Newsletter Articles by Topic

Communicating in Physics Education Research

• Advice about Writing and Publishing from some Experts (Charles Henderson and Noah Finkelstein, Newsletter 7)

• Blogging in Physics Education ( Brian Frank, Newsletter 3)

• Getting Your Work Out into the Community (Bethany Wilcox, Newsletter 4)

• Making Beautiful Posters (Ellie Sayre, Newsletter 2)

• Writing a Useful Review for Physical Review Physics Education Research (Charles Henderson, Newsletter 8)

• Writing Good Negative Reviews (Rachel Scherr, originally published in Newsletter 1, updated in Newsletter 13)

• Advocating on Capitol Hill: Why, How and When (Scott Franklin, Newsletter 13)

• Presenting an 8-Minute Talk (Trevor Smith, Newsletter 13)

• Using Social media for My Professional Presence (Natasha Holmes, Newsletter 15)

Grad Student Life

• Community Support and Persistence: My Story of Grad School Parenting (Eleanor Close, Newsletter 3)

• Work-Life Balance: Different Alternatives (Sam McKagan, Newsletter 6)

• Work-Life Balance: Finding a Dynamic Balance (Michael Wittmann, Newsletter 6)

• Leveling Up Your Academic Self (Brian Danielak, Newsletter 6)

• Making Friends in PER and Beyond (Ben Van Dusen, Newsletter 5)

• No es Mas Que un 'Hasta Luego': The Fruits of Two Wonderful Years (Enrique "Henry" Suarez, Newsletter 5)

• Parenting in Graduate School (Ben Dreyfus, Newsletter 3)

• The Longest Walk (Charles Ramey, Newsletter 8)

• Work-Life balance: Unstable Equilibrium (Mary Bridget Kustusch, Newsletter 6)

• Saying "No" (Geraldine Cochran, Newsletter 12)

• Rejecting the Million-Hour Workweek (Cassandra Paul, Newsletter 15)

Conferences

• Attending an International Conference as an Undergraduate Student (Emily Lewanowski-Breen, Newsletter 11)

• A (Brief) Overview of (Some) Conferences in PER (Daryl McPadden, Newsletter 16)

Careers in Physics Education

• Being Part of a Community: Views from a Brazilian Researcher (Katemari Rosa, Newsletter 9)

• Decisions, Decisions, Decisions or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust our Group (Danny Caballero with contributions from Vashti Sawtelle, Newsletter 4)

• My Job Search Experience (Geraldine Cochran, Newsletter 1)

• My Job Search Experience (Jen Richards, Newsletter 1)

• My Post Doc Experience (Katie Hinko, Newsletter 7)

• Negotiating the Ups and Downs of Post Docs and International Opportunities (Christine Lindstrøm, Newsletter 7)

• Reflections on Being a Post Doc (Paul Irving, Newsletter 7)

• Student Identity and the Transition from K-12 to University Teaching (Jason Morphew, Newsletter 9)

• Transitioning from Research to K-12 Teaching (Colleen Nyeggen, Newsletter 9)

• Questions I Should Have Asked About Graduate Schools (Jayson Nissen, Newsletter 11)

AAPT Meetings

• First-timers Guide to AAPT (Newsletter 2, Newsletter 5, Newsletter Special Issue 2)

• My AAPT Newbie Experience (Newsletter 3)

• Cards of Affirmation (Newsletter 3)

• AAPT Winter Meeting 2015 Highlights: Becoming a Part of the Community (Gina Quan, Newsletter 4)

• A Reflection on the Creating Inclusive Environments at Conferences Panel (Gina Quan and Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, Newsletter 9)

• A Summary of the Winter AAPT Professional Skills for Graduate Students - Equity in PER (Lisa Goodhew, Newsletter 9)

• Discussing PER Paradigms at AAPT (Gina Quan, Newsletter 6)

• Theoretical Frameworks Explained at AAPT (Lindsay Owens, Newsletter 8)

• Professional Skills for Graduate Students Session: Writing and Reviewing PERC Papers (Lisa Goodhew, Newsletter 12)

• Takeaways on Networking from PERCoGS' Professional Skills Session at the Winter 2019 AAPT Meeting (Lisa Goodhew, Newsletter 15)

• Mentoring Panel Discussion (Hannah Sabo)

Research Methods and Work

• Balance and Nuance: Teaching High School and Pursuing Grad School (Marta Stoeckel, Newsletter 17)

• Building Your Toolbox for Quantitative Educational Research Methods (Rachel Henderson, Newsletter 17)

• Critical Theory Starting Points for Disability and Race (Adrienne Traxler, Newsletter 17)

• Physics Education Research and Disability (Erin Scanlon, Newsletter 17)

• Reflections on Learning to do “Case-Oriented PER” (Amy Robertson, Newsletter 17)

• PhysPort – A Resource Every Grad Student Should be Aware of (Abhilash Nair, Newsletter 12)

• CU-Prime: A Student-led Community at the University of Colorado Boulder (Katherine Rainey, Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, and Julie Huynh, Newsletter 7)

• How the Butterfly Can Help You Frame Your Research (Valerie Otero, Newsletter 1)

• How to Pursue an Astronomy Education Research PhD (Alice Olmstead, Newsletter 6)

• Sparking Conversation: Informal Physics Learning (Shane Bergin, Newsletter 8)

• When the Watermelon Met the Butterfly: Processing Data (Valerie Otero, Newsletter 2)

Institutions and Grants

• Governing Structures in PER (Daryl McPadden, Newsletter 8)

• How to Apply for a PERTG Travel Grant (Leslie Atkins Elliott, Newsletter 7)

• Lessons Learned (and Still Used!) from the GRFP (Daryl McPadden, Newsletter 5)

• My Experience Learning to Write NSF Grants (Amy Robertson, Newsletter 2)

• What is PERLOC? (MacKenzie Stetzer, Newsletter 2)

Equity, Diversity & Accountability in PER (Special Issue 3 & others)

• A Model for Self-Accountability in Academia  (Dimitri Dounas-Frazer, Regan Byrd, and Simone Hyater-Adams, Newsletter 14)

• Decolonization? Starting Points of Two Journeys (Angela Little and Ayush Gupta, Newsletter 14)

• Critical Theory Starting Points for Disability and Race (Adrienne Traxler, Newsletter 17)

• Physics Education Research and Disability  (Erin Scanlon, Newsletter 17)

• The "Problem" of Women in Physics (Laura McCullough, Special Issue 3)

• Expanding the Diversity of Graduate Physics (Deepa Chari, Special Issue 3)

• The Question of Inclusiveness (Juan Burciaga, Special Issue 3)

• An Experience of STEM and Cultural Support through SACNAS (Ximena Cid, Special Issue 3)

• Report on LGBT+ Climate Presented at AAPT Winter Meeting (Tim Atherton, Special Issue 3)

• The IMPRESS Program at RIT (Sam Cammarata and Paul Owens, Special Issue 3)

• Promoting Diversity and Inclusion within Education, Science, and Policy (Liz Glaser, Special Issue 3) 

• Inclusiveness and Diversity in Ireland from a Venezuelan Perspective (Claudia Fracchiolla, Special Issue 3) 

Creating Culture in PER Research (Special Issue 2)

• A Culture of Excellence and Support at the Colorado School of Mines (Newsletter Special Issue 2)

• Bringing Our Whole Selves to the Table: Nurturing a Positive Culture (Newsletter Special Issue 2)

• Building a Culture (Newsletter Special Issue 2)

• Finding Myself, Without Losing Me (Newsletter Special Issue 2)

• How Misfits Find Homes (Newsletter Special Issue 2)

• Productive Participation in Research Groups: The Importance of Framing, Goals, and Wearing Hats (Newsletter Special Issue 2)

• Recognizing the Importance of Flexibility (Newsletter Special Issue 2)

Journeys to PER Research (Special Issue 1)

• Aah! Which One Should I Write About? (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• Academia by Accident (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• Creating Space (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• Everyone Else Knows Something I Don't (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• How I Learned to Quit Worrying and Love the University (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• Paving the Way in PER (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• PER: Personifying the Exigence of Recognition (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• Thoughts on my Path Through Academia (Newsletter Special Issue 1)

• You are a Keeper.  Whose Keeper are You? (Newsletter Special Issue 1)