Preparing Your Academic Job Search Application
February 14, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
In this webinar, trainees planning to go on the academic job market will be presented with general overviews of the application process. They will learn about best practices for preparing their application package, as well as general pitfalls. The audi…
Non-Traditional Academic Careers
January 13, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
In this webinar, you will learn about the pros and cons of alternative career pathways in academia. We will have an informal conversation with four scientists, all of whom chose non-traditional careers in academia. Through exploring their path toward p…
Building Your Brand on Social Media
November 15, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
In this webinar, a panel of speakers from various career stages will discuss how to use social media strategically and effectively as a scientist. Attendees will learn how to leverage social media to promote their work, engage in advocacy, network, and…
Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
March 9, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 am EST
Teaching and mentoring are the most rewarding aspects of Anna Skop’s career. The enjoyment that Dr. Skop receive from a student‘s excitement in her classroom or lab is by far the primary reason she sought a career in academics. Her teaching philosophy…
Student to Student: Advocacy and Peer Initiatives to Strengthen Graduate Student Mental Health
November 3, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT
During this interactive webinar, a group of panelists will describe how they successfully launched their mental health initiatives for STEM graduates and early career scientists and the impacts of those programs on their campus. The panel will also pro…
Developing a Teaching Philosophy and Crafting Your Teaching Statement
October 27, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 am EDT
In this webinar, participants will engage with early-career faculty to learn about the process of developing a personal teaching philosophy. Panelists will outline their experiences crafting a teaching statement that effectively conveys this philosophy…
Immigration for Scientific Researchers
October 27, 2021 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
In this webinar learn everything you need to know to maximize your chances of winning your EB-1A/NIW green card. News headlines have created misplaced panic in the scientific community and a clear understanding of the new rules will restore your confid…
Choosing the Right Academic Postdoc
November 1, 2021 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
The time a trainee spends in graduate school is to reflect on which aspects of science and research are most important to them – pure research, teaching, administration etc. Even within academia, there are numerous types of postdoctoral fellowships, an…
Online with LSE: Inside and Out: Factors That Support and Hinder the Self-Advocacy of Undergraduates with ADHD and/or Specific Learning Disabilities in STEM
November 19, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 am EST
In this session of Online with LSE, moderated by Logan Gin, LSE authors Mariel Pfeifer and Julie Stanton will discuss findings and provide insights into the background, development, and research process behind their recent publication: Inside and Out:…
Too Creative for Science?
October 25, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Have you ever wondered what it is like to grow up in a family of artists and then end up a scientist? What does thinking like an artist offer the scientist? Can the blending of art and science encourage a more diverse population of students to pursue s…