Tues Jan 19, 11 am – 12 pm
WHAT: Collaborative Research and Mentorship in the Era of COVID: A Roundtable Discussion
REGISTER: https://gradschool.duke.edu/student-life/events/collaborative-research-and-mentorship-era-covid-roundtable-discussion
Graduate students and postdocs are integral parts of multidisciplinary research teams at Duke. Like faculty, they work closely with and mentor undergraduate researchers. Undeterred by the pandemic, graduate students and postdocs found new ways to connect with students last summer. At this virtual roundtable, we will hear from graduate students and a postdoctoral researcher who took collaborative research online. Panelists will reflect on their experiences organizing remote symposia and serving on remote research teams such as Bass Connections, Data+, and Story+. Panelists will reflect on their experiences serving on remote research and symposium teams in summer 2020 and participate in an informal discussion on mentorship and teamwork during these uncertain times. Gray F. Kidd, PhD candidate in History, will serve as moderator.
Panelists:
- Andrew Carr (PhD candidate in Sociology) who led the Data+ team “Predictive Churn Models for Duke Season Ticket Holders and Annual Donors”
- Courtney Allen Crumpler (MFA candidate in Dance) who co-led a team of summer curators for the exhibit “Black Lives Matter Brazil-USA: The Global Fight for Breath”
- Nicole Eitzen Delgado, PhD (Postdoctoral Associate in Latino/a Studies in the Global South), who co-organized a virtual symposium on COVID-19’s impact on Latinx communities
- Catarina Martinez (MEM student in Environmental Management) who led a Bass Connections team on “Improving Food Security”
- Dubie Toa-Kwapong (PhD student in Cultural Anthropology) who led the Story+ team “Unearthing Root Causes of Migration Through Our Stories”
Thurs Feb 4, 10 – 11:30 am
WHAT: Managing Your Research Career Using an Individual Development Plan (IDP)
WHEN: Thurs Feb 4, 10-11:30 am
REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/IDPSpring21
For better or for worse, your experiences and the training you receive as postdoctoral researchers and graduate students can greatly shape the rest of your career. However, there are strategies and resources that can increase your chances of getting what you came for. During this program, participants will learn how to develop clear and specific goals and objectives, along with a plan for executing them.
Topics include:
- The importance of setting goals and developing an IDP
- Introduction to the SMART goals model
- Resources for crafting and executing your IDP
- Strategies for establishing expectations and effectively communicating research and career goals with your mentor/PI.
SPEAKER: Dara Wilson-Grant is the Associate Director at the UNC-Chapel Hill Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. With over fifteen years experience providing career management education and counseling, Dara’s mission is to help individuals develop a framework for choosing a meaningful and rewarding career path, plus develop the skills necessary for a lifetime of career success.
NOTE: This seminar provides Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) credit. Note that you will not receive credit if you arrive for this event late or leave early. Questions? Email Molly Starback, Director of Duke Postdoctoral Services, at molly.starback@duke.edu, or Hugh Crumley, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, at grad-rcr@duke.edu.
Fri Feb 5, 1:30-3 pm
WHAT: The Mentoring Relationship: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
WHO: Workshop size is limited to 25 participants to facilitate small group discussion. Because space is limited, please do not register unless you are sure you can attend. Zoom meeting details will be shared with confirmed registrants
REGISTER: https://gradschool.duke.edu/student-life/events/rcr-forum-mentoring-relationship-good-bad-and-ugly-gs71601
Do you ever question your role in your lab? Do you hesitate to address issues with your mentor? Do you wonder how to be successful during this step in your career? In this interactive session, learn how to navigate the mentoring relationship, including how to promote open communication, work more productively with your mentor, and get the most out of your training experience.
SPEAKER: Melissa Segal, LCSW, is CEO of InterHuman Solutions and a licensed clinical social worker who has provided individual, couples, and family counseling; facilitated a variety of support and educational groups; and implemented professional development and training.
NOTE: This seminar provides Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) credit. Note that you will not receive credit if you arrive for this event late or leave early. Questions? Email Molly Starback, Director of Duke Postdoctoral Services, at molly.starback@duke.edu, or Hugh Crumley, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, at grad-rcr@duke.edu.
Fri Feb 19, 1:30-3 pm
WHAT: Moving From Mentee to Mentor
WHO: Workshop size is limited to 25 participants to facilitate small group discussion. Because space is limited, please do not register unless you are sure you can attend. Zoom meeting details will be shared with confirmed registrants.
REGISTER: https://gradschool.duke.edu/student-life/events/rcr-forum-moving-mentee-mentor-gs-71602
Congratulations! You are finishing your postdoctoral research and hoping to secure a faculty or industry position soon! You feel confident about your research, but you may have questions about building your lab personnel. How do you figure out whom to hire? How do you set up productive, working relationships with your mentees from the beginning? How can you give feedback? In this interactive session, discover how to successfully move from mentee to mentor.
SPEAKER: Melissa Segal, LCSW, is CEO of InterHuman Solutions and a licensed clinical social worker who has provided individual, couples, and family counseling; facilitated a variety of support and educational groups; and implemented professional development and training.
NOTE: This seminar provides Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) credit. Note that you will not receive credit if you arrive for this event late or leave early. Questions? Email Molly Starback, Director of Duke Postdoctoral Services, at molly.starback@duke.edu, or Hugh Crumley, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, at grad-rcr@duke.edu.
Thurs Mar 18, 2-3 pm
WHAT: Teaching and Mentoring Diverse Learners
REGISTER: https://gradschool.duke.edu/student-life/events/moving-mentee-mentor-0
In our teaching and mentoring experiences, we may work with students from many different backgrounds and who embrace many different identities. How can we create and hold space for these many differences effectively? In this interactive workshop, Francisco Ramos, PhD, Assistant Dean for Assessment and Evaluation of the Graduate School, will help us consider strategies to make us more effective teachers and mentors in supporting our students.
Thurs Apr 8, 11 am – 12 pm
WHAT: Do You Know Your Rules? Improving Intercultural Interactions
REGISTER: https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CBhSJC0D63R45D
Do you ever wonder…
- “Why is my relationship with my mentor so formal,when others laugh and joke with him? Am I doing something wrong?”
- “Why does my student trainee often ignore my instructions? She seems to think they are just suggestions. Am I not being clear enough?”
- “Why didn’t my lab-mate speak up to the PI in lab meeting? We just discussed that she should stand up for herself!”
Knowing your own internal rules and expectations can have a positive impact on interactions with your fellow postdocs, students,family, and most importantly, your mentor. The rules that direct our behaviors are often cultural – learned in childhood. Like fish unaware of the water they live in, we can be just as oblivious to the cultural norms that drive our behavior. In this workshop, we’ll explore some of our own rules and what values we are maintaining by following the rules. We will also discuss how to communicate our rules and expectations to others in a positive way, and how to understand how others’ rules may affect their behavior.
SPEAKER: Paige Vinson is Assistant Director of Duke International House, where she creates programming for international students, scholars, staff, and their families. In addition, she leads cross-cultural communication workshops for administrators and local business members. Paige is a certified ESL Instructor, Intercultural Trainer, and Koru Mindfulness Instructor.
