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Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more

Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, Assistant Director of the Oregon State Univer

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Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 413

Research in Action is a weekly podcast about topics and issues related to research in higher education from experts across a range of disciplines.

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[From the Archives] Ep 169: Dr. Helen Kara on Research Ethics

Monday, December 21, 2020 • Duration 35:49

On 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 latest book is Research Ethics in the Real World: Euro-Western and Indigenous Perspectives (Policy Press, 2018).

Segment 1: Research Ethics [00:00-20:58]

In this first segment, Helen shares about her recent book on research ethics.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

We Research It Ltd
Kara, H. (2015). Creative research methods in the social sciences: A practical guide. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.
Kara, H. (2018). Research ethics in the real world: Euro-Western and indigenous perspectives. Bristol, UK: Policy Press.

Segment 2: Researching Independently [20:59-35:31]

In segment two, Helen shares about her experience being a long-term independent researcher.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

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
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[From the Archives] Ep 122: Dr. Rebekah Willson on Grounded Theory

Monday, December 7, 2020 • Duration 37:15

On this episode, Katie is Joined by Dr. Rebekah Willson, a Lecturer in Information Science in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. Originally from Canada, she obtained her PhD from Charles Sturt University in Australia in 2016. Her dissertation focused on the experience of individuals transitioning from doctoral student to early career academic. Her main area of research is in information behavior including what information individuals need and how they find, share, and use that information — particularly in the workplace. Her latest research examines the precarity in modern universities and the influence that has on the information behaviour of academics on short-term contracts. For more information and her CV, please go to rebekahwillson.com

Segment 1: Information Behavior Research [00:00-12:25]

In this first segment, Rebekah describes her research in information behavior.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

rebekahwillson.com

Segment 2: Grounded Theory [12:26-24:27]

In segment two, Rebekah shares some of her experiences using grounded theory as a methodology.

Segment 3: Researching Academics in Transition [24:28-36:57]

In segment three, Rebekah shares about her most recent research on academics on short-term contracts.

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[From the Archives] Ep 133: Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto and Dr. M. Brooke Robertshaw on Effect Sizes

Monday, August 3, 2020 • Duration 28:54

On 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 diaspora in the Middle East, and traveling to Jordan to spend time with her dear friends there.

Segment 1: The Importance of Effect Sizes [00:00-15:28]

In this first segment, Brooke discusses effect sizes, how they are used, and why they are important.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

American Psychological Association (APA)

Segment 2: Best Practices for Using Effect Sizes [15:29-28:41]

In segment two, Brooke discusses best practices for using effect sizes and resources to learn more.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

Resources on effect sizes:
- Coe, R. (2002, September 12-14). It's the effect size, stupid: What effect size is and why it is important. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the British Educational Research Association, University of Exeter, England.
- Dr. M. Brooke Robertshaw's website: stats.brookerobertshaw.com
- Campbellcollaboration.org
- esfree.usu.edu

Ep 142: Dr. Gaetano Lotrecchiano on Building Effective Teams

Monday, January 21, 2019 • Duration 34:45

On this episode, Katie is joined by Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano, EdD, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Research and Leadership in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is also the Associate Dean of Collaboration and Academic Innovation at the George Washington University. Dr. Lotrecchiano's work is dedicated to team and collaboration science. He is also the President Elect of the International Network for the Science of Team Science.

Segment 1: Creating Effective Teams [00:00-20:53]

In this first segment, Guy shares about how he began his research on creative effective teams.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

International Network for the Science of Team Science
Salas, E., Shuffler, M. L., Thayer, A. L., Bedwell, W. L., Lazzara, E. H. (2014). Understanding and improving teamwork in organizations: A scientifically based practical guide. Human Resource Management,54(4), 599-622.

Segment 2: Effective Collaboration in Teams [20:54-34:47]

In segment two, Guy shares some tips and strategies for effective collaboration in teams.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

Hall, K. L., Stokols, D., Stipelman, B. A., Vogel, A. L., Feng, A., Masimore, B., Morgan, G., Moser, R. P., Marcus, S. E., & Berrigan, D. (2012). Assessing the value of team science: a study comparing center-and investigator-initiated grants. American journal of preventive medicine, 42(2), 157-163.

Bonus Clip [00:00-05:10]: Guy Shares about a Tool for Assessing Teams

In this bonus clips, the following resources are mentioned:

Ep 141: Dr. Gail Crimmins on Arts-informed Research - Bonus Clip # 1 - Benefits of Arts-informed Research

Monday, January 14, 2019 • Duration 04:21

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:21]: Benefits of Arts-informed Research

In this bonus clip, the following resource is mentioned:

Carrigan, M. (2017, May 8). An interview with Patricia Leavy about research design in contemporary times. The Socialogical Imagination. Retrieved from http://sociologicalimagination.org/archives/19315

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.

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Ep 141: Dr. Gail Crimmins on Arts-informed Research

Monday, January 14, 2019 • Duration 38:02

On 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 Communication and Creative Industries, at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. She undertakes arts-informed, narrative and auto-ethnographic research, predominantly though not exclusively, exploring the lived experience of women academics. Gail is a feminist researcher who seeks to illuminate the impacts of patriarchal structures on women's lives and explore ways for women's stories and voices to be heard.

Segment 1: Arts-informed Research [00:00-16:38]

In this first segment, Gail shares about how she got started with arts-informed research.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

Cahnmann, M. (2006). Reading, living, and writing bilingual poetry as scholARTistry in the language arts classroom. Language Arts, 83(4), 342.
Cole, A. L., & Knowles, G. J. (2008). Arts-informed research. In G. J. Knowles & A. L. Cole (Eds.) Handbook of the Arts in Qualitative Research. Perspectives methodologies, examples and issues (pp. 55-70). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
Nielsen, L. (2000). Academy performances, academy rewards. Teacher Education Quarterly, 27(2), 163-170.
Nielsen, L. (2002). Learning from the liminal: Fiction as knowledge. (3), 206-214.

Ep 140: Dr. James M. Lang on Editing a Book Series

Monday, January 7, 2019 • Duration 36:11

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. James M. Lang, a Professor of English and the Director of the D'Amour Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College in Worcester, MA. He is the author of five books, the most recent of which are Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning (Jossey-Bass, 2016), Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty (Harvard University Press, 2013), and On Course: A Week-by-Week Guide to Your First Semester of College Teaching (Harvard UP, 2008). Lang writes a monthly column on teaching and learning for The Chronicle of Higher Education; his work has been appearing in the Chronicle since 1999. His book reviews and public scholarship on higher education have appeared in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, including the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and Time. He edits a new series of books on teaching and learning in higher education for West Virginia University Press. He has conducted workshops on teaching for faculty at more than a hundred colleges or universities in the US and abroad, and consulted for the United Nations on the development of teaching materials for college faculty. In September of 2016 he received a Fulbright Specialist grant to work with three universities in Colombia on the creation of a MOOC on teaching and learning in STEM education. He has a BA in English and Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame, an MA in English from St. Louis University, and a Ph.D. in English from Northwestern University.

Segment 1: Editing a Book Series [00:00-14:59]

In this first segment, Jim shares about his experience editing a book series.

In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:

Lang, J. M. (2016). Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning. San Francisco, CA:Jossey-Bass.
Lang, J. M. (2013). Cheating lessons: Learning from academic dishonesty. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press

January 2019 Preview Clips

Monday, January 7, 2019 • Duration 03:17

Take a listen to our January 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 University.

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