JARS as a teaching tool: Helping students think and write like scholars
May 2026
The APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) are a useful resource for anyone working with research. Traditionally meant as a guide for manuscript authors and editors, the standards have also proven valuable for instructors and students.
University of the Cumberlands faculty and JARS experts, LoriAnn Stretch, PhD, and Jayna Bonfini, PhD, share practical strategies for integrating APA Style JARS into assignments, instruction, and feedback.
View our webinar to learn how JARS can help students:
clarify the reasoning behind their research
communicate their work effectively and responsibly
prepare for research labs and graduate work
understand the importance of transparency and inclusive reporting
For information on how to use APA Style JARS as an author, check out our webinar featuring experts Heidi Levitt, PhD, and Arthur Nezu, PhD.
Accessibility
We strive to provide an inclusive, accessible experience that enables all individuals to engage and participate fully in our programming. Auto-captioning will be enabled, and you will be able to access a transcript of the recording.
This program does not offer CE credit.
Presenters
LoriAnn Stretch, PhD
LoriAnn Stretch is a professor and the past director of Scholarly Engagement at the University of the Cumberlands. Stretch is an advocate of APA Style JARS,
incorporating it into classroom activities for graduate and doctoral students and using it to mentor junior faculty. In addition to her work in academia, Stretch has served as a clinical director of a multidisciplinary mental health agency and practiced counseling for over 25 years.
Jayna Bonfini, PhD
Jayna Bonfini is an associate professor and past director of the PhD program at the University of the Cumberlands. Bonfini uses JARS not only to teach students but also as a faculty member and dissertation chair to identify relevant information and assess a study. Bonfini has significant research and clinical experience and has worked in a variety of settings, including a college counseling center, psychiatric hospital, and justice-involved organizations.
Moderator
David Kofalt
Host
Barbara Ungiert
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