Do you want to be a better researcher?
Your research should connect your passion to discoveries, and do good in the world. But how? If you’re stuck on how to make your project a reality – or if the reality of doing your project is overwhelming – you need help. You’re not alone. Education researchers at all levels need someone to help with research design, project planning, and alignment between project elements.
I love enabling excellence in education research, from conceptualizing your first project to finishing that last one before retirement. Let me help you untangle your ideas and forge a clear path to research success. Working with emerging researchers is my jam.
Coaching and mentoring
All researchers can grow their skills and improve their projects. I’ve coached and mentored hundreds of educators and researchers at all stages. Let’s focus on you and your project.
Workshops and masterclasses
Research is a collaborative endeavor. If you’ve got a group already – or you’d like to convene one – I offer on-site workshops and masterclasses tuned to your needs so that you can grow together.
Asynchronous resources
Looking for ongoing resources to read or share? I wrote Research: A Practical Handbook for you. Check out my blog for other topics.
About Dr. Eleanor C Sayre
As a researcher, I am action-oriented; as a mentor, I help my team shine; as a leader, I am deeply collaborative.
I am a collaborative executive leader skilled at orchestrating team activities and facilitating project-related meetings to achieve operational excellence. I have a 20-year proven track record in successfully managing multiple programs and projects, specializing in STEM education, international collaboration, and training and development.
I co-direct the Professional development for Emerging Education Researchers (PEER) Institute, and have over 100 peer-reviewed publications in discipline-based education research. I wrote Research: A Practical Handbook to support emerging researchers and their advisors with practical, friendly advice and exercises. I’m passionate about increasing access to the research enterprise to members of historically excluded groups, and building more just and equitable university communities.
Recently, I was a Program Director for the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation (NSF). During my time at the NSF, I was on leave from my position as a Professor of Physics at Kansas State University and a CASTLE Research Affiliate at Rochester Institute of Technology. I have about 100 peer-reviewed publications in discipline-based education research. There are more details of my research at the Sayre Lab, and more CV information here.
In my spare time, I enjoy gaming and crafting with my hands. I try to wear or use at least one hand-made item every day, from my morning coffee mug to my clothes, jewelry, or accessories.
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