Past Events

Career and Skills Development

• Panel: Immigration Options for PhD Holders

  Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020
  Panelists:
  - Lindsi Walker (Senior Assistant Dean, International Academic Programs and Services, Office of Global Affairs)
  - Brendan Venter (Immigration Attorney, Harris Beach PLLC Attorneys at Law)

• Panel: Tips for Navigating Careers Post COVID-19

  Date: Monday, April 27, 2020
  Panelists:
  - Dr. Alfreda James (Assistant Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs, Career Center)
  - Dr. Kathleen Flint Ehm (Assistant Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Initiatives, Graduate School)

• Workshop: #AcademicTwitter

  Date: Thursday, June 4, 2020
  Facilitator:
  Caitlin Duffy (PhD Candidate, English Department)

• Workshop: The Application Process for an Academic Job

  Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020
  Facilitator:
  Christine Holmes (Director of Postdoctoral Studies, Graduate School, Cornell University)

• Panel: Choosing The Right Postdoc For You

  Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
  Panelists:
  - Dr. Kasturi Banerjee (Postdoc, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases)
  - Dr. Paola Cepeda (Postdoc, Graduate School & Department of Linguistics)
  - Dr. Kerry Reid (Postdoc, Department of Ecology and Evolution)
  Moderator:
  Dr. Kathleen Flint Ehm (Assistant Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Initiatives, and Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

• Workshop: Demystifying LinkedIn for Academics

  Date: Friday, October 30, 2020
  Facilitator:
  Dr. Kasturi Banerjee (Postdoc, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Stony Brook University)

Grant Writing Series

• Workshop: Grant Writing 1: Kickstart Your Funding Search

  Date: Monday, August 3, 2020
  Facilitator:
  Jennifer Green (Director of Fellowships Advising & Professional Development, Graduate School)

• Workshop: Grant Writing 2: Pitching Your Research to Reviewers

  Date: Monday, August 10, 2020
  Facilitator:
  Dr. Kathleen Flint Ehm (Assistant Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Initiatives, Graduate School)

• Workshop: Grant Writing 3: The Art of the Personal Statement

  Date: Monday, August 17, 2020
  Facilitator:
  Jennifer Green (Director of Fellowships Advising & Professional Development, Graduate School)

Research Assistant (RA) Orientation

• Panel: Research Compliance 2020

  Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2020
  Panelists:
  - Rebecca Dahl (Assistant Vice President, Research Compliance)
  - Christopher Kuhlow (Laboratory Safety Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety)
  - Rachel Brownlee (Clinical Veterinarian, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources)
  - Peter Babin (Acting University Radiation Safety Officer, Environmental Health and Safety)

Grad School Office Hours 2020

• Panel: Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT)

  Date: Friday, August 14, 2020
  Hosts:
  Kathleen Flint Ehm & Toni Sperzel
  Guests:
  Kimberly Bell and Carol Hernandez (CELT)

• Panel: Mental Health and Wellness

  Date: Friday, August 21, 2020
  Hosts:
  Toni Sperzel & Kathleen Flint Ehm
  Guests:
  Danielle Merolla (CPO) and Lara Hunter (CAPS)

• Panel: Careers

  Date: Friday, August 28, 2020
  Hosts:
  Kathleen Flint Ehm & Toni Sperzel
  Guests:
  Alfreda James (Career Center), Forrest Bowling (Graduate Career Association) and Phway Sandi San (Graduate Career Association)

• Panel: Graduate Student Organization (GSO)

  Date: Friday, September 4, 2020
  Hosts:
  Toni Sperzel & Jennifer Green
  Guests:
  Anand Aiyer (Treasurer, GSO), Jose Moscoco Nunez (Secretary, GSO) and Ida Nikou (International Office, GSO)