Postdoc Academic Chats 2009-10

Academic Chats Schedule for 2009-10

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11/06/09

Topic:	How Academia Really Works - What You Don't Know Can Surprise (and Bite) You
Guests:	Hugh O'Brodovich, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics Russ Fernald, PhD Professor of Human Biology, Department of Biological Sciences
Readings	Download document HERE

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11/06/09

Topic:	How Academia Really Works - What You Don't Know Can Surprise (and Bite) You
Guests:	Curtis Frank, PhD Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, School of Engineering David Brady, MA, PhD Professor of Political Science and in the Graduate School of Business
Readings:	Download document HERE

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2/05/10

Topic:	YOUR PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION STRATEGY – Substance Alone Is Not Enough
Guests:	Ravindra Majeti, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine - Hematology Rebecca Fahrig, PhD Associate Professor Department of Radiology Suzanne Frasca Hom, MA Program Coordinator, SoM Career Center Stephanie Eberle, M.Ed Manager of Educational Resources and Client Services, SoM Career Center
Location:	Hartley Conference Room, Mitchell Earth Sciences Building, Map
Readings:	Download document HERE

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3/05/10

Topic:	TEACHING AS A POSTDOC - Why It Really Matters
Guests:	Ellen Woods Associate VP/Associate Director of Stanford Introductory Studies
Time:	12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Location:	Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center
Readings:	Download document HERE

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4/09/10

Topic:	APPLYING FOR ACADEMIC POSITIONS - And You Thought Getting A Postdoc Was Hard
Guests:	Tobias Meyer, PhD Professor, Chemical and Systems Biology John Krumboltz, PhD Professor, Education and Psychology Stephanie Kathleen Eberle Manager, School of Medicine Career Center
Time:	12:00– 1:30 p.m.
Location:	Terman Engineering Center, Room 217
Readings:	Download document HERE

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5/07/10

Topic:	STARTING OUT RIGHT AS A PROFESSOR - It's More Than Just Looking Out For #1
Guests:	Scott Boyd, PhD Assistant Professor of Pathology Reinhold Dauskardt, PhD Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and, by courtesy, of Mechanical Engineering and Surgery
Time:	12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location:	Terman Engineering Center, Room 217
Readings:	Download document HERE

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6/04/10

Topic:	Managing A Research Program - Insights For Beginning Faculty
Guest:	Mark Cutkosky, PhD Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Time:	12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location:	Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center
Required Readings:	Download document HERE

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7/09/10

Topic:	The Thriving Professor - Finding Balance in Your Personal and Professional Life
Guest:	Patricia Burchat, PhD Professor and Chair, Department of Physics
Time:	12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location:	Alway M112, Medical Center, ground floor, Dean's courtyard. Map
Required Readings:	Download document HERE

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