What is COI?

The COl at CELSJE consists of undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines who are committed to exploring both technical skills and applying a variety of qualitative and quantitative inquiry methods to conduct research and answer critical questions studied at the Center.

COI Member Benefits

• Members will be eligible to be hired as research assistants on faculty-funded projects when opportunities become available.
• Members meet monthly with lead faculty and engage in learning about conducting research and a variety of methodologies.
• Members will present their research at CELSJE’s annual symposium in spring.
• Members will receive a small stipend as honorarium at the end of the year if committed to two semesters.

Faculty Lead: Dr. Josh Smith

Application and Recruitment

• Application form will be posted on CELSJE website for each recruitment cycle
• Recruitment for AY25-26 starts in Spring 2025.

AY 24-25 Cohort Members

Alex France, '26, Elementary Education

Amelie Burns, '25, Psychology

Deja Livingston, '27, Elementary Education

Desvan Moody, '23, School Counseling

Haley Short, '25, School Counseling

Josh Valentine, '26, Speech Language and Hearing Sciences

Kyra Hultgren, '26, Psychology

Madelyn Kenny, '26, Psychology and Spanish

Nora Gilmore, '27, Elementary Education

Neyda Monter Casio, '25, School Counseling

Victoria Marcondes, '26, Psychology

Community of Inquiry Launch Event

COI Members (Josh, Hailey, Desvan, Victoria, and Vance) at the 2024 Community of Inquiry Event.