scholarly journals Who Says Yes or No? Models of Ethical and Safety Oversight for Student-Led Political Violence Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kristine Eck ◽  
Dara Kay Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Faculty Experiences ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
Human Participants

ABSTRACT The ethical risks inherent in student research on political violence that involve human participants are myriad. Undergraduate and master’s students face constraints that are different than those for many doctoral students and faculty researchers, and it is the responsibility of educators and academic institutions to ensure that students engage in ethical practices and to mitigate risks. This article focuses on formal mechanisms of oversight. Drawing on discussions with colleagues across the globe, we describe how institutions can design oversight mechanisms to manage student research. We present five distinct models for how ethical oversight of student research is provided in academic programs around the world, considering the costs and benefits of each model. The article concludes that whereas the creation of oversight systems can seem daunting, it is useful to start small—indeed, moving from no oversight to some oversight is a significant improvement. Programs and academic units then can build on these early efforts, experiment with other systems, and eventually develop a system that is adapted to an institution through iterative improvements based on student and faculty experiences.

Postgraduate Student Research Realities in Uganda

2020 ◽  
pp. 150-172
Author(s):  
Joseph Ssenyonga ◽  
Proscovia B. Nakiganda
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Postgraduate Student ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Graduate Research

Globally, there is a high quest for graduate education with many prospective students aspiring to attain advanced qualifications to obtain a better career path and higher income. Besides, postgraduate education fosters skills development. However, in Uganda, many students enroll in different graduate programs but fail to complete them in the stipulated timeframe. Furthermore, most of the master's students tend to successfully finish their first year which basically has the coursework component yet fail to complete the second year that has the research component. Doctoral students make little progress when it comes to their research. The authors will examine general research preparation, writing, and methodology skills that are critical to graduate studies and research. With the necessary support, mentoring, and planning, graduate research can be made a better process for students and supervisors.

Boundary Considerations Between Doctoral Students and Master's Students

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna L. Scarborough ◽  
Janine M. Bernard ◽  
Ronald E. Morse
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Master's Students

Enhancing Graduate Student Research, Recruitment, and Retention via a Summer Research Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared A. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Student ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
School Level ◽  
Student Diversity ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Research Recruitment ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Bridge Program

Programs that provide student research experiences at the undergraduate level are an impactful means of recruiting and preparing students for graduate academic programs. Notably, such programs, when combined with faculty mentorship, exposure to graduate-school-level academic curricula, and socialization experiences, are considered crucial to the effective recruitment and retention of students from diverse cultural backgrounds into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-oriented graduate academic programs. This work outlines the strategic efforts of Auburn University’s School of Kinesiology to enhance its graduate student diversity recruitment and retention processes. Highlighted are the School of Kinesiology’s goals and guiding principles related to diversity and inclusion initiatives. A detailed description of the centerpiece of this effort, the Future Scholars-Summer Research Bridge Program, is provided. Additionally, related Future Scholars-Summer Research Bridge Program topics are discussed, including securing donor support, aligning the program with institutional strategic goals, forming institutional or academic program partnerships, and addressing administrative and logistical challenges.

scholarly journals Knowledge is Power: An Analysis of Counseling Professionals’ Medicare Policy Proficiency

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Fullen ◽  
Jordan Westcott ◽  
Julianna Williams
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Counselor Training ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Counseling Professionals ◽  
American Counseling Association ◽  
Medicare Program ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medicare Policy

This study examines counseling professionals’ knowledge concerning the Medicare program and related advocacy efforts. American Counseling Association members (N = 5,097) answered a series of true-false questions that were intended to measure proficiency in two areas: Medicare policy and the counseling profession’s advocacy for provider eligibility. Statistical analyses indicated that members have a wide range of Medicare knowledge. A significant difference in advocacy history knowledge was found when comparing counselor educators, practicing counselors, doctoral students, and master’s students. However, no differences in policy knowledge were present among these groups. Implications for the counseling profession and counselor training are discussed.

scholarly journals Environmental Informatics: Potentialities in iSchools and Information Science & Technology Programs— An Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 238-250
Author(s):  
P.K. Paul ◽  
Ricardo Saavedra ◽  
P. S. Aithal ◽  
Bashiru Aremu ◽  
Pappachan Baby
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Policy Paper ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Environmental Informatics ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
And Training

Environment is an alarming concern and valuable to all of us, as all of us belong to the environment and ecology in a different context. There are different studies available related to the environment and as far as Informatics is concerned, it is the field of practice and study related to the information systems and information activities using tools, techniques and technologies. The applications of Informatics in different areas and branches are important concerns viz. agriculture, healthcare, transport and tourism, education and training, government and administration, business and commerce; and in this context Environmental Informatics are important. This is the application of Informatics and Information Technologies in the environment and allied subjects. There are universities and academic bodies offering Environmental Informatics academic programs mainly from the environment and allied departments and units. Though, the field is a combination of both the areas and thus can be offered in Informatics or allied departments or bodies. As far as Informatics related branches are concerned important are IT, Information Systems, Information Management, Computer Sciences, etc. And in all these departments or units Environmental Informatics can be started as a Major or Specialization with proper educational policies. iSchools is an international consortium and body dedicated to combining all information related institutes, departments and programs under one roof with a focus on technologies for the societies and different sectors. Thus, the field of Environmental Informatics can be started easily in the iSchools. Furthermore, in recent past iSchools considered as the academic units offering information or IT related programs irrespective of their affiliation to the iSchools Organization, United States. This is maybe considered as a policy paper for the environmentalist, educationalist, IT educators to think about the potentialities of Environmental Informatics in Informatics or IT or simply iSchools related departments, programs, etc.

A Network Analysis Method for Tailoring Academic Programs

2016 ◽  
pp. 396-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Casillas ◽  
Thanasis Daradoumis ◽  
Santi Caballe
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Automated Method ◽  
Common Task ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Meaning Structure ◽  
Academic Units ◽  
Networks Analysis

Producing or updating an academic program implies a significant effort: involving people, academic units, knowledge elements, regulations, institutions, industry, etc. Such effort entails a complexity related to the volume of elements involved, the diversity of the origins of contributions, the diversity of formats, the representation of information, and the required granularity. Moreover, such effort is a common task performed by humans who collaborate for long periods of time participating in frequent meetings in order to achieve agreement. New educational approaches are heading to adaptive, flexible, ubiquitous, asynchronous, collaborative, hyper-mediated, and personalized strategies based on modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). We propose an approach for tailoring academic programs to provide a practical and automated method to discover and organize milestones of knowledge through the use of Complex Networks Analysis (CNA) techniques. Based on indicators from CNA, the act of tailoring an academic program acquires meaning, structure and even body elements.

scholarly journals A transactional approach to predicting stress experienced when writing dissertations

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-429
Author(s):  
Fortunate Tintswalo Silinda
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Management Styles ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Dissertation Writing ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Retention And Graduation Rates ◽  
Transport Problems ◽  
The Relationship

Although substantial attention has been given to doctoral students, the attention given to master’s students writing dissertations is limited. This article outlines a transactional model of stress that conceptualises dissertation writing as a stressor consisting of a series of phases that tend to increase the risk of negative outcomes. A mixed-method design was used to address the aim of the study. An adapted version of the Stress and Support Questionnaire for University Students was used to measure the stress that master’s students experienced. Open-ended questions were employed to measure students’ evaluations of the stress experienced when writing a dissertation. The model proposed that the phases of dissertation writing moderate the relationship between stressor factors and the stress experienced. In an empirical study making use of the model, the moderation analyses revealed that Phase 1 of dissertation writing significantly moderated the relationship between the stress experienced, stressor factors of relationships, financial and transport problems and health related problems. The qualitative data suggested that stress is evaluated either positively or negatively depending on time-management styles and support systems. The results obtained underscore the importance of support structures in alleviating the stress experienced when writing dissertations in order to improve students’ retention and graduation rates.

scholarly journals The impact of medical student research as a discussion topic during the residency interview process

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Daus ◽  
Matthew McEchron
Keyword(s):  
School Curriculum ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Additional Research ◽  
Student Research ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Medical Student Research ◽  
Interview Process ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Discussion Topic

Abstract Background Students with a greater number of research experiences are more successful in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP.) As a result, approximately two-thirds of allopathic medical schools have implemented a scholarly research project (SP) as a part of their curriculum. While inclusion of an SP in the medical school curriculum increases research productivity, literature to date has not investigated the frequency with which it is a discussion topic during residency interviews. Methods One hundred twenty-three students from the graduating class of 2019 and 2020 at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix (UACOMP) completed a 17-question survey examining the student’s SP and whether they completed additional research, with an overall response rate of 82.6%. Survey participants were asked to quantify how many residency interviewers asked about their SP or additional research during the interview process. Results Twenty-seven percent of interviewers asked students about their SP and 41% of interviewers asked students about additional non-SP research. 40% of interviewers asked about research overall to include SP and/or non-SP research. A greater percentage of interviewers (50%) asked students about their SP if they had undertaken additional research compared to interviewers of students who did not undertake additional research (29%, p = 0.0237). A greater percentage of interviewers at academic institutions (31%) asked students about their SP, compared with a smaller percentage of interviewers at predominantly non-academic programs (22%, p = 0.0054). There were no significant differences in the proportion of interviewers asking about the SP based on the type of specialty, competitiveness of specialty, relatedness project topic to specialty, and publication/presentation status of project. Conclusion Student research experiences may serve as a frequent discussion topic during the residency interview. Approximately one-quarter of interviewers ask about the SP regardless of specialty, research topic, and publication/presentation status of the project. Students with additional research experiences beyond their SP may experience a higher percentage of interviewers asking about their SP. Also, students applying to predominantly academic programs may experience a higher proportion of interview questions about research compared to peers interviewing at non-academic programs.

scholarly journals Diverse Women Faculty Experiences Using Identity and Relational Concepts to teach Cultural Competence

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
LaShawn Williams
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
Faculty Experiences ◽  
Ongoing Work ◽  
Faculty Mentorship ◽  
Work Education

This article reviews and engages a qualitative section of Williams’ 2017 research study that aimed to explore faculty experiences using relational teaching concepts when delivering cultural competence content. Multiple experiences were common to respondents from the results obtained at completion of the survey. Implications for social work education, faculty mentorship and support are discussed. It was concluded that there is an express need for early intervention on behalf of doctoral students being mentored for junior faculty teaching appointments, the use of identity is a healthy and connecting touchstone in social work education classrooms and ongoing work is needed to further engage the work of deconstructing privilege by using professional and personal identities to connect students to content for effective knowledge transfer. Keywords: Social Work; Diversity; Relational-Cultural Theory; Cultural Competence; Relational Teaching.

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