\u201cThis process of creating a journal from the ground up reflects everything that we want the journal to be and stand for: graduate student-oriented, interdisciplinary within the fields of education, communicative, and a source of pride for the works we publish and the institution we represent,\u201d says Emily Winter, a founding member of the journal who is pursuing her Ph.D. in school psychology at the Neag School. \u201cWe are so proud of our efforts and invite all graduate students within the fields of education to please submit your works!\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0journal\u00a0is placing significance on pieces that seek to \u201cimprove education and social systems in order to facilitate increasingly effective, equitable, and socially just practices for educators and practitioners from a variety of fields, perspectives, and theoretical lenses as they serve their local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nI value my role on this team because it means I am helping fellow graduate students reach their goals and potential to contribute knowledge while in this stage of their careers.
\n\u2014 Gina Norman,\u00a0Editor and\u00a0Neag School School Psychology Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\u2018Showcase the Student Voice\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Five doctoral students from the Neag School make up the journal\u2019s founding board<\/a>, and three additional graduate students will serve as editors.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have been part of this founding team making this a reality,\u201d says Sierra Trudel, one of the journal\u2019s founding board members and a school psychology Ph.D. student at the Neag School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u201cGraduate students contribute so much to academia during their time at school,\u201d says Sierra Trudel, Ph.D. student in school psychology and a journal founding board member. \u201cThe Neag School of Education Journal <\/em>will showcase the student voice and highlight these contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a student editor with\u00a0the Neag School of Education Journal<\/em>, I am delighted to soon take part in helping students showcase their best work,\u201d adds Gina Norman, one of the journal editors and a school psychology Ph.D. student. \u201cI value my role on this team because it means I am helping fellow graduate students reach their goals and potential to contribute knowledge while in this stage of their careers.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to providing graduate students and early-career scholars an opportunity to share their work more widely, the editors foresee the journal fostering collaboration among students and their colleagues. Making the journal open access was also important, ensuring that its content can serve as an available source of information for current and future practitioners, say the editors.<\/p>\n
\u201cGraduate students make many quiet but immense contributions to academia,\u201d says Brenna Fitzmaurice, an editor and school psychology Ph.D. student. \u201cThrough this journal, we have the opportunity to make the voice and contributions of graduate students known to our audience. As an editor for the Neag School of Education Journal<\/em>, I am grateful to have a part in their recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe journal is accepting submissions of qualitative and quantitative research articles, essays, literature reviews, and personal experience and reflection pieces.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Starting the journal has also been a learning experience for the founding board members themselves. \u201cThe Neag School of Education Journal <\/em>has been, already, a wonderful opportunity to work with fellow graduate students, to learn what it is like to birth a new journal, and to interact with supportive Neag School administration, educators, and staff,\u201d says Sandra Sears, a founding board member enrolled in the Neag School\u2019s special education doctoral program. \u201cI had no idea just how much the Neag School had to offer, and I am beyond excited to be part of this endeavor.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am incredibly humbled and honored to be a part of such an initiative with my fellow colleagues,\u201d says Ani Terterian, an editor for the journal and a master\u2019s student in higher education and student affairs at the Neag School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The journal encourages submissions of a variety of manuscript types \u2014\u00a0from qualitative and quantitative research articles to essays, literature reviews, and personal experience and reflection pieces.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe research studies and experiences that are completed by graduate students in education are varied and informative for other students, researchers, and practitioners,\u201d says Caitlin Blacksmith, founding member pursuing her doctorate in the Neag School\u2019s Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation program. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful to be part of the founding editorial board for the Neag School of Education Journal<\/em>, which will put forward the incredible work that graduate students in education produce.\u201d<\/p>\n
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