Jaclyn Chastain Profile

Chastain, Jaclyn

Coordinator I, Academic and Curriculum Support

Academic & Curriculum Support Admin

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Jaclyn Chastain is a Coordinator for Academic Curriculum & Support, and has been an FGCU Eagle since 2011. Originally from Miami, FL, Jaclyn graduated from FGCU in 2015 with a B.A. in Psychology and a Management minor, and began working full-time at the university in 2016. She has worked in a variety of areas at FGCU, including the Honors College, Academic Achievement, Undergraduate Studies, the Quality Enhancement Plan, Exploratory Advising, and with Scholarly Innovation & Student Research. She is currently finishing her M.A. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education. 

Jaclyn has a passion for education and collegiate student success. She has engaged in research and presented at both regional and national conferences on topics including: engagement in undergraduate research programming, high-impact practices and student self-efficacy, and utilizing federal financial aid to support historically underrepresented students. Jaclyn is also a member of the Staff Advisory Council and the Conserving Biodiversity Group at FGCU. 

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Chastain, J. M., Thinger, E. R., & Amador, A. (2018, February). Trails for Tails. Presentation at the Florida Council of Honors Colleges Annual Conference 2018 in Fort Myers, FL.

 Chastain, J. M., Yazici, H., & Eichbauer, M. (2018, October). Work-study in Scholarly Experiential Research & the Professional Development of Students through Research. Presentation at the Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research in Boca Raton, FL.

Chastain, J. M., Rhea, J., Thinger, E., & Ibezim, C. (2018, November). Trails for Tails: An Experimental Method in an Experiential Course. Presentation at the National Council of Honors Colleges Annual Conference 2018 in Boston, MA.

Chastain, J. M., Soberon, J., Lee, K. T., Rogers, J. L., McCargar, J., & Quedado, K. (2019, June). Multiple Approaches: Using Financial Aid Awards to Support and/or Sustain Undergraduate Research. Presentation at the Council on Undergraduate Research 2019 URPD Conference in Columbus, OH.

Chastain, J. M., Soberon, J., & Kuperman, A. (2019, October). Approaches to Using Financial Aid Awards to Support and/or Sustain Undergraduate Research. Plenary session presentation at the Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research in Orlando, FL.  

Chastain, J. M., Luaces, S., Comfort, C., & Ryan, K. (2020, October). Maximizing Impact of Work-Study Research Assistantship Program through Professional Development. Presentation at the 2020 Florida Statewide Symposium on Undergraduate Research.

Luaces, S., Chastain, J. M., Gunnels, C., & Ryan, K. (2021, June). Understanding Societal Issues through a Scholarly-Focused Campus Newsletter. Presentation at the Council on Undergraduate Research 2021 URPD Conference.

Chastain, J. M., Luaces, S., & Gunnels, C. (2021, June). Using a Paid Student Research Program to Address Issues of Equity, Self-Efficacy, and Professionalization. Presentation at the Council on Undergraduate Research 2021 URPD Conference.

Luaces, S. & Chastain, J. M. (2021, October). Understanding Societal Issues through a Scholarly-Focused Campus Newsletter. Presentation at the Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research 2021 in Gainesville, FL.

Smith, S. & Chastain, J. M. (2021, October). Using Social Media to Influence Undergraduate Research Culture. Poster Presentation at the Florida Statewide Symposium: Best Practices in Undergraduate Research 2021 in Gainesville, FL.
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