Students

Open to Stanford grad students and postdocs.

Guest lecturers: Natasha Holmes, Ph.D., and Gloriana Trujillo, Ph.D.

Writing effectively about your teaching is an important skill that you will need for the academic job search, grant submissions, and your future academic position. In this workshop, led by Dr. Mariatte Denman, from the VPTL, we will discuss a range of conceptual and organizational principles that will help you to organize your reflections and thoughts about teaching in order to write a compelling teaching statement. We will also analyze real examples of teaching statements.

For Stanford grad students and postdocs (also open to other Stanford affiliates)

Presented by

Tim Randazzo, Ph.D.; Adriane Fresh; and Gabriel Rodriguez

For Stanford grad students and postdocs (also open to other Stanford affiliates)

Presented by

Thomas Freeland, Ph.D.

Whether you are teaching or presenting your research, there will be times when you have to stand up in front of an audience and communicate your message effectively. This session will cover classroom presentation skills with an emphasis on pedagogical strategies and the perspective of the learner. 

For Stanford grad students and postdocs (also open to Stanford affiliates)

Presented by Jennifer Randall Crosby, Ph.D., and Gloriana Trujillo, Ph.D.

For Stanford grad students and postdocs (open to all Stanford affiliates)

Presented by Jennifer Randall Crosby, Ph.D.

For Stanford grad students and postdocs (open to all Stanford affiliates)

How can you create learning spaces (sections, office hours, labs, large classes) where all students feel included and comfortable participating? In this workshop, we’ll discuss the unique challenges of various content areas and learning formats, and what you can do to motivate the learning of all students in a variety of settings.

Presented by Jennifer Randall Crosby, Ph.D., and Gloriana Trujillo, Ph.D. of the Center for Teaching and Learning (part of VPTL)

For Stanford grad students and postdocs (open to all Stanford affiliates)

Eat! Free pizza from Patxi’s…

Talk! meet grad students from across campus…

Teach! Hear short 4-minute flashtalks from other grad students…

Run! Get back to the lab or library on time!

Have you been hearing buzz about community engagement? Do you want to know what it is, why to use it, and how to do it in your classes? During this luncheon, we will discuss how community engagement benefits your students, the community, and even your research program. We will highlight future training opportunities and available resources. No previous experience with community engagement is required.

Lecture topic: "Molecular and Neuronal Basis of Innate Behaviors in the Mouse"