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Wednesday, July 06
3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP The Diversity and Inclusion | Presented by Drs. Boness & Galán In this workshop, Drs. Boness and Galán discuss the practical implications of their recent work on anti-racism in graduate training programs (https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2020.1860066) and highlight their work on their organization, Scholars for Elevating Equity & Diversity (SEED; https://scholarselevatingeqdiv.wordpress.com/). Tuesday, July 26
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Wednesday, July 27
3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP Building a Lab | Presented by Drs. Cha & Humpreys Are you in the process of starting a lab or aspire to start your own lab? Remember that class you took on lab startup? Of course you don’t: No one takes a class in starting a lab! That is what this workshop is for! Drs. Cha and Humpreys both established their own laboratories in a variety of academic settings that interface with multiple campus units including Departments of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics. On the basis of these experiences, attendees will learn from the experts on key considerations with starting a lab, including selecting and purchasing equipment, hiring competent staff, recruiting graduate students, and progressing along the tenure track. Tuesday, August 09
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Tuesday, August 16 [POSTPONED]
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Wednesday, August 24
3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP Outlook on Academia | Presented by Dr. De Los Reyes In this workshop, Dr. De Los Reyes discusses perspectives on the future of academic work, with an emphasis on how academics will weigh the quality versus quantity of work, and strategies for taking a healthy approach to both academic work generally and the scholarly products produced in particular. Wednesday, September 07 3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP Diversity and Inclusion | Presented by Drs. Gudiño & West In this workshop, Drs. Gudiño and West discuss strategies for implementing participatory action frameworks to study issues relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with an emphasis on meeting benchmarks set by institutions for hiring academic staff and achieving tenure. Friday, September 09 2:00PM - 3:00PM (EDT): GRANT CONSULT (Limited Seats) Diversity and Inclusion | Presented by Drs. Sherrill & Taylor In this small group session, the representatives from the National Institutes of Health and Institute of Education Sciences will lead discussion on grant application and then break into a smaller group to offer attendees feedback on their grant applications. Friday, September 16 3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP APA Advocacy | Presented by Ms. Parfaite-Claude, Ms. Kobor & Ms. Sharpe In this workshop, Doris Parfaite-Claude, Pat Kobor, and Angela Sharpe of the American Psychological Association (APA) discuss the approach that the APA takes to advocacy training, including the tools trainees learn when advocating on Capitol Hill and in legislative offices at the state and local level, and opportunities available at the APA for seeking this training. Wednesday, September 28 3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP Writing Mechanics | Presented by Dr. De Los Reyes In a previous workshop held at the 2019 Future Directions Forum (https://youtu.be/lV2WXfYMRaI), we discussed several “active ingredients” of clear academic writing. Based on the work Dr. Randy Olson (Houston, We Have a Narrative, 2015), we discovered core features of narrative structure, and we discussed strategies for leveraging this structure to produce clear, concise academic papers. These ingredients factor prominently in each of our “recipes,” the papers we write. That said, we also know that all recipes include both active ingredients and “other” ingredients that are nonetheless crucial in preparation of the final product. In academic writing, these take the form of writing mechanics like use of transitions, understanding sentence structure, and making decisions surrounding whether to use technical versus non-technical language to make important points. During this workshop, we will immerse ourselves in these mechanics, supported by examples of their use in academic work. Wednesday, October 05 3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP Navigating Problematic Mentoring Relationships | Presented by Drs. Drabick & Racz As a trainee, working with a mentor is like learning from a “research caregiver.” Unlike the care-giving environments you were used to before your research training, you actually get to choose the caregiver(s) who raise you! Here’s the thing though: Mentors and trainees create “family environments” like any other family unit. That is, they can create environments that range from supportive and nurturing, to the opposite of those two things! Are you running into “family issues” surrounding work with one or more of your mentors? We assembled a team of experienced colleagues who can help you with strategies for navigating these very kinds of relationships. Following the workshop, we will have options for small-group consultations with workshop leaders so that you have opportunities to get answers to questions that are specific to your goals, interests, and needs. Wednesday, October 26 3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP Taking a Leadership Role | Presented by Dr. De Los Reyes A key element of the roles and responsibilities of researchers involves producing knowledge and disseminating that knowledge to colleagues. The primary vehicles researchers leverage to disseminate knowledge consists of an array of publication outlets, including peer review journals. These journals tend to be produced by private companies. Yet, these companies outsource―to members of the research community―the work involved in evaluating manuscripts for publication at these journals. This symbiotic relationship between journal producers and peer reviewers sustains much of the research enterprise as it relates to the dissemination of knowledge. How do researchers come to serve these peer review positions, particularly at the leadership level (i.e., Editors, Associate Editors, Editorial Consultants)? In this workshop, we seek to demystify the process of attaining leadership positions at peer review journals. We start from the “ground floor” of serving as ad-hoc reviewers on manuscript submissions. From this starting point, we learn how to seek out opportunities that might translate into journal leadership positions, with guidance on which opportunities to pursue, depending on career stage. We also discuss the roles journal leaders serve, the benefits and responsibilities that come with serving these roles, and the challenges or barriers that might arise when pursuing journal leadership positions. Wednesday, November 09 3:00PM - 4:30PM (EDT): WORKSHOP Participatory Action Framework | Presented by Dr. Scott & Ms. Yau This is a companion workshop that complements the one held in September 2022 by Drs. Gudiño and West on participatory action frameworks. Whereas Drs. Gudiño and West emphasized strategies for using these frameworks in scholarly work in way that meets benchmarks set by institutions for hiring academic staff and achieving tenure, Dr. Scott and Ms. Yau will discuss the “how to’s” of participatory action frameworks to study issues relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Friday, December 09 3:00PM - 6:00PM (EDT): POSTERS Q&A AND LAUNCH AWARD Posters Q&A & Future Directions Launch Award | Drs. De Los Reyes & Youngstrom Before the Forum, early career scientists submit abstracts of their research, and at the Forum, they make poster presentations of this research in an all-digital, virtual environment. In advance of the Forum, we prompt presenters via email to upload a single-slide PowerPoint file of their presentation. Additionally, the presenters have an option to upload a short video about their research. During the Poster Q&A, the poster presenters and attendees have the opportunity to ask questions and further discuss research. |
2022 Program Chair
Andres De Los Reyes, Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park 2022 Professional Development Team Cassandra Boness, Ph.D. University of Missouri Christine Cha, Ph.D. Teacher's College, Columbia University Deborah A.G. Drabick, Ph.D. Temple University Chardee Galán, Ph.D. University of Southern Calinfornia Omar Gudiño, Ph.D. University of Kansas Kate Humphreys, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Armando Piña, Ph.D. Arizona State University Sarah J. Racz, Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park Judith Scott, Ph.D. Boston University Amy West, Ph.D. University of Southern California Yoyo Yau Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (波士頓華埠社區中心) Eric Youngstrom, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2022 Future Directions Launch Awards Committee
Andres De Los Reyes, Ph.D. University of Maryland (Chair) Marc Atkins, Ph.D. University of Illinois Chicago Noni Gaylord-Harden, Ph.D. Texas A&M University Mark Hatzenbuehler, Ph.D. Harvard University Martha Wadsworth, Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University |
