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On this episode, I talk about strategies for successfully drafting and implementing a five-year plan for your research and writing. As always, I would love to hear from listeners about whether you create multi-year research plans and how you implement them. Please also share any other helpful tips you have for planning your research pipeline. Contact the podcast via Twitter @RIA_podcast, by emailing [email protected], or by calling the Research in Action voicemail line at 541-737-1111.

Segment 1: Strategies to brainstorming the next five years [00:00-9:58]

In this first segment, Katie talks about the challenges of drafting a five-year plan and offers suggestions for how to brainstorm what you might want to include for both your personal and your professional development.

Segment 2: Drafting a plan with realistic goals & concrete, actionable tasks [9:59-19:38]

In segment two, Katie discusses how to create SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound) action items associated with the goals in your five-year plan and offers an example of one of her own goals broken down.

Segment 3: Revisiting and revising your five-year plan [19:39-28:07]

In segment three, Katie shares some strategies for how to implement your five-year plan once it's drafted, how often to check-in, and when to make revisions.

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Bonus Clip: Why you should expand your 2-page data management plan [00:00-3:39]

On this episode, I'm joined by Steve Van Tuyl, the Digital Repository Librarian at Oregon State University, where he manages the university's institutional repository, ScholarsArchive@OSU, and participates in providing research data services to students and faculty. Prior to his work at OSU, Steve was a Data Services Librarian at Carnegie Mellon University and a Reference Librarian at the University of Pittsburgh. In a previous life, Steve was a Biologist with the USDA Forest Service, conducting research on disturbance impacts on forest carbon cycling.

Segment 1: Data management basics [00:00-11:06]

In this first segment, Steve and Katie talk about the components of data management and some best practices for data storage.

Segment 2: Writing data management plans [11:07-22:01]

In segment two, Steve and Katie discuss requirements and best practices for writing data management plans.

Segment 3: Open science [22:02-33:50]

In segment three, Steve shares some his thoughts on the "open science" movement.

Bonus Clip: Why you should expand your 2-page data management plan [00:00-3:39]

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast:

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Bonus Clip: Choosing the Right Journal and Dialogic Journaling [00:00-8:41]

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On this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Dannelle Stevens, a professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at Portland State University. Dr. Stevens has written several books including Tenure in the sacred grove: Issues and strategies for women and minorities from Suny Press and co-edited with Joanne Cooper, Introduction to rubrics from Stylus Press and co-authored with Antonia Levi, and Journal-keeping: How to use reflective writing for teaching, learning, professional insight and personal change from Stylus Press also co-authored with Joanne Cooper. Dr. Stevens earned her doctorate in educational psychology from Michigan State University. Before her work in higher education, she also previously taught middle school and high school social studies, language arts, and special education for 14 years across four school districts and three states.

Segment 1: The role of journaling for researchers [00:00-11:29]

In this first segment, Dannelle and Katie talk about the different benefits of journaling for researchers including organizing reflections and notes and "mining" ideas for future projects.

Segment 2: Tips and suggestions for a successful journaling practice [11:30-17:55]

In segment two, Dannelle and Katie discuss some journaling logistics such as indexing practices for journaling, whether journaling needs to be done regularly, and some ways to start journaling if you are a beginner.

Segment 3: Strategies for keeping a research journal & digital journaling [17:56-32:35]

In segment three, Dannelle and Katie share some of the ways that they use their journals in ways that are directly related to their research and whether digital journaling can have the same benefits as hard-written reflection.

Bonus Clip: Choosing the Right Journal and Dialogic Journaling [00:00-8:41]

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast:

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Take a listen to our preview clips for June 2016.

Katie also gives a final call for contributions to our first call in episode!

We hope you'll let us know the thing you wish you had known about research from the beginning.

Call our voicemail line at 541-737-1111 to leave a message that might be featured on the show.

You can also share the thing you wish you had known by tweeting @RIA_podcast or emailing [email protected].

Responses are due by June 30.

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On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Kevin Gannon, a Professor of History and the Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Gannon is a nineteenth-century historian with research interests in historiography and theory. He regularly teaches Civil War and Reconstruction; Colonial America and the Atlantic World; Latin American history; Research Methods and Historiography; and the History of Capitalism. Dr. Gannon is a self-proclaimed fierce advocate for professional development, active learning, scholarly teaching, and good technology.

Segment 1: Juggling research, teaching and service [00:00-10:35]

In this first segment, Kevin and Katie talk about some the reasons why juggling academic roles can be challenging and how to make connections between teaching and research.

Segment 2: Getting things done [10:36-22:08]

In segment two, Kevin and Katie discuss writing everyday and some of Kevin's tips and suggestions for writing and research productivity.

Segment 3: Authoring textbooks [22:09-34:42]

In segment three, Kevin shares about his experiences as a textbook author and the lessons he's learned about writing in this genre.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast:

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Bonus Clip: Women in Games Boston [00:00-5:45]

In this bonus clip, Nina shares about her experience as an organizer of Women in Games Boston, a networking space for women in the games industry.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast:

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On this episode of the "Research in Action" podcast, I am joined by Dr. Nina Huntemann, director of academics and research at edX. In this role, Dr. Huntemman is leading cross-institution faculty initiatives, developing curriculum strategies and providing pedagogical expertise, managing educational policy projects, and facilitating research across edX university partners. Dr. Huntemann has over 15 years of college-level teaching, program administration, and faculty development experience. She is also a digital media studies scholar and co-director of Women in Games Boston, a professional network for women working in the digital games industry. Dr. Huntemann received her Ph.D. in communication at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Segment 1: Research at edX [00:00-9:49]

In this first segment, Nina and I talk about edX and Nina's role as director of academics and research.

Segment 2: Learning Research Skills at Mid-Career [9:50-20:18]

In segment two, Nina and I talk about the new skills she's learning in her position and some of her strategies for learning new skills at mid-career.

Segment 3: Working While Traveling [20:19-32:44]

In segment three, Nina shares some more details about the kinds of projects she's working on at edX and some of her strategies for being productive when she's on the road including scheduling "download time" before her trips.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast:

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Bonus Clip: Statistics and Fantasy Baseball 00:00-11:34]

In this bonus clip, Josh shares about his experience using his skills and experience with statistics and research on risk-taking for his hobby of fantasy baseball.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the "Research in Action" podcast:

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