Episode summary introduction: Prof. James Hewlett first tells How UG Research started at Finger Lakes Community College, the origins and structure of CCURI, How they help other Community Colleges start UG Research and finally, advice to students & faculty.

Professor Hewlett is the Executive Director of Community College UG Research Initiative (CCURI) and Director of BioTechnology and BioManufacturing at Finger Lakes Community College, New York.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

• What is CCURI?
• Structure and Organization of CCURI
• Helping College Partners
• Community Colleges’ and Students’ Successes
• Advice for Community College Students

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introducing Prof. Jim Hewlett, FLCC [0:38]
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:06]
• Professional Background [4:27]
• Why UG Research? [5:35]
• How it all Started at Finger Lakes [6:59]
• Origins of CCURI [8:30]
• The Model [10:40]
• Structure of CCURI [14:02]
• Resources for College Partners [17:35]
• Measuring Success [19:30]
• Community College Successes [20:49]
• High School Dropout to PhD [22:39]
• What kinds of Students are good at Research [25:04]
• What’s ahead for CCURI [26:03]
• Skills Needed for Research [28:42]
• Research versus Teaching: A False Choice [31:55]

Our Guest: Professor Jim Hewlett, is the Executive Director of Community College UG Research Initiative (CCURI) and Director of BioTechnology and BioManufacturing at Finger Lakes Community College, New York. Professor Hewlett received his Bachelor’s in Biology from Bucknell University, Masters in Physiology/Marine Biology from University of Connecticut and PhD in Pharmacology from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Memorable Quote: “...at this point in my career, I don't see them as, as two separate things that, that if you're, if you're teaching science, then you're you should be doing research and they should become, like completely intertwined with each other because I mean, that's that's our jobs,” Prof. Hewlett.

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