Translate Your Message Effectively

Learn how to convey your message to academic audiences with impact and clarity

Master Human Subjects Research

Discover the best practices for conducting research involving human subjects

Enhance Grantsmanship Skills

Improve your organization's ability to secure grants and funding

About the Research Relay Course

In the Research Relay, you'll learn valuable skills, tools, and ways to access resources to aid your organization. Key takeaways from the learning modules provided here will be how to translate your message for academic audiences, how to conduct research with human subjects, how to improve your organization's grantsmanship, and meet unexpected challenges as they may arise.

Meet Your Course Creator

Hi, we are the Mindbridge Research and Evaluation Department, the creator of the Research Relay Course. We have faced challenges similar to yours and have overcome them to become expertr in this field. We are thrilled to share my knowledge with you and help you achieve your goals in research and grantsmanship.

Course Curriculum

8 Chapters · 53 Lessons

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    Week 1: Introduction to the Research Relay

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      Welcome!

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      Welcome to the Research Relay!

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      Baseline Check-in Survey

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      Overview of Topics

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      Shaping Your Journey

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    Week 2: Research Ethics

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      Ethics: Guiding Principles for Impactful Research

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      Consultation Instructions

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      Feedback and Consultation Preparation Form

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      Sowers et al., (2023)

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      Ethical Issues in Context

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      The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

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      APA Code of Ethics

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      Ethics Critical Thinking Exercise

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    Week 3: The Scientific Method and Finding Scientific Literature

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      Building a Scientific Foundation for Your Research

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      Mid-Point Check-In

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      Rye and Underhill, 2020

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      Zotero - Citation Keeping

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      How to Use Zotero - Citation Keeping

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    Week 4: Research Design: Choosing What's Best for Your Team

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      Research Design

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      Distinguishing Between Quantitative Methodologies

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      CODAPAR Series Webinar 2: Taking the First Steps Toward Policy-Relevant Research

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      Consultation Instructions

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      Programming Survey Research

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      Focus Group Guide

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    Week 5: Recruitment and Community-Based Research

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      Recruitment and Community-Based Participatory Research

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      Harvard: Project Implicit

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      Sampling, Sampling Errors, and the Types of Sampling

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      The Ethics of Engagement and Representation in Community-based Participatory Research (Siobhan, Desmond, and Buckley, 2023)

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      Community Perspectives on Research: " (The Ohio State University College of Public Health)

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      The Power of Community-Based Participatory Research: Ethical and Effective Ways of Researching (Amauchi et al., 2021)

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      Lessons from a Community-Based Participatory Research Study with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth and their Families (Katz-Wise et al., 2019)

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      Recruiting Participants for Research Study

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    Week 6: Gathering and Storing Data, Privacy Matters

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      Gathering and Storing Data, Privacy Matters

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      Mid-Point Check-In

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      A Call for Nonprofit Risk Management (Stanford Social Innovation Review)

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      Responsible Practices for Data Sharing (Alter and Gonazalez, 2018)

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      Data Encryption Explained: Benefits, Methods, Best Practices

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      Google Workspace Security Assessment: Strengthen Your Security Posture (DoControl)

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      How to Make a Data Dictionary (OSF.io)

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      Best Practices for Research Data Security (Princeton University)

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    Week 7: Ensuring Participant Safety, Working with Other Organizations and Partners

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      Participant Safety and Strategic Collaboration

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      NIH Best Practices for Participant Privacy

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      NIH Data Management and Sharing Guide

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      Artificial Intelligence (AI), Research, and Maintaining Participant Privacy

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      Maintaining Safety in High-Risk Settings

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      How Diverse Perspectives Can Broaden Research Insights

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      Strategies for Successful Cross-Organization Collaboration

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      ADDRESSING Framework for Participant Diversity

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      Responsible Conduct in Collaborative Research

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      AI and Participant Safety

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      Data Sharing SOPs

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    Week 8: Analyzing and Interpreting Your Results - Part One

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      Data Analysis Prep: Creating a Variable Codebook

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      Data Literacy: Understanding Data Types

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