2009 GSIC Session

NERA 2009 Conference: GSIC Session
40th Annual NERA Conference

Professional Perspectives on the Future of Educational Research
Dr. Judy Robb from the University of New Hampshire, Dr. John Young from the Educational Testing Service (ETS), and Dr. April Zenisky from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst shared observations from their experiences in the field and discussed how they see educational research progressing in the future. Students also had the opportunity to ask for personal advice with regard to graduate school and careers.

Professional Development: Grant Writing
Drs. Stan Shaw and Michael Coyne from the University of Connecticut discussed both how to find grants to apply for, as well as how to write successful grant proposals.
In addition to the in-conference sessions, graduate students had an opportunity to spend time with a NERA mentor discussing their research or other issues. The mentors were longstanding NERA members who worked with Tom Levine from the University of Connecticut to set up this program, which was started last year.

GSIC organized their annual graduate student social with complementary appetizers and an opportunity for graduate students from different programs and institutions to meet one another and hopefully make long-lasting connections.