Emerging Scholars
Emerging Scholar Spotlight: Sara Johnson
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What is an emerging scholar?
emerging: 1. coming into prominence. 2. to come into view or notice. 3. the rising generation. scholar: 1. a specialist in a given branch of knowledge. 2. a learned person. 3. a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher. Adapted from the Merriam-Webster dictionary. |
“Emerging Scholar” is SRA’s term for ALL STUDENTS and NEW PROFESSIONALS. If you are an undergraduate student, a graduate student, or a recent Ph.D., then YOU are an emerging scholar.
SRA is committed to meeting the needs of emerging scholars. The Emerging Scholars Committee (ESC) is a group of students and new professionals who work to create and sustain opportunities for emerging scholars in the society. Get to know your representatives!
SRA offers a variety of resources and opportunities to emerging scholars, such as:
- Professional development resources
- Exchange ideas and information with fellow members on the Member Forum
- Regular blog entries geared toward emerging scholar issues
- Activities at the biennial meeting that focus on networking with senior scholars, publishing, grant-writing, and discussing diverse career paths
- An Emerging Scholar Lounge at the conference – an informal meeting space to relax, socialize, and network with fellow emerging scholars
- FREE conference registration for students who volunteer during the biennial meeting
- Opportunities for students to review conference submissions together with a mentor
- An annual SRA/EARA Summer School for advanced doctoral students from around the world
- Reduced membership rates and a no-journal option for students
- Discounted conference registration for EARA (European Association for Research on Adolescence) Student and Early Career Network members
- The Young Scholars Program during the conference for junior and senior undergraduate students from ethnic minority groups
We are continually working to enhance the experience of students and new professionals who are interested in adolescent research and practice.
Have ideas for SRA?
Submit your idea or suggestion to us by email (emergingscholars@s-r-a.org).
