Welcome

Dear HOD Student and Faculty Colleague,

Welcome to the Human & Organization Development Fall Research and Practice (RaP) Session 2008, November 11-15, with its theme – Research Methods for the Scholar-Practitioner. We have several special programs to build on our theme of research methodologies for practice. We begin the Session with a seminar led by HOD faculty members, students, and guests (to be announced). Sponsored by the Institute for Social Innovation, they will present stories of community activism as living examples of transformational learning for social justice.

Fielding faculty and staff participating in this RaP:

Dottie Agger-Gupta	Connie Corley	Alain Dussert
Lita Furby	Michele Harway	Christine Ho
Shelley Hughes	Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu	Georgia Persons
Katrina Rogers	Kjell Rudestam	Charlie Seashore
Jeremy Shapiro	John Stanfield	Fred Steier
Judy Stevens-Long	David Willis

There are also intensive tracks in KA753A—Epistemologies, KA753B—Research Methods, and KA703/KA719—Systems & Action Research as well as workshops, seminars, and valuable meetings for students in all phases of their doctoral studies from those who have just joined HOD to those about to graduate. Please read the registration materials carefully.

Some key reminders:

Many workshops have enrollment limits that are often filled quickly, so please register early.
The registration deadline is Monday, September 15, 2008. The registration fee is $295.00. There is an extra $100.00 fee for late registration.
If you would like to attend a workshop that has a registration code, registration is required.
If a seminar or meeting has no registration code, no registration is required to attend.
You will receive specific information on readings and assignments from faculty members once registration is completed.

Students entering in the September 2008 NSO or presenting their Final Oral Reviews (FORs) have special registration options. Please contact Michael Padden-Rubin at mpadden-rubin@fielding.edu for details. If you have questions about program content, please contact me at krogers@fielding.edu.

Warmly,

Katrina Rogers
Associate Dean, Research & Practice
School of Human and Organization Development (HOD)