CALL FOR CHAPTERS: Military Veterans Transitioning to Higher Education and the Civilian Workforce: Challenges, Opportunities, Supports, and Resources
Edited By: Yvonne Hunter-Johnson, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleTimothy J. Ros, McKendree UniversityMary V. Alfred, Texas A&M University For men and women who have served in the Armed Forces, transitioning from the “military world” to the “civilian world” is the ultimate journey. Hence, veterans encounter many challenges as they acclimate to civilian life, obtain academic and professional qualifications, secure employment, and much more. Many veterans transition from military service into higher [...]
37th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium Call for Proposals
February 6-10, 2024 The International Self-Directed Learning Symposium provides an international forum for the discussion of important current developments in the study and application of self-directed learning (SDL). The International Society for Self-Directed Learning (ISSDL) defines SDL as “an intentional learning process that is created and evaluated by the learner.” The symposium offers a collaborative space for researchers, theorists, and practitioners to present their work for feedback and elaboration. Many [...]
AHEA Book Series 2021 CFP: Advancing the Global Agenda for Human Rights
Call for Chapters Advancing the Global Agenda for Human Rights, Vulnerable Populations and Environmental Sustainability: Adult Education as Strategic Partner Edited By: Mary V. Alfred, Texas A&M UniversityPetra A. Robinson, Louisiana State UniversityElizabeth A. Roumell, Texas A&M University For over 70 years, the United Nations has worked to advance human conditions globally through its historic agenda for a more peaceful, prosperous, and just world. Through the work of the General [...]
AHEA Book Series 2021 CFP: Critical Approaches to Trauma in Adult Learning
Critical Approaches to Trauma in Adult Learning Laura Douglass, Aubry Threlkeld, Lisa R. Merriweather, and Riché Barnes, Co-editorsCarrie Boden-McGill and Joann Olson, Series EditorsInformation Age Publishing The co-editors invite you to submit a proposal for inclusion in this collection which presents and examines the experiences of and implications for trauma studies in adult and higher education. We currently seek proposals from researchers, activists, counselors, cultural theorists, students, faculty, administrators and [...]
Call for Proposals-Book chapters on Skill Development for a new book
Adult Learning in Professional, Organizational, and Community Settings Educators * Authors * Practitioners Invitation to contribute to a new book. . . Skill Development from Novice to Expert: Voices from Different Fields Dr. Elaine Silva Mangiante and Dr. Kathy Peno, Co-EditorsInformation Age Publishing Chapter Proposal Guidelines Dear Colleague, Thank you for expressing an interest in writing a chapter for the upcoming book, Skill Development from Novice to Expert: Voices from [...]
COLLO 2019 Spring Symposium!
You are invited! What in the World is Going on in Lifelong Learning? Monday May 20, 2019 -- 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST Coalition of Lifelong Learning Organizations Participate in this FREE* Symposium online or in person; span the globe to learn of the work of colleagues facing and solving issues like those you face every day. Attend to Obtain a better understanding of adult education worldwide—a “global context”. [...]
Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Ethical Challenges in Higher Education Leadership and Administration
Edited by Dr. Victor Wang Higher education institutions are, more so than other organizations, deeply complex, and present a unique challenge to their leaders and administrators. Those charged with governance in higher education must deal with a great diversity of stakeholders ranging from students and oftentimes their parents, through to community members, accrediting bodies, research bodies, and political leaders at local, state and national level. Adding to the vast array [...]
Pamela Hampton-Garland
Pamela Hampton-Garland, Ph.D. University District of Columbia Recorded: AAACE Total Time: 19:16 Short Bio: Dr. Pamela Hampton-Garland Assistant Professor of Adult Education joined the University District of Columbia faculty in August 2014 from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Dr. Hampton-Garland has a Master of Science degree in Adult Education from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and holds Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Teaching with [...]
Alan Mandell
Alan Mandell, Ph.D. Metropolitan Center Recorded: AHEA Total Time: 39:05 Short Bio: Alan Mandell is the college professor of adult learning and mentoring and also serves as a mentor in the social sciences at the Metropolitan Center in New York City. Mandell began at the Lower Hudson program (now Hudson Valley Center) more than 30 years ago. He has served as associate dean of the Hudson Valley Center, as the [...]
Lee Viar
Lee Viar, Ph.D. Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE) Recorded: ANTSHE Conference, 2017. Total Time: 09:12 Short Bio: Dr. Lee Viar is a Lead Faculty, Author of The Nontraditional Learner's Guide to Success, Certified Post-Secondary Instructor and President of the Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE, www.myantshe.org). He is also a Board of Trustee for the East Coast Colleges Social Sciences Association (ECCSSA). Dr. Viar has [...]
The 33rd International Self-Directed Learning Symposium
The 33rd International Self-Directed Learning Symposium February 6-9, 2019 Courtyard by Marriott at Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
AHEA Book Series 2020 Request for Proposal
Since 2011, the AHEA Book Series has published books associated with the Adult Higher Education Alliance conferences. We are now soliciting proposals for the eighth installment in the book series, with a projected release date of Fall 2020. For the next book, we are soliciting proposals from our membership for an authored or edited book to be published in 2020. The topic of the book should be related to adult [...]
Henry Merrill
Henry Merrill, Ed.D. Indiana University Recorded: AAACE Conference, November 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. Total Time: 25:15 Short Bio: Dr. Henry Merrill has served as vice chancellor for student services and director of continuing studies at IU East, chair of the adult education program, and interim associate vice chancellor for lifelong learning at IUPUI. The Indiana Council for Continuing Education honored Merrill as “Faculty Member of the Year” in 2004. A [...]
Gretchen Bersch
Gretchen Bersch, Ph.D. University of Alaska-Anchorage Recorded: AAACE Conference, November 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. Total Time: 38:47 Short Bio: (Hall of Fame Member) Gretchen T. Bersch, Ph.D., began her career in adult education in 1971 working for the University of Alaska (UA) system in Alaska villages. In 1990, she was commissioned to create and coordinate an adult education master's degree program for UA-Anchorage. Bersch has dedicated her career to the [...]
Carrie Johnson
Carrie Johnson, Ed.D. Eastern Illinois University Recorded: AAACE Conference, November 2016 in Albuquerque, NM. Total Time: 19:14 Short Bio: Since 2011, Dr. Johnson has directed the B.A. in General Studies, an adult degree-completion program, at Eastern Illinois University. She previously held a faculty position at a university in the Chicago area. Dr. Johnson earned her Ed.D. in Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. She has spoken internationally on [...]
Carol Kasworm
Carol Kasworm, Ed.D. North Carolina State University Recorded: February 2016 at the SDL Symposium in Cocoa Beach, FL Total Time: 43:58 Short Bio: Dr. Carol Kasworm received her B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Valparaiso University in Indiana and her M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. She completed her Ed.D. in Adult Education from the University of Georgia in 1977. She has held faculty appointments at University [...]
International Transformative Learning Conference 2018
Teachers College At Columbia University, New York, NY. November 7 to 10, 2018. Early Bird registration for Pre-Conference and Conference are now open. To take advantage of the special rate and register see http://bit.ly/ITLC2018REG Please be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Our conference site is www.itlc2018.com If you have any questions about the International Transformative Learning Association or the International Transformative Learning Conference, please [...]
Goddard College President Search
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Carrie Boden McGill
Carrie Boden McGill, Ph.D. Texas State University Recorded: Research to Practice Conference, November 2015 in Norman, OK. Total Time: 30:42 Short Bio: Professor Dr. Boden-McGill is the former Chair of the Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies at Texas State University. Before joining Texas State University, Dr. Boden-McGill worked extensively with undergraduate and graduate adult students in her roles as Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the Master of [...]
Jost Reischmann
Jost Reischmann, Ph.D. University of Bamberg, Germany Recorded: Research to Practice Conference, November 2015 in Norman, OK. Total Time: 27:29 Short Bio: (Hall of Fame Member) Jost Reischmann has been a dynamic force in the field of adult education, building vital bridges between theory and practice. He is the Chair and Professor of Andragogy at the University of Bamberg, Germany, and President of the International Society for Comparative Adult Education. [...]
Kevin Rosseger
Kevin Roessger, Ph.D. University of Arkansas Recorded: Research to Practice Conference, November 2016 in Norman, OK. Total Time: 21:00 Short Bio: Kevin Roessger owned and operated a tile and stone company for several years before returning to graduate school for a master's and doctoral degrees in adult and continuing education. Roessger joined the faculty of the adult and lifelong learning program in the College of Education and Health Professions [...]
Waynne James
Waynne James, Ed.D. University of South Florida Recorded: February 2016 at the SDL Symposium in Cocoa Beach, FL Total Time: 42:52 Short Bio: Dr. Waynne James received her B.A in English Education from University of Washington, Seattle and M.S. in Adult Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 1976, she received her Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in Adult Education and Educational Research & Measurement. Before arriving at USF [...]
Alex Charters
Alex Charters, Ph.D. Syracuse University Recorded: Research to Practice Conference, November 2015 in Norman, OK. Total Time: 55:00 Short Bio: (Hall of Fame Member) As Dean and Vice President at Syracuse University, Alexander Charters developed a comprehensive array of learning opportunities for adults. In addition to programming for adults, he worked to enhance theory and practice in the field of adult education. The Adult and Continuing Education Research Collection [...]
AHEA Book Series 2019
Request for Proposals Since 2011, the AHEA Book Series has published books associated with the Adult Higher Education Alliance conferences. This year, the book series will move forward with the eighth installment book (projected release date of November 2019). For the next book, we are soliciting proposals for an authored/coauthored or edited/co-edited book to be published in 2019. The topic of the book should be related to adult learning in [...]
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CFP: AAACE Conference 2016
The Call for Proposals is Open for the 65th Annual AAACE Conference! The theme of this year's conference, Celebrating the rich landscape of adult learning..., encompasses the vision and mission of AAACE. One of the greatest strengths of AAACE can be found in the breadth and depth of our membership. While this landscape includes many learning spaces and approaches, we come together with a shared focus on our center: the [...]
What do successful grads think you should study?
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How do you best prepare for university?
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RFP: AHEA Book Series 2018
Since 2011, the AHEA Book Series has published books associated with the Adult Higher Education Alliance conferences. This year, the book series will move forward with the fifth installment book release during our Conference 2016. For the next book, we are soliciting proposals for an authored/coauthored or edited/co-edited book to be published in 2018. The topic of the book should be related to adult learning in professional, organizational, or community [...]
CFP: Queer Health on Campus
Call for Proposals Queer Health on Campus: Addressing the Health Needs of LGBTQ Students Indiana University—Purdue University Fort Wayne April 8-9, 2016 Call for Presentations Come to Fort Wayne, Indiana April 8 & 9 2016 to meet and network with colleagues from across the region and discuss LGBTQ student health and mental health issues that are challenging campuses everywhere. We welcome submissions from all health care disciplines, including providers of [...]
RFP: Editor, Adult Learning
EDITOR ADULT LEARNING October 1, 2015 Statement of Purpose Adult Learning is a practitioner-oriented journal for those who design, manage, teach, and evaluate programs of adult and continuing education. The journal publishes articles for researchers and practitioners that approach practice issues with a problem-solving emphasis. Adult Learning seeks to publish original compositions within the areas of refereed articles, personal reflections, futures, and resources. In addition, from to time, special issues [...]
RFP: Editor, Journal of Transformative Education
Editor, Journal of Transformative Education November 1, 2015 Statement of Purpose The purpose of this call is to solicit proposals for an individual or individuals to join the current editorship of the Journal of Transformative Education as of July 1, 2016 and, as of January 1, 2017, assume full responsibility for the editorship of the journal. From July 1, 2016 to January 1, 2017, the successful applicant(s) will co-edit the [...]
CFP: Education Beyond Tomorrow
Conference Dates April 19th and 20th, 2016 Columbia Southern University seeks compelling presentations, group discussions, or mini workshops that inspire the imagination of educators to consider education beyond tomorrow, incite the pursuit of innovation in andragogy, pedagogy and practice, and envision learning-centered environments supported by technology. Conference Strands Presentation proposals must be submitted under one of three thematic strands that characterize this year’s conference. Each strand explores a different aspect [...]
CFP: Black LGBT Health in the United States
CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS Proposal Submission Deadline: March 1, 2016 Black LGBT Health in the United States: At the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation Editors Lourdes D. Follins, Ph. D., City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY Jonathan M. Lassiter, Ph. D., Independent Scholar, New York, NY Publisher Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Publication is anticipated for fall 2016-winter 2017. [...]
CFP: 9th Asian PreConference
Dear Colleagues, we welcome you to share your study and research in relation to the theme of the 9th Asian PreConference, the deadline for submission is Feb 15. Following is the link where you will access to the preConference proposal and submission info: http://newprairiepress.org/aerc/preconference.html Please share the information with your colleagues and graduate students who may be interested in presenting their projects. Best, Dr. Qi Sun Associate Professor Program Coordinator, the [...]
Book announcement: Andragogical and Pedagogical Methods for Curriculum and Program Development
Andragogical and Pedagogical Methods for Curriculum and Program Development Part of the Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design Book Series Victor C. X. Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA) and Valerie C. Bryan (Florida Atlantic University, USA) Today’s ever-changing learning environment is characterized by the fast pace of technology that drives our society to move forward, and causes our knowledge to increase at an exponential rate. The need for in-depth [...]
CFP: Adult Learning
Adult Learning is interested in publishing empirical research and conceptual papers and is actively soliciting manuscripts of 4,000-4,500 words. Adult Learning is a practitioner-oriented journal sponsored by the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) and published by SAGE. The journal publishes empirical research and conceptual papers for researchers and practitioners that approach practice issues with a problem-solving emphasis. The audience includes those who design, manage, teach, and evaluate [...]
AERC 2016 Call for Graduate Student Award Submissions
Please find attached the AERC 2016 Call for Graduate Student Award Submissions. The Graduate Research Award is designed to encourage, support, and recognize students’ research contributions at the Adult Education Research Conference (AERC). Only papers that are accepted for presentation at 2016 AERC will be considered for the award. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2016. If you have any questions, contact infoaerc@ksu.edu. Flyer for AERC 2016 Call for [...]
CFP: 16th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations
The International Advisory Board is pleased to announce the Call For Papers for the Sixteenth International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations will be held 27-29, July 2016 at the University of Granada in Granada, Spain. Conference Themes In addition to the special conference focus, the conference will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to the Diversity community. Plenary speakers include some of the [...]
IGI Global provides open online access of articles on research methods in graduate education as a complimentary issue
To University administrators, faculty/researchers, graduate students and librarians, Many of you have the responsibility of making data-driven decisions. You may teach graduate courses concerning research methodologies and are required to publish your research to cope with the syndrome “publish or perish” in academia. You may be working hard on your dissertations, seeking the most accurate research methods to show your committees and audiences how you know what you know. You [...]
Book announcement: Enhancing Writing Skills
Enhancing Writing Skills Edited by: Oluwakemi J. Elufiede, The Carnegie Writers, Inc. Carrie J. Boden McGill, Texas State University Tina Murray, The Carnegie Writers, Inc. A volume in the series: Adult Learning in Professional, Organizational, and Community Settings. Editor(s): Carrie J. Boden McGill, Texas State University. Published 2015 Enhancing Writing Skills includes conference presentation papers from the Carnegie Writers, Inc. 1st Annual Conference. The anthology provides published and aspiring writers [...]
Position announcement: Assistant Professor of Adult Education
The School of Education at the University of Rhode Island (URI) invites applicants for a full-time tenure track position in Adult Education. The position will begin in August 2016. Assistant Professor of Adult Education, with specializations in one or more of the following areas: adult learning, adult development, adult education, workplace learning, teaching adults, educational psychology, transformational learning, instructional design, instructional technology for adults, leadership in adult education, experiential learning, [...]
Members in Action: Adult Literacy
Women and Literacy Dr. Vicky Duckworth and Maria McNamara on learning to read as an adult Note: You may need to scroll down to find the specific Chapter: Women and Literacy
CFP: Research on Stress and Coping in Education Series
Research on Stress and Coping in Education Call for Volume Editors The Research on Stress and Coping in Education series editors announce the call for volume editors for the upcoming book in the series. The series is affiliated with the Stress and Coping in Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association. This series is centered on understanding the sources, experiences, and consequences of stress and coping in [...]
CFP: Research on Education in Africa, The Caribbean, and The Middle East
Call for Chapter Proposals: Research on Education in Africa, The Caribbean and The Middle East The University of Alabama P.O. Box 870232 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0232 Editors: Cynthia Szymanski Sunal (cvsunal@ua.edu) and Kagendo Mutua (kmutua@ua.edu) Dear Colleague: We are sending you this email to invite you to contribute a chapter to Book VIII of the Series Research in Education in Africa, Caribbean, and the Middle East to be published by Information [...]
TX DLA CFP deadline extended to October 21
The Call for Proposals deadline has been extended to October 21 for the 2016 Texas Distance Learning Association Conference, “Pushing Distance Education to Unimaginable Limits,” March 28-31 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio. TXDLA Conference 2016
Taylor & Francis Group Open October Plus
Join us for Open October Plus Open access offers in October & November For the next two months, we’re providing a number of great offers around Open Access Week 2015. If you’re considering submitting an open access article then now's the time to do it! Up to 50% Discount We're offering up to 50% off article publishing charges (APCs) in over 40 open access journals. Browse the journals here. #GoldFriday Competition Sign [...]
Cogent Open Access fee waiver week
Cogent OA The Cogent OA fee waiver during Open Access Week is fast approaching. Submit your paper between 19-25 October and get published for free! Submit your manuscript Browse our series of multidisciplinary publications to choose the most relevant for you. Cogent Arts & Humanities Cogent Biology Cogent Business & Management Cogent Chemistry Cogent Economics & Finance Cogent Education Cogent Engineering Cogent Environmental Science Cogent Food & Agriculture Cogent Geoscience [...]
CFP: Adult Education Quarterly
Call for Papers: Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Problem-Solving The Adult Education Quarterly (AEQ) is an international, scholarly, refereed journal committed to advancing the understanding and practice of adult and continuing education. With the recent release of OECD Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) data that focuses on literacy, numeracy and problem solving, AEQ is interested in research manuscripts that explore how literacy, numeracy, and problem solving skills are [...]
Call for Editorial Advisory Board Members
CALL FOR EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Application Deadline: October 9, 2015 Handbook of Research on Training and Evaluation in the Modern Workforce A book edited by Scott Frasard and Fred Prasuhn Published by IGI Global We respectfully invite inquiries to serve as a reviewer for Handbook of Research on Training and Evaluation in the Modern Workforce. We are looking for persons with expertise in the field of training and evaluation [...]
CFC: Handbook of Research on Training Evaluation
Call for Chapters: Handbook of Research on Training Evaluation in the Modern Workforce Editors Scott Frasard, PhD Global Manager, Training Measurement & Evaluation eBay Frederick Carl Prasuhn Founder and CEO Tech-Wise Educational Services, LLC Call for Chapters Proposals Submission Deadline: October 30, 2015 Full Chapters Due: March 30, 2016 Submission Date: July 31, 2016 Introduction Evaluating training is a key part of the training enterprise. Organizations invest significant time, money, [...]
DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve
DEAC Announces Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board of Directors The DEAC Nominating Committee is pleased to announce that it is seeking nominations of potential candidates for election to serve on the DEAC Board of Directors....The cal for nominations is open now, and will continue until October 21, 2015. See the attached PDF file for specifics. DEAC Call for Nominations Announcement
Online Learning Consortium CFP
Call for Presentations Deadline to Submit - November 9, 2015 The Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT are pleased to announce our new first-ever OLC Innovate 2016: Innovations in Blended and Online Learning. This conference will be held April 20-22, 2016 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Advancing education innovation requires continuous visionary leadership from all disciplines. And that’s why we’re inviting you to submit a proposal [...]
AERC Call for Proposals
57th ADULT EDUCATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE …In the Queen City Call for Paper Proposals The 2016 AERC Steering Committee is pleased to invite you to submit a proposal for the 57th Adult Education Research Conference,June 2-5, 2016, in Charlotte, NC. Pre-conferences are scheduled for June 1st. The full Call for Proposals is available online at:http://newprairiepress.org/ aerc. We are pleased to announce that University of North Carolina at Charlotte, North Carolina A&T State [...]
CFP Deadline Extended
The deadline for AHEA Conference 2016 has been extended to September 30th. You still have time to submit your proposal before time runs out. CLICK TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL
30th International SDL Symposium CFP
30th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium: Invitation and Call for Papers We are expecting an especially exciting and productive symposium in 2016, in celebration of our 30th consecutive year. Make your plans now to attend! Proposal deadline for papers and posters is October 15—less than a month away! The Call for Papers is available on the website: www.sdlglobal.com On the website you will also find: The Symposium registration link Hotel reservation links for the Cocoa Beach Marriott and the [...]
CFP: New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
Open Call for Papers The Wiley journal New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development is looking for authors to submit a 1000-3000 word paper on topics relating to adult education for the Perspectives section of the journal. The following perspectives are welcomed papers to the journal. Perspectives on People - interviews with thinkers, scholars, and practitioners in adult education, human resource development, and related fields. Perspectives on Practice [...]
AHEA Book Series News
Recently added to AHEA web site is s specific page dedicated to AHEA Book Series. We are excited to support the adult education field through publications. Click to learn the latest.
AHEA Conference 2016 Announcement
There are lots of activity preparing for Conference 2016. Check the conference home page often for updates. Recent additions include: Call for Proposals CFP Instructions CFP Submission Form Hotel Information More will be added when details are finalized.
AHEA Conference 2015 Program
The conference program is now available. See you soon in Orlando!
Tentative Conference 2015 Agenda v2
Updated tentative conference 2015 agenda is available. This is as of February 18th.
CFP: Adult education, public museums and art galleries
Call for Chapters Adult education, public museums and art galleries: Social and cultural animation for change Darlene E. Clover (University of Victoria) Kathy Sanford (University of Victoria) Maureen Park (University of Glasgow) Public museums and art galleries have been in existence for centuries, and have become ubiquitous features of national landscapes worldwide. In the United Kingdom (UK) there are an estimated 2000 such institutions, and over 250 in the Canadian [...]
Call for Papers for Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
Call for Papers for Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education Dr. Patrick Blessinger Executive Director and Chief Scientist, International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association. @DrBlessinger HETL is now accepting manuscripts for the Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education (JARHE). There is no deadline - we accept papers on a continual basis. Please submit you papers at http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=jarhe JARHE is abstracted and indexed by: Academic Search Alumni Edition, [...]
HETL Research and Publishing for 2014
HETL Research and Publishing for 2014 Dr. Patrick Blessinger Executive Director & Principal Researcher, Higher Education Teaching & Learning Association. Twitter: @DrBlessinger I am pleased to announce the publication of many scholarly, peer-reviewed publications for 2014, under the auspices of HETL: see https://www.hetl.org/hetl-research/ These publications represent the combined scholarly efforts of many outstanding researchers and academicians around the world. In particular, I would like to thank, among others, Dr. John [...]
Book announcement: Latino immigrant youth and interrupted schooling
Dear Colleagues, I would like to share with you information on my forthcoming book. See also the attached flyer. Please share with your students and colleagues. Multilingual Matters, the publisher, is running a promotion until the end of January in which all titles are 50% off. You can access their website at: http://multilingual-matters.com/ Latino immigrant youth and interrupted schooling: Dropouts, Dreamers and Alternative Pathways to College. The focus of this [...]
HETL Call for Papers and Editors & Reviewers
HETL Call for Papers and Editors & Reviewers Dr. Patrick Blessinger Executive Director and Chief Scientist, International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association. @DrBlessinger HETL is now accepting manuscripts for the International HETL Review - IHR (https://www.hetl.org/ihr-journal-page/) and the Journal for Meaning-Centered Education - JMCE (http://www.meaningcentered.org/submissions/). For submission instructions, go to https://www.hetl.org/submission-instructions/ . In addition, we also seek additional editors and reviewers for both IHR and JMCE. If you would [...]
Research participant recruitment
From: Oswald, Ramona Faith <roswald@illinois.edu> Date: Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 11:22 AM Subject: would you please help? I am a researcher from the University of Illinois, conducting a study of how access to legal marriage impacts same-sex couples. Our first wave of data collection needs to be finished before the Supreme Court rules in June. Georgia is one of the states in which we are recruiting. Participants can earn [...]
CFP: Cultures of Programme Planning in Adult Education
We are pleased to inform you about the Call for Paper for the international conference “Cultures of Programme Planning in Adult Education” and the short questionnaire “profiles of programme archives” attached. The conference will take place in September 2015, 28th to 29th in the city of Hannover, Germany. It is organized by the Leibniz University Hannover (Prof. Steffi Robak), the German Institute for Adult Education in Bonn (Dr. Marion Fleige, [...]
Executive Director position
Jennifer Foster, Chair of the adult education state director national organizations (the National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium and the National Council of State Directors of Adult Education) is seeking applications for an Executive Director for those organizations. The job description can be found at http://www.naepdc.org/execdir/NAEPDCExecutiveDirectorJobDescription.pdf The application process can be found at: http://www.naepdc.org/execdir/NAEPDC-NCSDAEExecutiveDirectorSoliciation.pdf Please feel free to distribute this solicitation to your colleagues. Thanks, Lennox Dr. Lennox L. McLendon, [...]
Ph.D. Assistantship announcement
Hello AAACE colleagues, I have received funding to pay for a PhD assistantship beginning this fall and am looking for a student who is interested in becoming a researcher in our field. The position would provide for the student's tuition, health benefits, and 20 hours/week of work - at roughly $18/hour - for 4 years. The student will be working directly with me as a Research Assistant, and it is [...]
Literacy as Gendered Discourse: Engaging the Voices of Women in Global Societies
"Literacy as Gendered Discourse: Engaging the Voices of Women in Global Societies" edited by Daphne W. Ntiri now has a new home on the Information Age Publishing (IAP) website! Please see attachment for more information or follow the link below to make pre-orders of paperback and hard cover versions of this forthcoming book. http://www.infoagepub.com/products/Literacy-as-Gendered-Discourse Daphne W. Ntiri, editor Daphne W. Ntiri. PhD Professor Fulbright Scholar Director, WSU Another Chance Africana [...]
Call for General Editorship of Adult Education Reference Work
The American Association of Adult Continuing Education (AAACE) has been asked to partner with Wiley-Blackwell Publishers in the creation of a multi-volume, hybrid print and online, comprehensive reference work on the field of adult education. In the online version, all entries will contain hyperlinks to relevant book and/or journal content and websites at both AAACE and Wiley-Blackwell. The intent is to create an authoritative gateway for adult educators, educational researchers, [...]
Online Learning Call for Papers
ONLINE LEARNING CALL FOR PAPERS Online Learning (formerly the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks) is soliciting original research that helps promote the development and dissemination of new knowledge at the intersection of pedagogy, emerging technology, policy, and practice in online and blended environments. The goal of the journal is to bridge theory and practice to advance this evolving field. We invite you to submit high quality manuscripts for blind peer-review on a wide [...]
Call for Paper: International conference “Cultures of Programme Planning in Adult Education”
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