2024 Winter Symposium:

Tiny Earth in Titletown

Friday, December 6th @ 5:00-7:30PM CT | Lambeau Field — Green Bay, WI

Tiny Earth in Titletown connects students, parents, faculty, and community members from the region and across the country to showcase Tiny Earth students’ research in antibiotic discovery while spreading awareness of the antibiotic resistance crisis. 

The evening will include a student poster session and a keynote from Laurel Legenza, a Research Scientist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health within the Department of Medicine. 

Hosted by a committee of Tiny Earth Instructors at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, College of Menominee Nation, and St. Norbert College.

Registration

Registration is now closed. General attendee walk-ins are welcome on the day of the event. Attendance is free.

Who’s invited:

  • Students—Submit your research poster abstract with registration. Pairs and groups: Only one group member is required to submit an abstract and register.
  • Family and friends—You may register yourself and up to 3 guests. If you have additional guests, please have them register separately.
  • Tiny Earth Partner Instructors (TEPIs)
  • Sponsors and Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Laurel Legenza, PharmD, PhD

Research Scientist
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Laurel Legenza, PharmD, PhD is a Research Scientist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health within the Department of Medicine. She is also Teaching Faculty and the Director of Global Health at the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy. Dr. Legenza received her PharmD from the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy and her PhD in Pharmacy from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. She is passionate about improving patient outcomes, specifically addressing antimicrobial resistance with action-oriented data for treatment decisions. She leads research projects on antimicrobial resistance geographic mapping and developing clinical decision support tools for infectious diseases.

Welcome Speakers

Michael Alexander
Chancellor, UW-Green Bay

Since being named seventh chancellor of UW-Green Bay in May of 2020, Chancellor Alexander initiated six strategic priorities to support the future of the University. One of those priorities is to renew and strengthen our commitment to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship. Dr. Alexander served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs from 2019-2020. During that time, he created an Office of Sustainability to improve efficiencies and increase the profile of UW-Green Bay as a campus traditionally engaged with environmental study; and restructured Graduate Studies and the Office of Grants and Research, setting the stage for the University’s growing research efforts. Dr. Alexander has degrees from the University of Georgia, UW-Milwaukee, and UW-Madison.

Christopher Caldwell
President, College of Menominee Nation

Christopher Caldwell, President of the College of Menominee Nation, is an enrolled member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. He has led the College since February 2020, serving first as Interim President, and was officially elected by the Board of Directors in June 2021.

Caldwell is the fourth person to lead CMN. He has been in a range of positions at the College including student, director, adjunct, and President. An alumnus of the College, Caldwell began his higher education here at CMN earning his Associate’s Degree in Sustainable Development. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science and Policy from UW-Green Bay, and is currently a PhD candidate in Environment and Resources from UW-Madison Nelson Institute.

Sustainability is true to Caldwell’s core having served in previous positions of; Tribal Resources Director/Compliance, Enforcement Officer for the Menominee Indian Tribe, Forest Products Technician with the USDA Forest Service’s Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, student/intern with the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs-NCCE, Timber Market/Forestry Technician with Menominee Tribal Enterprises and the Director of the Sustainable Development Institute at CMN.

Valerie Martin-Conley
Chief Academic Officer, Saint Norbert College

A higher education leader and scholar with experience spanning private industry, government, and higher education institutions, Dr. Martin Conley earned both a B.A. and an M.A. in sociology from the University of Virginia and her Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies from Virginia Tech. She is a former institutional researcher and consultant to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Currently she serves as Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at St. Norbert College in De Pere Wisconsin. Before joining St. Norbert College, served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Idaho State University and as dean of the College of Education at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Dr. Martin Conley served as department chair, research center director and was promoted to full professor at Ohio University. She has been a TIAA Institute Research Fellow, served on the Colorado Spring Leadership Institute (CSLI) – Colorado Springs Campus, and is a HERS Alumnae.

Kristen Raney
President, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Dr. Kristen Raney serves as the president of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC), a finalist for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. She is the first female and eighth president in NWTC’s 112-year history. She previously served as the vice chancellor for academic affairs at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, in Davenport, IA, and the vice president of academic affairs at Saint Paul College in St. Paul, MN. Dr. Raney’s career began at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), where she served as faculty and dean. She is a Peer Reviewer with the Higher Learning Commission and an Aspen Presidential Fellow. Dr. Raney earned degrees from Edgewood College, University of Wisconsin-Stout, and St. Cloud State University.

Joshua Besaw Sr.
Student, College of Menominee Nation

Posoh, my name is Joshua Besaw Sr., I am a student at the College of Menominee Nation. I will graduate in May of 2025 with an Associate degree in Business Administration. Upon graduation I will continue to study Natural Resources. I have been employed at Menominee Tribal Enterprises in Neopit, Wisconsin for the last 20+ years. I am currently the Sawmill Operations Manager. I am a Six Sigma green belt and have studied continuous development at North Central Technical College in Antigo, Wisconsin. I graduated from the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), in Memphis Tennessee in 2005 to become a certified lumber inspector.  I am a proud member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.

Angelo Kolokithas
Angelo Kolokithas
Tiny Earth Partner Instructor, NWTC

Dr. Angelo Kolokithas is the program director of biology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) where he teaches courses in biology, microbiology, cell biology, and experimental design. He also directs retroviral research at the college. Before NWTC, he performed retroviral research at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Kolokithas received his BS in cell and molecular biology from San Diego State University and his PhD from the University of Montana/National Institutes of Health partnership.

Schedule

Time
(CST)		 Session
2:30 p.m. Doors Open

Parking: When you arrive at Lambeau Field, enter the Northeast parking lot (Lot 3) off Lombardi Avenue. Parking is free.

Entrance: Enter the stadium at the American Family Insurance Gate. Once inside, take the elevator or the escalator to Level 1 – Atrium Floor. The event will be held in the Atrium.

Lambeau Field Parking & Entrance Map
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Registration and Poster Set-up

Students: Plan to arrive no later than 4:00pm to register and set up your posters. Poster size: Max 40″x32″ (landscape or portrait). You will be assigned a poster number and location at registration. Binder clips and tape will be available to attach posters to the easels.

Lambeau Field Atrium Map
5:00 – 6:15 p.m. Welcome Address and Keynote Presentation

  • Michael Alexander
    Chancellor, UW-Green Bay
  • Christopher Caldwell
    President, College of Menominee Nation
  • Valerie Martin-Conley
    Chief Academic Officer, Saint Norbert College
  • Kristen Raney
    President, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Land Acknowledgment — Josh Besaw Sr.
    Student, College of Menominee Nation
  • History of Tiny Earth — Angelo Kolokithas
    TEPI, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
  • Keynote — Laurel Legenza
    Research Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison
6:15 – 7:20 p.m. Student Research Poster Presentation
7:30 p.m. Closing Remarks & Poster Take-down

Students: Plan to remove your poster and disassemble your easel after the poster session; return the easel to the bins before leaving.

Sponsors

Order Tiny Earth in Titletown shirts!

Your purchase is a valued donation that helps advance antibiotic discovery and foster a talented STEM workforce of students. Thank you!

Tiny Earth in Titletown Program Booklet

2024 Tiny Earth in Titletown Booklet