I am part of a session ‘Bridging the gap: Developing accessible STEM programs and building partnerships to support bilingual children & families’ at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC 2021). I am joined by Hardin Englehardt (Marbles Kids Museum) and Grace Sanchez (GrowingGreat). We discuss developing bilingual, accessible, culturally-relevant activities and building community partnerships to reach families. If you are registered for the conference, our session is available through November.
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FLRT speaker to demystify IRB process
FLRT’s first invited speaker event of the year features Sarah Hersch from OSU’s Office of Responsible Research Practice (ORRP). She will talk about the IRB application process and share some helpful tips followed by a Q/A session. The event will be held on Zoom on October 29th, 5-6PM and Zoom link will be sent to all members in the upcoming days. If you are not already a member of FLRT and would like to join, email FLRT President Emre Basok at basok.2@osu.edu
Chat with the Chairs faculty panel
Next week I will be on a Chat with the Chairs Faculty Panel in which we talk with graduate students about our own journey through grad school, focusing on professional development and networking. The event is September 29, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00p.m. via Zoom. Contact Katherine Stottlemyer.20 for the Zoom link. The deadline to RSVP is Monday, September 27.
Advanced Methods Institute at OSU
The College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE) and the EHE Office of Research, Innovation, Collaboration’s (ORIC) QualLab are sponsoring a virtual, 3-day institute. The Advanced Methods Institute: Advancing Culturally Responsive Research and Researchers runs Wednesday, June 2 through Friday, June 4. I will moderate a panel, Breaking it Down: A Conversation about How Qualitative Scholars Advance Culturally Relevant Research and lead a topical lunch discussion, Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Research. #OSUAMI2021
Language science, pandemic edition
The ¡Aquí se habla español!: Public Outreach at COSI in Spanish team is featured on the Society for Linguistic Anthropology Blog. ‘Language science, pandemic edition‘ tells the story of how we – in particular, graduate research associates Luana Lamberti and Shawntel Barreiro – adapted our science center-based project to conditions created by COVID19.
FLRT event: Building a Versatile Professional Profile
This event features PhD candidates who have built strong professional profiles in various areas (e.g., teaching, research, and leadership). Nicole King (T&L), Tamara Roose (T&L), and Budimka Uskokovic (Germanic) will share their experiences and resources and will also participate in a Q&A session. For more information and the Zoom link, check out the FLRT versatile profile panel flyer.
Newly elected FLRT leadership
Congratulations to the newly elected FLRT leadership! Emre Basok will serve as President, Yuseva Iswandari as Vice President, Juyeon Yoo as Treasurer, and Susan Atai as Secretary. Many thanks to the current/outgoing leaders, Zhenjie Weng, Xinyue Lu, and Beth Martens.
QUALLab Lunch on IRB & qualitative research ethics
With Dr. Jackie Goodway (HS Faculty & Kinesiology Program Chair), I am leading a QUALLab lunch session on qualitative research ethics and working with OSU’s IRB. The event is Thursday, February 18 at noon. Click here to register. Learn about more QUALLab events this spring at https://u.osu.edu/quallab/spring-21-events/
New QUALLab page on IRB
We have added a new page to the QUALLab site, Steps to Take working with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Office of Responsible Research Practices (ORRP) during a pandemic or anytime. If you have questions about how to proceed with your IRB application (initial or amendment), check it out.
FLRT panel on career paths post-graduation
FLRT has organized a panel ‘Exploring Career Paths Post-graduation’. This event will provide FLRT members with the chance to hear from three newly graduated Ohio State alumni who have successfully found a job related to language research and teaching post-graduation. The alumni will virtually share their job search process and will also participate in a live Q&A session. Friday, 16 October 2020, 9-10 am (EST). Please see the attached flyer