[From the Archives] Ep 93: Dr. Katie Linder on Setting Research Goals

Episode description

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

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