Lots of disruption in my life; lots of changes.
I moved to Mobile, Alabama, in preparation to begin my first post Ph.D. faculty position. I cannot call this my first 'fulltime' faculty position because I did work as a Visiting Instructor after I completed my masters' degree. I am on the verge of completing the 18 hour graduate certificate in qualitative research at Nova Southeastern University. This program was the inspiration for this journal/blog and has been life altering in many ways; perhaps more so than my doctoral studies. For the first time in many years, I have not competed in races this summer. I did have one triathlon 'free' year while living in New Mexico (desert conditions = minimal water). I just regained swimming pool access last week but my bikes are all still in packing boxes. I am easing into things and expect to be back next summer in better form than ever. Mobile is a runners' city in many ways so maybe this is a good time to re-approach some long distance (for me, that means marathons) running. Within the changes, some things seem to be staying the same - still working on some of the same (unfinished) projects I initiated as far back as last fall semester, and I have to get my head wrapped around class preparation after having the wonderful luxury of a semester devoted to my dissertation work. I also am committed to 3 presentations (so far) during the upcoming academic year. What I do not have is any planned self-initiated research but hopefully that is just a matter of time; I would like to get going with a revision (and relocation) of some of my doctoral work. Also, just so I would not be too idle, I have signed up for another class (stats, this time) that begins just around the time Nova ends. I still have a few hours of prerequisite R videos to watch. Coming: some thoughts on the adva
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AuthorI am Sheryl L. Chatfield, Ph.D, C.T.R.S. I am a member of the faculty in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. I also Co-coordinate the Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research and I am a member of the Design Innovation Team at Kent State. Archives
February 2024
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