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Postdoc Academic Chats 2010-11


Academic Chats Schedule for 2010-11
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bullet 10/08/10
Topic:
Tips on Developing a New Course
Guests:

Robyn Dunbar, PhD
Senior Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning

Ada S Y Poon, PhD
Assistant Professor , Electrical Engineering

Risa Wechsler, PhD
Assistant Professor, Physics and of Particle Physics and Astrophysics

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Medical School Office Building (MSOB) X303
Required Readings:
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bullet 11/05/10
Topic:
Team Teaching - The Challenges and
Opportunities of Teaching With Others
Guests:

William Barnett, PhD
Professor of Business Leadership, Strategy, and Organizations
BP Faculty Fellow in Global Management
Senior Fellow, Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford

Rob B. Dunbar, PhD
W.M. Keck Professor in the School of Earth Sciences and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, EESS Administration

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Li Ka Shing Center, room LK005 (basement)
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bullet 12/03/10
Topic:
Preparing a Teaching Portfolio
Guests:

Mariatte C. Denman, PhD
Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning

Yuree Soh
Career Counselor, Career Development Center

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Li Ka Shing Center, room LK005 (basement)
Readings:
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bullet 1/28/11
Topic:
Getting the Most out of Research
Conferences
Guests:

Risa Wechsler, PhD
Assistant Professor,Physics and of Particle Physics and Astrophysics

Sheri M. Krams, PhD
Associate Professor (Research), Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation Member

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Li Ka Shing Center, room LK101 (1st floor)
Readings:
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bullet 2/25/11
Topic:

Right Your Writing: How to Make Your
Manuscripts More Engaging

Guests:

Hilton Obenzinger, PhD
Lecturer, American Studies Program and
Department of English

Kristin Sainani, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Research and Policy - Epidemiology

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Li Ka Shing Center, room LK101 (1st floor)
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bullet 3/18/11
Topic:
Common Myths about Grants and Grant
Writing and How to Overcome Them
Guests:

Joseph C. Wu , MD
Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology

Krishna Saraswat, Ph.D.
Rickey/Nielsen Professor in the School of Engineering and Professor, by courtesy, of Materials Science and Engineering

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Li Ka Shing Center, room LK101 (1st floor)
Registration & Readings: To register, click HERE
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bullet 4/22/11
Topic:
Managing Your Research Budget -
What You Don’t Know Could Cost You
Guest: Ron Hansen, Ph.D.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Hartely Conference Center
Registration & Required Readings: To register: Click Here
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bullet 5/27/11
Topic:
Misconduct in Science – How to Avoid the
Common Traps
Guest:

Bertha deLanda
nstitution Review Board Training Specialist, Office of the Vice Provost and Dean of Research
Robert McGinn
Professor (Teaching) of Management Science and Engineering and of Science, Technology and Society

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Hartley Conference Center
Registration & Required Readings:

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bullet 6/24/11
Topic:
How To Enjoy Your Academic Job - and
Get Tenure In the Process
Guest: Julie Theriot
Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Hartley Conference Center
Registration & Required Readings:

To register, Click HERE
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