Hi All,
Related to my other message mentioning student collaboration across institutions, I'm wondering if others are interested in exploring ways to make it simpler for students from different institutions to identify, connect, network, and/or collaborate with one another. I think that this might take many forms and we could really be creative about it.

One thought I had, which I mentioned at the summer institute meeting, would be to do "student exchanges." Just off the top of my head, this could be a sort of "couch and lab surfing" opportunity. For instance, if there were an interested student who wanted to come stay with me and go to research group meetings and/or spend the day onsite at an ACT-friendly practicum placement, we could work that out and have fun with it. I had the opportunity to do something like this with the Wilson labies between workshops near ole miss several years ago when I was new to everything. I still view it as a critical learning experience - plus I made great friends. I think a little bit of planning to identify potential labs and couches that are available for "surfing" would set up a neat exchange opportunity. It may even be the case that folks that happen to be in a given area for other reasons would want spend some time developing collegial relationships (plus it could save cash on hotels). I think this may be especially helpful or important for students that offer little or no ACT onsite.

Perhaps we could discuss these things in Enscheda or on this list if others think this might be worthwhile?

In the mean time, if you are in Ohio, you are welcome to come hang with me and our ACT research group (aka. the treehouse gang) here in Bowling Green.

Be Well,
Carmen

Carmen Oemig, M.A.
Clinical Psychology Graduate Student
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
ckoemig@...