Register through the AERA 2018 registration portal for a ticket to the 2018 annual SIG dinner and social event. This year will be one to remember: we have our own private lounge at Bowlmor Times Square with a bar, buffet, 11 bowling lanes, billiards, and ping pong. Word on the street is that Tim Urdan…
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The College Board is accepting applications for an open rank Research Scientist position. We are looking for candidates with expertise in assessment and interventions related to motivation and other noncognitive constructs. Feel free to email Rory Lazowski at [email protected] with any questions. For more information: https://www.collegeboard.org/about/careers/job-listings?gh_jid=1059624
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AERA voting will remain open through March 19, 2018. All members should have received an email invitation to cast your vote. I would like to thank those who are running for 2018-2020 SIG office: a. Chair candidates: Marcus Johnson, Erika Patall, Akane Zusho b. Program Chair candidates: Nir Madjar, Katerina Schenke, Jennifer Schmidt c. Treasurer candidates: Carlton Fong, Suzanne…
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Dr. Martin V. Covington, a longstanding SIG member and major contributor to the field of achievement motivation passed away last month. Dr. Covington was Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School in psychology at UC Berkeley. His pioneering work on self-worth theory and intrinsic motivation helped shape our field. Dr. Covington’s most recent book, Life Beyond Grades:…
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From Alison Koenka and Emily Rosenzweig, Early Career Scholars Committee Co-Chairs Dear Early-Career SIG Members – Thanks to so many of you for completing the introductory survey we circulated last month! We learned a lot from your responses, particularly that a lot of early-career researchers are interested in getting to know each other. To this end,…
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From Carly Champagne and Peter McPartlan (Grad Committee Co-Chairs) “Conversation with a Motivation Researcher” Event – Dear SIG Graduate Students – We are grateful to have the following senior researchers hosting small-group “conversations” with graduate students over breakfast or lunch in NYC: Jennifer Fredericks, Erika Patall, David Yeager, Chris Hulleman, Johnmarshall Reeve, Ann Renninger, and Kenn…
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Our program chair, Hadley Solomon, has once again put together a quick guide to Motivation SIG programming here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BHiHpgvJ_tByeFVvFP15NilJls0ZJnKr_Ogue23zFMY/edit#gid=0. Links in this document will take you to presenter information. Please note the special invited session in which early career scholars will raise critical questions for our field on Saturday at 2:15! Most SIG events will be held at the Millennium Broadway…
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Our annual business meeting, which precedes the social event, will be held from 6:15-7:45 p.m. (Saturday, April 14) at the Marriott Marquis hotel (a 285-foot walk to Bowlmor Times Square). Despite its boring name, our business meeting is actually a place to acknowledge our student members, our SIG activities, our newly-elected SIG leaders, and the activities of our…
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We are excited to announce that our annual SIG Dinner/Social will be held on Saturday, April 14, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. at Bowlmor Times Square (222 W. 44th St). The cost for the event is $42. Our SIG leadership team worked very hard to find an affordable venue for this year’s social, and we are thrilled with the outcome (our last…
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Hello grad students, it’s time to sign up for the Conversation with a Motivation Researcher Event! This year, we have the following researchers hosting conversations over breakfast or lunch in NYC: Jennifer Fredericks, Erika Patall, David Yeager, Chris Hulleman, Johnmarshall Reeve, Ann Renninger, and Kenn Barron. Please use the survey below to view the specific dates and…
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