CSRF Round Table Discussion Topics
Registered Reports in Sexual Science: What, Why, and Emerging Opportunities
John K. Sakaluk, Ph.D.
Western University
Registered Reports are a transparency- and replicability-promoting publication format, in which peer-reviewer feedback is directed to improve study proposals before data collection (or data access) takes place, with subsequent editorial decisions made in a results-agnostic fashion. But after nearly a decade of the format’s availability, very few sexuality-focused Registered Reports have been published. In this roundtable discussion, we will therefore review--and hopefully renew--the potential of the Registered Report format for sexuality researchers, while discussing emerging opportunities for the format in our field.
Writing Productivity and Time Management: How to Write More and Enjoy It
Amy Muise, Ph.D
York University
Given the various demands of academic jobs and training programs, coupled with the importance of research dissemination for an academic career, many academics struggle with finding enough time and motivation to write. In this roundtable discussion, we will talk about barriers to writing productivity and strategies for time management that can help us write more and actually enjoy it.
Getting Started with Community-Based Research
Nathan Lachowsky, Ph.D.
University of Victoria
Have you or your students ever wanted to try out community-based research? Not sure where to start? Join us for an open conversation about resources and supports for how to engage the communities and people with direct lived experience in the topics of your research interests.
Getting an Academic Job
Samantha J. Dawson, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
Are you sick of anxiety-provoking conversations about how getting an academic job is about as likely as discovering a unicorn? Join us for a roundtable discussion where we will discuss how you can be strategic in graduate school and during your post-doc to increase your chances of securing the academic job you want.
Social media and other means of getting your sexual health science into the hands of the public
University of British Columbia
Are you an avid Instagram poster, tweeter, and TikTok creator in your personal life, but not sure where to start with using these means to share your sex research findings? This roundtable discussion will focus on evidence-based means of knowledge translation, including pros and cons of these and other more traditional forms of media for sharing science.
Paying your way through: Applying for graduate school funding
Meghan Rossi, Dalhousie University
Nathan Leonhardt, University of Toronto
Graduate studies are not cheap, to say the least. So how can you put your best foot forward during funding application season? With representation from both clinical and experimental/social psychology graduate programs, we welcome all current and prospective graduate students to join us in discussing graduate funding “how-to’s”, including the opportunities available for funding in grad school, strategies for strengthening your applications, and tips on how to survive the process.
Taking Sexual Science to the Press: Talking to the Media for Academics
Robin Milhausen, University of Guelph
A critical component of our work as researchers is sharing what we’ve learned beyond peer-reviewed journals. One avenue for widespread dissemination is communication with the popular press and various online and social media outlets. However, letting someone else share our findings can be challenging, stressful, and counterproductive (if our work is presented in skewed or incorrect ways). In this session, we’ll discuss strategies for communicating our findings most effectively with the media while reducing our stress and enhancing the impact of our research!
Publishing research and writing a compelling response letter
Geoff MacDonald, University of Toronto
Perishing is no fun so publish instead. I’ve served as an associate editor and lead editor of a journal, and learned that the perspective of the people making decisions on manuscripts is different than the perspective of people submitting manuscripts. Understanding the mindset of editors can be helpful in managing your submissions. I’ll give some general tips based on that experience and open the session up for questions.