General Faculty Meeting, Spring 2017
The Spring 2017 General Faculty Meeting (GFM) was held on April 8, 2017.
At the June 30th Detroit Community of Scholars meeting in Southfield, Michigan, members received support and resources to help them advance their research projects. Participants included School of Advanced Studies students and alumni, local and online faculty, members of the Detroit Market Academic Affairs, and the Associate Research Chair of the Center for Leadership Studies and Educational Research.
Meeting Highlights
Dr. Michael McDonald discussed his personal challenges with the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Maintaining a positive attitude helped him move through the process. He offered these encouraging tips:
Dr. Erik Bean discussed Research Center and publication strategies, which encouraged scholars to look beyond their research projects:
Additionally, Dr. Bean has written a variety of blog articles related to research and publication:
Dr. Jan Woznick presented an update on the Detroit Community of Scholars progress, which included an analysis of the survey results from the February Knowledge without Boundaries Conference and the April General Faculty Meeting research presentations. Dr. Woznick reviewed some of the key investigative questions, addressed what he learned from the comments and ratings, and discussed possible strategies for the future:
Moreover, Dr. Woznick’s analysis of the survey results shows how important it is for participants to complete surveys. Completed surveys provide a wealth of information related to understanding the needs and challenges of the participants and to formulating strategies for the future.