Dr. Donna Mertens, a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Research, was invited to make presentations in several international venues during the summer months. She presented "Theoretical Groundings in Mixed Methods Research: A Transformative View" at the International Mixed Methods Conference in Harrogate, England, where the formal announcement was made of her accepting the editorship of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research. The co-editor is Max Bergmann of the University of Basel, Switzerland. Mertens presented "Transformative Research, Ethics, Inequality, and Human Rights" at the University of Johannesburg, and "Transformative Research: The Complexities That Challenge" at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa, where she also conducted professional development activities. She gave two presentations, "Transformative Mixed Methods Research" and "Researcher-Participant Partnerships: Radicalizing the Relationship and Exploring Ethical Options," at the American Psychological Association meeting in Toronto, Canada. (On The Green, Gallaudet University, 10/09)