Summer Research Institute

[Rebecca Sawyer <rls4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

SUMMER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Cornell University, June 14-19, 1998

The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect will sponsor its Summer
Research Institute for child maltreatment researchers on the Cornell
University Campus in Ithaca, New York on June 14-19, 1998.  Conducted
annually since 1993, the week-long Summer Research Institute is an intensive
experience in secondary data analysis that combines classroom instruction
with hands-on experience. Participants are selected on a competitive basis
from a wide variety of disciplines including psychology, social work, and
medicine.  The primary goals of the Institute are to increase the number of
scholars working with the Archive's holdings and to provide training in
secondary analysis.  The Institute also provides researchers a unique
opportunity to network and collaborate with other scholars in the field.

OVERVIEW OF INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES
Once an applicant is selected, he or she will design a secondary analysis
project employing data from the Archive's holdings.  Prior to the start of
the Institute, each participant will obtain data from the Archive and
perform exploratory analyses.  When they convene at Cornell the participants
will share their analysis plans and preliminary findings with other
participants and, with the assistance of the Institute staff, work toward
the completion of their projects.  The Institute staff will help
participants refine their analysis plans and resolve technical problems.
The week's agenda will include didactic workshops, research presentations,
discussion sessions, and computing labs for intensive work with the
datasets.  Participants will also have an opportunity to give brief
presentations of their current research and receive feedback from the other
participants.  The Institute staff will be comprised of members of the
Archive staff, other members of the Cornell faculty and staff, and, in some
cases, principal investigators of the datasets with which the participants
have chosen to work.  At the conclusion of the Institute, participants
should return home ready to complete their analyses.  It is expected that
each participant's work will result in a conference paper or journal article.

SCHEDULE AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Participants should expect to arrive by Sunday evening (6/14) for an opening
presentation at 7:00 P.M.  Instructional sessions will be held Monday
through Friday beginning at 9:00 A.M.  The Institute will conclude with
lunch on Friday (6/19). The cost of housing, tuition, and most meals will be
covered by the Archive. However, participants will be responsible for their
travel expenses.  For those individuals who fly to Ithaca, special
arrangements can be made for an additional night of lodging (6/13) that will
enable them to receive a reduced airfare.  Participants will be housed in
private rooms in a residence hall on the Cornell campus.  Alternatively,
participants may make their own accommodations at local hotels such as the
Statler Hotel on the Cornell campus.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
Twelve applicants will be selected based on their previous research
experience and level of commitment to following their work through to
completion.  Scholars, professionals involved in research, and advanced
graduate students are all encouraged to apply.  Applicants who were not
accepted to a previous Summer Research Institute are encouraged to reapply.
Applications for the Institute are available on the Archive's web site
(www.ndacan.cornell.edu) or directly from the Archive upon request.
Interested persons should submit a completed application and a recent resume
or curriculum vita.  All applications must be received by February 15.
Participants will be notified of acceptance by March 15.  Direct all
correspondence regarding the Summer Research Institute to Andrˇs Arroyo
(Phone: 607-255-7799; E-mail: ndacan@cornell.edu).

All APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 15, 1998.


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Becky Sawyer
Acquisitions Manager
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
Cornell University
Family Life Development Center
MVR Hall
Ithaca, NY. 14850
(607) 254-4677