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Conferences

and

Publications

Colleen Dragovich – Educational Psychology

Maya Satlykgylyjova – Cultural Foundations

How to avoid this feeling!

How to Choose the Right Conference

• Think about your reasons for attending

• Learn more about your field

• Cutting-edge research

• Practice presenting

• Meet scholars

• Ask your advisor

• Start small at your own university

• Free (no travel expenses)

• Practice and meet peers

• Regional and national conferences

Planning to Present at a Conference

• Plan your meeting:

– Check program online

– Figure out travel arrangements

– Figure out requirements for presentations

or posters

• Department activities

• Pre-conferences and workshops

• Special Interest Groups (SIG)

• Mentoring program

• International Conferences

Networking Tips

• Go to the plenary lecture or keynote

• Go to coffee breaks, receptions, and group

meals (network!)

• Have ready a brief, accessible self-description

“elevator talk”

• Carry business cards (can order from Kent!)

• New to the organization? Negativity is risky!

• Dress appropriately

• Use social media (carefully)

• Thank organizers

Presentation Tips

• Do not write or revise your paper or poster

at the conference.

• Be professional as a presenter:

• Show up early to your own session

• Always have a backup of your presentation

• Use professional themes and fonts

• Don’t go over your allotted time

• Listen carefully to other presenters

• Stay to say thank you and/or answer questions

Conference Survival Tips

• Do not try to attend every session

• Take breaks throughout the day

• Wear layers

• Band-Aids and other essentials

• Eat and drink lots of fluids

• Try to get some sleep

• Take notes during presentations

• If you want to sightsee, arrive early/stay late

Funding Conference Travel

• Graduate Student Senate (GSS):

• Domestic Travel Award

• International Travel Award

• Departmental Grants / Support

• Student Organization Grants

Other Options:

• Conference Travel Awards

• Graduate Student Volunteering at Conferences

• Individual Grant Research (find $ on your own)

• Share expenses with colleagues

Opportunities on Campus

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition

Present your research in 3 minutes using only one PowerPoint slide and win cash prizes!

Preliminary Rounds: October 18-20Finals: October 27th

Registration to participate as a presenter will open in early September.

Opportunities on Campus

Graduate Research Symposium April 20, 2018

The Symposium offers benefits for students with any range of presentation experience and skills.

For those with minimal experience, our event provides an opportunity to speak about research and receive

interdisciplinary feedback.

For those with more advanced skills, the Symposium offers a chance to earn a mark of distinction on their

CVs and the chance to practice for future job interviews and research talks.

Academic Publishing

Why is it Important to Publish?

• To share your research with academic

peers

• To enhance your academic and

professional résumés when applying for a

job, postdoc, or grad school

• To obtain tenure in certain fields

• Basically expected to have three or more

publications by graduation

Examples of Academic Publications

• Journals

– Research Articles

– Literature Reviews

– Book Reviews

• Proceedings

(publishing a

conference paper)

• Books or book

chapters

Open Access Publications?

• More widely available than traditionally

published works

• Some argue greater access helps spread

knowledge to those who normally

cannot afford it

• Others caution it hurts authors by

eliminating copyright

Which Publication Route is Best?

• Consult with your advisor and peers.

• Some fields emphasize different types of

publications over others

• Think about joining professional

organizations in your field of study, they

often have their own journals

Writer Beware!

• Peer review

– Way of measuring the quality of scholarship

– Always publish in a peer-reviewed journal

• Poor-Quality Journals

– Use a database such as Cabell’s to determine a

journal’s reputation and compare rankings

• Predatory and Pay-to-Publish

– You do not need to pay to have your work published

– Visit http://scholarlyoa.com/publishers/ for a

continuously updated list of predatory scholarly

journals

Writing Tips

• Use the required writing style for your

field of study (e.g. APA, MLA, Chicago)

• Think of a concise, telling title

• Keep track of your references

• Discuss writing early on when working

with multiple authors

The Submission Process

• Check publisher’s website for formatting

guidelines, writing styles, and image

preparation

• Pay attention to deadlines

The Submission Process

• Submit manuscript in publication’s

desired format (electronic, email, hard

copy).

• Include all materials (abstract,

manuscript, reference list).

• Be prepared to WAIT

•Do NOT submit identical manuscripts to

multiple publications at the same time.

Review Process & Feedback

• Editor sends manuscript to readers (scholars with

similar research interests)

• Rejection; Revise and Resubmit; Acceptance

• Rejection is not the end of the world!

Authorship & Collaboration

• What do you do if you are asked to

collaborate on a paper for potential

publication?

• Establish a clear understanding of

expectations

• Do not be afraid to communicate conflicts of

interest or concerns about name order

• Be collegial, but remember you are also a

scholar and have a right to be credited with

your research

Authorshiphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLdvTi4C_

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Academic Rejectionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLdvTi4C_

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Complex Conversations

Thank You!

Questions?

Colleen Dragovich – cdragovi@kent.edu

Maya Satlykgylyjova – msatlykg@kent.edu