Future Faculty and Academic Careers

Learning Community on Inclusive Teaching Begins
2022-06-02 13:00 - 14:20 (America/New_York) | Online
This is a five-week online program that runs concurrently with the asynchronous Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom course. Participants meet weekly via Zoom to discuss how to create and sustain inclusive learning environments. Identify practical, evidence-based strategies appropriate for your discipline and future teaching plans. This program is a collaboration between the Center for Teaching Innovation and the Graduate School’s Future Faculty and Academic Careers office.
Who may participate?
Graduate students and postdocs at Cornell. Register for the learning community. by May 30, 2022.
Details

Dates: June 2 – 30, 2022
Meeting times: Thursdays, 1:00-2:20 pm ET in June
More information about the learning community
You must be enrolled concurrently in the asynchronous online course, Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom

Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this program, you will be able to:

articulate your inclusion-related teaching and learning values
discuss diversity and inclusion, anchored in a process of reflection and ongoing learning

Pathways to Success Symposium
2022-06-08 09:30 - 15:30 | 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.
Symposium Agenda
June 8, 2022, 9:30 – 11:00 am ET
Plenary Session: Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness
Plenary Speaker: Sharon Milgram, Director, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National Institutes of Health
June 8, 2022, 11:30am – 1:00 pm ET
Keynote Session: Claim Your Space – Transformative Communication Skills for Academia and Beyond
Speaker: Eliza VanCort, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Thought Leader, and Teacher
June 8, 2022, 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Workshop: Resilience in Writing: The Key to Graduate Writers’ Wellbeing and Success

Facilitator: Lisa Russell Pinson, Assistant Teaching Professor of Writing, Center for Graduate Life, UNC Charlotte
Register now to attend.
For more information, visit the Pathways to Success website.

Academic Job Search Series: Getting a Faculty Position
2022-06-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
A live online panel discussion and Q&A featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year.
Panelists:

Cindy Córdoba Arroyo, PhD (’22), Apparel Design
Stacy Endriss, Research Associate, Natural Resources and the Environment
Caitlin Kane, PhD (’22), Performing and Media Arts
Keith LeGrand, PhD (’22), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Register to attend.
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.

2022 NextGen Professors Public Keynote
2022-06-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Everyday Survival and Collective Action: What We Can Learn From Disabled Faculty About Access and Care
Speaker: Margaret Price, Associate Professor for English and Director of the Disabilities Studies Program at The Ohio State University
Register to receive the Zoom meeting link.
The pandemic has raised surprising questions about everyday academic life. For example, “How is it possible that I am required to do a full-time job while also providing full-time care for my family?” or “How can I negotiate questions of ‘safety’ with my co-workers, my community, even my closest loved ones?” Long before 2020, however, these questions were already active topics of conversation in interdependent communities of people who are disabled, BIPOC, queer, and marginalized in other ways. In this interactive talk, Dr. Margaret Price draws upon data from a study with disabled faculty to highlight the themes of access and care. Those themes are often co-opted by educational institutions which claim to center access and care while pursuing initiatives that in fact achieve the opposite. Stories from Price’s survey and interview study allow us to learn more about the everyday lives and strategies of disabled faculty members. They also demonstrate that all participants in higher education will benefit from a cultural shift toward shared accountability and interdependence in order to foster sustainable forms of access and care that support workers.
About the Speaker
Dr. Margaret Price is co-founder and lead PI of the Transformative Access Project at The Ohio State University, which “re-imagines access as a collective process that centers race, ethnicity, disability, class, gender, and sexuality.” Her award-winning research focuses on sharing concrete strategies and starting necessary dialogues about creating a culture of care and a sense of shared accountability in academic spaces. She is at work on a book about inclusivity in university culture, which is under contract with Duke University Press, and her most recent publication is “Time Harms: Disabled Faculty Navigate the Accommodations Loop,” published in South Atlantic Quarterly in Spring 2021. In Spring 2022, she will travel to the University of Gothenberg, Sweden, on a Fulbright Grant to study universal design and collective access. Her website is http://margaretprice.wordpress.com.

Academic Job Search Series: The Application Process for an Academic Job
2022-06-22 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies, Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers
Register to attend.
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.

Academic Job Search Series: Developing a Narrative For Your Teaching Statement
2022-07-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Through presentation and discussion, we will explore essential elements of a teaching statement for an academic 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.
Presenters: Derina Samuel, Associate Director for Graduate Student Development, Center for Teaching Innovation and Colleen McLinn, Executive Director for Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Cornell Graduate School
Register to attend.
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.

Academic Job Search Series: Writing a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2022-07-20 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Come discuss how to approach writing the diversity statement sometimes requested as part of academic faculty or postdoctoral job applications. We will share examples and guidance from Cornell and other colleges and universities and prompt you to think about ways in which you do, or could, contribute to a university’s mission
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies; Colleen McLinn, Executive Director for Future Faculty and Academic Careers, Cornell Graduate School; Derina Samuel, Associate Director for Graduate Student Development, Center for Teaching Innovation
Register to attend.
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.

POSTPONED: Academic Job Search Series: Writing a Research Statement for a Primarily Undergraduate Institution
2022-07-27 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
Through an interactive online discussion, presenter Dr. Jeffrey Werner (Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in faculty positions at four-year colleges and universities (e.g., primarily undergraduate institutions, or PUIs) outline a research statement that highlights plans to mentor undergraduate students in research.
Presenter: Jeffrey Werner, Associate Professor of Chemistry, SUNY Cortland
July 27 Announcement: We have had to postpone the event on short notice due to illness. Please stay tuned for informations about any future rescheduling. A video of the 2021 presentation is available through Cornell Video on Demand here.
Register to attend.
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.

2022 Summer Success Symposium
2022-08-17 10:00 - 15:30 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Summer Success Symposium is a professional and community development event for new and continuing doctoral students from across all graduate fields. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other doctoral students from backgrounds historically excluded from and underrepresented in the academy. This includes, but is not limited to students who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latina/o/x, and/or Southeast Asian, and/or those that identify as first-generation college (FGC) students, LGBTQQ+ identified students, veterans, students with disabilities, women in STEM, students with DACA status, and others. Master’s degree 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 alumni, faculty, and professionals with shared experiences and identities. Summer Success Symposium keynote and workshop content focus on providing participants with access to knowledge and insights that will help them navigate their successful transition into and progression through their graduate studies.
Registration Required
Symposium Agenda
10:00 – 10:15 am ET
Check-In
10:15 am – 10:30 am ET
Welcoming Remarks
Speaker: Sara Xayarath Hernández, Associate Dean for Inclusion and Student Engagement, Graduate School
10:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
Opening Plenary Session: Writing for Healing and Joy – Resisting the Traumatic Experience of the Academic Writing Process
In this session, you will learn about embedding healing, joy, and wellness into the academic writing process. Through Dr. Villarreal’s experience as a mami-scholar dealing with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and depression in the middle of a global pandemic, she developed coping skills influenced by a combination of Chicana feminist teachings, occupational therapy, and consejos from her community. Determined to not allow the dissertation process to be yet another traumatic experience in academia for her, she instead cultivated one that brought her healing and joy. In this session, Dr. Villarreal will share her experience and give guidance on how graduate students can cultivate wellness, joy, and healing along their research and writing journeys.
Speaker: Cynthia Villarreal, Assistant Professor, Northern Arizona University
12:00 – 12:30 pm ET
Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 pm ET
Alumni Keynote Session: Defining and Progressing Toward Your North Star
Graduate school can feel confusing. The process is defined, but vague. It’s structured, but also very individualized. When navigating this process, it can become difficult at times to maintain a sense of agency. Because the constant in all of this is you, it’s critical that you find ways to ground yourself so you don’t lose sight of what you want from this journey. In this session, we discuss how to define your purpose and develop well-aligned goals. We also discuss successful strategies for sustaining your passion through graduation and beyond.
Speaker: Elizabeth Wayne, M.S. ’13, Ph.D. ’16 Biomedical Engineering, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
2:15 – 3:30 pm ET
Mastering Your Transition Into & Progression Through Graduate School
During this panel discussion with current doctoral students from across the disciplines, panelists will candidly discuss their experiences and strategies for making a successful transition into graduate school. They will also share insights on their experiences navigating their ongoing progression through their graduate studies, and their exploration and preparation for various postgraduate career pathways.
Event Sponsors
Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement, Diversity Programs in Engineering, Future Faculty and Academic Careers, and the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
This event is also supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1647094 (AGEP CIRTL) and a subcontract under Grant No. 1231286 (Cornell AGEP). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
This program was modeled in part after PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP Summer Success Institute.

NCFDD Webinar: Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive Teaching Practices
2022-08-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
This session will provide strategies and supports to ensure teaching is equitable, accessible, and inclusive for ALL students, including (but not limited to) multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and first-generation students. The session will begin by providing the objectives and principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), how UDL contributes to anti-racist and anti-ableist practices, and end with examples of equitable, accessible, and inclusive course delivery methods and assignments.
Facilitator Bio
Saili S. Kulkarni, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Special Education at San José State University (SJSU). Dr. Kulkarni’s research seeks to understand the intersections of disability and race in teacher education using a framework of disability studies critical race theory (DisCrit). Her recent work portrays the experiences and challenges faced by teachers of color including special education teachers of color (SETOC) and/or teachers of color working with young children of color with disabilities. She is the recipient of a Spencer Foundation Racial Equity Grant (2021-2023) to study exclusionary discipline practices impacting young children of color with disabilities in preschool and early elementary grades. She is also the inaugural BIPOC Educator Fellow for the National Center for Research in Educator Diversity (NCRED). Dr. Kulkarni received early tenure and promotion from SJSU in 2021 with the support of the NCFDD Summer Bootcamp, which she participated in, back in Summer 2020.

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

Becoming a Resilient Scientist Discussion Series
2022-09-09 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Have you ever wanted to practice developing the confidence and resilience needed to navigate challenging situations as a graduate student and in life? This fall, the Cornell Graduate School (Office of Graduate Student Life and Future Faculty and Academic Careers) will facilitate small online discussion meetings on Friday afternoons about the contents of a series of NIH webinars called “Becoming a Resilient Scientist.”
The commitment involves watching a 2-hour webinar every other Thursday afternoon along with participating in a 1-hour Zoom discussion group with your Cornell colleagues. By participating in the Cornell Discussion Groups, students will be able to talk openly and candidly about the material presented in a space where confidentiality is the expectation. Below are the unit topics and the date/time with the link that to the webinar.

Unit 1. An Introduction to Resilience and Wellness (Thursday, Sept 8th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm)

Cornell Discussion Group (Friday, September 9th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm)

Unit 2. Exploring our Self-Talk: Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears (Thursday, Sept 22nd from 3:00 – 5:00 pm)

Cornell Discussion Group (Friday, September 23 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm)

Unit 3. Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness for Scientists (Thursday, Oct 6th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm)

Cornell Discussion Group (Friday, October 7th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm)

Unit 4. Developing Feedback Resilience (Thursday, Oct 20th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm)

Cornell Discussion Group (Friday, October 21st from 2:00 – 3:00 pm)

Unit 5. Managing Up to Maximize Mentoring Relationships (Thursday, Nov 3rd from 3:00 – 5:00 pm)

Cornell Discussion Group (Friday, November 4th from 2:00 – 3:00 pm)

You can attend one, more, or all sessions. For weeks you choose to attend, you do need to watch the webinar prior to participating in the discussion session. Those who attend at least 4 out of 5 discussion sessions will receive a certificate of completion. We will be having an optional Wrap-Up Celebration Luncheon in-person at the end of the series on November 9th (more information to come).
There are a limited number of spaces to participate. Please register by September 6 here.

2022 Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Students
2022-09-12 13:00 - 17:00 | Barton Hall, 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New York, 14853
This collaborative resource fair and welcome reception will provide an opportunity for graduate and professional degree students from across programs to engage with each other while also learning more about the resources, office, and organizations that help to support their development and progression at Cornell. Resources and on/off campus partners which will be in attendance are listed below.
Please sign up here if you have any accommodations requests for the Resource Fair.
This event is brought to you by the Graduate School, the Law School, the SC Johnson College of Business, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the College of Engineering.
2022 Resource Fair Partner List

American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
Arab Graduate Student Association
Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center
Black Graduate and Professional Student Association (BGPSA)
Campus Sustainability Office
Careers Beyond Academia
Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI)
Community Based Project Evaluation Group
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
Cornell Career Services
Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS)
Cornell Cinema
Cornell Concert Series
Cornell Contract Dining
Cornell Health
The Cornell Store
Cornell Transportation Services
Cornell University Library
Cornell University Police
Cornell Votes
D & I Portfolio (Asian and Asian American Center, Office of Spirituality and Meaning Making, LGBT Resource Center, First-Generation & Low-Income Student Support, Multicultural Student Leadership and Empowerment, Undocumented/DACA Support, Women’s Resource Center)
Dean of Students Office
English Language Support Office (ELSO)
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
Financial Aid and Student Employment (FASE)
First Generation and Low Income (FiGLI) Graduate Student Organization
Future Faculty and Academic Careers and Office of Postdoctoral Studies
Graduate Disability+ at Cornell
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA)
Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council (GPS DC)
Graduate and Professional Women’s Network (GPWomeN)
Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student & Faculty Engagement
Graduate School Student Services
Graduate Society of Women Engineers (GradSWE)
Graduate Student School Outreach Program (GRASSHOPR)
Graduate Students in Public Health (GraPH)
Graduate Women in Science (GWiS)
IT@Cornell
Latinx Graduate Student Coalition (LGSC)
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Master of Public Health Program
Off Campus Living
Office of Global Learning: International Services
Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX (OIETIX)
Ombuds Office
Pelvic Pain Association at Cornell and Project Biodiversify Affiliates at Cornell
Protestant Cooperative Ministry at Cornell
Public Health/Graduate Students in Public Health
Qgrads (LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Association)
Recreational Services (Big Red Rec)
Research Data Management Service Group (RDMSG)
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Society for Asian American Graduate Affairs (SAAGA)
Student Disability Services (SDS)
Student Health Benefits
Student Support and Advocacy Services
Tompkins County Public Library
Visit Ithaca

NYAS Webinar: Career Paths: Funding & Grantsmanship
2022-10-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The ability to write successful research grants is a skill that needs to be worked on. As university budgets are shrinking and external funding sources are becoming more and more competitive, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and scientists should gain experience in this critical skill of successful grant writing early in their careers by applying for extramural funding, especially individual fellowships. Grant writing is a skill that requires guidance and advice from those who have successfully applied for these type of grants. In fact, grant writing can be more difficult than the actual research proposed. Join Science Alliance for “Transition to Research Independence: Funding and Grantsmanship” to learn the skills for concise and persuasive writing that is not only vital in academia, but essential for any career path. During this evening seminar given by Dr. Jaime Rubin and follow up by a panel with recipients of these fellowships, we will focus on best practices for effective grant writing, specifically applied to individual pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship applications in the biomedical fields.
During this seminar you will learn about:

Types of funding agencies (government and private)
Types of private agencies (e.g. voluntary health organizations, professional societies, private foundations)
Review criteria for fellowship applications
Key components of fellowship applications
Strategic approaches for competitive applications
Common but overlooked mistakes made by new investigators
Tips to increase your chances for success

Following the seminar, we will have a panel discussion with graduate students and postdocs who have successfully applied for various types of individual fellowships.
Register online for the webinar.
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

Unstuck: Become the Writer You Already Are
2022-10-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
The CNY Humanities Corridor will host a free 90-minute virtual session with Michelle Boyd (Inkwell Academic Writing Retreats), open to all interested faculty and graduate students:
Friday, October 7, 2022
1:00-2:30 p.m. (ET)
Unstuck: Become the Writer You Already Are
Register by Oct. 6!
Visit the Corridor website and calendar for more information. Other questions? Email cnyhumanities@syr.edu.

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2022-10-31 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period.
Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
RSVP to receive the link to the Zoom meeting. Register for October 31
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Future Faculty and Academic Careers program, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all Cornell community members. Individuals who have accessibility accommodations to request should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Navigating the Job Market with Former FGSS Grads
2022-11-30 16:30 - 18:00 | Zoom
An event hosted by the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (FGSS) Program, open to all grads and with a humanities, arts, and social science focus.
Navigating the Job Market with Former FGSS Grads!
Wednesday, November 30th from 4:30-6pm (VIRTUAL)
Join former Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduates in a virtual discussion on how they navigated (and survived!) the job market! During this casual online talk, panelists will discuss everything from crafting the perfect cover letter to preparing for your first, second (and maybe third!) interview! From how to search for alt-ac positions to what types of interview questions to prepare for to negotiating your salary…these panelists have done it all! We will get in depth with all your burning questions! This event is open to all grads and has a humanities, arts, and social science focus. Email Jayme Kilburn with any questions (jlk355@cornell.edu).
Panelists:

Lynne Stahl (Humanities Librarian, West Virginia University)
Natasha Bissonauth (Assistant Professor, York University)
Rosalie Purvis (Assistant Professor, University of Maine)
Honey Crawford (Assistant Professor, New York University)
Cailtin Kane (Assistant Professor, Kent State University)
Nicolette Bragg (Visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College)

RSVP here

Job Search Discussion
2022-12-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-01-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
The Job Search Discussion is designed to get graduate students and postdoctoral scholars together to talk about concerns that job seekers 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 within and beyond academia. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions they have and share best practices that work for them.
We want to create a safe space for everyone to talk and listen. Please come join us and hear from each other!
Register to attend a Job Search Discussion session
Dates & Times:
Monday, December 12 from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET
Wednesday, January 18 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Location:
Zoom link to be provided upon registration
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies; Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development; 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 futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2023-02-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period.
Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Register online
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Future Faculty and Academic Careers program, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all Cornell community members. Individuals who have accessibility accommodations to request should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors
2023-02-16 16:00 - 17:30 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
NextGen Professors Power Mentoring Session with Dr. Corey Welch
Registration form: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4PnUkcs9Kx1JoOO

MAC Public Keynote with Dr. Corey Welch
2023-02-17 11:30 - 13:30 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
About Our Speaker
Dr. Corey Welch is the Director of the STEM Scholars Program at Iowa State University. His love of nature took a first generation, low income, Northern Cheyenne/White kid from a trailer park in Montana toward a career as a biologist. He has a biology degree from Lewis & Clark College, a M.S. in the department of Systematics & Ecology from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Washington. He has done extensive field work in the Kansas, the Pacific Northwest, and Eastern Australia. Prior to his Ph.D., he taught introductory biology & ecology at Haskell Indian Nations University, one of the largest tribal colleges.
After his postdoc, he transitioned to full time student development as a program coordinator of the Biology Scholars Program at UC Berkeley, an innovative nationally recognized program for minorities and low income students. In 2016, he established the STEM Scholars, modeled after this program. The mission of the STEM Scholars is to diversify who succeeds in the sciences with a current 208 membership that is comprised of 62% Minoritized, 60% low income, 71% first generation, and 71% female. Corey uses the latest STEM Education research and his own experience as a first generation, low income, Northern Cheyenne Tribal member to train the next generation of scientists.
Corey frequently gives talks around the country on diversifying the Sciences from the undergraduate to the professoriate, serves on NIH/NSF/HHMI Grant Review Panels, and occasionally publishes papers on ways to improve the biology education and faculty hiring, retention, promotion, and tenure practices. He spoke in Washington D.C. at the March For Science, and from 2016-2021, he served on the National Board of Directors of SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicano/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science) and remains active on several committees. He is a facilitator for two SACNAS annual leadership institutes for STEM PhDs., and co-advises the ISU SACNAS Chapter. As possibly the first and only Northern Cheyenne to earn a Biology Ph.D., he gives back to his tribal community through an annual Northern Cheyenne scholarship honoring his late mother.
Lastly, Dr. Welch claims to have been good at basketball once and is a big comedy and podcast nerd. He lives in Ames, Iowa with his spouse, Dr. Tracy Heath (EEOB ISU) and a golden retriever who is a very good dog.
Sponsorship
Graduate School Offices of Inclusion and Student Engagement, and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Information Session on the Cornell Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
2023-03-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Learn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2023.
Register online to attend an information session.

Bullying in the Academy: Public Talk on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education with Dr. Leah Hollis
2023-03-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Statler Ballroom, 130 Statler Drive, 14853
The Inclusive Wellness Series
Nearly 60 percent of higher education professionals have been impacted by bullying during their careers. The erosion in academic culture caused by workplace bullying and intimidation is only intensified when bullying occurs within structures of power and intersects with incidents of racism, sexism, and other forms of bias. In this talk, Dr. Leah Hollis, author of Bully in the Ivory Tower: How Aggression and Incivility Erode American Higher Education, will highlight her research on the areas of workplace bullying and workplace violence in higher education and offer clear solutions to improve our workplace and academic climate.
Register here
Sponsors
Department of Inclusion and Belonging, the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, and the Provost Office of Faculty Development and Diversity.
About the Speaker
Dr. Leah P. Hollis is the Founder and President of Patricia Berkly, LLC, a healthy workplace advocate, and diversity trainer. Her recent book, Human Resource Perspectives on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education Understanding Vulnerable Employees’ Experiences, was released by Routledge (2021), examining the structural problems and inadequate policies that allow workplace bullying to hurt vulnerable employees. She has continued her research with Intersecting Distress (forthcoming), which examines intersectionality, Black women, and workplace bullying.
Serving as Lead Consultant of Workplace Bullying, Equity, Access, and Diversity, Hollis speaks nationally and internationally, including appearances in Milan, Italy; Athens, Greece; Oxford, England; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Her work has been covered by University Business, Nature, The Chronicle of Higher Education, higheredjobs.com, and Forbes Magazine.
Hollis has an exemplary career in higher education administration where she has held senior leadership and faculty posts. Currently an Associate Professor at Morgan State University, Dr. Hollis has taught at Northeastern University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University. Dr. Hollis received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and her Master of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She received her Doctor of Education in Administration, Training, and Policy Studies from Boston University, as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellow. Also, Dr. Hollis continued her professional training at Harvard University through the Graduate School of Education, Higher Education Management Development Program. She earned certifications in Project Management and Executive Leadership at Stanford University and Cornell University, respectively.

Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers
2023-03-23 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
In this series of remotely delivered workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly for disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction. Learn best practices for mentorship of summer undergraduate researchers, rotation students, or research technicians, and develop planning and communication skills needed to lead a research project or group.
All sessions will be practical in nature and feature short pre-readings or videos, case study discussions, and self-assessments to help identify your strengths and desired areas for improvement.Receive a certificate for completing at least 4 of 5 sessions (dates: 3/23, 4/13, 4/20, 4/25 (in person/hybrid event), and 5/11). Interested participants should apply prior to the start of the series with the expectation of attending all workshops and actively participating in small and large group discussions.
Most sessions are on Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 pm ET. Registered participants will receive Zoom connection details for each session. See full schedule and topics
Register for Spring 2023 Series
Questions?

Contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030

2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
2023-03-30 15:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition for doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills.
The 2023 final round competition will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Register to attend and vote for the people’s choice award.
3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or thesis and its significance in just three minutes, in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. In addition to the first place and second place winners from among the finalists, audience members on March 30 will be asked to select a People’s Choice Award Winner.

Career Launchpad: Navigating the Job Market in Academia
2023-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
We are pleased to highlight this free, online workshop presented by recent Ph.D. graduates of partner universities and Chinese Historians in the United States (CHUS), an affiliated society of the American Historical Association (AHA). This workshop is designed to assist recent doctoral graduates and PhD candidates in the Humanities and Social Sciences to better prepare for their job search.
The event will be a 2-hour online workshop with three junior scholars who have successfully obtained academic positions in the last two years. During the workshop, they will share their experiences and insights on how they prepared for job applications, their job application process, and any other advice they may have for aspiring academics. The workshop is open to all young scholars who are interested in landing a job in academia.
Speakers include:

Dr. Sarah Yu, incoming Assistant Professor, DeSales University
Dr. Dingru Huang, incoming Assistant Professor, Tufts University
Dr. Sarah Chang, incoming Assistant Professor, Miami University
Dr. Yi Ren (moderator), Director of the Engagement Program at CHUS
