Call for Proposals – USETDA 2026

Learn more about our call for proposals and how you can participate in the USETDA 2026 Conference, “Navigating the Winds of Change” by visiting our CFP Web page. You can submit your proposals for full papers, presentations, panel discussions, flash talks, posters, tutorials and workshops via EasyChair. The submission deadline is May 15, 2026.

Free Graduate Resources

Are you looking for new resources to help teach about the research and publication process? Check out these new #OER publications from the Iowa State University Digital Press, led by authors at the Graduate College at Iowa State University.

Preparing to Publish, 2nd Edition
by Elena CotosSarah Huffman, and Kimberly Pace Becker
https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/plugins/books/252/
This text provides graduate student writers with helpful information, strategies, and tips on navigating disciplinary writing in their fields and how to understand, dissect, and ultimately, construct their own research article.

Surviving Research Publication: A Guide for New Scholars
by Lily Compton, Ph.D.Megan O’Donnell, and Kristin Terrill, Ph.D.
https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/plugins/books/216/
This book is an essential guide for graduate students and early career researchers, covering everything from the basics of a literature review through research ethics and the use of technology.

February Community Engagement Meeting

February 18, 2026 (2:00 – 3:00 PM EST) – Envisioning to Celebrating: Conscientious Goal Setting. Led by Drs. Kristin Terrill and Ruth Lu.

Anyone interested in signing up to participate in the group should complete this form to subscribe to the mailing list.