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How-To Series

The Spring 2024 How-To Series includes 1 series on How-To Manage a Research Group, 1 workshop on Service: How-To Say No and When to Say Yes, 1 workshop on Facing Negativity in Departments & Academia, and 2 structured writing groups (SWGs) on How-To Write a Book Proposal and How-To Write a Social Science Grant Proposal. 

These will be running from January 26th through April 5th via Zoom.

To register for this semester's How-To Series, please click here. Lesson recordings and slides will be uploaded below.

What is a Structured Writing Group (SWG)?

SWGs will be led by senior faculty who will serve as facilitators on 2 different topics. Across the semester, facilitators will meet with a group of faculty for 1 hour via Zoom to support faculty’s efforts to:

  • Develop a regular writing practice
  • Put writing tips into practice while balancing teaching, service, and research responsibilities

All TT/NTT faculty are welcome. To register for one, two, or all three series, please click here!

Spring 2024 Topics and Facilitators

Melissa Bradshaw

How-To Write a Book Proposal

with Dr. Melissa Bradshaw (English) on Fridays from January 26th- April 5th from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Catherine Haden

How-To Write a Social Science Grant Proposal

with Dr. Catherine Haden (Psychology) on March 12th and March 13th, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Michael Burns

How-To Manage a Research Group

with Dr. Michael Burns (Biology) on March 18th and March 19th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm.

Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz and Eilene Edejer

"Facing Negativity in Academia & Departments" Discussion

with Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz and Dr. Eilene Edejer on Wednesday, February 28th from 10:00 - 11:15 am.

Linda Tuncay Zayer

Service: How-To Say No and When to Say Yes

with Dr. Linda Tuncay Zayer on Tuesday, March 26th from 10:30 - 11:45 am.

Links to Spring 2024 Recordings and Slides

How-To Write a Book Proposal

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January 26, 2024
February 2, 2024
February 9, 2024
February 16, 2024
February 23, 2024
March 1, 2024
March 15, 2024
March 22, 2024
April 5, 2024
 

How-To Write a Social Science Grant Proposal

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MARCH 12th 
MARCH 13th 

 

How-To Manage a Research Group

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March 18, 2024
March 19, 2024

"Facing Negativity in Academia & Departments" Discussion

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February 28th, 2024

Service: How-To Say No and When to Say Yes

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March 26, 2024

Links to Fall 2023 Recordings and Slides

Writing a Research Article

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September 14, 2023
September 21, 2023
September 28, 2023
October 5, 2023
October 19, 2023
October 26, 2023
November 2, 2023
  • No recording/slides
November 9, 2023
  • No recording/slides
November 30, 2023
  • No recording/slides

 

Scientific Writing

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September 15, 2023
September 22, 2023
September 29, 2023
October 6, 2023
October 13, 2023

How to Prepare an NSF Proposal

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November 8, 2023
November 9, 2023

Previous How-To Series

AY 2021-2022

In AY21-22, LUC INSPIRED collaborated with the Faculty Center for Ignatian Pedagogy to host the Anti-Racism STEM series:

  • Picture a Scientist Documentary Screening and LUC STEM Faculty Panel (12/02/21)
  • “How-To” Integrate DiverseStudents Into STEM with Dr. Mica Estrada (1/06/22)
  • “How-To” Make Class More Inclusive with Dr. Tracie Addy (2/17/22)
  • A Conversation with Dr. Marcella Alsan (3/29/22)
  • “How-To” use STEM to Promote Social Justice with Dr. Ebony McGee (4/12/22)

The recordings are available for “How-To” Integrate Diverse Students Into STEM with Dr. Mica Estrada, and “How-To” Make Class More Inclusive with Dr. Tracie Addy.

 

AY 2022-2023

In AY22-23, LUC INSPIRED collaborated with the Center for Faculty Excellence to host 5 Structured Writing Groups (SWGs):

  • How To Write a STEM Article with Dr. Peter Kekenes-Huskey (Cell & Molecular Physiology)
  • How To Write a Book Proposal with Dr. Melissa Bradshaw (English)
  • How to Write a Research Article with Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz (Anthropology)
  • How to Write an NIH Proposal with Dr. Heather Wheeler (Biology)
  • How to Prepare an NSF CAREER Proposal with Dr. Thomas Sanger (Biology)

The Spring 2024 How-To Series includes 1 series on How-To Manage a Research Group, 1 workshop on Service: How-To Say No and When to Say Yes, 1 workshop on Facing Negativity in Departments & Academia, and 2 structured writing groups (SWGs) on How-To Write a Book Proposal and How-To Write a Social Science Grant Proposal. 

These will be running from January 26th through April 5th via Zoom.

To register for this semester's How-To Series, please click here. Lesson recordings and slides will be uploaded below.

What is a Structured Writing Group (SWG)?

SWGs will be led by senior faculty who will serve as facilitators on 2 different topics. Across the semester, facilitators will meet with a group of faculty for 1 hour via Zoom to support faculty’s efforts to:

  • Develop a regular writing practice
  • Put writing tips into practice while balancing teaching, service, and research responsibilities

All TT/NTT faculty are welcome. To register for one, two, or all three series, please click here!

Spring 2024 Topics and Facilitators

Links to Spring 2024 Recordings and Slides

Links to Fall 2023 Recordings and Slides

Previous How-To Series