Future Faculty and Academic Careers

Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat
2020-06-29 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
It’s been a few months after the world was interrupted by a global pandemic and it certainly affected job seekers’ plans for landing a job. However, many things have changed and companies have adjusted their hiring plans as well. The Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get job seekers together to talk about concerns that graduate students and postdocs share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration. After this information is shared, participants will be assigned small-groups to be able to continue the facilitated discussion. Come to any or all sessions. Representatives of other offices such as Careers Beyond Academia and Future Faculty and Academic Careers program may also be present.
Date & Time: Monday, June 29th from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom link to be provided upon registration
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Postdoctoral Studies Director, Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor, Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director of Career Beyond Academia
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Writing and Publishing Workshop Series – Writing a Great (Publishable) Paper
2020-06-25 16:00 - 17:00
Join us to learn about what makes a great paper, from writing your introduction through conclusion, getting feedback, and revising and editing.
Register Here
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact mrs32@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion
2020-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
It’s been three months since we started working from home, and the job market/outlook also has been changing. The International Student/Postdoc Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get international students/postdocs who are seeking for jobs together to talk about concerns that all share, and strategize about how to move forward.

During this session, we will have a brief introduction of all the career and immigration staff presented and hear tips from them regarding job search and immigration. After this information is shared, it will open up for all participants to ask questions and have a facilitated discussion. Representatives from Future Faculty and Academic Careers will be presented to share their knowledge for people who would like to explore career in academia.

During the International Student/Postdoc Job Search Discussion Group, we have created an opportunity for you to join us and learn about the resources you have to draw upon to help you through this journey. In addition, we want to hear from you and what questions you have.

Come join our group of experts to see what strategies and recommendations they have, along with hearing questions from your peers.

Our experts in careers and/or immigration include:

Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor
Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director for Careers Beyond Academia
Hersh Sisodia, Senior Immigration Advisor, Office of Global Learning
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least four days in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Meets by Zoom (link to be sent when registered) – Register

Beyond the Professoriate: What To Do If You’re Going on the Academic Job Market
2020-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
As we head into academic job market application season, we know there will be much anxiety this year about going on the job market for PhDs who are interested in academic careers.
Join Caleb McKinney PhD (Assistant Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development for Biomedical Graduate Education at Georgetown University Medical Center), Robert Pearson PhD (Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning at Emory University), and L. Maren Wood PhD (Founder, Beyond the Professoriate) in this conversation on what to do if you’re considering going on the academic job market. After attending the webinar, you will be able to:
– Identify areas where you can prepare for going on the academic job market;
– Develop strategies of mindfulness and self-compassion when confronting situations of uncertainty;
– Develop strategies for maintaining an active scholarly profile during this economic downturn.

NCFDD: From Project to Publication—the Art of Manuscript Revision
2020-06-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Despite an ever-escalating emphasis on publication, few of us receive formal training in how to craft and revise our academic writing. From Project to Publication lays out an array of practices and frameworks that support academic writers in transforming a manuscript-in-process into a submitted article. Drawing on my work with NCFDD and my own research on how academics write, this multi-week course is designed to complement faculty members’ expertise in their own fields, and is open to scholars across the disciplines.
Across the weeks, I will guide participants through distinct stages of the revision process – from deepening an argument, to clarifying an under-represented perspective, to integrating feedback without losing sight of our own investments. Throughout, I emphasize inquiry as a creative process of engaging our sources, readers and selves as we strive to contribute to – and transform – our respective fields.
In Week 2, we will explore the construction of an original argument. I will discuss ways we can fully unfold our work’s implications, without over- or under-stating its promise.
Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

The Application Process for an Academic Job
2020-06-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
To kick off the 2020-2021 Academic Job Search Series for Cornell graduate students and postdocs, come learn about when to apply for faculty and other academic positions, what documents are required, and how long the process takes. Bring your questions for an interactive online discussion led by Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies.
Pre-registration is required in order to receive the link to participate via Zoom.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
For questions or accessibility needs to participate in the series, please contact the sponsoring Cornell Graduate School offices at: futurefaculty@cornell.edu or postdocs@cornell.edu

NextGen Professors June Workshop – An Academic Being Social on Social Media
2020-06-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Online
This event is offered for members of this year’s NextGen Professors cohort and also open to accept a limited number of additional registrants from Cornell as space allows.
An Academic Being Social on Social Media…or My Adventures in 280 Characters
featuring Dr. Corrie Moreau, Professor of Arthropod Biosystematics and Biodiversity, and Director and Curator of the Insect Collection, Cornell University
RSVP: https://bit.ly/AcadBeingSocial
This session is being offered in coordination with the NextGen Professors Program, and is being hosted by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, and Future Faculty and Academic Careers
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 program offerings of Future Faculty and Academic Careers.
Location: Remotely by Zoom (link to be provided to participants)
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Summer Pathways to Success (P2S) Series: Career Panel – Careers In and Beyond Academia
2020-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Pathways to Success is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish necessary skills for their future careers.
The Summer P2S Series is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master’s students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide participants with information and tools useful for their time at Cornell and beyond. Participants may register for an individual session or all sessions offered within this three-part series.
EVENT SPONSORS: The Graduate School, English Language Support Office (ELSO), Career Services, and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
PARTICIPATING GRADUATE SCHOOL OFFICES: Inclusion and Student Engagement, Academic and Student Affairs, Careers Beyond Academia, Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Graduate Student Life, and the Big Red Barn.

Summer Pathways to Success (P2S) Series Agenda
June 3, 2020

Part I: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Career Panel Discussion: Careers in and Beyond Academia
Moderator: Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
Panelists:

BJ Bormann, Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences), Vice President for Translational Science and Network Alliances, The Jackson Laboratory
Mary Centrella, Ph.D. ’19 (Entomology), Director and Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Pesticide Management Education Program, Cornell University
Virginia Kennedy, Ph.D. ’12 (English), Interim Head of School, English Department Chair & Director of Sustainable Programs and Curriculum, West Nottingham Academy
Jennifer Urban, M.A. ’06, Ph.D. ’08 (Human Development), Author of “Building a Career Outside Academia: A Guide for Doctoral Students in the Behavioral and Social Sciences”, and Professor of Family Science and Human Development, Montclair State University
Jeremy Urban, Ph.D. ’07 (Physics), Director, People Analytics, Taboola

Session Summary: Hear directly from Cornell graduate alumni and professionals who have pursued a variety of careers in and beyond academia. Learn insights into how their graduate training prepared them for their varied roles and how they leveraged their transferable skills to pursue and progress in their chosen career pathways.
P2S Focus Area: Prepare for Your Career

June 4, 2020
Part II: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop: Facing an Uncertain Future Without Losing Yourself
Speaker: Mia Tootill, MA ’13, Ph.D. ’17 (Musicology), LMSW, CMT-P, Psychotherapist & Mindfulness Teacher
Session Summary:With many challenges upon us, it is easy to lose our drive and desire, forgo meaningful connections with others, and to question everything around us. Being a graduate student today can be particularly overwhelming, due to the already tenuous nature of the job market, the ever-pervasive “imposter syndrome”, and increased unknowns of how academia will be affected by the coronavirus crisis. It has become more important than ever to be able to see ourselves in a more expansive way, not solely as academics or defined by our intelligence, but as humans who each have unique contributions to share with the world. From this viewpoint, we can approach the future from a place of strength and resilience, knowing that we can face whatever obstacles arise. Join alumna and psychotherapist Dr. Mia Tootill who will take us through an interactive and reflective process to reaffirm our core selves and to address common blocks to validating our self-worth and overcoming the shame spiral. She will offer tools from psychological and mindfulness research and speak from her own personal and professional experiences as someone who navigated these challenges successfully herself and is now helping others do the same. If you are interested more specifically in psychotherapy as a profession, Dr. Tootill will be available after the talk from 12-12:30pm to answer questions about career transitions.
P2S Focus Area: Build Your Skills – Balance & Resilience

June 4, 2020
Part III: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop: Reframing Yourself for Your Job Search
Speaker: Denise DiRienzo, Ed.D., Experiential Program Director, Careers Beyond Academia
Session Summary: Focused on PhD students and Postdocs in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Ever wonder how your skills could transfer to multiple career pathways? Bring your computer, spirit of adventure, and a job advertisement or description of your Dream Job to this workshop where we will explore career options, strategies and techniques to prepare for employment opportunities in multiple sectors beyond academia.
P2S Focus Area: Prepare for Your Career

IMPORTANT NOTICE: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should do so within the registration form at least one week in advance of the event to help ensure accommodations can be met. While in the registration form, you will be able to navigate forward and backward to make edits to your data entries. However, once you have submitted the registration form, you will be unable to modify or input additional data. Please contact grad_assoc_dean@cornell.edu to make changes or cancellations, or to discuss accessibility needs.

Online Mini-Symposium on Connecting Research and Teaching
2020-05-29 09:30 - 13:30 | Online
This annual one-day conference highlights and supports the research of graduate students and postdocs, faculty and staff into effective teaching and learning practices, and the ways this work shapes professional and career development. Events will include an invited keynote presentation by a Cornell alumnus, 8 research talks by graduate students and postdocs about teaching projects they have recently completed, and opportunities for interactive discussion on how to use research skills to inform and improve teaching and professional development for early career scholars.
Cornell faculty, staff, graduate students and postdocs, and those from interested other CIRTL Network institutions are encouraged to register to receive the Zoom link to attend as many sessions as they are able.
The 2020 event will be held online as a digital conference, with speaker and break times throughout the 9:30-1:30 time block available on the conference web page.
Learn more about the Connecting Research and Teaching Conference
Accessibility: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion
2020-05-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
Let’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress. Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry. Not to mention all the immigration related questions (visa status, OPT, CPT, etc.) regarding your job search as an international student or postdoc.

During the International Student/Postdoc Job Search Discussion Group, we have created an opportunity for you to join us and learn about the resources you have to draw upon to help you through this journey. In addition, we want to hear from you and what questions you have.

Come join our group of experts to see what strategies and recommendations they have, along with hearing questions from your peers.

Our experts in careers and/or immigration include:

Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor
Denise DiRienzo, Experiential Program Director for Careers Beyond Academia
Elizabeth Shedd, Senior Immigration Advisor, Office of Global Learning
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Accommodations: Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact ry274@cornell.edu

Meets by Zoom (link to be sent when registered) – Register

NCFDD: Every Summer Needs a Plan
2020-05-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Do you often start the summer with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity?
Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this summer?
Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this summer?

Join us for a hands-on planning webinar! We offer our planning webinar at the beginning of each term so that you can take time out of your schedule to identify your personal and professional goals for the summer, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify the types of community, support, and accountability you need to make this your most productive and balanced summer ever! Get ready to create a work-plan for your summer that you can immediately share with your mentors.

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
2020-05-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Join us for a live online panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year! Bring your questions about the process and hear from the recent experiences of other Cornellians.
Meets online via zoom – a link will be shared by email to participants.
Register to attend
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 Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Job Search Virtual Discussion Group
2020-05-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-04-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-04-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Let’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress. Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry. The Job Search Virtual Discussion Group is designed to get job searchers together to talk about concerns that graduate students and postdocs share, and strategize about how to move forward.
Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration. After this information is shared, participants will be assigned small-groups to be able to continue the facilitated discussion. Come to any or all sessions. Representatives of other offices such as Careers Beyond Academia and CIRTL at Cornell future faculty and academic careers program may also be present.
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Postdoctoral Studies Director, Caleb Yu, Graduate and International Student Career Advisor, and Janna Lamey, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life.
Register to receive the meeting link.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact al546@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors: May Cohort Meeting
2020-05-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom
This is invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort and a limited number of additional registrants
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: Special Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty
Location: Meets remotely by Zoom (link will be sent to registrants by email)
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NCFDD: Wellness and Technology
2020-04-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
We’re spending more time on social networks, viewing media, and checking our cations, “likes”, and text messages… and it’s making us feel unhappy, stressed, and lonely.
So how do we “outsmart our smartphones”? How do we stop using our phones in ways that hurt our happiness, start using our phones in ways that boost our happiness, and build the skills we need to cultivate happiness in the context of an increasingly digital world?
In this webinar you’ll discover seven science-based steps for boosting happiness in the digital age and learn practical strategies for developing healthier their digital habits.

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

NextGen Professors: April Cohort Meeting
2020-04-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected 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: Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty on Strategies for Self-Care
Location: Meets remotely by Zoom (link to be provided to participants)
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NCFDD: Mastering Academic Time Management
2020-04-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
New faculty members commonly describe:

Working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing
A sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring and community
Feeling unsupported in their desire for work-family balance and without the skills to achieve it
Wondering whether the academic path is the right career choice

This webinar is specifically designed to address these issues and provide participants with concrete skills to successfully transition from graduate student to professor. Specifically, participants will learn:

The three biggest mistakes that new faculty make in managing their time
Why and how to align work time with institutional and personal priorities
How to create time for academic writing and research
How to organize a network of support and accountability for writing productivity and balance

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career (Online)
2020-04-07 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-03-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Online
This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort, and will be held online. A Zoom link will be shared by email to participants.
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 (e.g., in a research team, field setting, or laboratory group). 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 in person. Program completion certificates will be provided for fully participating in at least 4 of 5 sessions.
All sessions are from 12:00-2:00 pm. Registered participants will receive location details for each session.
Schedule of Topics for Spring 2020
January 29, 2020 – 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 11, 2020 – 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 3, 2020 – 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).
March 24, 2020 – 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.
April 7, 2020 – 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 the Cornell Graduate School.
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

CIRTL Network Webinar: All-Network Teaching-as-Research Presentations
2020-04-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Hear graduate students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching as Research (TAR) projects in this online presentation session. 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. Three Cornell graduate students will be presenting: Christine Georgakakos, Arielle Johnson, and Eugene Law, as well as students and postdocs from Iowa State, UCLA, Johns Hopkins, Michigan State, and UNC Chapel Hill.
Event Schedule
This online event takes place on Thursday, April 2nd at 5-6:30PM ET / 4-5:30PM CT / 3-4:30PM MT / 2-3:30PM PT.
Registration
This drop-in, online event is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must register in order to attend. Once you register, you will have access to the Blackboard Ultra room where this online event will take place.
Presenting
This session is intended for those who have completed enough of a Teaching as Research (TAR) project study to have results to present. If you are interested in presenting your TAR project at this event, please fill out the speaker signup form by the deadline indicated on the CIRTL Network website.
Accessibility
We strive to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations.

CIRTL Network Webinar: All-Network Teaching-as-Research Presentations
2020-04-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Online
Hear graduate students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching-as-Research (TAR) projects in this online presentation session. 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. We will post presenters and their presentation titles closer to the event. If you are interested in presenting your TAR project at this event, please fill out the speaker signup form.
Event Schedule
This online event takes place on Thursday, April 2nd at 5-6:30PM ET / 4-5:30PM CT / 3-4:30PM MT / 2-3:30PM PT.
Registration
This drop-in, online event is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must register in order to attend. Once you register, you will have access to the Blackboard Ultra room where this online event will take place.
Accessibility
We strive to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations.

CANCELED: From Deficits to Possibilities: Mentoring Lessons for Building Bridges to Access and Success
2020-03-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Biotechnology Building, Room G10, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
CANCELED: The Multicultural Academic Council invites you to join us for our annual public talk on Mentoring. This year’s talk features Beronda Montgomery, MSU Foundation Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Assistant Provost for Faculty Development-Research at Michigan State University. Lunch available at 11:30 am.
Session Summary:
Mentoring is often positioned as the transfer of information from an experienced, senior individual (or mentor) to a junior, inexperienced individual (or mentee). Implicit in this description are the ideas that at the core of mentoring is a process of teaching – to guide, instruct and train – and that mentoring may largely be a one-way flow of information. Increasingly, however, mentoring is being understood as a process best facilitated through a bilateral exchange and flow of knowledge and learning between individuals in a mentoring exchange. In this evolving conceptualization and practice of mentoring, both mentor and mentee are positioned as learners and teachers. In this presentation, I explore effective means of cultivating mentoring as a place of collaborative learning and reciprocal cultivation, that promotes the growth and success of all involved in the mentoring process.
About the Speaker:
Professor Montgomery conducts research on the means by which plants and cyanobacteria are able to monitor and adjust to changes in their external environments. The ability of these largely immobile organisms to adapt their growth and fitness to dynamic environments increases their survival and maximizes productivity. Dr. Montgomery also conducts scholarship and training initiatives on effective research mentoring, research management and academic leadership, including issues related to mentoring diverse scholars, as well as faculty development. Dr. Montgomery’s scholarly efforts have been recognized by receipt of an NSF CAREER Award, being selected as a finalist in the 2014 Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Professors Competition, a 2015 Michigan State University Nominee for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) US Professor of the Year Award, and as an 2017-2019 American Society of Microbiology Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Montgomery was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology in 2018.
Sponsors:
This event is sponsored by the Multicultural Academic Council in collaboration with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at Cornell and is supported by the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Finance Commission and the NSF AGEP Transformation Alliance: Improved Academic Climate for STEM Dissertators and Postdocs to Increase Interest in Faculty Careers (NSF Grant No. 1647094).
Accommodations:
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should indicate accommodation needs within the event registration and contact al546@cornell.edu with any questions. Please note that we ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.
Additional Information:
With support from PACE (Program for Achieving Career Excellence), Dr. Montgomery’s same public talk on mentoring will also take place on March 24 as part of the College of Veterinary Medicine’s “Many Voices, One College” initiative. The March 24 talk will take place from 12-1pm (lunch provided at 11:30am) in Lecture Hall 4 in the CVM Center and will be followed by an open Q&A session from 1-2pm. We welcome you to join us for Dr. Montgomery’s talk on the date that works best for you.
Coronavirus/COVID-19:
According to current Cornell University policy to support the health and well-being of our campus communities in the face of uncertainty about coronavirus/COVID-19, visitors who have been in an area significantly affected by coronavirus/COVID-19 (currently mainland China, South Korea, Italy, Iran, and Japan) within 14 days of the scheduled visit to Cornell are not allowed to visit campus and must change their plans. If you have been in one of these areas within 14 days of your scheduled visit, please let us know immediately and we will cancel your in-person attendance. We may be able to arrange provisions for you to attend virtually.
Cornell’s coronavirus/COVID-19 web page includes up to date information about campus policies in this regard. Thank you for your compliance and flexibility in this time of increased attention to health concerns locally and globally.

NCFDD: How to Challenge Race and Gender Bias in Student Evaluations
2020-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)

Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

CANCELED: Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs
2020-03-21 09:30 - 15:00, 2020-03-20 13:30 - 18:30 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
(This is an invitation-only event for participants who have applied and been accepted to the program.) The Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a two-day retreat for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to explore diversity and inclusion in teaching and learning. As a participant, you will identify strategies to increase inclusion and accessibility, boost student engagement, foster belongingness, and design an action plan for future teaching.
Meets: Friday, March 20, 1:30-6:30 pm and Saturday, March 21, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Apply to participate by March 6, 2020. Must be available for both dates.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation and CIRTL at Cornell
As of March 10, 2020, this event has been canceled for 2020 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by limiting in-person gathering. Cornell’s coronavirus/COVID-19 web page includes up to date information about campus policies in this regard. Thank you for your compliance and flexibility in this time of increased attention to health concerns locally and globally.
Information on alternative online learning about this topic taking place later this spring has been sent to applicants. Please contact Melina Ivanchikova (md734) or Colleen McLinn (cmm252) with any questions.

NextGen Professors: March Cohort Meeting (Online)
2020-03-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort, and will be held online. A Zoom link will be shared by email to participants.
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 a 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.
March Meeting Topic: Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty: Avoiding Self-Sabotaging Behaviors and Introduction to PACE
Location: Zoom web conference
Cornell’s coronavirus/COVID-19 webpage includes up to date information about campus policies and procedures. Thank you for your compliance and flexibility in this time of increased attention to health concerns locally and globally.

CIRTL Network Webinar: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Teaching in the Community College Setting
2020-03-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Community colleges are truly diverse settings, attracting individuals from all different walks of life with a common interest in advancing their education. If you are interested in exploring a career at a community college, then understanding the diversity of their student populations is crucial. This panel consisting of faculty and administrators from various community colleges will share insights on student diversity. We will also explore the types of inclusive teaching strategies that best support community college students and help to create more equitable classrooms.
Event Schedule
This online event takes place on Thursday, March 19 at 1-2:30PM ET / 12-1:30PM CT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 10-11:30AM PT. This event is part of the three-part CIRTLCast series “Exploring Careers in Teaching at a Community College,” organized through CIRTL and APLU’s NSF INCLUDES Aspire grant.
Registration
This drop-in, online event is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must register in order to attend. Once you register, you will have access to the Blackboard Ultra room where this online event will take place.
Accessibility
We strive to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations.
More information at https://www.cirtl.net/events/789
