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Postdoc Academic Chats 2012-13


From Postdoctoral Scholars to Your First Years as a Professor - and the Strategies You Need to Get There

Recognizing the uniqueness of the postdoc experience, the Postdoc Academic Chats are monthly lunch-time seminars for postdocs across the University who are considering academic careers. These sessions are led by Dr. Rick Reis.

Prior to each Chat, attendees will be sent three short Tomorrow's Professor eNewsletters postings (total reading time for all three articles should be no more than 15 - 20 minutes) on the specific topic under discussion.

Note: The eNewsletter and the Academic Chats are for people from all disciplines.

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Academic Chats Schedule for 2012-13
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bullet 09/28/12
Topic:

The Academic Landscape-Different Schools Offer Different Opportunities
Guest:

Julia Miyaoka
Assistant Professor
Decision Sciences
San Francisco State University
jmiyaoka@sfsu.edu

Alison Bridger
Dept Chair
Meteorology and Climate Science
San Jose State University
Alison.Bridger@sjsu.edu

Sarah Parikh
Physics and Engineering Instructor
Foothill College
parikhsarah@fhda.edu
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Clark Center S361
Required Reading(s):
Registration: To register, click HERE
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bullet 10/19/12
Topic:

Applying for Academic Positions

Guest(s):

Ashby Morrison
Assistant Professor of Biology
Stanford University
ashbym@stanford.edu

Cliff Nass
Professor of Communications
Stanford University
nass@stanford.edu

Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Registration: To registar click HERE
Location: LKSC 101
Readings: Required reading and questions
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bullet 11/16/12
Topic:

General Principles for Responding To Academic Job Offers
Guest(s):

John Boothroyd
Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education Professor in Medicine Stanford University john.boothroyd@stanford.edu

Roland Bammer
Associate Professor (Research) of Radiology and, by courtesy, of Neurology and Neurological Sciences Stanford University rbammer@stanford.edu
To Register:

click HERE
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location:

LKSC 101
Readings:
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bullet 01/18/13
Topic:

Designing and Delivering Effective Lectures

Guest(s):

Rita Popat, Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Research and Policy in the School of Medicine, and Sarah Heilshorn, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
To Register:

click  HERE
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Alway M112
Discussion Questions: 

1. What tips from reading #1 are you most likely to want to employ first in your lectures?
2. With reference to reading #2, what ways can you use to avoid overloading students during lectures?
3. In what situations do you think the use of guided notes as discussed in reading #3 make the most sense?
Readings: Click HERE
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bullet 02/15/13
Topic:

The Flipped Classroom:
Turning Traditional Education Inside Out
Guest(s):

Maya Ute Adam, Lecturer
Program in Human Biology

Aneesh Nainani, Lecturer
Electrical Engineering
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Alway M112
Reading &Discussion Questions:  Click HERE
To Register Click HERE
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bullet 03/22/13
Topic:

MOOCS (Massively Open Online Courses) and Their Implications for Beginning Faculty

Guest(s):

Scott Klemmer, Associate Professor of Computer Science

Pang Wei Koh, Coursera
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: CCSR 4105
To Register: Click  HERE
Readings: Click HERE
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Getting Started as A New Professor:
bullet 04/19/13
Topic:

Managing A Research Program - Insights for Beginners
Guest(s):

Anthony Wagner

James McClelland

Jonathan Payne 

 
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Alway M114
To Register: To register, click  HERE
Readings: Click HERE
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bullet 05/17/13
Topic:

Research Ethics - Critical Issues you Need to be Aware of
Guest(s):

Don Kennedy
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Alway M112
To Register: Click HERE
Readings: Click HERE
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bullet 06/14/13
Topic:

Starting Out right As A Professor

Guest(s):

Risa Wechsler

Saikat Majumdar
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: CCSR 4105
To Register: Click HERE
Readings: Click HERE

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