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Intentional Teaching, a show about teaching in higher educationSynchronous Instructor Presence with Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, Enoch Park, and Lidija Krebs-LazendicIn the summer of 2020, the Oregon State University Ecampus launched a research seminar that gathered educational researchers from around the world who were curious about the role of synchronous instructor presence in online courses. After all, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most online education was asynchronous. How important were all those Zoom meetings for student learning, really? Today on the podcast, I welcome three members of that research group who are presenting their findings at the Distance Teaching & Learning Conference hosted by UPCEA, the University Professional and Continuing Education Association, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My guests ar...
2023-07-2538 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 173: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Stephania Fregosi on Data and Methods in Sustainability ResearchOn this episode, guest host Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Stephania Fregosi, Sustainability Analyst at Portland Community College. In her role, Stephania completes greenhouse gas inventories, the Sustainability, Tracking, and Rating system report, does research, and provides other support for the college. She earned her Master’s Degree in Environmental Law from the Vermont Law School and her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Oberlin College. Stephania has worked in a variety of sustainability roles including sustainability coordination, project management, environmental assessment, community development, and environmental education. She has a passion for social justice, equity, an...
2020-09-1435 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 160: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Stephen Jenkins on Academic Advising OnlineOn this episode, guest host Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, is joined by Stephen Jenkins. Stephen is the Interim Executive Director of University Housing and Dining Services at Oregon State University. He has 18 years of experience in higher education student affairs at several institutions. Stephen recently completed his Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership – Post-secondary Education. For his dissertation, he studied the academic advising experiences and learning of online learners. Segment 1: Academic Advising for Online Learners [00:00-11:19] In this first segment, Stephen shares about the background research on online academic advising. In this se...
2020-08-3138 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 145: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Mimi Recker on Learning Analytics and Big DataOn this episode, guest host Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Mimi Recker, a professor in the department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. After a few years working as a software engineer in Silicon Valley (working on early Internet protocols), she earned her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. Mimi worked for two years at the Georgia Institute of Technology and for four years at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, before finally joining Utah State University in...
2020-08-1736 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 133: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. M. Brooke Robertshaw on Effect SizesOn this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Brooke Robertshaw, PhD, an assistant professor and the assessment librarian at Oregon State University. Her current research interests revolve around the ethics of learning analytics with a particular interest in the contextual nature of quantitative methodologies. Brooke is a member of the Data Doubles team that is exploring student perspectives of learning analytics. She is passionate about quantitative literacy, social justice, and the intersection of the two. In her spare time, she enjoys whitewater and flat water kayaking, discovering ways to give voice to the voiceless of the...
2020-08-0328 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archive] Ep 116: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Mary Kite on Validity, Sampling, and Meta-analysisOn this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Dr. Mary Kite. Mary Kite received her B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. from Purdue University. A social psychologist, she is currently Professor of Social Psychology at Ball State University. Strongly committed to psychology education at all levels, she is Past-President of The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP, APA Division 2); she has held a number of other leadership roles for STP. She also chaired the APA Presidential Task Force on Diversity Education Resources and is Past President of the Midwestern Psychological Association. She is a...
2020-07-2031 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 109: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Patrick Aldrich on Non-parametric StatisticsOn this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Patrick Aldrich. Patrick received his bachelor’s degree in Wildlife biology and a minor in Entomology from the University of California, Davis. After graduation, he spent 5 years in various field biology positions, studying a wide array subjects from Bowerbird mating systems in Australia to integrated pest management of ground squirrels in Northern California. He subsequently decided to return to school to pursue a PhD at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, where he studied the spatio-temporal variation of pollination networks in Hawaiian tropical dry forests. Following his graduate work, he...
2020-07-0633 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 91: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. William Marelich on the Applied Quantitative Perspectiven this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Dr. William D. Marelich, a Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton, and consulting statistician for Health Risk Reduction Projects, Integrative Substance Abuse Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests and publications address decision-making strategies in health settings, patient/provider interactions, HIV/AIDS, and statistical/methodological approaches in experimental and applied research. Dr. Marelich is coauthor of the book “The Social Psychology of Health: Essays and Readings” and is an Editorial Board Member of th...
2020-06-2228 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 64: Dr. Kevin Ahern on Supporting Undergraduate ResearchersOn 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...
2020-06-0831 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 86: Dr. Laura Gogia on Researching the Student ExperienceOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Laura Gogia. Laura Gogia, MD, PhD is an educational consultant, researcher, and designer specializing in program evaluation, digital learning, and higher education. She is the principal for Bandwidth Strategies, where she offers organizational development and creative support for institutions of higher and continuing education. She was formerly the associate director of the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and liaison for the Virginia Longitudinal Data System at the State Council for the Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV). Gogia earned her doctorate (PhD) in Education Research and Evaluation...
2020-05-2635 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 72: Dr. John Fritz on Researching Course Design and AnalyticsOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. John Fritz, an Associate Vice President for Instructional Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). Working within UMBC’s Division of Information Technology, John is responsible for UMBC’s focused efforts in teaching, learning and technology, including learning analytics. He is also responsible for tier 1 (basic) user support including knowledge management. Previously, John served as UMBC’s Director of News & Online Information, and has more than 10 years’ experience as a public information officer, writer and editor in three University of Maryland campuses. John holds a Ph.D in Language, Literacy...
2020-05-1134 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 124: Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh on Emotions and TeachingOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, an Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College and author of The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion. Segment 1: Emotions and Teaching [00:00-12:53] In this first segment, Sarah discusses her research on emotions and teaching. Segment 2: Signing with a Literary Agent [12:54-23:52] In segment two, Sarah shares the process of signing with a literary agent. In this segment, the following resources ar...
2020-04-2735 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 90: Dr. Ben Hatton on Creativity and ResearchIn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ben Hatton, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and cross-appointed to the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) at the University of Toronto (UofT). Dr. Hatton is an engineer who obtained his Ph.D. in 2005 from the University of Toronto in the area of nanomaterials synthesis by self-assembly. He has worked extensively on the design, fabrication and properties of nano- and microstructured surfaces, for biomaterial applications, and worked at Harvard University for 5 years (as a postdoc and research associate) before coming to UofT in 2012. Dr...
2020-04-1335 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 141: Dr. Gail Crimmins on Arts-informed ResearchOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Gail Crimmins, who initially trained as a performer and worked as a performer, director and casting director in theatre, television and film in the UK for almost 10 years. She subsequently taught Drama and Performance at universities and conservatoires before moving to Australia in 2008. Gail undertook her PhD study (an arts-informed narrative inquiry into the lived experience of women casual academics) alongside part-time teaching and fully committed mothering. She currently works as a Lecturer of Communication, coordinates a series of Communication Programs, and is the First Year Experience Lead for the School of Co...
2020-03-3038 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 105: Dr. Kris Shaffer on Computational MusicologyOn this episode, Katie is joined by Kris Shaffer, Ph.D., a data scientist with a background in computational musicology. Kris currently works as an Instructional Technology Specialist and Adjunct Instructor of Computer Science at the University of Mary Washington. He also does freelance work in web and social-media intelligence, and serves as a volunteer researcher for Data for Democracy. He is a Contributing Editor and Board member for Hybrid Pedagogy and the lead author and editor of Open Music Theory: an open-source, interactive textbook for undergraduate music theory courses. You can find him on the web a...
2020-03-1633 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 77: Dr. Valerie Clayman Pye on Practice-as-ResearchOn this episode, Katie is joined by Valerie Clayman Pye, an Assistant Professor of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts at LIU Post, where she teaches acting and voice and speech. She holds a PhD in Performance Practice, Drama and an MFA in Staging Shakespeare from the University of Exeter, where she worked with Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Valerie’s research focuses on actor training pedagogy, facilitating performances of heightened text, and on practice-as-research (PaR). She writes about the intersection between text and performance and on the dynamics of performance at Shakespeare’s Globe. Her art...
2020-03-0234 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 185: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Kathleen Preston on Item Response TheoryOn this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Dr. Kathleen Preston, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Preston teaches several statistics courses including introductory, advanced, and multivariate statistics, as well as psychometrics, and structural equation modeling. She earned her Ph.D. in 2011 in quantitative psychology from UCLA. Her research interests are in using Item Response Theory, specifically the nominal response model, to develop and refine psychological measurement tools. Dr. Preston is co-director of the Fullerton Longitudinal Study where she applies advanced statistical techniques to long-term longitudinal data. Dr...
2020-02-1737 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 184 Dr. David Connor on Disability StudiesOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. David J. Connor, a Professor Emeritus of Hunter College (Learning Disabilities Program) and the Graduate Center (Urban Education Program) of the City University of New York. He has taught in New York City for over thirty years, from high schoolers to doctoral students. Throughout his career, David has always been interested in issues of equality, particularly dis/ability and race. He is the author or editor of over a hundred articles and book chapters and nine books, most recent among them being DisCrit: Disability Studies and Critical Race Theory (2016) co-edited with...
2020-02-0334 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 183: Dr. Ron Mize on Researching Immigrant LaborOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ron Mize, an Associate Professor in the School of Language, Culture, and Society. He previously taught International Relations, Sociology, Latino Studies, and Ethnic Studies at ITAM (Mexico City), Humboldt State University, Cornell University, University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne, California State University-San Marcos, University of California San Diego, Southwestern College, Colorado State University and University of Wisconsin Rock County. His scholarly research focuses on the historical origins of racial, class, and gender oppression in the lives of Mexicano/as residing in the United States. He is the author of over 50 scholarly publications, incl...
2020-01-2135 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 182: Dr. Katie Linder with a Fond FarewellOn this episode, Katie offers a fond farewell as she transitions out of her role at Oregon State Ecampus and as the host of the "Research in Action" podcast. Katie's LinkedIn profile 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...
2020-01-0611 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 134: Dr. Michelle Covi on Sea Level Rise ResearchOn this episode, Katie is joined by Michelle Covi, an assistant professor of practice at Old Dominion University in the Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and a Virginia Sea Grant extension partner. She conducts research and outreach activities for climate adaptation and coastal resilience efforts for Virginia with an emphasis on Hampton Roads. Her research areas include sea level rise and resilience risk perception and communication, public participation in adaptation planning processes and engagement/outreach practices. She co-organizes the Hampton Roads Sea Level Rise/ Flooding Adaptation Forum, a quarterly meeting of adaptation stakeholders and co-chaired the Citizen...
2019-12-3036 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 121: Dr. Ludovico Cademartiri on Researching PlantsOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ludovico Cademartiri, who obtained a Laurea degree in Materials Science from the University of Parma in 2002 and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto in 2008 with Geoffrey A. Ozin. He was a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow in the group of George M. Whitesides at Harvard University. His work spans materials chemistry, physical chemistry, molecular electronics, flame manipulation, plasma processing, polymers, and environments-by-design and has been recognized by national and international awards, most recently the Beckman Young Investigator Award, and the Plant Science Institute Faculty Fellow Award. He has been at...
2019-12-2334 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 126: Dr. Reem Hajjar on Researching ForestryOn this episode, Kaite is joined by Dr. Reem Hajjar, an Assistant Professor of Integrated Human and Ecological Systems in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University. She is an interdisciplinary social scientist, and studies the relationship between forests and livelihoods, and how various governance mechanisms and institutions (policies, norms, and markets) shape that relationship. Most of her work to-date has taken place in tropical and sub-tropical forests, with a recent extension into the Pacific Northwest of North America. Most recently, she's been working on projects related to community-based forest management in Mexico, global reviews...
2019-12-1634 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 101: Dr. Ian E. Munanura on EcotourismOn this episode, Katie is joined by Ian E. Munanura, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society at Oregon State University. He earned a Doctorate in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at Clemson University in South Carolina. He also earned a Master of Science degree in Tourism and Wildlife Conservation from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. He teaches courses on ecotourism and sustainable communities, sustainable tourism planning, and a study abroad course on international perspectives of ecotourism and political ecology. His scholarship seeks to identify the human resilience and wellbeing c...
2019-12-0934 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 48: Dr. Laurie Juranek on Research in the ArcticOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Laurie Juranek, an Assistant Professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. Dr. Juranek studies what the chemistry of seawater tells us about life and death in the ocean. Her research takes her from the warm, aquamarine waters off of Hawaii to the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. When not doing science, she enjoys vegetable gardening, cooking, and weightlifting. Segment 1: Life and Death in the Ocean [00:00-10:09] In this first segment, Laurie describes the research questions she explores in her study of life a...
2019-12-0233 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreDecember 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our December 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-12-0206 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 181: Dr. Julie Park on Researching Race, Diversity, and Equity in Higher EducationOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Julie J. Park, an Associate Professor of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research addresses how race, religion, and social class affect diversity and equity in higher education, including the diverse experiences of Asian American college students. Her new book Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data (Harvard Education Press) uses social science data to challenge misconceptions surrounding race in college admissions and campus climate. She is also the author of When Diversity Drops: Race, Religion, and Affirmative Action in Higher Education (Rutgers University Press), an examination of h...
2019-11-2536 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 180: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dane Skinner on Forecasting and Data Dashboards - Bonus Clip # 1 - Dane’s Background and Professional PathwayBonus Clip #1 [00:00-4:15]: Dane’s Background and Professional Pathway 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...
2019-11-1804 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 180: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dane Skinner on Forecasting and Data DashboardsOn this episode, Mary Ellen is joined by Dane Skinner, a Research Analyst for Ecampus at Oregon State University. Prior to this position, Dane worked as a Data Scientist for the Oregon State Lottery. He completed his Masters in Math and Masters in Statistics at Oregon State University in 2016. When he's not working through data problems, he enjoys spending time with family, running through the trails of the MacDonald Forest, and building furniture. Segment 1: Forecasting with Data [00:00-15:31] In this first segment, Dane discusses data analysis for the Oregon Lottery and OSU Ecampus. ...
2019-11-1829 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 179: Dr. Natalie Pope on Researching Young CaregiversOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Natalie Pope, the Otis Endowed Professor in Gerontology & Intergenerational Social Work and Director of Doctoral programs in the College of Social Work at the University of Kentucky. In 2010 Dr. Pope received her Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Georgia with a concentration on qualitative research methods. Dr. Pope’s program of research broadly focuses on older adults and their family caregivers. Specifically, her scholarship aims to address the following areas: 1) planning for future caregiving needs, 2) behavioral health of community-dwelling older adults, and 3) family caregiving across the life span. Her...
2019-11-1136 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 178: Dr. Qwo-Li Driskill on Indigenous & Two-spirit StudiesOn this episode, Katie is joined by Qwo-Li Driskill, a (non-citizen) Cherokee Two-Spirit and Queer writer, activist, and performer also of African, Irish, Lenape, Lumbee, and Osage ascent. They are the author of Walking with Ghosts: Poems (Salt Publishing, 2005) and the co-editor of Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature (University of Arizona, 2011) and Queer Indigenous Studies: Critical Interventions is Theory, Politics, and Literature (University of Arizona, 2011). Their book Asegi Stories: Cherokee Queer and Two-Spirit Memory (University of Arizona 2016) was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in 2017. Segment 1: Indigenous & Two-spirit Studies [00:00-11:49] In this...
2019-11-0434 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreNovember 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our November 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-11-0405 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 177: Dr. Laura A. Pasquini on Researching Support Structures for Learning - Bonus Clip # 1 - The Open Higher Ed Learning & Development Digital LibraryBonus Clip #1 [00:00-2:29]: The Open Higher Ed Learning & Development Digital Library In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Open Higher Ed Learning & Development Digital Library Laura's blog post about this project 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: 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...
2019-10-2802 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 177: Dr. Laura A. Pasquini on Researching Support Structures for LearningOn this episode, Katie is joined by Laura Pasquini, a seasoned learning designer, curious learner, and active investigator. As an early career scholar-practitioner, Dr. Pasquini’s teaching and research explores mentoring experiences, networked practices, online communities, student support/advising, digital professional identity development, and open online learning environments. She consults with various education institutions, non-profit and corporate associations on the stewardship of technology for designing networked learning, improving organizational culture, and enhancing open, collective projects. To encourage storytelling from peers, she co-hosts and produces two podcasts you can follow and find on Twitter: @InVinoFab and @BreakDrink. To escape from her...
2019-10-2832 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 176: Dr. Margy Thomas on Developmental EditingOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Margy Thomas, the founder of ScholarShape and the creator of the Build Your Story-Argument program. Margy founded ScholarShape in 2013 as an academic editing and writing consultation service, and through her years of helping hundreds of scholars develop their book and article manuscripts, she synthesized a unique framework for manuscript construction that is now the basis of the Build Your Story-Argument program where scholars hone their own Story-Argument models: flexible mental frameworks for navigating the process of writing and creating new knowledge in whatever forms and genres are relevant to the individual...
2019-10-2134 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 175: Dr. Sharla Berry on Cultivating Community OnlineOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Sharla Berry, an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University. Her research explores education technology in K-20 contexts. She has published several peer-reviewed articles exploring how students and faculty cultivate learning communities in online programs. Dr. Berry also does research on the relationship between technology and college access. She is the author of Degree for Free: How to Save Time and Money on Your College Education. Segment 1: Cultivating Community Online [00:00-11:44] In this first segment, Sharla discusses some of her research on...
2019-10-1435 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 174: Dr. Emily Contois on Food StudiesOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Emily Contois is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at The University of Tulsa. Her book, Diners, Dudes, and Diets: Gender and Power in U.S. Food Culture and Media, will be published with The University of North Carolina Press in 2020. It explores how the food, advertising, and media industries used the dude as a gender discourse to create male consumers for products socially perceived as feminine, such as cookbooks, diet sodas, and dieting programs. She is also co-editing a volume on food and Instagram with Dr. Zenia Kish. Dr. Contois completed h...
2019-10-0734 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreOctober 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our October 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-10-0704 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 173: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Stephania Fregosi on Data and Methods in Sustainability Research - Bonus Clip # 1 - Stephania's Educational Background and Professional PathwayBonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:49]: Stephania's Educational Background and Professional Pathway 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: 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 Sta...
2019-09-3004 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 173: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Stephania Fregosi on Data and Methods in Sustainability ResearchOn this episode, guest host Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Stephania Fregosi, Sustainability Analyst at Portland Community College. In her role, Stephania completes greenhouse gas inventories, the Sustainability, Tracking, and Rating system report, does research, and provides other support for the college. She earned her Master’s Degree in Environmental Law from the Vermont Law School and her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Oberlin College. Stephania has worked in a variety of sustainability roles including sustainability coordination, project management, environmental assessment, community development, and environmental education. She has a passion for social justice, equity, an...
2019-09-3035 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 172: Dr. Nicola Ulibarri on Tools for Creativity in Research - Bonus Clip # 1 - Writing CollaborativelyBonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:34]: Writing Collaboratively 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: 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.
2019-09-2304 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 172: Dr. Nicola Ulibarri on Tools for Creativity in ResearchOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Nicola Ulibarri, an assistant professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy at the University of California, Irvine, where she leads an interdisciplinary research group that studies water and infrastructure management. Her group combines approaches from environmental planning, public administration, and water resource engineering to improve the interactions between people, infrastructure, and the environment. In 2010, while doing her PhD at Stanford, Nicola collaboratively developed a workshop curriculum to enhance busy researchers’ creativity with design thinking, a human-centered approach to innovation. That team recently turned the curriculum into a book, Creativity in Research: Cul...
2019-09-2337 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 171: The ECRU on Team-based ResearchOn this episode, Dr. Katie Linder, Director of Research for Oregon State University Ecampus, is joined by the Ecampus Research Unit team to discuss logistics and tools used to conduct team-based research projects. Segment 1: The Logistics of Team-based Research [00:00-19:18] In this first segment, the ECRU team shares about their approaches to team-based research. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: The Ecampus research unit team RIA episodes with guest host, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto: RIA # 75: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto & Something New for RIA RIA # 91: Dr. Mary E...
2019-09-1638 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 170: Dr. Larry Rosen on Technology and the BrainOn 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 an...
2019-09-0937 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 169: Dr. Helen Kara on Research EthicsOn 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 l...
2019-09-0235 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreSeptember 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our September 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-09-0204 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 168: Dr. Paul Eaton on Post-Qualitative Inquiry - Bonus Clip # 1 - Collaborative ResearchBonus Clip [00:00-04:10]: Collaborative Research In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned: Trello Google Docs 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: 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 necessari...
2019-08-2604 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 168: Dr. Paul Eaton on Post-Qualitative InquiryIn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Paul William Eaton, an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State University. Paul’s research interests include inquiries into digital technologies in education and human identity~subjectification~becoming; digital pedagogy and learning; postqualitative, complexivist, and posthumanist inquiry; and curriculum theorizing-philosophy in the realms of postsecondary education and student affairs. He serves as Assistant Editor for the Higher Education section of the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing and on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal Committed to Social Change on Race & Ethnicity. He is the co-author of Troubling Method: Narrative Res...
2019-08-2636 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 167: Dr. Juliet Watson on Researching Gender-based ViolenceIn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Juliet Watson, the Deputy Director of the Unison Housing Research Lab and the Senior Lecturer in Homelessness in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University in Australia. Juliet has extensive research, teaching, and practice experience in the areas of homelessness, gender-based violence, and youth. Her doctoral thesis won the biennial Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association PhD Award in 2016. This research formed the basis for her book, Youth Homelessness and Survival Sex: Intimate Relationships and Gendered Subjectivities. Juliet was also the recipient of The Australian Sociological Ass...
2019-08-1935 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 166: Dr. Jay Dillon on Alumni Giving and Identity - Bonus Clip # 1 - Jay's Research InfluencesBonus Clip [00:00-04:50]: Jay's Research Influences In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned: Rathje, W., & Murphy, C. (2001). Rubbish! The archaeology of garbage. Tuscon, AZ: The University of Arizona Press. 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: 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 view...
2019-08-1204 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 166: Dr. Jay Dillon on Alumni Giving and IdentityOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Jay Le Roux Dillon, a social scientist and founder of Alumni Identity Fundraising Consultants. His research and consulting practice help institutions identify ideal alumni donors through the lens of social psychology and data science. Dr. Dillon was previously director of alumni engagement at the University of San Francisco and executive director of alumni strategic initiatives at UCLA. He is dedicated to improving philanthropy in order to bring social justice and equity to education. He holds a doctorate in organization and leadership from USF and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in mu...
2019-08-1231 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 165: Sarah Vojnovich on Reseaching CoralsOn this episode, Katie is joined by Sarah Vojnovich, a Master's student in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Oregon State Unviersity. Sarah carries out infection studies with a bacterium, called Vibrio coralliilyticus, that infects corals and causes tissue necrosis by the release of a toxin. Current studies are typically done on coral fragments taken from the natural environment, but in order to help reduce wild coral takes, Sarah's research looks at the use of using anemones, Aiptasia pallida, as an alternative surrogate host species for future bacterial infection experiments with Vibrio coralliilyticus. Sarah also works as an Assistant f...
2019-08-0533 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreAugust 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our August 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-08-0505 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 82: Dr. Ronald Kander on Building a Successful Research CareerOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ronald Kander, Founding Dean of Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce and Associate Provost for Applied Research at Jefferson (Philadelphia University & Thomas Jefferson University). Previously, founding Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison U, Professor of Materials Science at Virginia Tech, Senior Engineer of Polymer Physics at Dupont. BS (Carnegie Mellon) & PhD (U of Delaware) in Chemical Engineering. Segment 1: Research Retrospective [00:00-12:00] In this first segment, Ron reflects on what has contributed to his successful research career. Segment 2: Research Networking [12:01-22:33] ...
2019-07-2934 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 93: Dr. Katie Linder on Setting Research GoalsOn this episode, Dr. Katie Linder, Director of Research at Oregon State University Ecampus, offers some tips and strategies for establishing research goals in the New Year. Segment 1: What Makes a Good Research Goal? [00:00-10:41] In this first segment, Katie shares some ideas for setting research goals that are both reasonable and challenging. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit's current projects Segment 2: Setting Yourself Up for Success [10:42-20:39] In segment two, Katie offers some tips for setting yourself up for success w...
2019-07-2232 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 66: Dr. John Nychka on Creating a Professional PhilosophyOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. John Nychka, Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Vargo Teaching Chair, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at the University of Alberta. John graduated from the University of Alberta in 1997 with a Bachelors of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, then went on to earn his Masters in Engineering from McMaster University in 1999 and his PhD from the University of California Santa Barbara in 2004. He stayed on at Santa Barbara as a post doc, and then moved to...
2019-07-1534 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] RIA # 112: Dr. Melanie Nelson on Research Project ManagementOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Melanie Nelson, a project manager with more than 15 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. She has a Ph.D. in biochemistry from The Scripps Research Institute and currently works for the scientific software company Dotmatics. Over the course of her career, she has managed projects and teams in small and mid-size biotech companies and served as a contractor and consultant for academics, government agencies, and large companies. She has a long-standing interest in techniques to improve time use and productivity, both for individuals and teams and is the...
2019-07-0835 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] RIA #54: Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega on Being an Actively Engaged ResearcherOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega, an Assistant Professor in the Public Administration Division of the Center for Economic Teaching and Research (Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, CIDE) in Mexico. He is a specialist in comparative public policy and focuses on North American environmental politics, primarily sanitation and water governance, solid waste management, neoinstitutional theory, transnational environmental social movements and experimental methods in public policy. His current research programme focuses on the spatial, political and human dimensions of public service delivery. He is also Associate Editor of the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences...
2019-07-0135 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreJuly 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our July 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-07-0105 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 164: Dr. Sarah Casey on Digital Feminist ActivismOn this episode, Kaite is joined by Dr. Sarah Casey, who was awarded a PhD in Media, Communication, and Feminist Cultural Studies from Griffith University (2015). She lectures in Screen Media and Communication at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Sarah has published in the areas of Media Studies, Feminism, and Celebrity Studies, and she is particularly interested in digital feminist activism, as well as the role of popular media feminist celebrities in campaigns. Sarah is currently finalising a monograph entitled “Heroines'”, and is the co-author of Media and Society (with Michael O'Shaughnessy and Jane Stadler). Sarah leads the “Storie...
2019-06-2432 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 163: Dr. Kevin Roessger on Content Analysis - Bonus Clip # 1 - Kevin's Most Recent Research ProjectBonus Clip #1 [00:00-8:38]: Kevin's Most Recent Research Project Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 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: 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...
2019-06-1708 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 163: Dr. Kevin Roessger on Content AnalysisOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Kevin Roessger, an assistant professor of adult and lifelong learning. He received his B.S. in psychology, M.S. in administrative leadership, and Ph.D. in adult and continuing education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Roessger currently serves as co-editor of adult education's flagship research journal Adult Education Quarterly, as well as reviewer for the journals Adult Learning and Journal of Continuing Higher Education. He has published numerous articles and book chapters in the field’s most respected outlets, and is currently overseeing a grant from the Department of Corrections tha...
2019-06-1737 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 162: Lauren Remenick on Researching Authors' ExperiencesOn this episode, Katie is joined by Lauren Remenick, a doctoral candidate and research assistant in the Higher Education & Policy Studies PhD program at the University of Central Florida. In addition to her current research on textbook and academic authors with Dr. Kathleen P. King, Lauren's research interests include adult learning and nontraditional students in higher education. Lauren received her Master's degree in Forest Ecosystems & Society from Oregon State University and Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies and Psychology from Elon University. Segment 1: Researching Authors’ Experiences [00:00-11:18] In this first segment, Lauren shares about a qualitative rese...
2019-06-1032 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 161: Dr. Monica Rysavy and Russell Michalak on Finding a Research PartnerOn this episode, Katie is joined by two guests: Monica D.T. Rysavy (Reeshavee), Ph.D., is the Director of Institutional Research and Training and an Assistant Professor at Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware. In this role she leads all institutional research and data analysis projects for the College. Her office provides faculty and staff training support by developing new training offerings (asynchronous and synchronous face-to-face and online programs) on a variety of instructional technology, survey research, and data management, analysis, and interpretation topics. Before transitioning to higher education, Monica worked as a high school business technology in...
2019-06-0336 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreJune 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our June 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-06-0303 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreRIA # 160: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Stephen Jenkins on Academic Advising Online - Bonus Clip # 1 - Using Existing Data and Lessons LearnedBonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:08]: Using Existing Data and Lessons Learned 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: 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 Sta...
2019-05-2704 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreRIA # 160: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Stephen Jenkins on Academic Advising OnlineOn this episode, guest host Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, is joined by Stephen Jenkins. Stephen is the Interim Executive Director of University Housing and Dining Services at Oregon State University. He has 18 years of experience in higher education student affairs at several institutions. Stephen recently completed his Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership - Post-secondary Education. For his dissertation, he studied the academic advising experiences and learning of online learners. Segment 1: Academic Advising for Online Learners [00:00-11:19] In this first segment, Stephen shares about the background research on online academic advising. ...
2019-05-2738 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 159: Dr. Reeves Shulstad on Biographical Research - Bonus Clip # 1 - Storytelling and ResearchBonus Clip #1 [00:00-02:25]: Storytelling and Research 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: 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.
2019-05-2002 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 159: Dr. Reeves Shulstad on Biographical ResearchOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Reeves Shulstad, an Associate Professor in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. She is a musicologist and is currently working on a book about microtonalist composer and early music performer Tui St. George Tucker. She teaches music history and special topics courses at ASU and has published on pedagogy. Segment 1: Researching Music [00:00-11:24] In this first segment, Reeves shares the different elements involved in researching music. Segment 2: Researching a Historical Figure [11:25-21:53] In segment two, Reeves discusses s...
2019-05-2033 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 158: Dr. Steven Camicia on Democratic EducationOn 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...
2019-05-1333 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 157: Dr. Liz Gross and Amber Sandall on Social ListeningOn this episode, Katie is joined by two guests: Dr. Liz Gross is a data-driven researcher and scholar who specializes in creating entrepreneurial social media strategies in higher education. Her professional super power is to embolden colleges and universities and help them launch modern market research strategies using social listening. Teaching is Liz’s passion and she brings that to colleges and universities as the founder and CEO of Campus Sonar, a specialized social listening agency that matches high-value social media intelligence and engagement opportunities to organizational strategic initiatives. Segment 1: Social Listening [00:00-11:24] In...
2019-05-0635 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreMay 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our May 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Un...
2019-05-0604 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 156: Dr. Kevin Rose on Organizational Citizenship - Bonus Clip # 1 - What's Next in Kevin's Research PipelineBonus Clip #1 [00:00-02:05]: What's Next in Kevin's Research Pipeline 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: 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 St...
2019-04-2902 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 156: Dr. Kevin Rose on Organizational CitizenshipOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Kevin Rose, an assistant professor of organizational leadership and learning at the University of Louisville. Before beginning his faculty role, he worked in various training and development areas including executive education and small business development. He is active in organizations such as the Academy of Human Resource Development and the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education. His research focuses on understanding and improving the lives of people at work, with emphasis on constructs such as organizational citizenship behaviors, leadership, and engagement, Segment 1: Organizational Citizenship [00:00-17:15]
2019-04-2934 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 155: 3-year Anniversary Episode Part 3Segment 1: Research lessons from past guests [00:00-16:10] In this first segment, Katie talks with past guests about the research lessons they have learned in the past year. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: RIA # 99: Dr. Jesse Stommel on Founding a Journal RIA # 104: Dr. Deborah Loewenberg Ball on Effective Teacher Education RIA # 115: Dr. Avi Kaplan on Methodological Diversity RIA # 117: Dr. Bastian Minkenberg on Genome Editing Segment 2: More research lessons from past guests [16:11-32:38] In segment two, Katie talks with more past guests about the research lessons they have learned in...
2019-04-2232 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 154: 3-year Anniversary Episode Part 2Segment 1: Research lessons from past guests [00:00-16:55] In this first segment, Katie talks with past guests about the research lessons they have learned in the past year. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: RIA # 57: Dr. Carole Sargent on Publishing in Top Journals RIA # 65: Dr. Micky Lee on Balancing Research and Parenting RIA # 69: Dr. Tasha Wyatt on Unexpectedly Transitioning to a New Research Area RIA # 72: Dr. John Fritz on Researching Course Design and Analytics Ascione, L. (2018, July 23). Here's what makes students 200 percent more likely to pass. eCampus News. Retrieved from https://www.ecampusnews.com...
2019-04-1536 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreRIA # 153: 3-year Anniversary Episode Part 1Segment 1: Research lessons learned [00:00-16:27] In this first segment, hear some research lessons learned from our past guests. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: RIA # 10: Dr. Dannelle Stevens on Journaling Best Practices Zotero RIA # 18: Dr. Tara Gray on Publish & Flourish RIA # 20: Dr. Ana Spalding on Interdisciplinary Research Segment 2: More research lessons learned [16:28-34:56] In segment two, hear more research lessons learned from our past guests. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: RIA # 23: Dr. Janet Salmons on e-Research RIA # 31: Dr. Tracy Teal on Data Carpentry R...
2019-04-0834 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 152: Dr. Mary Jane Curry on Multilingual Scholars - Bonus Clip # 1 - How MJ's Research Fits into her Larger CareerBonus Clip [00:00-04:25]: How MJ's Research Fits into her Larger Career 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: 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 o...
2019-04-0104 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 152: Dr. Mary Jane Curry on Multilingual ScholarsOn this episode, Katie is joined by Mary Jane Curry, an associate professor in the Department of Teaching and Curriculum at the Warner Graduate School of Education at the University of Rochester. She has co-authored or co-edited six books, including Global Academic Publishing: Policies, Perspectives and Pedagogies (edited with Theresa Lillis, Multilingual Matters, 2018), A Scholar’s Guide to Getting Published in English: Critical Choices and Practical Strategies, (co-authored with Theresa Lillis, Multilingual Matters, 2013) and Academic Writing in a Global Context: The Politics and Practices of Publishing in English (co-authored with Theresa Lillis, Routledge, 2010). She has published articles in journals in...
2019-04-0137 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreApril 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our April 2019 preview clips! 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: 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 Uni...
2019-04-0102 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 151: Dr. Adam Stokes on Bioinspired EngineeringOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Adam Stokes, Dr. Stokes is a Lecturer in the Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems at The University of Edinburgh. He is PI of the Stokes Research Group, an interdisciplinary research laboratory and the Programme Director for MSc Electronics in The School of Engineering. Dr. Stokes holds degrees in engineering, biomedical science, and chemistry. Before joining the faculty at Edinburgh he was a Fellow in the George M. Whitesides group at Harvard University. Currently, he holds a prestigious appointment as a Member of The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Young Acad...
2019-03-2535 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreRIA # 150: Dr. Bethany Simunich on the Relationship between Research and AssessmentOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Bethany Simunich, the Director of Online Pedagogy and Research at Kent State University. She has many years of experience as both a face-to-face and online instructor, and has also held positions in educational technology, instructional design, and faculty development. Aligning with her interests in quality assurance in online education, Bethany has worked with Quality Matters for many years, including as a Senior Research Colleague, Master Reviewer, and workshop Facilitator, and also serves on the Quality Matters Academic Advisory Council. Currently, she is co-State Lead for the QM Ohio Consortium, as well a...
2019-03-1834 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 149: Dr. Keith Leavitt on Behavioral EthicsOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Keith Leavitt, an Associate Professor in the College of Business and the Betty S. Henry Admundson Faculty scholar in Ethics at Oregon State University. His research interests include behavioral ethics, identity and situated judgment, and research methods. His work has been featured in over 200 major media outlets, and prominently on the front of his mother's refrigerator. In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, fly fishing, skiing, the occasional existential crisis, and trying to sneak inappropriately-placed messages in to his faculty profile. Segment 1: Researching Behavioral Ethics [00:00-12:12] I...
2019-03-1136 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 148: Susanne Garvis on Early Childhood EducationOn this episode, Katie is joined by Susanne Garvis, a professor of child and youth studies (early childhood) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and a guest professor at Stockholm University, Sweden. She is a mixed-methods researcher in the field of early childhood education and has been involved in national and international research projects, consultancy and work with governments, agencies and NGOs. Professor Garvis is the leader of the funded Nordic Systems Approach to Early Childhood research. Her research interests include, policy, quality and learning development with teachers, young children and their families. Segment 1: Researching Early Childhood [00:00...
2019-03-0434 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreMarch 2019 Preview ClipsTake a listen to our March 2019 preview clips! 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: 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...
2019-03-0403 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 147: Christopher Plummer on Research and Creative Expression - Bonus Clip # 1 - The Core Principle of Christopher's WorkBonus Clip #1 [00:00-06:11]: The Core Principle of Christopher's Work In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned: This American Life 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: 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 po...
2019-02-2506 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 147: Christopher Plummer on Research and Creative ExpressionOn this episode, Katie is joined by Christopher Plummer, Professor at Michigan Technological University. Christopher created the Sound programs at Michigan Technological University, which combine fundamental engineering and artistic course work with applied sound creation. He has long been a practicing sound designer with theatre designs at regional theaters and in New York, sound design for independent films, and PBS specials. In that work he has been keenly interested in how immersive sound and room acoustics can bypass our conscious awareness and impact our underlying emotional state. This work includes the way an electroacoustic system can help an opera...
2019-02-2537 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 146: Meghan Grace on Researching Generation ZOn this episode, Katie is joined by Meghan Grace, a generational researcher, host of the podcast #GenZ, and the co-author of the books, Generation Z Goes to College and Generation Z Leads. Her third book, Generation Z: A Century in the Making, was just released. She and her co-author, Dr. Corey Seemiller have been studying Generation Z since 2014 and have conducted two original studies on Generation Z. Meghan's work with Generation Z focuses on utilizing generational research to influence individual practices and organizational strategies that promote empowering environments and experiences for members of Generation Z. Meghan has diverse experience w...
2019-02-1837 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 145: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Mimi Recker on Learning Analytics and Big Data - Bonus Clip # 1 - Mimi Shares Resources for Learning More About Learning Analytics and Big DataBonus Clip #1 [00:00-03:45]: Mimi Shares Resources for Learning More About Learning Analytics and Big Data In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned: Education Data Mining Conference Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference Journal of Educational Data Mining (JEDM) Journal of Learning Analytics (JLA) Krumm, A., Means, B., Bienkowski, M. (2018). Learning analytics goes to school: A collaborative approach to improving education. New York: Routledge. 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: Twitter: @RIA_podcast ...
2019-02-1103 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 145: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. Mimi Recker on Learning Analytics and Big DataOn this episode, guest host Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Mimi Recker, a professor in the department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University. She holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. After a few years working as a software engineer in Silicon Valley (working on early Internet protocols), she earned her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. Mimi worked for two years at the Georgia Institute of Technology and for four years at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, before finally joining Utah State University in 1998.
2019-02-1136 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 133: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. M. Brooke Robertshaw on Effect SizesOn this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Brooke Robertshaw, PhD, an assistant professor and the assessment librarian at Oregon State University. Her current research interests revolve around the ethics of learning analytics with a particular interest in the contextual nature of quantitative methodologies. Brooke is a member of the Data Doubles team that is exploring student perspectives of learning analytics. She is passionate about quantitative literacy, social justice, and the intersection of the two. In her spare time, she enjoys whitewater and flat water kayaking, discovering ways to give voice to the voiceless of the...
2018-10-1528 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 116: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto & Dr. Mary Kite on Validity, Sampling, and Meta-analysis - Bonus Clip # 1 - Generalizability and Representative SamplesBonus Clip [00:00-04:39]: Generalizability and Representative Samples 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: 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 Universit
2018-06-1804 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 116: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto & Dr. Mary Kite on Validity, Sampling, and Meta-analysisOn this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Dr. Mary Kite. Mary Kite received her B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. from Purdue University. A social psychologist, she is currently Professor of Social Psychology at Ball State University. Strongly committed to psychology education at all levels, she is Past-President of The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP, APA Division 2); she has held a number of other leadership roles for STP. She also chaired the APA Presidential Task Force on Diversity Education Resources and is Past President of the Midwestern Psychological Association. She is a...
2018-06-1831 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 109: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto & Patrick Aldrich on Non-parametric StatisticsOn this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Patrick Aldrich. Patrick received his bachelor’s degree in Wildlife biology and a minor in Entomology from the University of California, Davis. After graduation, he spent 5 years in various field biology positions, studying a wide array subjects from Bowerbird mating systems in Australia to integrated pest management of ground squirrels in Northern California. He subsequently decided to return to school to pursue a PhD at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, where he studied the spatio-temporal variation of pollination networks in Hawaiian tropical dry forests. Following his graduate work, he...
2018-04-3033 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 105: Dr. Kris Shaffer on Computational MusicologyOn this episode, Katie is joined by Kris Shaffer, Ph.D., a data scientist with a background in computational musicology. Kris currently works as an Instructional Technology Specialist and Adjunct Instructor of Computer Science at the University of Mary Washington. He also does freelance work in web and social-media intelligence, and serves as a volunteer researcher for Data for Democracy. He is a Contributing Editor and Board member for Hybrid Pedagogy and the lead author and editor of Open Music Theory: an open-source, interactive textbook for undergraduate music theory courses. You can find him on the web a...
2018-04-0232 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 99: Dr. Jesse Stommel on Founding a JournalOn this episode, Katie is joined by Jesse Stommel, Executive Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies at University of Mary Washington. He is also Co-founder of Digital Pedagogy Lab and Hybrid Pedagogy: a digital journal of learning, teaching, and technology. Jesse is a documentary filmmaker and teaches courses about digital pedagogy, film, and new media. Jesse experiments relentlessly with learning interfaces, both digital and analog, and works in his research and teaching to emphasize new forms of collaboration. He's got a rascal pup, Emily, and two clever cats, Loki and Odin. He's online at jessestommel.com...
2018-02-1934 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 91: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. William D. Marelich on the Applied Quantitative Perspective - Bonus Clip # 2 - P-values and Statistical TestingBonus Clip # 2 [00:00-07:46]: P-values and Statistical Testing 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 Ecampus or Oregon State University
2017-12-2507 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 91: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. William D. Marelich on the Applied Quantitative Perspective - Bonus Clip # 1 - Longitudinal Statistical ApproachesBonus Clip #1 [00:00-03:10]: Longitudinal Statistical Approaches 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: 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 Ecampus or Oregon State University.
2017-12-2503 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 91: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. William D. Marelich on the Applied Quantitative PerspectiveIn this episode, William discusses the applied quantitative perspective on research. In this episode, Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto is joined by Dr. William D. Marelich, a Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton, and consulting statistician for Health Risk Reduction Projects, Integrative Substance Abuse Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests and publications address decision-making strategies in health settings, patient/provider interactions, HIV/AIDS, and statistical/methodological approaches in experimental and applied research. Dr. Marelich is coauthor of the book "The S...
2017-12-2528 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 75: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto & Something New for RIAOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, assistant director of the Ecampus Research Unit at Oregon State University and is involved with the design and implementation of research studies on online/distance education. She manages and oversees statistical analyses for the research unit. Dello Stritto also directs the Faculty Fellows Program and a professional development program for faculty. She has a background in psychology with a specialization in quantitative methodologies, survey design, and statistical analysis. Segment 1: What Does a Research Unit Do? [00:00-11:32] In this first segment, Mary Ellen shares...
2017-09-0431 min