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Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more

Research in Action is a weekly podcast by Oregon State University Ecampus, a national leader in online education. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Katie Linder, OSU Ecampus research director, who discusses topics and issues related to research in higher education with experts across a range of disciplines and institutions. Guests share their expertise on qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods, personal experiences as researchers, best practices, and organizational and productivity strategies. Listen and learn how you can make a difference through your research. ecampus.oregonstate.edu/podcast.
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Jul 30, 2018

On this episode, Katie is Joined by Dr. Rebekah Willson, a Lecturer in Information Science in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. Originally from Canada, she obtained her PhD from Charles Sturt University in Australia in 2016. Her dissertation focused on the experience of individuals transitioning from doctoral student to early career academic. Her main area of research is in information behavior including what information individuals need and how they find, share, and use that information -- particularly in the workplace. Her latest research examines the precarity in modern universities and the influence that has on the information behaviour of academics on short-term contracts. For more information and her CV, please go to rebekahwillson.com

Segment 1: Information Behavior Research [00:00-12:25]

In this first segment, Rebekah describes her research in information behavior.

Segment 2: Grounded Theory [12:26-24:27]

In segment two, Rebekah shares some of her experiences using grounded theory as a methodology.

Segment 3: Researching Academics in Transition [24:28-36:57]

In segment three, Rebekah shares about her most recent research on academics on short-term contracts.

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Jul 20, 2018

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Ludovico Cademartiri, who obtained a Laurea degree in Materials Science from the University of Parma in 2002 and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto in 2008 with Geoffrey A. Ozin. He was a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow in the group of George M. Whitesides at Harvard University. His work spans materials chemistry, physical chemistry, molecular electronics, flame manipulation, plasma processing, polymers, and environments-by-design and has been recognized by national and international awards, most recently the Beckman Young Investigator Award, and the Plant Science Institute Faculty Fellow Award. He has been at Iowa State since 2012.

 

Segment 1: Plant Research [00:00-12:12]

In this first segment, Ludovico describes his research on plants.

Segment 2: Using Plasmas for Nanostructure Processing [12:13-22:06]

In segment two, Ludovico shares about some of his research on plasmas.

Segment 3: Career Building Blocks [22:07-34:17]

In segment three, Ludovico discusses the building blocks of his career.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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Jul 16, 2018

In this episode, Dr. Katie Linder, Director of Research at Oregon State University Ecampus, introduces a summer research challenge.

Segment 1: Launching a Summer Research Challenge [00:00-08:55]

In this first segment, Katie invites "RIA" listeners to join a summer research challenge.

Segment 2: Participation Options for the Challenge [08:56-17:48]

In segment two, Katie shares additional checklist items and ways to engage in the challenge.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

Jul 9, 2018

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-05:15]: How to Create Highly-engaging Work Environments

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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Jul 9, 2018

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Brad Shuck, an Associate Professor and Program Director of both the Health Professions Education and Human Resources and Organizational Development programs in the School of Medicine and College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville. His primary areas of research include the application, meaning, and measurement of employee engagement, emerging areas of positive psychology, and leader development. His research has been featured in refereed journals such as Leadership and Organizational Studies, the Journal of Happiness Studies, Human Resource Development Review, Human Resource Development Quarterly, and others. He is routinely cited in US-based international media outlets including Forbes, The Washington Post, and TIME, as well as international outlets including Business World Online and the Hindu Times. Shuck was named the 2016 Early Career Scholar by the Academy of Human Resource Development and has received several awards for his applied research. He is a Commonwealth Scholar and a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and has done extensive work with the United States Army Cadet-Command, Ft. Knox, Kentucky.

Segment 1: Engagement at Work [00:00-13:40]

In this first segment, Brad shares about some of his research on engagement at work.

Segment 2: Intersection of Work and Health [13:41-24:44]

In segment two, Brad discusses some of his research on health in the workplace.

Segment 3: Capacity and Work [24:45-36:37]

In segment three, Brad discusses the concept of capacity as it relates to effective work.

Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-05:15]: How to Create Highly-engaging Work Environments

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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Jul 2, 2018

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Nancy Segal, Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Director of the Twin Studies Center which she founded in 1991. Dr. Segal received a B.A. in psychology and literature from Boston University (1973), and an M.A. (1974) and Ph.D. (1982) in the Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Chicago. From 1982-1991 she was a post-doctoral fellow and research associate at the University of Minnesota, affiliated with the well-known Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. Dr. Segal has authored over 200 scientific articles and book chapters, plus several books on twins. Her latest book is Accidental Brothers: The Story of Twins Switched at birth and the Power of Nature and Nurture and follows the life histories of two sets of identical Colombian twins who were inadvertently exchanged at birth, and provides a number of interesting research findings. Her 2012 book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (2012, Harvard University Press) won the 2013 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association. Her other books include Someone Else’s Twin, Indivisible by Two, Entwined Lives. and Twin Mythconceptions, which describes false beliefs about twins and provides much needed correction.

 

Segment 1: Twins Research [00:00-12:30]

In this first segment, Nancy describes how she got started researching twins.

Segment 2: Writing Science for the General Public [12:31-23:55]

In segment two, Nancy discusses how she frames her research for a more general audience.

Segment 3: Nancy's Current Research on Twins [23:56-35:19]

In segment three, Nancy shares about some of her most recent studies on twins.

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

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Jul 2, 2018

Take a listen to our July 2018 preview clips!

 

To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast:

Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast

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The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

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