On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Kevin Ahern, a Professor of Biochemistry/Biophysics who has taken a very non-traditional path to becoming a professor. A Beaver alum, Ahern received his Ph.D from OSU in 1986 and after post-doctoral work at UCSD, rejoined OSU as a business manager in 1989. Transitioning to the instructional ranks in 1995, Ahern served there until he was promoted from Senior Instructor to Professor in 2014, a rank he currently holds. Along the way, Ahern served as a scientific writer and editor with stints as contributing editor of Science Magazine, BioTechniques, and Genetic Engineering News. His YouTube instructional videos have over 4,000,000 views and his three open educational resource textbooks have saved students almost $50,000,000. Segment 1: Writing Creatively as a Researcher [00:00-11:58] In this first segment, Kevin shares about some of the creative writing he does as a scientist. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Science Magazine BioTechniques Genetic Engineering News Dr. Kevin Ahern’s YouTube channel and Metabolic Melodies  Segment 2: Supporting Undergraduate Researchers [11:59-19:58] In segment two, Kevin shares his experience supporting undergraduate researchers. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  OSU’s STEM Leaders Program  Segment 3: Best Practices with Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers [19:59-31:16] In segment three, Kevin describes some strategies for effectively mentoring undergraduate researchers. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Howard Hughes Medical Institute  Entering Mentoring    To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcastEmail: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu  Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Ecampus or Oregon State University.

[From the Archives] Ep 64: Dr. Kevin Ahern on Supporting Undergraduate Researchers

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On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Helen Kara, Director of We Research It Ltd, who has been an independent researcher since 1999 and writes and teaches on research methods. She is the author of Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide (Policy Press, 2015). She is not, and never has been, an academic, though she has learned to speak the language. In 2015, Helen was the first fully independent researcher to be conferred as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the UK’s National Centre for Research Methods. Her latest book is Research Ethics in the Real World: Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Policy Press, 2018). Segment 1: Research Ethics [00:00-20:58] In this first segment, Helen shares about her recent book on research ethics. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  We Research It Ltd Kara, H. (2015). Creative research methods in the social sciences: A practical guide. Bristol, UK: Policy Press. Kara, H. (2018). Research ethics in the real world: Euro-Western and indigenous perspectives. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.  Segment 2: Researching Independently [20:59-35:31] In segment two, Helen shares about her experience being a long-term independent researcher. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Tumblr reddit  To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu  Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

[From the Archives] Ep 169: Dr. Helen Kara on Research Ethics

On this episode, Katie is Joined by Dr. Rebekah Willson, a Lecturer in Information Science in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. Originally from Canada, she obtained her PhD from Charles Sturt University in Australia in 2016. Her dissertation focused on the experience of individuals transitioning from doctoral student to early career academic. Her main area of research is in information behavior including what information individuals need and how they find, share, and use that information — particularly in the workplace. Her latest research examines the precarity in modern universities and the influence that has on the information behaviour of academics on short-term contracts. For more information and her CV, please go to rebekahwillson.com Segment 1: Information Behavior Research [00:00-12:25] In this first segment, Rebekah describes her research in information behavior. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  rebekahwillson.com  Segment 2: Grounded Theory [12:26-24:27] In segment two, Rebekah shares some of her experiences using grounded theory as a methodology. Segment 3: Researching Academics in Transition [24:28-36:57] In segment three, Rebekah shares about her most recent research on academics on short-term contracts. To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu  Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

[From the Archives] Ep 122: Dr. Rebekah Willson on Grounded Theory

On today’s episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Rebecca Thomas, who is currently a postdoctoral scholar for the Ecampus Research Unit at Oregon State University. She recently earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA), where she successfully defended her dissertation on aggressive behavior in college students’ friends with benefits relationships in July 2018. Prior to UTSA, she earned an M.S. in Instructional Psychology & Technology from Brigham Young University (BYU). She is excited to apply her training and experience in study design, participant recruitment, and dissemination obtained at UTSA in combination with her previous experience on student success at BYU, in her new role as a postdoctoral scholar. Segment 1: Choosing a Dissertation Topic [00:00-11:25] In this first segment, Becca shares about her experience choosing a dissertation topic. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Bolker, J. (1998). Writing your dissertation in fifteen minutes a day: A guide to starting, revising, and finishing your doctoral thesis. New York: Henry Holt and Company, LLC. Boyle Single, P. (2009). Demystifying dissertation writing. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing. Roberts, C. M. (2010). The dissertation journey: A practical and comprehensive guide to planning, writing, and defending your dissertation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. The Thesis Whisperer Blog  Segment 2: Getting the Dissertation Done [11:26-22:28] In segment two, Becca shares productivity strategies for writing a dissertation. Segment 3: Post-dissertation Dissemination [22:29-36:32] In segment three, Becca shares her plans for disseminating her dissertation results. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  RIA # 106: Ali Duerfeldt on Research Dissemination Plans  Rocco, T. S., Hatcher, G. T., & Associates. (2011). The handbook of scholarly writing an publishing. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.  To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu  Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

[From the Archives] Ep 136: Dr. Rebecca Thomas on Dissertation Writing

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Larry Rosen, Professor Emeritus and past chair of the psychology department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is a research psychologist recognized as an international expert in the “Psychology of Technology.” Over the past 30-plus years, Dr. Rosen and his colleagues have examined reactions to technology among more than 100,000 people in the United States and in 22 other countries. His latest book, The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World (MIT Press, 2016), won the PROSE Award for neuroscience. Dr. Rosen has been featured extensively in television, print, and radio media and has been a commentator on 60 Minutes, The Daily Show, Good Morning America, NPR, and CNN. Dr. Rosen has four children including one in the iGeneration, one in the Net Generation and two in Generation X and four grandchildren to watch growing up with technology. For fun he creates works of art from old computer technology, clocks and early rock and roll music. In his free time he enjoys reading international intrigue novels, fiddling with his newest geek toy, going to independent films, and trying to find ways to keep his Humanware safe from the technology vying for his attention. His website is DrLarryRosen.com Segment 1: Technology and the Brain [00:00-18:53] In this first segment, Larry describes some of his research on the effect of technology on the brain. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Gazzaley, A., & Rosen, L. (2016). The distracted mind: Ancient brains in a high-tech world. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Learn more about Dr. Larry Rosen on his website: DrLarryRosen.com Weil, M. M., & Rosen, L. D. (1997). TechnoStress: Coping with technology @Work @Home @Play. New Jersey: Wiley.  Segment 2: Multitasking in the Classroom [18:54-37:11] In segment two, Larry shares about his research study on multitasking in the classroom. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Disconnected: A Documentary National Sleep Foundation Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Children and Screens Psychology of Technology Institute   To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu  Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

[From the Archives] Ep 170: Dr. Larry Rosen on Technology and the Brain

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Steven Camicia, an associate professor of social studies education at Utah State University. His research focuses on curriculum and instruction in the areas of perspective consciousness and social justice as they relate to critical democratic education. The term “critical” modifies “democratic education” in order to focus upon the attributes of power, inclusion, and recognition in democratic education. He was awarded an American Educational Studies Association 2017 Critics’ Choice Book Award for his book entitled, Critical Democratic Education and LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum: Opportunities and Constraints. In his book, he examines how the contexts in Utah and California might influence what can and cannot be said in classrooms about LGBTQ individuals and issues. His research has been published in scholarly journals such as Theory and Research in Social Education, The Social Studies, Social Studies Research and Practice, International Journal of Social Studies Research, Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education, the Journal of Public Deliberation, and the London Review of Education. He is a former associate editor of Theory and Research in Social Education. His research interests stemmed from his experiences as a former elementary school teacher. Segment 1: Researching Democratic Education [00:00-13:50] In this first segment, Steven shares some of his projects focused on researching democratic education. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Butler, J. (2006). Precarious life: The powers of mourning and violence. New York: Verso. Camicia, S. P. (2007). Deliberating immigration policy: Locating instructional materials within global and multicultural perspectives. Theory and Research in Social Education 35(1), 96-111. Camicia, S. P. (2009). Teaching the Japanese American internment: A case study of social studies curriculum conflict and change. Journal of Social Studies Research, 33(1), 113-132. Camicia, S. P. (2012). An ethics of recognition in global and teacher education: Looking through queer and postcolonial Lenses. International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning, 4(1), 25-35. Camicia, S. P. (2016). Critical democratic education and LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum: Opportunities and constraints. New York: Routledge. Hess, D. E., & McAvoy, P. (2015). The political classroom: Evidence and ethics in democratic education. New York: Routledge. Mouffe, C. (2000). The democratic paradox. London: Verso. Parker, W. C. (2004). Diversity, globalization, and democratic education: Curriculum possibilities. In J. A. Banks (Ed.), Diversity and citizenship education: Global perspectives (pp. 433-458). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass  Segment 2: Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice [13:51-23:21] In segment two, Steven discusses how his research includes an emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and social justice. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Au, W. (2012). Critical curriculum studies: Education, consciousness and the politics of knowing. New York: Routledge. Banks, J. A. (1996). The cannon debate, knowledge construction, and multicultural education. In J. A. Banks (Ed.), Multicultural education, transformative knowledge, and action: Historical and contemporary perspectives (pp. 3-29). New York: Teacher College Press. Benhabib, S. (2002). The claims of culture: Equality and diversity in the global era. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Harding, S. (1995). “Strong objectivity”: A response to the new objectivity question. Synthese, 104(3), 331-349. Parker, W. C. (Ed.) (1996). Educating the democratic mind. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. Camicia, S. P., & Knowles, R. T. (forthcoming). Education for Democracy: A Renewed Approach to Civic Inquiries for Social Justice. Charlotte, NC Information Age Publishing, Inc. Camicia, S. P. (forthcoming). LGBTQ Inclusion and Exclusion in State Social Studies Standards: Implications for Critical Democratic Education. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue. Camicia, S. P. (forthcoming). Disturbing Democratic Education: Rethinking Power, Inclusion, and Recognition.  Segment 3: Helping Students Understand Political Discourses [23:22-33:28] In segment three, Steven describes his most recent project on using social studies to help students engage in political debates and discussions. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:  Young, I. M. (2002). Inclusion and democracy. New York: Oxford University Press.  To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu  Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

[From the Archives] Ep 64: Dr. Kevin Ahern on Supporting Undergraduate Researchers

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