Newsletter Articles by Topic
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Our newsletter covers topics such as:
Communicating in Physics Education Research
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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)