Show notes
On this episode, Dr. Katie Linder, Director of Research at Oregon State University Ecampus, offers some tips and strategies for establishing research goals in the New Year. Segment 1: What Makes a Good Research Goal? [00:00-10:41] In this first segment, Katie shares some ideas for setting research goals that are both reasonable and challenging. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit's current projects Segment 2: Setting Yourself Up for Success [10:42-20:39] In segment two, Katie offers some tips for setting yourself up for success with accomplishing your research goals. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Rubin, G. (2015). Better than before. New York: Crown Publishing Group. Rubin, G. (2017). The four tendencies. New York: Harmony Books. RIA # 61: Dr. Jennifer Herman on Writing Retreats Segment 3: Strategies for Staying Accountable [20:40-32:01] In segment three, Katie discusses some strategies for staying accountable to your research goals throughout the year. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Listeners may want to check out some of the following RIA episodes related to writing groups: RIA # 1: Dr. Wendy Belcher on Writing Productivity RIA # 33: Dr. Inger Mewburn on Supporting & Training New Researchers RIA # 45: Dr. Monika Raesch, Dr. Frank Rudy Cooper & Dr. Pat Reeve on Writing Groups and the Importance of Self-reflection RIA # 61: Dr. Jennifer Herman on Writing Retreats Academic Ladder Medium (a blogging platform) Share your research goals with the RIA community! Find us on our Twitter page and use the hashtag #RIAResearchGoals To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Ecampus or Oregon State University.