ahern, K., &amp; Rajagopal, I. (2012). \u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/biochem.science.oregonstate.edu\/content\/biochemistry-free-and-easy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biochemistry Free and Easy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>DaVinci Press.<\/li>\n<li>Oregon State University&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Oregon State<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the \u201cResearch in Action\u201d podcast:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RIA_podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIA_podcast<\/a> or #<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIA_podcast?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RIA_podcast<br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:riapodcast@oregonstate.edu\">riapodcast@oregonstate.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Voicemail<\/strong>: <a href=\"tel:+15417371111\">541-737-1111<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you listen to the podcast via <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/research-in-action\/id1101916802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes<\/a>, please consider leaving us a review.<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Ecampus or Oregon State University.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode,\u00a0Kevin shares about his experiences supporting undergraduate researchers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-osu-guest","category-episodes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s7BNXQ-e64","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/research\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}