LRA Proposal Mentoring Project
2020 Conference Theme: All of Us Are Smarter than Each of Us (See more about the conference theme from the Conference Chair, Gwendolyn Thompson McMillon, Conference Chair, David Yaden, Associate Conference Chair)
Goal: Support doctoral students' navigation of the proposal submission process as students transition from presenting with advisors to presenting their own research.
Mentors: Faculty generously volunteer to be paired with one doctoral student each, serving as a mentor by reviewing and providing student proposal feedback.
Apply: Complete the online application by Wednesday, January 16, 2020. Because this is a research conference, please ensure that the elements in your proposal - particularly your methodology and findings - align with the conference theme.
Please Note: Students should begin working on their proposals prior to receiving notice about the status of their potential mentor match.
Questions: Please email Lakeya Omogun at [email protected].
Goal: Support doctoral students' navigation of the proposal submission process as students transition from presenting with advisors to presenting their own research.
Mentors: Faculty generously volunteer to be paired with one doctoral student each, serving as a mentor by reviewing and providing student proposal feedback.
Apply: Complete the online application by Wednesday, January 16, 2020. Because this is a research conference, please ensure that the elements in your proposal - particularly your methodology and findings - align with the conference theme.
Please Note: Students should begin working on their proposals prior to receiving notice about the status of their potential mentor match.
Questions: Please email Lakeya Omogun at [email protected].
The theme, All of Us are Smarter than Each of Us: Collaborate for Impact, challenges literacy researchers to intentionally seek out colleagues with similar interests, who conduct research from diverse paradigmatic, theoretical, and/or methodological perspectives. We summon all to sit at a welcome table where we capitalize on the expertise, ingenuity, and experiences of our fellow colleagues. The proverb “iron sharpens iron” is made manifest when we share ideas and challenge one another as critical friends. The goal for each collaborative effort is to identify “pockets of hope” where effective work is being done in individual spaces, and collectively develop and implement plans and projects that will Impact the field.