2017 IMSD Professional Development Workshops

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS & MENTORING UP
Presented by: Kyle Frantz, Ph.D.
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Petit Science Center, Room 124
Description: Communication in professional contexts can be very different from our personal styles. And personal styles can influence our mentor-mentee relationships. This workshop provides pointers for smooth and effective communication, both from a distance (e.g. email, voice, or text messaging) and in person in academic environments.

PERSONAL BRANDING: How to Manage and Advance Your Digital Footprint
Presented by: La’Kesha M. Hughes
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 7, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Petit Science Center, Room 124
Description: What does your online footprint say about you? Learn how you can brand yourself and create a professional online presence in this workshop.

IMSD ONLY: CV / RESUME ANALYSIS
Presented by: Kyle Frantz
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 14, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Petit Science Center, Room 703
Description: First impressions can last, so they need to be good. Put your best foot forward with a strong summary of your academic and professional history presented in your curriculum vitae (CV) and/or resume. This workshop helps you prepare or enhance these documents. Bring a draft if you have one.

CAREER PANEL: With special guests from areas of Public Health, Bio-Tech, Science, Graduate Journalism Studies and more…
Presented by: Special Guests: Ben Stoff, Greg Suess, Arielle Valdez
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 21, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Student Center East, Room 218
Description: STEM faculty, graduate students, and industry professionals discuss working in the science industry. Fellows are encouraged to ask panelists about their career trajectories.

CAREER MAPPING & GOAL SETTING: How to Optimize Your Independent Development Plan (IDP)
Presented by: Kyle Frantz, Ph.D.
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 21, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Student Center East, Room 218
Description: In this workshop, Fellows will learn how to achieve their long-term goals and how to develop a plan for building their academic and professional portfolio.

IMPLICIT BIAS & STEREOTYPE THREAT: Insights into Lab Performance
Presented by: Kyle Frantz, Ph.D.
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017, / 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Student Center East, Room 218
Description: Animals, including humans, create stereotypes in order to categorize stimuli in the world around us. But stereotypes are often too general and can result in prejudice or biases. Come test for your own biases, explore effects of perceived bias on performance, and consider strategies to overcome biases and their effects.

VALUES AFFIRMATIONS: Skills to Navigate Complex Environments
Presented by: Becky Beaton Ph.D.
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Student Center East, Room 218
Description: Positive self-talk and value affirmations can be an effective way to build confidence, and thus self-efficacy. This workshop aims to help it participants build skills to navigate complex professional and personal interactions by strengthening self-affirmative behavior.

IMSD ONLY: ABSTRACT PREPARATION
Presented by: Kyle Frantz
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 19, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Petit Science Center, Room 703
Description: Research abstracts provide brief summaries of the background, purpose, methods, results, and conclusions of research projects. They appear simple but can be challenging to prepare. This workshop will introduce or review helpful pointers and practice with writing research abstracts. Bring a draft if you have one.

DRAFT POSTER REVIEW
Presented by: Dan Cox, Ph.D., Kyle Frantz, Ph.D.
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 26, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Student Center West, Room 464
Description: Practice makes perfect. And editing helps, too. A draft of your poster (two copies, printed on 8.5 X 11 paper) is required for this workshop, where we will engage in peer review and discuss professional pointers to maximize your poster quality.

POSTER SESSION
Presented by: Dan Cox, Ph.D., Kyle Frantz, Ph.D.
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 2, 2017, / 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Petit Science Center, 8th-floor lobby