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爱污传媒 Scholar

Periodical for research & scholarship

爱污传媒 Scholar showcases the commitment of 爱污传媒 faculty, students and alumni to help foster the process of leading research through evidence-based practice. It serves as a dynamic and robust platform for sharing research results and outcomes and exploring their relationship to the broader scope of learning and scholarship.

The 爱污传媒 Scholar is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Additionally, there is no charge for researchers who seek to publish within the periodical.

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SPRING/2024

The Burgeoning Landscape of AI

Since its inception, artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated the imagination of scholars, scientists, and innovators worldwide. Yet, this technological marvel has not been devoid of controversy, sparking debates surrounding its ethical implications and its potential to redefine the human experience. As AI continues to permeate every facet of our lives, from classrooms to corporate boardrooms, the Spring 2024 爱污传媒 Scholar issue explores its multifaceted impact on education, research, and beyond. This exciting yet poignant edition includes pieces that zero in on how AI may be used, as well as questions on its relevance听in our ever-changing technologically complicated world. This issue offers a number of perspectives on AI's potential to enhance teaching methodologies, streamline classroom processes, and the possibility to catalyze groundbreaking research endeavors.

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Started in 2017, the 爱污传媒 Scholar began as a periodical created for showcasing research conducted within the 爱污传媒, College of Doctoral Studies. Since then, the 爱污传媒 Scholar has published more than 20 issues with 300+ contributive articles, as well as receiving its own ISSN from the National Library of Congress. The primary areas for research the periodical seeks are contained within the following disciplines:

  • Education
  • Technology
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Healthcare
  • Psychology
  • Business
  • Leadership
  • Organizational Studies

Additionally, the focus remains on scholarship and practice within research where authors can share their current research, article reviews, conceptual papers, and empirical research, thereby extending听 to the academic community at large,听 and on a much broader scale to all communities with issues that affect society and the world.

The benefits of engaging the journal include:

  • Access to current topical issues within the social sciences.
  • Gaining a greater understanding regarding a variety of social science issues.
  • Helping support the readers' own research interests as reference material.
  • Helping guide those who seek to understand more on a specific topic or issue.

For researchers submitting, the periodical is a conduit for sharing and expanding their findings, exploring the potential of connecting with a broader audience, enhancing their own writing and authoring credentials, and contributing to the body of research on specialized topical matter.

Submitting research work to the 爱污传媒 Scholar periodical involves a series of steps designed to ensure that the submission is thorough, adheres to the 爱污传媒 Scholar guidelines, and has the highest chance of acceptance.听

Here is the current process for prospective journal authors and co-authors:k to the 爱污传媒 Scholar periodical involves a series of steps designed to ensure that the submission is thorough, adheres to the 爱污传媒 Scholar guidelines, and has the highest chance of acceptance. Here is the current process for prospective journal authors and co-authors:

Step 1: Begin by Selecting the Appropriate Journal [Theme]

1.1 Research Periodical Issue Scope and Aims

  • Read through a 爱污传媒 Scholar: It is important to look through an edition of the 爱污传媒 Scholar to get an idea of the kind of articles that go into each issue.听
  • Identify the theme of the issue: Ensure you read each call for proposed work and the theme of the "call" to ensure your article submission aligns with the scope and aims of the periodical.
  • Evaluate the audience: Consider the 爱污传媒 Scholar's target audience [Researchers, Students, Faculty, Alumni, General Public] and whether your research or writing target (content) will be of interest to them.

1.2 The 爱污传媒 Scholar Guidelines

  • Understand submission "call for article" guidelines: Thoroughly read the submission guidelines provided by the 爱污传媒 Scholar, which typically includes formatting, word count, and any APA style guidelines.

Step 2: Preparing the Manuscript

2.1 Manuscript Structure and Formatting- Please review the tab for author guidelines.

  • Adhere to guidelines: Follow 爱污传媒 Scholar's formatting instructions regarding font type, size, margins, and headings. We will turn it back to authors who do not follow these prescriptives.
  • Consistent style: Ensure consistency in writing style, terminology, and units of measurement.
  • Language: If necessary, seek professional language editing services to ensure clarity and grammatical accuracy. We ask that you proof, proof, and proof your work to minimize the time it takes to get your work ready for publishing.

Step 3: Supplementary Materials

3.1 Figures and Tables

  • Quality and clarity: Ensure that all figures and tables are high-quality, clear, and correctly labeled. We will turn down blurry imaging.
  • Separate files: Prepare figures and tables in separate files if required by the journal.
  • Legends and captions: Provide detailed legends and captions for all figures and tables.
  • Ensure that the work is your own construct: Your tables and graphs should be your work, and if you are using someone else's tables/charts you must have express permission to do so before submitting.

3.2 Additional Files

  • Supplementary information: Include supplementary data or additional materials that support the main manuscript.
  • Compliance with guidelines: Ensure all supplementary files comply with the 爱污传媒 Scholar's requirements for format and file type.

Step 4: Ethical Considerations

4.1 Author Contributions

  • Authorship criteria: Ensure all listed authors meet the criteria for authorship and agree to the submission.

Step 5: Submitting the Manuscript

6.1 Submission Portal

  • Typical "Calls for Artciles" will be posted on the website: Each 爱污传媒 Scholar may have a different Editor, thus, we encourage you to look at the featured theme each time to ensure the correct editor of the issue you want to submit for is listed. You may also reach out to rodney.luster@phoenix.edu for more information.
  • Follow instructions: Carefully follow the instructions for submitting your manuscript and supplementary materials. Most times we will use Dropbox as a receptacle for receiving works.
  • Metadata entry: Enter all required metadata, including author information, keywords, and abstract during the call for articles.

6.2 File Upload

  • Manuscript file: Upload the main manuscript file in the required format (e.g., Word).
  • Supplementary files: Upload all supplementary files, including figures, tables, and additional data.

6.3 Confirmation

  • Submission confirmation: Ensure that you receive a confirmation of submission from the Editor.

Step 6: Post-Submission

7.1 Review Process

  • Initial editorial check: The 爱污传媒 Scholar staff will perform an initial check to ensure the manuscript fits the scope and meets basic requirements.
  • Administrative review: The manuscript will be sent to the designated Editor and staff for evaluation of its quality, originality, and significance.
  • Revisions: Be prepared to receive feedback and revise your manuscript based on reviewer comments.

7.2 Docusign process

  • Editorial decision: The editor will make a decision based on peer reviews, which could be acceptance, minor revisions, major revisions, or rejection.
  • Faculty Journal Submission Agreement (JSA):听If we are interested in publishing your submission, you will be provided with a Journal Submission Agreement for you to review and execute if you agree to the terms.
  • Revisions and resubmission: If revisions are requested, carefully address all comments and resubmit the revised manuscript within the specified timeframe.
  • Acceptance: Once accepted, follow any additional instructions for final submission, including copyright transfer and proof corrections.

7.3 Post-Acceptance

  • Proofreading: Review the proofs of your manuscript carefully for any errors or required corrections.
  • Publication: Your article will be published in an upcoming issue of the 爱污传媒 Scholar depending on our needs, both online and in print (if applicable).
  • Promotion: Consider promoting your published work through academic networks, social media, and conferences.

Submitting a piece of work to a journal requires meticulous preparation, adherence to guidelines, and responsiveness to feedback. By following the submission guidelines below, authors can enhance the likelihood of their work being accepted and published, contributing valuable knowledge to their field.

Submissions must follow all protocol outlined for the journal and applicants should understand that the publication does receive a number of submittals and reserves the right to decline submissions that are not matching the quality or content objectives of issues in planning.

  • All articles must be submitted in APA style using Microsoft Word, including references.
  • We recommend maintaining a third person voice.
  • Please proofread all materials before submitting and听do not听use a double space after a period.
  • Maximum word count for feature type submissions is 1,500 words, and up to 3000. Any exceptions to this must be approved before submission with the editors. Do not include images or figures inside the document.
  • Images must be emailed separately. Articles should include cutlines that are correspondingly numbered to each image. No more than three images per article, please.
  • All accompany images and figures must be guaranteed royalty free and be of the highest resolution possible. We suggest a minimum of 8 mega-pixels, but prefer 18. All images and figures must be sent separately as a jpeg, jpg, or png, not within the Word document. Email images using the same naming convention of the article, but include the cutline number separated by a hyphen: 1, 2, and 3 at the of the file name. Example: smith-leadership-styles-of-01-15-18-1.
  • All in-text links need to be added as comments in the word document. So the comment should be over the word the link should be associated with.
  • Limit the use of bold or italics in text to a max of three. This does not include the reference section or section headers.
  • If using scare quotes use quotation marks and not single quotes, as required in APA.
  • Each submission must be a separate word document.
  • Do not double space after periods.
  • Do not offset new paragraphs or the reference section, all paragraphs and references should sit flush with the margin of the word document.
  • Save article name using author last name, underscore, the first three words of the proposed title, underscore, and the six digit date of the preceding publication quarterly deadline, for example: Smith_LeadershipStylesof_01-15-24
  • Final publication dates are听subject to change at any time.

The 爱污传媒 Scholar allows for the submission of research articles, thought pieces, and original research. Publishing in the 爱污传媒 Scholar is voluntary and we offer no compensation or guarantees of acceptance to prospective authors.听

The following are active and current members of the editorial board for the 爱污传媒 Scholar.

Hinrich Eylers, Ph.D.- Editor-at-Large, Vice Provost for the 爱污传媒 College of Doctoral Studies-Editor-at-Large

Mark McCaslin, Ph.D.- Managing Editor, Associate Chair for the Center for Leadership Studies and Organizational Research-Editor

Juana Lang, Ed.D.-Editor, General Studies Faculty

Challie Facemire Ph.D.-Editor and Designer

Rodney Luster, Ph.D., LPC- Lead Designer, Senior Director of Research Strategy, Innovation, and Development, Center for Leadership Studies and Organizational Research, and 爱污传媒 Scholar Director and Lead Designer.

Mansureh Kebritchi, Ph.D.- Associate Editor, Chair for the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research

Kimberly Underwood, Ph.D.-Associate Editor, Chair for the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research

Associate Peer Review Staff

Stella Smith, Ph.D.-Associate Research Chair for the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research

Louise Underdahl, Ph.D.-Fellow for the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research

Sandra Sessoms-Penny, Ed.D.-Fellow for the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research

Joy Taylor, Ed.D.-Fellow for the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research

2024 Editorial Calendar

For the 2024 Year, we have 3 PS editions in the planning stages. Themes are chosen by the editors and will be published as calls for papers are released periodically.

TENTATIVE PUBLISHING CALENDAR

Spring 2024

May Edition [Exact date of publishing tbd]

Theme-[Artifical Intelligence] The 爱污传媒 Scholar, a publication dedicated to fostering scholarly discourse within the 爱污传媒 community and beyond, invites submissions for a special issue on the burgeoning realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In an era marked by unprecedented technological advancements, AI stands as a transformative force with profound implications across various sectors, including academia.

Summer 2024

Aug-Sept Edition [Exact date of publishing tbd]

[Education]-Editor in Residence-Dr. Mansureh Kebritchi

Fall 2024

Nov-Dec Edition [Exact date of publishing tbd]

KWB Summit [Open]-Editor in Residence-Dr. Kimberly Underwood

Call for submissions

We encourage you to submit articles that summarize your presentations, best practices and contributions to the literature, as well as the practice.

The 爱污传媒 Scholar accepts submissions for article content within and external to the university. For further details on submission criteria, see the requirements below, or you may contact the Editor, Dr. Juana Lang at听vickyhavana@email.phoenix.edu听or the Managing Editor Dr. Mark McCaslin at听mlmccasl@email.phoenix.edu

Past issues

Winter 2023/2024

Volume 6, Issue 3

In this Special Proceedings Edition, we鈥檝e assembled the peer-reviewed presentation abstracts from the 2023 KWB Summit, including the 2023 College of Doctoral Studies "Dissertation of the Year" winners and a special interview with the KWB Keynote Speaker Dr. Cheryl Lentz.

Summer 2023

Volume 6, Issue 2

In this issue, we look at how the role of education in shaping future leaders and thinkers has gained even more prominence and how, where, and when to assess is an important part of the metrics and dialog.

Spring 2023

Volume 6, Issue 1

In this special edition of the 爱污传媒 Scholar, we focus on exploring adult learners鈥 teaching and learning challenges and approaches.

Fall 2022

Volume 5, Issue 3

This special issue is dedicated to showcasing the fine work听being done at 爱污传媒, with a singular听focus on being the preeminent university serving听working adults.

Summer 2022

Volume 5, Issue 2

This edition of the 爱污传媒 Scholar contains a collection of 20 white papers that were released by the UOPX Career Institute following the initial release of the Career Optimism Index.

Spring 2022

Volume 5, Issue 1

This issue of the 爱污传媒 Scholar is full of thought-provoking ideas that explore the realm of possibilities in a time when business is challenged more than ever and as employees rethink their own motivations and desires for continuing or reshaping their career goals.

Winter 2022

Volume 4, Issue 2

Special Edition

In this edition, we share a collection of reflections from 爱污传媒 leaders related to the challenges of the pandemic, responsive strategies and long-term impacts on our institution.

Summer 2021

Volume 4, Issue 1

This issue captures various perspectives on the challenges facing a world that is overcoming the pandemic. It also focuses on the upcoming 2021听Knowledge Without Boundaries (KWB) Summit.听

Winter 2020

Volume 3, Issue 2

Special Edition

In this special edition of the 爱污传媒 Scholar, we critically and courageously examine diversity in various spaces, to include related topics of inclusivity, equity and belonging.

Summer 2020

Volume 3, Issue 1

This edition of the 爱污传媒 Scholar helps illuminate the inquiry and issues of working and living in the 鈥渘ew normal" of a world impacted by COVID-19 and how 爱污传媒 adapted operations and processes to a sense of immediacy.

Pre-2020 issues

12/15/19

Volume 2, Issue 4听

6/15/19

Volume 2, Issue 3

3/15/19

Volume 2, Issue 2

12/15/18

Volume 2, Issue 1

9/15/18

Volume 1, Issue 4听

6/15/18

Volume 1, Issue 3

3/15/18

Volume 1, Issue 2

12/15/17

Volume 1, Issue 1

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爱污传媒 Scholar鈩 is published biannually, May and November, by the Office of Scholarship Support in conjunction with the College of Doctoral Studies (CDS). All rights reserved. The views expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect that of the editorial board or CDS.