Community of Inquiry (COI)
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鈥檚 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.