Call for Paper

1. The “International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research Studies” will be held at the Silver
Spring Civic Building, Veterans Plaza, Downtown Silver Spring, MD (two metro stops from
Washington DC), USA, March 23 - 26, 2017. The theme for the Spring ICIRS 2017 conference
is:
“Scholar practitioners: generating new knowledge and improving practice” featuring full
research papers, a doctoral symposium, panel discussions, and workshops in the areas of:
 Business, Management, Leadership, Marketing, Human Resources
 Education, Counseling, Higher Education Administration
 Humanities and Social Sciences
 Public Health, Health Sciences, Health Administration
 Science, Technology, Engineering
 Public Policy, Public Administration,
 International Relations, Environmental Science, Sustainability
 Religious Studies, Conflict Management, Diversity
 Project Management
This global conference will serve as a meeting place for scholar practitioners, researchers, policy
makers, and students engaged in research to exchange ideas relative to the challenges,
opportunities, emerging trends, best practices, and innovative ideas in their field. The
submission deadlines are January 30, 2017 for abstracts and February 20, 2017 for
full paper submissions. Conference proceedings and full papers (concurrently peer-reviewed for
publication) will be published in the “International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in
Business, Technology, and Education (ISSN 2333-5981); Journal of Applied Thought
Leadership in Operation, Process Improvement, People Development, and Mindful Social
Change (ISSN 2377-9721), or Journal of Leadership and International Development (ISSN
2377-9691).
The power and significance of attending this unique interdisciplinary conference is to draw
international thought leaders and scholars from a variety of academic disciplines to create a
comprehensive learning experience. It also emphasizes critical thinking and creative problem
solving with the understanding that the most complex world problems are interdependent and are
solved across multi-disciplines. The goal of the ICIRS conference is to facilitate this
interdisciplinary and scholarly interaction. The guideline
for manuscript submission, registration, and other relevant information is available on the ICIRS
conference <http://www.icirsconferences.com> web page. Two video clips on the Spring 2016
conference featuring full paper and Doctoral Colloquium are available through the link
Conference Chairs
Walter McCollum, PhD, New York University
Darrell Burrell, DHEd, Florida Institute of Technology
DerejeTessema, PhD, Maryland Global University