Wheel Bazaar Virtual Series

 

The purpose of this session is to explore strategies departments are advancing to become more equitable and inclusive.

 

Panelists include:

• Bill Epling, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia
• Josèe Dupuis, Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics, Boston University
• Alison Frazier, Associate Professor and Graduate Adviser, Department of History, The University of Texas at Austin

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The purpose of this session is to share experiences with proposing and implementing curricular changes that better support the full range of PhD career pathways.

 

Panelists include:

• Colleen Colaner, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, University of Missouri
• Justine Murison, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Sonali Majumdar, Associate Director of Graduate Professional Development, University of Virginia
• Edward Barnaby, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Programs, College of Arts & Sciences, and Associate Professor of English, University of Virginia

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The purpose of this session is to discuss ways to expand the pool of mentors for PhD students to help make available to them more comprehensive mentorship support.

 

Panelists include:

• Maria LaMonaca Wisdom, Director of Interdisciplinary Advising and Engagement, Duke University
• Maria E. Hamilton Abegunde, Founding Director, The Graduate Mentoring Center, and Assistant Professor, Department of African American & African Diaspora Studies, Indiana University
• Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia
• Clifton Ray, Senior Scientist, ZenBio Inc. and University of Virginia PhD Alumnus

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The purpose of this session is to explore ways to foster engagement between current doctoral students and PhD alumni who are employed in a full range of professions.

 

Panelists include:

• Melanie Pearce Hooper, Associate Director of Graduate Employer Education & Experiences, The University of Texas at Austin
• Annie Maxfield, Director of Graduate Career & Professional Development, The University of Texas at Austin
• Brian Murray, Research Professor and Director, Duke Energy Initiative, Duke University
• Timothy Glass, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri

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The purpose of this session is to discuss ways to design and implement skill building and professional development courses for doctoral students at both the university and department levels.

 

Panelists include:

• Edward Balleisen, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinar Studies, Duke University
• Sonali Majumdar, Associate Director of Graduate Professional Development, University of Virginia
• Patricia Simpson, Director of Academic Advising and Career Services, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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The purpose of this session is to explore issues around implementing holistic admissions by taking a deeper look into the successful strategies and lessons learned at Duke University.

 

Panelists include:

• John Klingensmith, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Duke University
• Joel Collier, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
• Anneli Richter, Associate Dean for Admissions, Duke University

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The purpose of this session is to discuss ways to provide support for faculty members that helps them to be strong mentors and advisors to doctoral students.

 

Panelists include:

• Kirsten Overdahl, PhD Candidate, Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program, Duke University
• John Zhu, Director of Communications, The Graduate School, Duke University
• Derek Attig, Assistant Dean for Career & Professional Development, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Doug Edmonds, Director of Graduate Studies for Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University

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The purpose of this session is to discuss how to expand opportunities and funding for doctoral students to have professional development experiences in a full range of industry sectors as part of their program.

 

Panelists include:

• David Farb, Professor & Chair, Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Boston University
• Richard Laugesen, Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Annie Maxfield, Director of Graduate Career & Professional Development, The University of Texas at Austin

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