March 19, 2015 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM  Room 3213, Third Floor of the JSU Student Center This interactive workshop explores ways to improve efficiency in writing and submitting articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals.  Topics include identifying and targeting journals, cultivating writing habits, developing a strategy for working on multiple articles simultaneously and understanding the manuscript...Read More

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Holden Reading Room, 4th Floor of the H.T. Sampson Library Dr. Miguel Centellas, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, will present his research talk, "Measuring Democratic Competition: An Application to 20th Century Latin America."  The JSU Center for University Scholars hosts this brown bag...Read More

On February 5, 2015, the Center hosted a workshop to introduce the research support services available to faculty. In the file below, are the audio from three components: Grants and Contracts, Sponsored Programs and IRB. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/78727922″ params=”color=002147&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]Read More

February 12, 2015 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM  Room 3213, Third Floor of the JSU Student Center This workshop focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning and its implications for university faculty.  This workshop is designed for all faculty members. Light refreshments will be provided.  Read More

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Holden Reading Room, 4th Floor of the H.T. Sampson Library Dr. Monica Flippin Wynn, assistant professor in the Department of Mass Communications, will present her research talk, "Technology and Social Media in the Classroom: A Pedagogical Nightmare or Engagement Bonanza?"  The JSU Center for University Scholars...Read More

Dr. Etta Morgan, chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and Dr. Otha Burton, director of the Institute of Government and a former chair, discuss the third-year review process, what counts as satisfactory progress and tips for compiling the dossier. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/186997360″ params=”color=002147&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]Read More

February 5, 2015 | 10:00 – 1:00 PM  Ballroom B, Third Floor of the JSU Student Center This workshop focuses on elements of research design, development and administration. It will explore grant-writing with an emphasis on re-submission of proposals, research compliance and IRB training for research design and application submission. This luncheon workshop is designed...Read More