Past Events › Academic and Career Development

Versatile PhD: Industry Careers with Dr. Paula Chambers Dr. Paula Chambers is  Founder and CEO of Versatile PhD, a leading web-based career resource that helps graduate students and new PhDs envision, prepare for and excel in nonacademic careers.  Dr. Paula Chambers will meet with a handful of graduate students for an industry careers roundtable discussion. Grad students: Worried about the job market? Wondering what else you could do besides be a professor? Struggling with how to articulate your value on a resume? Help…

Grad students: Worried about the job market? Wondering what else you could do besides be a professor? Struggling with how to articulate your value on a resume? Help is coming your way from Paula Chambers, Founder and CEO of Versatile PhD. Dr. Chambers will describe her own bumpy journey from graduate student to grant writer to business owner, describe the current academic job market, and demystify how to identify and articulate your transferable skills, so that you are demonstrably “versatile”…

Writing a dissertation or thesis is a long, slow slog, and it's very easy to stray off the path during the process. This workshop will review strategies for managing your work, and help you create a personalized project plan and timeline. To register for this event please click on the link below: https://orgsync.com/39017/forms/211995

  Join fellow faculty on all WSU campuses Wednesday, Nov. 9 for a day of professional development. Hear how your colleagues are using technology in their courses to increase access and engagement, reduce student costs and promote learning. Faculty presenting from their WSU campus include: Brett Atwood, Everett Mike Caulfield, Vancouver Brian Collins, Pullman Rebecca Cooney, Pullman Willy Cushwa, Vancouver Sabine Davis, Pullman Erin Gallagher, Pullman Bill Griesar, Vancouver Robert Keegan, Pullman Paul Krouss, Vancouver Phil Mixter, Pullman Julie Noyes, Pullman Connie Remsberg,…

SciTech Northwest ’16 is the region’s first science and technology expo that highlights the latest innovations in cyber/data analytics, clean energy, and biotechnology from three premier Washington research institutions. Inventors and commercialization experts from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, University of Washington, and Washington State University will showcase more than 15 exciting new technologies with hands-on demonstrations. Attendees from businesses, industry, and universities will learn about opportunities for collaboration and technology licensing. This Technology Alliance event includes featured speaker Matt McIlwain,…

Literature reviews provide a framework for critically situating your research in the larger scholarly conversation. This hands-on workshop will review resources and strategies for conducting literature reviews. To register for this event please click on the link below: https://orgsync.com/39017/forms/211997

Pursuing a teaching-focused career within higher education is often considered a road less traveled within hard sciences such as engineering. Consequently, there are often relatively few programs and opportunities to prepare students with this passion. This talk will highlight the broad teaching, professional development, and job searching opportunities that may be available to undergraduate and graduate students. Some specific teaching strategies such as Team-Based Learning (TBL) and large-enrollment courses (500+ students) will be discussed, in addition to suggestions for successfully…