RL-2: How to Get Published: Guidance From Emerging and Established Scholar

Instructors:  

Patricia A. Alexander, University of Maryland, College Park; (course director) 
Yuting Sun, University of Maryland, College Park; 
Anisha Singh, University of Maryland;  
Jannah Fusenig, University of Maryland;  
Eric Schoute, University of Maryland;  
Julianne van Meerten, University of Maryland; 
DeLeon Gray, Michigan State University; North Carolina State University ;  
Matthew McCrudden, Pennsylvania State University;  
Panayiota Kendeou, University of Minnesota;  
Diane Schallert, University of Texas, Austin;  
Sofie Loyens, University College Roosevelt;
P. Karen Murphy, Pennsylvania State University;  
Alexandra List, Pennsylvania State University

Fee: $35

This course will provide graduate students and early career faculty with critical information about how to publish. The course will begin with an overview of the nuts and bolts of academic publishing. Following this, scholars will present detailed sessions that cover the entire publishing process—from conceptualizing studies to preparing well-crafted manuscripts targeted to relevant journals. More specifically, sessions led by top scholars will cover institutional and career fit, how to be a productive writer, finding equilibrium in academia, contemporary publishing topics and how to select appropriate journals, quality quantitative research, quality qualitative research, and ethical issues in publishing. Question-and-answer sessions will follow each presentation to allow course participants to interact with the scholars about the topics presented. Further, at the end of the course there will be a final presentation that addresses any lingering questions and concerns. Each participant will be provided with materials, including handouts and work samples that elaborate the important points shared during the course.