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RMD Doctoral Consortium: Call for Participants -Respond by April 24th
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Invitation to Participate
Research Methods Division 2014 Doctoral Student and Early Career Faculty Consortium
With support from the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis (CARMA)
The consortium is a virtual, real-time, and participative opportunity to interact with leading scholars and methodologists across three perspectives: macro-quantitative, micro-quantitative and qualitative. The consortium will be held in May, 2014 in 5 sessions outlined in the schedule below, and concluded with a social for all participants and presenters at the Academy meeting in August.
Topic Outline
May 7
Clearing the publishing hurdle: Ask the editors
May 14
1) Managing the research design, data collection and analysis in large research projects/dissertations
2) Teaching methods and building a methods network
May 21
Crafting a methodological contribution: Perspectives from the experts
May 28
Methodology "Matters": A look to the future
August 2
Evening social event at the AOM meeting for all participants and panelists
Panelists already scheduled to participate in these sessions include: Amy Colbert, Glenn Hoetker, James LeBreton, Mo Wang, Don Bergh, Lisa Schurer Lambert, Steve Gove, Jeff Edwards, and Brian Boyd.
The consortium is open to: (1) individuals interested in deepening expertise in research methodology; (2) doctoral students who have successfully passed comprehensive exams; and (3) junior faculty seeking professional development. All participants will require a computer and a good internet connection.
Application: Submit CV, one page (or less) explanation of your interest in the Consortium, and letter of faculty support (for doctoral students) to Todd Alessandri (t.alessandri@neu.edu) by April 24, 2014.
Consortium Coordinator and Macro Track Chair – Todd Alessandri
Micro Track Chair – Kevin Carlson
Qualitative Track Chair – Karen Jansen
CARMA – Larry Williams