How POMA and other conference proceedings empower students to publish

When it comes to publishing research results in a thesis or journal article, a disconnect between advisor expectations and student abilities can be a source of frustration, fear, and deteriorated relationships. Publishing in conference publications, including Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA), represents an opportunity to bridge this gap. This paper describes several benefits of publishing in conference proceedings, how to use POMA as a springboard to further publication, and some suggestions to help students and advisors overcome publication barriers.When it comes to publishing research results in a thesis or journal article, a disconnect between advisor expectations and student abilities can be a source of frustration, fear, and deteriorated relationships. Publishing in conference publications, including Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA), represents an opportunity to bridge this gap. This paper describes several benefits of publishing in conference proceedings, how to use POMA as a springboard to further publication, and some suggestions to help students and advisors overcome publication barriers.