{"id":255,"date":"2025-07-23T14:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/urace\/?p=255"},"modified":"2025-07-23T14:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:49:21","slug":"dr-lisa-m-piazza-featured-on-the-citi-programs-on-research-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/urace\/2025\/07\/23\/dr-lisa-m-piazza-featured-on-the-citi-programs-on-research-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"URaCE director Dr. Lisa M. Piazza featured on the CITI Program\u2019s\u00a0On Research\u00a0podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Office for URaCE director Dr. Lisa M. Piazza featured on the CITI Program\u2019s\u00a0<em>On Research\u00a0<\/em>podcast.\u00a0 In this two-part episode of\u00a0<em>On Campus<\/em>, we dive into the power of undergraduate research as a catalyst for student engagement. Host Ed Butch and special guest co-host Alexa McClellan welcome Dr. Lisa Piazza, Executive Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1896915\/episodes\/17509817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to PART ONE<\/a><br>This episode&nbsp;explores how research experiences\u2014especially in the early college years\u2014can ignite curiosity, develop critical thinking, and help students connect more deeply with their education. Dr. Piazza shares her own journey, the value of mentorship, and how research can empower students to find their voice, regardless of major or background. It\u2019s a conversation that reimagines how institutions can engage undergraduates in transformative ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1896915\/episodes\/17521651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to PART TWO<\/a><br>In part two of our conversation with Dr. Lisa Piazza, we focus on the evolving landscape of undergraduate research and how campuses can broaden access to these formative experiences. Dr. Piazza discusses inclusive practices, faculty involvement across disciplines, and the exciting innovations reshaping undergraduate research today. 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