Learn how your personality preferences can play a role in your career decision making and approach to leadership. Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as a model for determining your preferences, Amy Blackburn and Greg Bocchino will lead you through exercises … Read more

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience.

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience.

Ever wonder how to talk about your research with someone outside of your discipline? This workshop will assist you in developing skills to communicate clearly and accurately about what you do and the importance of your scholarship for a non-expert … Read more

This session will highlight the requirements necessary to create an effective presentation for the Three Minute Thesis® competition.  The session will also involve review of a sample 3MT presentation with group evaluation as well as allow participants an opportunity to … Read more

After this workshop, participants will be able to: Describe what data management is and why it’s important,  including relevant funding agency policies for managing/sharing research data List some strategies and tools for managing data, both for personal and research purposes … Read more

We challenge participants to perform an honest evaluation of their relationships, and teach how to greatly improve troublesome ones. Participants learn the tools to resolve issues with grace and to build strong partnerships.  Participants then practice their skills via role-plays.  … Read more

This workshop will introduce the idea of Backward Course Design and essential components to create an effective learning environment.  Participants will create measurable learning objectives, outline lessons to address these objectives, and learn about tools to assess student learning. For … Read more

New Graduate TA Orientation (online sessions) Orientation Highlights: Opportunities to meet and talk with new and experienced TAs from across the disciplines Workshops to help you manage your dual role as graduate student and instructor Schedule: Module 1: Connecting with … Read more

The publishing landscape for scholars is constantly changing.  Join us for a information session on what you need to know as an author. Participants in the workshops will be able to: Define Open Access and how it compares to other … Read more