Archived Webinar - Applying for the NIH Loan Repayment Program

The Early Career Forum recently hosted a webinar on the NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP). This webinar was co-hosted by Dr. Eric Moody, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, a past LRP recipient and NIH LRP Ambassador; and Dr. Bryn Harris, University of Colorado Denver, a recent NIH LRP awardee. The NIH LRP is designed to recruit and retain qualified health professionals in research careers. The program alleviates some financial pressure of remaining in research careers instead of obtaining positions in private industry or private practice. The program repays up to $50,000 annually of a researcher’s qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in research endeavors over a two year period. The webinar provided an overview of the program, qualifications for submission, application process, and tips for a successful submission. A recording of the webinar is available here.

NASP 2020 Recap & Handouts

Thanks for joining us for the Early Career Forum's sessions and events at the NASP 2020 Convention! Thanks to all the early career scholars who joined us as well as the panelists and mentors who contributed: Scott Ardoin, Stacy Bender, Amy Briesch, Elaine Clark, Bridget Dever, Tanya Eckert, Lindsay Fallon, Randy Floyd, Daniel Gadke, Sally Grapin, Bryn Harris, Bridget Hier, Shane Jimerson, Janine Jones, Steve Kilgus, Dave Klingbeil, Katie Maki, Amity Noltemeyer, Andy Roach, and Ethan Van Norman.We're pleased to share handouts from our three sessions:

• SS024 - Effectively Mentoring Student Research: Leading a Productive Lab
• SS003 - Methods Matter: The Promise of Empirical Research to Inform Practice
• PA176 - Careers in Academia: Aligning Research, Teaching, and Service

If you have ideas for future conference programming or events, or topics you'd like to see us address here on the blog, please comment below.

Straight talk about faculty careers: Opportunities and strategies for success. (NASP 2019 Handout)

Access the handout here.Citation: Sullivan, A. L., Harris, B., & Gadke, D. (2019, February). Straight talk about faculty careers: Opportunities and strategies for success. Symposium accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.Description: This symposium provided an overview of faculty roles in school psychology and strategies to prepare for such roles as a graduate student or practitioner. The session was geared towards prospective faculty, including practicing school psychologists and graduate students, who would like to learn more about the diversity of faculty/graduate educator career options and opportunities in school psychology.

Hitting the ground running: Maximizing your early years in academia (NASP 2019 Handout)

Access the handout here.Session: Sullivan, A. L., Harris, B., & Gadke, D. (2019, February). Hitting the ground running: Maximizing your early years in academia. Special session at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.Description: This symposium provided an overview of strategies for success for prospective and new faculty.

Methods matter: The promise of empirical research to inform practice (NASP 2019 Handout)

Access the handout here.Session: Pendergast, L. L., Hier, B. O., Klingbeil, D. A., & Ysseldyke, J. (2019, Feb.). Methods matter: The promise of empirical research to inform practice. E. R. Van Norman (Chair). Symposium presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, GASummary: The purpose of this symposium was to gain insight from early career scholars and a senior scholar regarding: (a) how to acquire the necessary skills to perform empirical research, (b) strategies to establish a productive line of research using various methodologies, (c) pitfalls to avoid when preparing manuscripts that use a given methodology, and (d) the outlook for research conducted using each of the methodologies discussed. The focus of the symposium this year included latent variable modeling techniques (led by Laura Pendergast from Temple University), randomized control trials (led by Bridget Hier from the University at Buffalo), and single-case experimental designs (led by Dave Klingbeil from the University of Texas-Austin). Given the positive response from this session, the ECF plans to submit another symposium that focuses on three different methodologies for NASP 2020. Please feel free to contact erv418@lehigh.edu to recommend specific methodologies you would like to see discussed.

NASP 2019 Save the Date! (and APA 2018 Handout)

The SSSP ECF is excited to announce the following NASP 2019 sessions and events:SS014 - Hitting the Ground Running: Maximizing Your First Years in Academia (special session)Tuesday, February 263:00-4:50 pmHyatt Regency Atlanta, Atrium/International Tower, Conference Center LL3, Peidmont RoomTarget audience: prospective faculty and individuals who have recently started or will soon be starting a faculty position.Format: 1-hour symposium followed by discussion in breakout groupsPA344 - Academic Parenthood: Perspectives from Early Mid and Senior Faculty MembersWednesday, February 27th4:30-5:20 pmHyatt Regency Atlanta Atrium/International/Conference Center Level LL3/MariettaTarget audience: prospective faculty, graduate students considering academic careers, pre and post tenure academics, faculty membersFormat: Panel Presentation with Q & ASY054 – Straight Talk about Faculty Careers: Opportunities and Strategies for Success (symposium)Thursday, February 288:00-9:20 amAtlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium Level, A701Target audience: prospective faculty, including practicing school psychologists and graduate students, who would like to learn more about the diversity of faculty/graduate educator career options and opportunities in school psychology.Format: Symposium with Q&AEarly Career Faculty Lunch & Networking (free!)Thursday, February 2811:30 am - 1:00 pmTin Lizzy’s DowntownTarget audience: new and pre-tenure faculty, including those recently hired who’ll start their positions in the fall. You are welcome to join for all or part of the event.RSVP: https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82nDuNw5zWq4aS9SY017 - Methods Matter: The Promise of Empirical Research to Inform PracticeThursday, February 283:30pm - 4:50 pmAtlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium Level, A701Target audience: prospective faculty, early career faculty, practicing schoolpsychologists, and graduate students who are interested in translating research to practice. Special emphasis will be placed on helping early career researchers ensure their research is understood by applied audiences and strategies to translate their research to practice.Format: Symposium with Q&AAlso, thank you to everyone who joined us at APA 2018 for the symposium, Acquiring Foundation and Non-traditional Grant Funds. You can download the handout here.

Archived Webinar - Demystifying Academia: Faculty Roles and Opportunities

September 30, 2016

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Division 16 webinar, Demystifying Academia: Faculty Roles and Opportunities. Bryn and I were very pleased to join Prerna Arora and Jacquie Brown in talking about how to prepare for faculty positions in school psychology. If you have any questions that weren't answered during the webinar, feel free to post them in the comment section here, and we'll respond soon. Listen to the full webinar here.

Follow Up to the ECF Sessions at the 2014 NASP Conference

February 26, 2014

The Early Career Forum had a productive week at the NASP Convention. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the ECF session and to all the participants who attended the sessions. Interested individuals can access handouts and information on the presenters each of our sessions below.Our first activity of the conference was the panel, Dollars and Sense: Advice for Early Career Scholars on Grantsmanship, featured four distinguished speakers: Edith Arrington, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections; Jacquelyn Buckley, Institute of Education Sciences; James Griffin, National Institutes of Health; and  Jessica Hoffman, Northeastern University. The panelists provided guidance on current federal and foundation funding opportunities, and strategies for navigating the funding process and developing compelling proposals.Next, Rob Volpe, Amy Briesch, Julia Ogg, and Maria Rogers led a conversation hour, Developing and Sustaining Research Collaborations. Participants engaged in an informal discussion surrounding how to foster productive research partnerships with peers and students.The session, Academic Motherhood: Perspectives from Early Mid and Senior Career Faculty, was a resounding success. Panelists Bryn Harris, University of Colorado Denver; Jessica Hoffman, Northeastern University; Shannon Suldo, PhD, University of South Florida; Beth Doll, University of Nebraska Lincoln discussed strategies for navigating the tenure clock, increasing research productivity, teaching strategies, negotiating parental leave, and forming supportive systems while parenting.In the symposium, Straight Talk about Faculty Careers: Preparing for the Role,Bryn Harris, University of Colorado Denver; Amanda L. Sullivan, University of Minnesota; Janine Jones, University of Washington; Jamie Zibulsky, Fairleigh Dickinson University, discussed the variety of career opportunities available to prospective faculty in school psychology, the common roles and expectations of faculty in different types of institutions, and strategies in which graduate students and practitioners can engage to prepare themselves for this career track.In the final offering of this conference, Making Mentoring Work for You: Advising and Collaborating with Students, ECF Committeemembers Amanda Sullivan and Rob Volpe, with Amy Briesch provided an overview of various faculty roles in mentoring and advising, tools for facilitating positive mentoring relationships with students, and strategies for initiating and maintaining productive rewarding individual and group mentoring relationships. Rob also discussed how to develop a research team, complete with a team website for recruiting and dissemination.We think these sessions were successful, but we’d love to hear from participants. What worked? What didn’t? What topics would you like us to address in the future? Please let us know!