“Effectively articulate, interpret, and apply results of AER reports and studies, including professional literature” (ACPA & NASPA, 2015, p. 20).

• During my second semester at Bowling Green State University, I took the EDFI 6420: Research in Education course.  During this course, I continuously interpreted and applied the results of various AER reports for different assignments.  In particular, I accomplished this through weekly discussion posts and replies to my peers.
   

"Consider rudimentary strengths and limitations of various methodological AER approaches in the application of findings to practice in diverse institutional settings and with diverse student populations" (ACPA & NASPA, 2015, p. 20).

• During my summer internship at Willamette University, I analyzed survey data for the Office of Student Activities’ Fraternity and Sorority Life.  This was provided by a national data collection organization that surveyed multiple institutions across the country.  My assignment was to analyze the results from Willamette’s survey, compare those results to similar institutions and determine the effectiveness of utilizing this survey in the future.  By determining the effectiveness, I was able to consider the strengths and limitations of this approach within the context of the university’s student population and setting.
   

"Design program and learning outcomes that are appropriately clear, specific, and measureable, that are informed by theoretical frameworks and that align with organizational outcomes, goals, and values" (ACPA & NASPA, 2015, p. 20).

• When I was an AmeriCorps VISTA, I worked with the student organization MentorUF.  This new organization had formed by the merging of many different, smaller mentoring student organizations.  To build a greater sense of community and to develop a more cohesive vision for the organization, I worked with the students to develop programmatic learning outcomes for the mentees, mentors and executive board team members.  Earlier that year, I attended a national mentoring conference that exposed me to best practices for mentoring across the country.  Using that information and other research I had done concerning mentoring, the outcomes were informed by existing, relevant frameworks that enhanced the ultimate purpose of MentorUF.