Dr. Isaiah Hankel (The Cheeky Scientist) discusses the strategy of interviewing beyond just answering questions. There is an entire process of preparation for an interview, beside learning how to answer interview questions. We will detail the entire interview preparation that is required for professionals to demonstrate they are invaluable to a company; from the research […]

In this three hour talk with Q and A, Dr. Karen Kelsky will walk you through the conditions of the current American job market, the most common mistakes made by job-seekers, and the ways you can prepare your record, applications, and interviews. Find out more and REGISTER.

In this presentation, Karen Kelsky will discuss some things I learned from the experience of creating the Sexual Harassment Crowdsource Survey, including the range and scope of sexual harassment in academic settings (including departments, labs, research centers, campuses, academic conferences, etc.), patterns of predation, options for victims, and recommendations to institutions wishing to combat this […]

This session will address: ethical principles surrounding human subjects research, history on human subjects protection, federal regulations, consent requirements, subject recruitment, and the review process. Find out more and REGISTER.

Literature reviews provide a framework for critically situating your research in the larger scholarly conversation. This hands-on workshop led by Lorena O'English, WSU Librarian, will review resources and strategies for conducting literature reviews. Find out more and REGISTER.

Dr. Aseem Prakash from the University of Washington will discuss what makes a science policy successful with a focus on topics related to the environment and Washington state. Free coffee and donuts will be provided.

In this workshop, Dr. Nairanjana Dasgupta will focus on learning about the what, when, how and whys of data. Data is pervasive these days and like it or not we have to use data to make decisions or others will make them for us. In this workshop we will start from the basics and talk […]

The Graduate School’s Daniel Vickoren, Programs and Graduations Supervisor, will teach students how to understand and navigate WSU’s thesis and dissertation formatting requirements. Daniel will also debut a new thesis/dissertation template and give additional tips on the title page, abstract, chapter headings, using previously-published work, and much more. The WSU librarians Debra Spidal and Talea […]

Time TBA Graduate school can be stressful, competitive, and extremely demanding. Graduate students experience high rates of burnout and mental health problems from unrelenting workloads and pressure. It takes time and practice to learn to slow down, do less, and take care of yourself. Learn the basics of mindfulness and meditation training and how to […]