Workshops and Seminars | Postdoctoral Education

Office of Postdoctoral Education

蝌蚪窝 Postdoctoral Workshops and Seminars

Advance: From Postdoc to Faculty

This is a 2-month program designed to inform trainees just what it takes to be successful on the academic job market. The inaugural seminar, 鈥淭he Postdoc Roadmap to an Array of Academic Positions鈥�, is designed for postdocs and graduate students alike to learn about what type of academic positions exist and what to do from day 1 to be competitive for those positions. Through a mix of 7 additional seminars and 3 workshops, participants will learn how to make themselves competitive on the academic job market, how to find and apply for jobs, and how to thrive in academia once they have gained independence. Come learn from a diverse set of experts, including hiring chairs, recent faculty hires, and faculty of primarily undergraduate institutions, to get the tools you need to succeed.聽

For questions, please contact Dr. Michaela Patterson

Learn to Teach Course

A course designed to provide graduate students, postdocs and junior faculty with training on how to become a more effective teacher. Sponsored by a grant from the Burroughs Welcome Fund received by the Office of Postdoctoral Education.聽

Topics include:

Deep learning design
Syllabus design
Writing learning objectives
Blended models of course design
Active learning
Effective lecturing
Technology tools
Using signature assignments
Rubrics
Professional development planning

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