Deepika Menon, associate professor of teaching, learning and teacher education, was one of five faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln selected to participate in the annual faculty research and creative activity slam as part of Nebraska Research Days.
The event, which will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Wick Alumni Center, features highly engaging five-minute presentations by faculty members. A panel of judges from the Lincoln community decides the Slam winner, who receives a monetary prize, while audience members vote to select an audience choice award. The event is open to faculty and postdoc attendees, and guests must be at least 21 years old to attend. Registration is required.
Menon’s presentation is titled, “From STEM Doubt to STEM Identity: Shaping the Teachers of Tomorrow.” The other four slammers and their presentations include:
Kelli Boling, assistant professor of advertising and public relations, “Who Gets to Tell the Story of Your Worst Day”
Andrew Goodhart, assistant professor of political science, “Avoiding Another Great War”
Wissam Kontar, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, “We Never Took the Bus”
Rebecca Varney, assistant professor of biological sciences, “Saving the World We Haven’t Met Yet”
Nebraska Research Days is an annual weeklong celebration of research, scholarship and creative activity. The 2026 event is slated for Nov. 9-13 and includes arts and humanities workshops, Association for Women in Science luncheon, Faculty Recognition Breakfast, and more.
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