2022 Think Tank
Planning is now underway for the 2022 Doctoral Student AAC Research Think, to be held at Penn State University (University Park, PA) from May 9-11, 2022.
The Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank is designed to support conversations and develop research collaborations among current doctoral students who have a strong interest in conducting AAC research. To assist us in planning the 2022 Think Tank, we are asking interested doctoral students to complete this survey.
- All participants will have an opportunity to present and discuss their current research.
- There is no registration fee for the conference, however individuals are responsible for their own expenses (e.g., travel, lodging, meals).
- Because some of the costs for the Think Tank are supported by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant #90REGE0014) to the RERC on AAC, registration for the 2022 Think Tank is limited to doctoral students who have graduate student status in Spring, 2022, and who are formally affiliated with a graduate program in the United States.
- Please note: We are planning for an in-person Think Tank, however we will abide by all health guidelines in place at Penn State University in May, 2022 (e.g., use of masks, social distancing, etc.).
We also invite faculty advisors to complete the survey as well.
We will use the results of the survey to shape the Think Tank agenda, which will be available in January, 2022. Application information also will be available in January, 2022.
For additional information on the 2022 Think Tank, please contact Dr David McNaughton at dbm2@psu.edu
2019 Think Tank
The 2019 Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank was held on the University Park campus of Penn State University from May 19-21, 2019. The Think Tank brought together over 35 doctoral students and faculty to discuss strategies for developing research careers in AAC. Think Tank activities included presentations by doctoral students with a strong interest in conducting AAC research, as well as presentations by David Beukelman and Susan Fager, Melanie Fried-Oken, Janice Light, and David McNaughton.
2017 Think Tank
The RERC on AAC hosted the 3-day 2017 Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania on May 16-18, 2017. Think Tank activities included presentations by doctoral students with a strong interest in conducting AAC research. The 2017 Think Tank also involved contributions from the RERC on AAC partners and other faculty with an interest in AAC research, and was organized by David McNaughton, Janice Light, and David Beukelman.
