Research

FREE One-day Workshop in Rasch Models

William Boone
Distinguished Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
Miami University

June 15th
9:00am-3:00pm

William Boone will be giving a one-day hands-on Rasch Measurement workshop in Arps Hall. Participants will learn how to use Winsteps (a Rasch measurement software) and will need to bring a computer with the free Ministeps preloaded onto the machine.

Space for this event is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact Kathy Malone (Malone.340), Associate professor, College of Education and Human Ecology, Department of Teaching and Learning.

EHE RMC Open Consulting Hours- Summer 2017

The RMC will continue to hold open consulting hours throughout the summer. They will generally be held weekly on Wednesdays from 9:00-11:00am in the OSU Research Commons (3rd Floor, 18th Avenue Library) with a few exceptions. On May 17 and June 12, open consulting will occur in the RMC offices, located in 173 Arps Hall, and on July 5 and July 19, there will be no open consulting hours. For a full schedule of open consulting hours and locations during the summer, please visit our Consulting page.

New consultants for Summer 2017!

Eman Tiba– Ph.D. candidate in School Psychology
Meng-Ting Lo– doctoral student in Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement
Menglin Xu– doctoral student in Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement
Julia Yan– doctoral student in Human Development and Family Science
Michael Leonard– doctoral student in Educational Policy

Find out more about the consultants here.

SAARC 2017

Student Affairs Assessment and Research Conference (SAARC)
Presented by The Ohio State University Office of Student Life

Making Data Meaningful: Addressing Critical Issues

Friday, June 9, 2017
9am-3:30pm
Ohio Union

The 7th annual Student Affairs Assessment and Research Conference is Friday, June 9, 2017. Join over 250 campus colleagues to learn how to incorporate assessment into your everyday work and improve your practice. Be part of an event that will allow you to share your assessment practices and gain valuable feedback and ideas for improvement.

Register here.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Kristen Renn
Michigan State University

Dr. Renn’s research focuses on the experiences, learning and development of minoritized students in higher education. As MSU’s University Innovation Alliance Liaison, she also studies student success, with a particular focus on low-income students and racially minoritized students. She recently completed a landmark study of women’s colleges and universities worldwide. Dr. Renn is also co-PI of the National Study of LGBTQ Student Success. In tune with the conference theme, Dr. Renn will talk about Making Data Meaningful: Addressing Critical Issues. Dr. Renn will also moderate our lunch panel: This year, we are excited to welcome four outstanding higher education professionals who continue to inform the field of student affairs assessment and research with their vision and commitment to equity and social justice.

Tweet questions to the panelists throughout the program: @OSU_CSSL using #SAARC2017.

Interdisciplinary Methods Festival

The College of EHE Research Methodology Center (RMC) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Interactive Poster Session at its First Annual Interdisciplinary Methods Festival!

2017 RMC Interdisciplinary Methods Festival
Interactive Poster Session
OSU Research Commons, 3rd Floor, 18th Ave. Library
July 19, 2017 from 1:00pm-4:00pm

Proposal Due: Midnight, Sunday, May 21, 2017

The Poster Session at the first annual RMC Interdisciplinary Methods Festival features the research efforts of graduate student methodologists from across the Ohio State University campus. This session has two goals:

  1. Provide a place for student methodologists from across campus to showcase their work.
  2. Facilitate interactions between graduate students and faculty to promote methods advancement and interdisciplinary learning.

Work described in your presentation can be completed or still in the planning stages.

Students are encouraged to choose the method of delivery for their presentation- a research poster, a 15 minute presentation or demonstration, or something else entirely. We want to see your creativity!

Students currently enrolled in the GISQRM graduate certificate program are specifically encouraged to participate.

To submit a proposal, please visit the online application at: http://go.osu.edu/2017IMFapp.

For more details on RMC’s first annual Interdisciplinary Methods Festival, please visit our website at http://go.osu.edu/IMF.

Please contact Sandy Reed (reed.665@osu.edu) if you have any questions or require any additional information.

What Universities Can Be

Robert J. Sternberg
Tuesday April 25, 12:00-1:00pm
EHE College Commons (260 Ramseyer)

Robert Sternberg will discuss the main themes from his new book, including “a new model for preparing students for active concerned citizenship and ethical leadership”.

Robert J. Sternberg is Professor of Human Development in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. He was previously President and Professor of Psychology and Education at the University of Wyoming. Before that, he was Provost, Senior Vice President, Regents Professor of Psychology and Education, and George Kaiser Family Foundation Chair of Ethical Leadership at Oklahoma State University. He is also Honorary Professor of Psychology at Heidelberg University.

 

Conference Season

A message from Sandra J. Reed, Assistant Director of The Research Methodology Center in the College of Education and Human Ecology:

“I am writing on behalf of the RMC and our Director, Dr. Ann O’Connell. The RMC is here to assist with conference preparations, publications, and scholarly work. We can help with strengthening an analysis, reviewing a methods section, polishing a presentation, or turning that conference paper into a publication… The RMC is here to help. All [you] need to do is send an email to rmc@osu.edu.”

Using Secondary Data to Conduct Research in Developmental and Educational Psychology

Maximizing Opportunities and Minimizing Challenges

Dr. Alison Koenka
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Educational Studies
The Ohio State University

Friday April 14th
12:00-1:00pm
136 Ramseyer Hall

After earning her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at Duke University, Alison Koenka joined the Department of Educational Studies as a postdoctoral researcher in July 2015. Alison is interested in motivational consequences of feedback delivered to students across developmental periods and academic contexts. She uses both primary and secondary data, along with meta-analytic methods, to pursue this line of research.

 

Translational Research and Science

This is the Research Methodology Center’s final presentation for Spring 2017.

Faith Kline, Ph.D.
Administrative Director
Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Thursday April 13th
1:00-2:00pm
Ramseyer Hall Room 260

Translation is a process of turning observations in the laboratory, clinic and community into interventions that improve the health of individuals and the public- ranging from diagnostics and therapeutics to medical procedures and behavioral changes. This presentation is designed to introduce you to OSU’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), highlight the resources available to investigators, and to facilitate interaction and collaboration among the colleges and departments at OSU and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Click here to register.

Dr. Kline received her PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from Vanderbilt University as a National Science Foundation Predoctoral Scholar. She is currently an MBA 2017 graduate candidate and the Administrative Director CCTS where she uses her research experience and business training to increase the efficiency and speed of clinical and translational research at The Ohio State University.

EHE Centers Expo

Partnerships, Projects, Programs
Open House and Reception

Friday April 14th, 2017, 1:00-2:30pm
College Commons- 260 Ramseyer Hall

Register here.

Drop by and learn about the work of our college-based centers, network with research staff, and leave with ideas for collaboration! You can stop by anytime, grab some food, sign up to win raffle items, and mingle. Six EHE Centers will have exhibits:

  • The Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE) focuses on project management and research administration and translating research to practice in the areas of standards, curriculum, assessment, program evaluation and collaborative community problem solving.
  • The Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy (CCEC) is dedicated to conducting high-quality, empirical research on how to improve children’s learning and development in the home, the school and the community.
  • The Dennis Learning Center (DLC) provides students of all backgrounds with strategies for college success that will enable them to enter, excel in, and complete programs of postsecondary education.
  • The International Data Evaluation Center (IDEC) specializes in creating data systems that support large-scale data collection and training teachers how to use data.
  • The Research Methodology Center (RMC) promotes the design and conduct of high-quality research by providing professional development and consulting in research methods.
  • The Schoenbaum Family Center (SFC) is a network of community partners providing information on early childhood programming and family engagement.

This workshop is intended for all interested faculty, staff and students. If you have any questions, please email Rebecca Chacko at Chacko.9@osu.edu.

 

RA Position- Center for the Study of Student Life

The Center for the Study of Student Life anticipates hiring a Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) for the 2017-2018 academic year. The GRA will report to a Research Associate. Examples of major projects for the 2017-2018 academic year include but are not limited to either implementing or analyzing data from the following studies:

  • College Prescription Drug Study– The CPDS is a multi-institutional study of prescription drug misuse among college students at up 25 institutions across the country. Tasks include recruiting institutions to participate, troubleshooting survey administrative issues with institutions via phone and email, preparing samples, completing IRB application, administering survey, cleaning and coding data, analyzing data and preparing reports.
  • Student Life Survey– Survey of Ohio State undergraduate and graduate students on involvement in co-curricular activities, experiences at Ohio State and other topics determined by relevant annual trends.
  • Wellness Assessment– Survey of Ohio State undergraduate and graduate students on the interrelationship between the nine dimensions of wellness (http://swc.osu.edu/about-us/9-dimensions-of-wellness/.

The GSR will perform the following duties:

  • Coordinate and perform quantitative analysis, reporting and distribution of new and existing research projects
  • Prepare report and presentations
  • Write and implement surveys
  • Prepare Institutional Review Board applications and amendments
  • Develop manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
  • Participate in staff meetings and retreats
  • Complete ad hoc requests as assigned

Qualifications
Required:

  • Enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in education, the social sciences, public health or a related field
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis, including multivariate regression, and social science research methods
  • Experience using SPSS and/or STATA
  • Management, including cleaning and coding of large datasets
  • Strong writing skills

Desired:

  • Experience writing surveys and with survey software, such as Qualtrics
  • Experience writing protocols for the Institutional Review Board
  • Demonstrated experience publishing and/or presenting  research
  • Knowledge of higher education and/or student development theories

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Review of applications will bein on April 15, 2017. Please submit a cover letter, curricula vita/resume, a writing sample (preferably including an empirical analysis) and a list of three professional references.

Applications may be submitted via email to:
Dr. Anne McDaniel
Interim Executive Director
Center for the Study of Student Life
Email: McDaniel.145@osu.edu