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Are you a junior faculty member or doctoral student looking to increase your research productivity? If so, we welcome you to join us at this year's AOM conference. 

The Productivity Process: Research Tips and Strategies from Prolific Junior Faculty

Friday, August 5^th, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Hilton Atlanta, Grand Ballroom C

Sponsored by the OB Division
Organizers: Beth Campbell (University of Minnesota), Adam Stoverink (University of Arkansas), and Shannon Taylor (University of Central Florida)

Pre-registration is required. This year's session will be capped at 200 participants. Click here to register: https://secure.aom.org/PDWReg. 

A major challenge facing junior faculty is learning how to be productive. This implies that research productivity is a process that can be improved through learning and continuous improvement. Our main goal is to help you build awareness of the different processes used by prolific faculty and to amplify your own sense of productivity. We are thrilled to have an awesome line up of faculty members who established track records of productivity while junior in their career. Presenters will share their perspectives on productivity, work habits, and how they go about their work (e.g., time allocation, co-authorships, writing blocks, lifehacks, and strategies) as well as other "life" factors that influence their productivity (e.g., exercise, work/family balance). This session uses a variety of formats: individual presentations, large group Q&A, and small group roundtables where participants can engage with each of the contributors. This year, we also have a keynote address by Chris Barnes.

Presenters, Q&A Session, & Roundtable Leaders:

Jane O'Reilly (U of Ottawa): Before and after the High-risk R&R: Tips for managing the review process

Brian Swider (Georgia Institute of Technology): Patterns for productivity: Value of routines on- and off-the-job

Joel Koopman (Texas A&M): The Butterfly Effect: How your actions today influence your productivity 2 years later

Maryam Kouchaki (Northwestern University): Be authentic. Be yourself.

Alison Wood Brooks (Harvard University): On saying no.

Kristie Rogers (Marquette University): Build your village: The 5 people who will boost your productivity as a junior faculty member

David Welsh (Arizona State University): Resilience during the productivity process

Q&A Session & Roundtable Leaders:

Emily Bianchi (Emory University): The busiest professional and personal years: Managing a young career and young family

Betty (Le) Zhou (U. of Minnesota): Self-regulation and other-regulation: Working with students and collaborators as a junior faculty

Keynote Speaker & Roundtable Leader:

Chris Barnes (U. of Washington): Be a little weird

Participants can expect to:

1. Hear about specific strategies for improving their productivity

2. Ask questions of the panelists (in a large session format as well as in smaller roundtable discussions

3. Make connections with the panelists and other audience members

4. Share their own strategies related to the topics discussed in this session

5. Leave with a list of resources (e.g., books, articles, courses) from the panelists

Organizers/Facilitators:

Elizabeth (Beth) Campbell, University of Minnesota (campbele@umn.edu) 

Adam Stoverink, University of Arkansas (adamstoverink@gmail.com)

Shannon Taylor, University of Central Florida (sgtaylor@ucf.edu)