The following is a summary of the video transcript: 1. Sources of reviewer bias: 2. Racial disparities in funding rates: 3. Intersectionality: 4. Implicit bias: 5. Anti-racist reviewing: 6. Strategies to minimize bias: 7. Importance of anti-racist reviewing: The presentation emphasizes the need for reviewers to be aware of their...
Well-known is the shortage of PhD academic-researchers in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. The severity of this issue was officially recognized by ASHA and the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) in a 2002 report: Crisis in the Discipline: A Plan for Reshaping...
There is no doubt that the foundational information in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) gained during undergraduate studies sets the stage for success during graduate education and beyond. We recognize that a clinician who is steeped in the science of the discipline will make wise and informed decisions that serve...
Over the past several years, the ASHA Journals program has grown and developed quite a bit. This growth is in keeping with the rapidly changing scholarly publishing environment and in support of ASHA’s strategic goals to improve knowledge translation between research and practice. As part of this evolution, the ASHA...
Scholarly publishing is about 350 years old, dating back to 1665 with the publication of the propitiously titled Philosophical transactions: Giving some accompt [account] of the present understandings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world(Ware & Mabe, 2015). The scholarly journals of the American...
Navigating the pathway to successful tenure and promotion can be an intimidating process for the beginning tenure-track assistant professor. This pathway can look exceedingly difficult to a new junior faculty member, but it does not need to be so. Having a thorough understanding of the underlying foundations of the academic...
Second in a three-part series, this presentation provides a view from the trenches on ways junior faculty can balance research, teaching, service, and life The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Balancing Experiences For those of you who already have academic positions, this will look...
Full professor is the highest faculty rank to which faculty can aspire at colleges and universities in the United States. However, unlike the tenure decision and promotion from assistant professor to associate professor, there is no firmly established or implemented timeline for promotion to this highest rank, nor are there...
The following is a transcript of the presentation videos, edited for clarity. What Is a Research Plan, and Why Do You Need One? Presented by Cathy Binger First we’re going to talk about what a research plan is, why it’s important to write one, and why five years—why not one...
Increasing student involvement in faculty research is a win-win proposition from many perspectives. Student assistance can greatly speed a faculty member’s ability to conduct research. It can encourage students to explore research careers for themselves. It builds student-faculty interaction, thereby improving the undergraduate educational experience and allowing students to develop...