Newsletter Articles by Topic

Our newsletter covers topics such as:

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)