Future Faculty and Academic Careers

NextGen Professors: October Cohort Meeting
2019-10-30 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | 401 Warren Hall, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been select to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort.
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
October meeting topic: Navigating Academia Professionally and Personally
Location: 401 Warren Hall

Academic Job Search Discussion
2019-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 | 221 Weill Hall, 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 221 Weill Hall

NYAS Webinar: Insights on Effective Lab Management (panel)
2019-10-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Webinar
Do You Have the Skills to Run Your Own Lab Effectively?
Since lab management training is not explicitly taught in the graduate curriculum, scientists often face the challenge of running their own lab. They must manage staff, develop and manage projects and track budgets.
This panel will provide you with crucial insights on:

How lab management work is structured
The top management skills for effective lab management
Figuring out the strategic direction of the lab
Determining project assignment, managing timelines and budgets, and staying current with research in the field
Inspiring lab members towards productivity, creativity, and teamwork
Evaluating lab members and project progress and correcting problems as they arise

This panel, provided via live webinar only, will be most relevant to academics transitioning into a lab management capacity and new lab managers who want to sharpen their existing skill set.
Sign up for free a Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences
To support your professional and career development, Cornell University will sponsor a complimentary 1-year Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences for any interested undergraduate and graduate student, postdoc, faculty and staff member. For over 200 years, the Academy has helped scientists, engineers, and innovators pursue successful careers. To request a sponsored membership, sign up at NYAS.ORG/CORNELL

Understanding the Fundamentals of Allyship
2019-10-11 12:00 - 13:00
The GPSA Diversity and International Students Committee, in collaboration with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, and the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, is excited to invite all students, faculty, and staff to the first event of the Building Allyship Series. We will be joined by Luca Maurer, a nationally recognized author and speaker on topics of inclusion and allyship and the founding Director of the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach, and Services at Ithaca College, to learn about and discuss the fundamentals of allyship. This session will provide us with an opportunity to understand what it means to be an ally and how to use your position as an ally to support and empower each other.
Lunch served at 11:30 am.

The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
2019-10-03 15:30 - 17:00 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Anthony A. Jack
Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows
Assistant Professor of Education,
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Date: Oct 3, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: G10 Biotech
In this talk, Anthony Jack will discuss how class and culture shape how undergraduates navigate college by exploring the “experiential core of college life,” those too often overlooked moments between getting in and graduating. He will shed new light on how inequality is reproduced by contrasting the experiences of the Privileged Poor—lower-income students who graduate from boarding, day, and preparatory high schools—and the Doubly Disadvantaged—lower-income undergraduates who graduate from public, typically distressed high schools.
Drawing on interviews and observational data, Jack addresses the social and personal costs of exclusion that have implications for undergraduates’ objective opportunities and social well-being. His findings are included in his book, The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students.
For more information, contact ofdd@cornell.edu or 607-255-6867.
This talk is being sponsored by the Cornell Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, with support from several other co-sponsors including the Institute for Social Sciences, Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, the Center for the Study of Inequality, and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement.

Job Search Discussion
2019-09-20 12:00 - 13:30 | 221 Weill Hall, 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 221 Weill Hall
Note: Event is now at capacity, contact cirtl@cornell.edu for more information

Postdoc Pizza Party and Awards Reception
2019-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | The Big Red Barn, Big Red Barn, Sciences Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Featuring official announcement of the Postdoc Achievement Award winners!
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, please join us for a relaxed social event and award ceremony honoring the winners of the Postdoc Achievement Awards, co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. We will serve pizza, and other refreshments in a kid-friendly setting. Cornell postdocs and their families are especially invited, whether new or returning, and award nominators and other well-wishers are encouraged to attend this gathering.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 pm
The Big Red Barn
RSVP to Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies at: postdocs@cornell.edu

Postdoc Ice Cream Stroll
2019-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Caldwell Hall, 121 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join Director of Postdoctoral Studies Christine Holmes and fellow postdocs in a walk to the Dairy Bar in Stocking Hall for ice cream (or non-dairy sorbet). Meet at Caldwell Hall (Ag Quad entrance) at 2:00 pm for departure soon after for a leisurely stroll to the Dairy Bar. The first 20 postdocs to arrive at the departure point will receive vouchers for one scoop of free ice cream or sorbet of choice! Please let us know if you prefer to meet up at the Dairy Bar for geographical reasons (email postdocs@cornell.edu)

Transitions – Get the Mentoring You Need and Want
2019-09-09 16:15 - 17:15 | 175 Warren Hall, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Mentoring is the most critical relationship for a graduate student. Mentoring begins with understanding what mentoring is and what you hope to get out of the relationship. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will discuss how to establish a positive relationship and communicate effectively with your mentors.
Presenters: Colleen McLinn, Executive Director, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, and Sara Xayarath Hernández, Associate Dean for Inclusion and Student Engagement

Summer Success Symposium (S3)
2019-08-21 08:30 - 16:00 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Summer Success Symposium is a one day event for new and continuing MS/PhD and PhD students from across all graduate fields who identify as belonging to groups historically underrepresented in graduate education. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other doctoral scholars who identify as students of color, first generation college (FGC) students, and/or who identify with other historically underrepresented groups such as Veterans, students with disabilities, and LGBTQ+. MS students interested in pursuing doctoral studies are also welcome to this event.
Through this symposium, participants have the opportunity to form connections and establish community. This symposium also provides participants with the opportunity to engage with successful Cornell alumni, faculty, and professionals with shared experiences as diverse scholars. Summer Success Symposium keynote and workshop content focuses on providing participants with access to knowledge and insights that will help them navigate their successful transition to and progression in their graduate studies.
The Summer Success Symposium is co-organized by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE) and Diversity Programs in Engineering.

Holistic Graduate Admissions Mini-Workshop for Future Faculty
2019-08-19 16:00 - 18:00 | 401 Warren Hall, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Date: August 19, 2019
Time: 4-6:00pm
Location: 401 Warren Hall
Registration: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1NUfyp4DdRqXx9X
Overview:
Holistic review is an evidence-based practice for identifying talent and increasing diversity. In this mini-workshop, led by nationally recognized experts Drs. Julie Posselt and Casey Miller, participants will learn the research basis for holistic review and practical applications to graduate admissions. Participants will come away with tools and resources to support implementation of holistic graduate admissions.
Facilitators:

Julie R. Posselt, Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Southern California, nationally recognized expert in graduate education, and author of Inside Graduate Admissions – Merit, Diversity, and Faculty Gatekeeping
Casey W. Miller, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs and Professor in the College of Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and nationally recognized expert in methods for transforming recruitment, admissions, and retention to increase the access and inclusion in STEM for underrepresented groups

This event is hosted by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at Cornell and supported by the NSF AGEP Transformation Alliance: Improved Academic Climate for STEM Dissertators and Postdocs to Increase Interest in Faculty Careers (NSF Grant No. 1647094). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed during this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Faculty Holistic Review Workshop for Graduate Admissions
2019-08-19 10:00 - 15:00 | 401 Warren Hall, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Date: August 19, 2019
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: 401 Warren Hall
Registration: http://tiny.cc/HolisticAdmissions
Overview:
Holistic review is an evidence-based practice for identifying talent and increasing diversity. In this workshop, led by nationally recognized experts Drs. Julie Posselt and Casey Miller, participants will learn the research basis for holistic review and practical applications to graduate admissions. Participants will come away with tools and resources to support implementation of holistic admissions in their programs. The session is interactive and designed to encourage conversation among faculty and staff responsible for selecting new students; therefore, small groups from graduate fields are encouraged to register together.
Facilitators:

Julie R. Posselt, Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of Southern California, nationally recognized expert in graduate education, and author of Inside Graduate Admissions – Merit, Diversity, and Faculty Gatekeeping
Casey W. Miller, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs and Professor in the College of Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and nationally recognized expert in methods for transforming recruitment, admissions, and retention to increase the access and inclusion in STEM for underrepresented groups

This event is hosted by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at Cornell and supported by the NSF AGEP Transformation Alliance: Improved Academic Climate for STEM Dissertators and Postdocs to Increase Interest in Faculty Careers (NSF Grant No. 1647094). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed during this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

How to Submit Grants at Cornell – A Primer
2019-07-31 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This workshop, presented by Kim Holloway of the Office of Sponsored Programs, will help postdocs and advanced graduate students learn how to submit grant proposals at Cornell and how to apply for NIH Career Development Awards (K Awards). This is a brown bag event – bring your lunch and join us. We’ll provide drinks and dessert.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.

Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research
2019-07-24 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Through activities and discussion, presenter Jeffrey Werner (Associate Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in four-year colleges and universities outline a research statement that highlights plans to mentor undergraduate students in research. This is a brown bag event – bring your lunch, and we’ll provide drinks and dessert.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.

How to Approach the Research Plan in a Job Application
2019-07-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Warren Hall, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
This session – featuring Dr. Marvin Pritts – will help academic job seekers interested in research-intensive universities to develop a focused and compelling research plan that they can describe in interviews and application materials such as the research statement. This is a brown bag event – bring your lunch, and we’ll provide drinks and dessert. Meets in B75 Warren Hall.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.

Writing a Teaching Statement
2019-07-10 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Through activities and discussion, we will explore essential elements of a teaching statement for a job application. You’ll leave prepared to start your first draft Teaching Statement or to revise an existing one to make sure it accurately reflects your beliefs and experience. Bring your lunch, and we’ll provide drinks and dessert. Guest presenter: Dr. Derina Samuel, Associate Director for Graduate Student Programs, Center for Teaching Innovation
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.

Power Mentoring Dinner with Dr. Sweeney Windchief
2019-06-20 16:30 - 18:00 | Biotechnology Building, G01, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Members of the NextGen Professors Program, Dean’s Scholars, Bouchet Society Fellows, and other invited graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to join the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and CIRTL at Cornell for a special dinner with Dr. Sweeney Windchief (Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe), Assistant Professor of Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University after the Future Professors Institute.
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Time: 4:30-6:00 pm
Location: G01 Biotechnology Building
Note: Space is limited
RSVP by June 13: Register for Power Mentoring Dinner on June 20

About Professor Sweeney Windchief
Dr. Sweeney Windchief (Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe) is Assistant Professor of Adult and Higher Education at Montana State University. Dr. Windchief earned an Ed.D. in educational leadership and policy with an emphasis on higher education administration, an M.A. in counselor education from the University of Montana and a B.S. from the University of Central Oklahoma. He is part of the PNW-COSMOS team for the Pacific Northwest AGEP, which seeks to increase the representation of Native American graduate students in STEM. His research interests include critical race theory, indigenous epistemologies, indigenous peoples and higher education, indigenous intellectualism, American Indian student success and higher education, and mentorship. Dr. Windchief teaches Critical Race Theory, Indigenous Methodologies in Research, Law, and Policy in Higher Education, and Institutional Research. His outreach and community engagement include Montana’s American Indian and Minority Achievement Council (AIMA), MSU’s American Indian Student Center Executive Committee.
Dr. Windchief’s articles include: 21st Century Indigenous Identity Location: Remembrance, Reclamation, and Regeneration; Silences in stewardship: Some American Indian college students examples; Red Pedagogy: Reflections From the Field; and The History of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation; 1600-2012. Prior to moving to Montana State University, Dr. Windchief held various positions in higher education institutions, including serving as the coordinator of graduate fellowships and special projects at the American Indian Graduate Center in Albuquerque, N.M.; directing a W. K. Kellogg-funded Native men’s wellness initiative, the Bureau of Indian Education Fellowship and Loan for Service; facilitating the All Native American High School Academic Team; and presenting at the Western Association of Graduate Schools. Previously, he advised and recruited historically underrepresented students at both the University of Montana and Idaho State University, and he served as assistant dean for diversity in the Graduate School at The University of Utah.
About Power Mentoring Dinners
Power Mentoring Dinners are space-limited sessions hosted by OISE and CIRTL at Cornell that provide invited graduate students and postdocs with the opportunity to engage in candid, closed door conversations on various topics with faculty from backgrounds historically underrepresented and minoritized within the academy.

Future Professors Institute
2019-06-20 08:30 - 16:30 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Future Professors Institute is a one-day event featuring workshops and guest speakers from multiple institutions discussing the topic of preparing for successful faculty careers. The focus audience for the full institute is doctoral students, postdocs, JD or JSD, MFA and other terminal degree students who are interested in academic careers, with the primary audience being Cornell University students and postdocs who identify with backgrounds historically underrepresented in the academy (students of color, first-generation college students, and/or students who identify with other historically underrepresented groups such as individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and LGBTQQ). Special Invites will also go out to faculty for the Luncheon Keynote Talk and Afternoon Plenary Session. This event is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1647094 (AGEP CIRTL).
Organized by the Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE), and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies
For more information, please visit the Future Professors Institute website.

The Application Process for an Academic Job
2019-06-12 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
To kick off our 2019-2020 Academic Job Search Series, come learn about when to apply for positions, what documents are required, and how long the process takes.
This is a brown bag event – bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks and dessert. Remote participation may be possible via Zoom – please inquire with the organizers.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), as part of the Academic Job Search Series.
RSVPs requested at: https://conta.cc/2H5oIL1

Colman Leadership Program for PhDs
2019-06-11 07:00 - 2019-06-14 19:00
Invitation to Apply to the Colman Leadership Program for PhD Students
The Colman Leadership Program seeks to enroll 20-24 students every January and June for an intensive four-day immersion program focused on providing PhD* students with skills and knowledge that will support their development as leaders in graduate school and beyond.
The program has the capacity to serve a broader base of students. Consequently, consideration will be given to applications from PhD* students from all graduate fields and backgrounds (domestic and international). However, Graduate School Deans Scholars with the following fellowships and affiliations will receive priority consideration for enrollment in the program:

Cornell Colman Fellowship
Cornell Sloan Fellowship
Cornell GEM Fellowship
Deans Excellence Fellowship
SUNY Diversity Fellowship
McNair Graduate Fellowship
Mellon Mays Graduate Fellowship
Cornell IMSD Fellowship
Cornell GEM PhD Fellowship
Provost Diversity Fellowship
Bouchet Honor Society

(*MFA students are also invited to apply, given that the MFA is a terminal degree and the degree commonly held by some faculty in fields granting this degree.)

2019 Summer Pathways to Success Symposium
2019-06-04 08:30 - 15:45 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Pathways to Success (P2S) is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish the necessary skills for their future careers.
The Summer P2S Symposia is a one-day professional development and career exploration opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The event provide participants with information and tools useful for their time at Cornell and beyond.
Sponsored by the Graduate School, English Language Support Office (ELSO), Career Services, and Office of Postdoctoral Studies.

Connecting Research and Teaching Conference
2019-05-17 09:00 - 15:30 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This annual one-day conference highlights and supports the research of graduate students and postdocs, faculty and staff into effective teaching. Events will include oral and poster presentations and roundtable discussions on how to use research skills to inform and improve teaching, as well as a lunchtime panel discussion and lightning talks. Cornell faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to attend as many of the sessions as they can. Outside attendees are welcome to register if they can arrange their own travel / housing.
Learn more about the Connecting Research and Teaching Conference

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
2019-05-15 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join us for a panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year! Bring your questions about the process and hear from recent experiences of other Cornellians.
This is a brown bag event – bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks and dessert. Remote participation possible by Zoom.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.
RSVPs requested at: https://conta.cc/2FzO6cx

Panelists:

Erika Ganda, Postdoc, Food Science
Patrick Ishizuka, Postdoc, Policy Analysis and Management
Ka Un Lao, Postdoc, Chemistry
Jermaine Toney, Postdoc, Applied Economics and Management
Frankie Zhu, PhD Candidate, Aerospace Engineering

Postdoc Pizza Party
2019-05-14 17:00 - 19:00 | The Big Red Barn, Big Red Barn, Sciences Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Come and meet other postdocs, their families and friends, have some pizza, soft drinks and snacks. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
This is a great time to meet and network with postdocs from other labs across campus.
RSVP to Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies at: postdocs@cornell.edu

NextGen Professors: May Cohort Meeting
2019-05-08 16:30 - 18:00 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been select to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors Cohort.
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
May Meeting Topic: Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty: Navigating Tenure and Promotion Process
Location: 102 Mann Library

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Workshop
2019-04-19 09:00 - 11:00 | 341 Caldwell Hall, 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
An invited workshop for participants who have been accepted to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program for 2018-2019.
This will be a special discussion with CIRTL Network Exchange Program visiting scholar Lance K. Bennett from University of Iowa, as well as a chance to touch base about presentation plans for the May Connecting Research and Teaching Conference.
Learn more about the SoTL Program

CIRTL Network Teaching as Research Presentations: Group Viewing
2019-04-17 17:00 - 18:30 | 341 Caldwell Hall, 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Graduate students and postdocs from around the country will be presenting 5-minute overviews of their Teaching as Research projects, including Andrew St. James, Microbiology from Cornell University. Teaching as Research (TAR) projects investigate questions about teaching and learning, including assessing the effectiveness of specific learning activities and tools, examining the learning process about a specific topic, or characterizing the student experience in the classroom. Join a group viewing or participate from your own device! Please arrive a few minutes early.
These Teaching as Research presentations have been designed and carried out by participants in Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network programs at U.S. and Canadian universities.
Link to TAR Series website

Register for group viewing
Watch Spring 2019 All-Network Presentations online
Sign up to present

NextGen Professors: April Cohort Meeting
2019-04-16 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been select to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors Cohort.
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
April Meeting Topic: Refining your Application Package
Location: 102 Mann Library

NCFDD Webinar: How to Craft and Submit a Winning Book Proposal in 4 Weeks
2019-04-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Online
As you make plans to engage in future faculty development programming this semester, please make sure to check out the set of upcoming webinars being offered by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). To access these webinars, first activate your free, Cornell-sponsored NCFDD membership via the following link: https://www.facultydiversity.org/institutions/cornell-university
Session Description:
You may have a completed dissertation, a few rough book chapters, or even journal articles you’d like to transform into a coherent book project—but where do you start? The path to getting your book published begins with a good proposal. In this multi-week course, you will be guided through a step-by-step process to complete your book proposal within four weeks, learn how to translate your research projects for a broader market, and receive invaluable advice about how to approach acquisition editors at academic presses.
What faculty members are saying about this course:
“Last summer I participated in Badia’s multi-week course on writing book proposals. This week, I am negotiating with two university presses, each of which offered a contract to my co-editor and I for our edited volume. (One press even offered an advance—for an edited volume!!) I could not have reached this point in the process so readily (and to be honest, following your advice, it felt easy) without your guidance. Thank you so much!”
NOTE: This is a four week course, meeting: March 19, March 26, April 2, and April 9
More information on free resources for Cornell graduate students

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career
2019-04-09 12:00 - 14:00 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively in a laboratory or field setting. Effective mentoring of students is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction. Learn best practices for mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers, and develop planning and communication skills needed to lead a research team.
All sessions will be practical in nature and feature short pre-readings or videos, case studies or discussion with panelists, and self-assessments to help identify your strengths and desired areas for improvement.
Interested participants should apply prior to the start of the series with the expectation of attending all workshops. Program completion certificates will be provided for fully participating in at least 4 of 5 sessions.
All sessions are on Tuesdays from 12:00-2:00 pm and include catered lunch. Registered participants will receive location details for each session.
Schedule of Topics for Spring 2019
February 5, 2019 – What Makes a Good Mentor and Mentee? Exploring Learning, Motivation, and Values
Understand key principles of learning and theories of motivation that can help you build a strong research group, and even learn more about yourself and values you wish to communicate to mentees.
February 19, 2019 – Aligning Expectations and Guiding Doable Projects
How do you design a doable project with a defined timespan for a relative novice in your discipline? Learn how to set expectations for mentor and mentee to make sure the project and relationship stay on track.
March 5, 2019 – Creating Inclusive Research Settings
Create and sustain a research group and academic climate in which each individual feels safe and supported. We will discuss how to create a welcoming environment for groups typically underrepresented in higher education, while reflecting on our own identities and experiences and how they may be strengths or blind spots in our mentoring.
March 19, 2019 – Handling Tricky Mentoring Situations
Learn how to address some of the trickiest situations you might encounter when mentoring undergraduate researchers or graduate students, from modeling appropriate research ethics to sharing co-advised students. We will also discuss how you might solicit feedback and turn around projects that aren’t going as planned (from the mentor’s perspective).
April 9, 2019 – Supporting Mentees’ Professional Development: Helping them Present and Publish, and Writing Fair Letters of Recommendation
Revisit some key ideas about effective communication to introduce your students to writing about and presenting their work. Learn how to write a fair letter of recommendation, and what not to say.
Questions?
Contact Colleen McLinn, CIRTL at Cornell Director, cirtl@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.
Sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell)
