<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Please send to your members in case they know of anyone. Thank you<br class=""><div class="">
<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Nena Chadwick, President</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Phone: 479-435-8348</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><a href="mailto:nchadwick@nfbar.org" class="">Email: nchadwick@nfbar.org</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Website: <a href="http://www.nfbar.org" class="">www.nfbar.org</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class="">Live the life you want.</div>
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Linda Melendez via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Fwd: FW: Recruiting a PhD-level researcher</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">October 4, 2022 at 4:28:31 PM CDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <<a href="mailto:chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org" class="">chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org</a>>, NFB of New Jersey Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfbnj@nfbnet.org" class="">nfbnj@nfbnet.org</a>>, State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Linda Melendez <<a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" class="">president@nfbnj.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">State Affiliate Leadership List <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org" class="">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div class=""><b class="">From:</b> McDonnall, Michele <<a href="mailto:m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu" target="_blank" class="">m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu</a>> <br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div class=""><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in" class=""><p class="MsoNormal">
<b class="">Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 4, 2022 10:31 AM<br class=""><u class=""></u></p>
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</div><p class="MsoNormal"><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">Hello everyone,<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">As I mentioned in our last meeting, we are currently recruiting a Ph.D.-level researcher to join our team at the National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision (NRTC). Our ideal candidate
will have a background in blindness/low vision, experience with this population as a direct service provider or researcher, and a passion for this field.
<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">We have two positions posted, one for a Postdoctoral Associate (for a recent graduate with limited research experience) and one for a Research Scientist I, II, III, or Senior (for a professional with a few
to many years of research experience). Both job descriptions are attached. For a candidate interested in a faculty teaching position, there may be an opportunity for a joint appointment (part-time NRTC and part-time teaching for Mississippi State University).
We plan to hire one person – either a Postdoctoral Associate or a Research Scientist – to join our team of researchers.
<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">The NRTC has been conducting research focused on improving employment outcomes for people who are blind or have low vision since 1981. We receive federal funding for this purpose and are currently conducting
six large research projects. Information about the projects is available on our website:
</span><a href="https://www.blind.msstate.edu/research/current" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">https://www.blind.msstate.edu/research/current</span></a><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class=""> Opportunities to pursue other research topics and projects will be available.
<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">Please share this announcement with anyone who may be interested, and encourage them to contact me directly (</span><a href="mailto:m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu" target="_blank" class=""><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">m.mcdonnall@msstate.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">)
if they have any questions. Thank you for helping us spread the word!<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Ebrima" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Ebrima" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC",sans-serif;color:maroon" class="">Michele McDonnall</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC",sans-serif" class="">, Ph.D., CRC<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">Director & Research Professor<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">Mississippi State University<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class=""><a href="http://www.blind.msstate.edu/" target="_blank" class="">www.blind.msstate.edu</a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class="">662-325-2001</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div class=""><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Ebrima" class=""><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br class=""><u class=""></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>-- <br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Warmly, <br class="">Linda Melendez, President<br class="">National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<br class="">732-421-7063<br class=""><a href="mailto:president@nfbnj.org" class="">president@nfbnj.org</a><br class=""><a href="http://www.nfbnj.org/" class="">www.nfbnj.org</a><br class="">Facebook: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238" class="">https://m.facebook.com/NFB-NJ-353099574776238</a><br class=""><br class="">To schedule a 30 minute meeting about the National Federation of the Blind of NJ click on the link below <br class=""><a href="https://calendly.com/d/dzt-82s-fwj/30-minute-meeting" class="">https://calendly.com/d/dzt-82s-fwj/30-minute-meeting</a><br class=""></div>
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