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November 2018
Writing Lock In
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: WRITING LOCK IN Are you writing your dissertation, thesis, a journal article, or other writing project? This event offers a quiet space for writers to work without distractions. Work for the entire four hours or come and go as you please. Coffee, tea, and very light refreshments will be offered. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, but there will be limited access to computers. Important notes: If you work best while listening to…
Find out more »Work and Wellness Discussion Series: How We Work
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE and THE ASSOCIATION FOR FACULTY WOMEN PRESENT: WORK AND WELLNESS DISCUSSION SERIES A discussion on: How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind by Leah Weiss A special Skype discussion with: Author, Leah Weiss Moderator: Dr. Anne Cox, Associate Professor, Kinesiology Program The Work and Wellness Discussion Series is hosted by the Professional Development Initiative (PDI) in partnership with the Association for Faculty Women (AFW) as a means for students,…
Find out more »January 2019
Tax Help for Graduate and Professional Students
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: Tax Help for Graduate and Professional Students Dr. Richard Toolson, Professor of Accounting This workshop will look at the basics of federal income taxation as it applies to graduate and professional students who file a 1040 (not a 1040 NR) and who are not claimed by a parent on the parent’s tax return. Some of the topics to be covered are the tax treatment of revenue sources such as grants, student loans, scholarships and…
Find out more »You’re a Teaching Assistant: Congratulations! Now What?
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: You're a Teaching Assistant: Congratulations! Now What? Dr. Paul Buckley, Professor of Chemistry Teaching and managing a class is always a challenge, even for seasoned veterans of the classroom. This workshop provides strategies to help with the everyday challenges of presenting information to students, classroom management, and fostering student engagement, retention, and success. Discussions and scenarios will focus on common situations teaching assistants experience, modeling active learning, professional preparation, and the “nuts and bolts”…
Find out more »February 2019
Interviewing and Negotiating
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: INTERVIEWING AND NEGOTIATING Dr. Isaiah Hankel (The Cheeky Scientist) This topic discusses the strategy of interviewing beyond just answering questions. There is an entire process of preparation for an interview, besides 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 to the categories of interview questions, and the best ways to respond. Most jobseekers don’t negotiate even though companies expect them to negotiate. We…
Find out more »Three Minute Thesis Information Session
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: Three Minute Thesis Information Session Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. Ph.D. students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. 3MT is not an exercise in trivialising or ‘dumbing-down’ research, but challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience. This workshop will explain more about the Three Minute…
Find out more »Hacking the Academic Job Market with Dr. Karen Kelsky
The Professional Development Initiative Presents: Hacking the Academic Job Market with Dr. Karen Kelsky In this three hour talk with Q and A, I 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. We’ll cover: The big-picture conditions of the U.S. tenure track job market How to think like a search committee The four core qualities of a successful tenure…
Find out more »#MeTooPhd: Sexual Harassment in the Academy
The Professional Development Initiative Presents: #MeTooPhd: Sexual Harassment in the Academy In this presentation, I 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 scourge in the #MeTooPhD moment. I will discuss the profiles of predators that emerged…
Find out more »Writing Workshop Series: Literature Reviews
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: WRITING WORKSHOP SERIES: LITERATURE REVIEWS Lorena O'English, WSU Librarian and Tenured Faculty 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. ***Note the writing workshop series is a year-long initiative! Watch for more sessions in this semester and spring semester. (The computer lab only has 40 computers, computers will be distributed on a first come first served…
Find out more »Writing Lock In
THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS: WRITING LOCK IN Are you writing your dissertation, thesis, a journal article, or other writing project? This event offers a quiet space for writers to work without distractions. Consultants from the Graduate Writing Center will be on hand to help with goal setting, accountability, writing habits, grammar, and structure in writing. Bring you laptop! Coffee, tea, and water will be available while you write. Lunch will be provided from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.…
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