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• MentorDash - Speedy mentoring event at ISPI BABS

  • When
    July 09, 2025
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    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    Online (PT)
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  • Registered
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  Join us for an exciting Speedy Mentor Event in the field of Performance Improvement!

  This dynamic event is designed to connect passionate mentees with experienced mentors who can offer valuable insights, guidance, and advice to accelerate professional growth.

  Event Highlights:

  • To provide mentees with valuable insights and advice in the field of performance improvement.

  • To facilitate meaningful connections and networking opportunities.

  • To offer personalized feedback and strategies for professional growth.

  • Facilitator and mentors' bios 

  Who Should Attend:

  • Emerging professionals eager to learn from industry experts.

  • Anyone looking to expand their professional network within the field.

  Date: 07/09/2025
  Time:  4:00-5:30 pm, PT
  Location: Zoom using breakout rooms

  Participants: 3 mentors and 6 mentees

  Mentees and mentors must sign a mentoring contract to participate.

  Agenda:

  1. Welcome and Introduction (10 mins)

  2. First Round of Mentoring Sessions (20 mins): One-on-one interactions in Zoom breakout rooms

  3. Second Round of Mentoring Sessions (20 mins): One-on-one interactions in Zoom breakout rooms (rotating mentees)

  4. Third Round of Mentoring Sessions (20 mins): One-on-one interactions in Zoom breakout rooms (rotating mentees)

  5. Feedback and Takeaways (10 mins): Open discussion and questions

  This event is a fantastic chance to gain practical knowledge and accelerate your career development. We look forward to your participation and an enriching mentoring experience!

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• From Thought to Feeling: A Dual Perspective on Survey Response Behavior

  • When
    July 15, 2025
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    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online(PT time)
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Presenters: 
  

  
  

  Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung, Ed.D., is a professor and the associate chair of the Department of Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning in the College of Engineering at Boise State University (https://www.boisestate.edu/online/opwl/faculty-and-staff/).

  Dr. Chyung has expertise in conducting research and evaluation studies in the learning and performance improvement context as well as evidence-based survey design. She is an author of three textbooks, including 10-Step Evaluation for Training and Performance Improvement published by SAGE and Foundations of Instructional and Performance Technology published by HRD Press. She has published more than 70 papers in professional and academic research journals and refereed conference proceedings, focusing on program evaluation, survey design, e-learning strategies as well as STEM education. Through her consulting, she helps organizations conduct program evaluations, design survey questionnaires and analyze quantitative organizational data.

  
  

  Jonathan Buwalda, M.S. is a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant working in the Workplace-Oriented Research Center (WORC) Laboratory in the Department of Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning at Boise State University. His research centers on the role of metacognition in learning transfer and the development of a framework to support novice facilitators for use in train-the-trainer workshops. In addition to his research, Jonathan has developed a range of performance solutions related to onboarding, retention, organizational commitment, and soft skill development for several nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

  
  

  Melanie Bray-Beardall is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant for the Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning Department at Boise State University. Her research explores the intersection of cognition, emotion, and behavioral outcomes in adult learning and organizational performance. As a sole proprietor with a background in business and marketing, she brings a systems-thinking approach to individual and organizational needs. She also founded Food for Thought, a community initiative that reflects her broader commitment to ethical, sustainable learning environments by addressing basic needs as a foundation for readiness.

  
  Description:

  Struggling to design surveys that capture accurate, meaningful data? Wondering how human cognition and emotion affect your survey results? Unsure how to avoid bias in your survey design?

  In this webinar, we’ll dive into the fascinating world of cognitive and emotional biases in survey responses. As part of our ongoing research, we’ll share key insights from our latest work, focused on how biases related to human cognition and emotion can distort survey outcomes.

  Join us to find out what we learned about these design factors! This webinar will provide evidence-based considerations and recommendations for stronger survey design that you’ll be able to put in practice immediately.

  Note: Registered attendees will receive an email with a link to the webinar. If the link is not included in the initial registration confirmation, it will be sent a few days in advance of the event.

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