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Discussion Groups
Janet C. Richards, ChairJulia Ogg, Co-Chair
Faculty
Overview
• History of idea• Purpose of Faculty Research Discussion
Group (FRDG)• Logistics of FRDG• Possible topic areas• Involvement• Feedback
HISTORY OF IDEA
Purpose of FRDG
• To fill a need for a faculty research discussion group
• Faculty driven• Grassroots initiative Administrative
support• Opportunity to discuss practical aspects
of research and writing• Informal• Collaborative• Sustainable
Logistics
• Program will begin in the Fall of 2010
• Small brown bag lunch group meetings-once a month on a Friday
• 0ne and one-half hours• Schedule of events will be included
on the College calendar
Possible Topics/Activities
• Pair faculty with similar research interests
• Troubleshoot common problems• Develop new projects• Develop ideas for interdisciplinary
research• Discuss academic writing• Discuss outlets for dissemination for
research
Possible Topics/Activities, con’t.
• Guest speakers• Finding funding for your research• Developing research teams• Showcase faculty research efforts• Potential for faculty to engage in a
narrative inquiry regarding our own FRDG initiatives
• We are very interested in hearing your ideas!
How can you take part?
• Attend FDRG• Not all faculty who attend have to
present their research. Faculty may attend to listen and discover ideas.
• Help plan FDRG events• Faculty will determine content of meetings
as we continue throughout the academic year.
• Potential for smaller group meetings arranged by 2-3 faculty members
Fall 2010
The first meeting will be a discussion of individual faculty research/planning agenda for
next meeting.
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
THANK YOU!
Please complete our survey.
How to Contact Us
Janet Richards• jrichards@usf.edu• 974-0596
Julia Ogg• jogg@usf.edu• 974-9698
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