Professional development seminars for graduate students: FALL 2013

Success Seminars and Workshops at UMBC. Through our PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), which welcomes students in graduate programs from any school within the University System of Maryland.

 

 

 Download the PDF: http://promiseagep.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/umbc-graduate-student-fall-2013-seminars.pdf

Text version of the seminars at UMBC can be found below.

• UMBC students must register at MyUMBC: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events
• Students from other schools should register by commenting on this thread with:
  • Name
  • School
  • Discipline
  • Event that you plan to attend
  • Date of the event.

 

 

Fall 2013

 

Seminars at UMBC.  Directions: http://promiseagep.wordpress.com/about/contact/

Most seminars at UMBC will serve lunch or light refreshments. PROF-it Seminars on Fridays between 12 and 2:00 PM will be the exception. These are brown bag, bring your own lunch seminars.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Success Seminar: “Advanced Statistics for Researchers: Meta-Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling” Part 1: Introduction to meta-analysis and structural equation modeling. Basic concepts, theory, design, and relevant contexts.

Library, 7th Floor Open Area, 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Christopher Rakes, Assistant Professor, Education Department.

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Grad Student Seminar: PROF-it: Professors in Training: Learn   how to develop a syllabus.

COMM 318, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Linda Hodges, Director of the Faculty Development Center.

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Success Seminar: Financial Literacy – How to plan a Budget.

COMM 329, 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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Friday, October 4, 2013

PROF-it: “Introduction to the Goucher College Prison Education Partnership” [Placement Opportunity] PLUS “Public speaking in the Classroom, Part I”

COMM 318, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Speakers: Amy Roza, Director of Goucher Prison Education Partnership, Goucher College and Dr. Judith Pollack, Consultant for The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Success Seminar: “Advanced Statistics for Researchers”: Part 2: Meta-analysis and Systematic Review: Avoiding bias in literature review and calculating effect sizes.

COMM 331, 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Christopher Rakes, Assistant Professor, Education Department.

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Friday, October 11, 2013,

Success Seminar: When Faculty Say ‘x’…

ROOM TBD, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Speakers: UMBC Chairs, Graduate Program Directors, and Professors.

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Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12 2013,

Dissertation House: Employees & Non-Traditional Students.

COMMONS 331

Coach: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale. Dissertation Coach.

 

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   Friday, October 18, 2013

PROF-it: “Teaching at a Community College – classroom management” PLUS “Public Speaking in the Classroom, Part II”

COMM 329, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Speakers: Dr. Dallas Dolan, The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, CCBC and Dr. Judith Pollack, Consultant for The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.

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    Wednesday, October 23, 2013

    Success Seminar:  Responsible Conduct of Research and the IRB

Library, 7th Floor Open Area, 12 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Speaker: Timothy Sparklin, Human and Animal Research Protections Office.

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Friday, November 1, 2013

PROF-it: Understanding Teaching and Learning Styles”

COMM 329, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Anne Spence, Professor of the Practice, Dept. Mechanical Engineering.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Success Seminar: Financial Literacy – Credit Scores

UC 312, 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Success Seminar: “Advanced Statistics for Researchers:” Part 3: Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

COMM 331, 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Christopher Rakes, Assistant Professor, Education Department.

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Success Seminar: Is your writing in Jeopardy?

UC 312, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Speaker: Sean Astrakhan, Writing Advisor GSA

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Friday, December 6, 2013

PROF-it: “Addressing Hidden Challenges that Occur during the Teaching Experience”

COMM 329, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Speakers: [PANEL] current and former PROF-it Fellows and Community College faculty.

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 Friday, December 6, 2013

 Success Seminar: “Addressing Graduate Students’ Feelings of        

 Stress”

ROOM TBD, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Robert Deluty, Associate Dean of the Graduate School,

Associate Profession of Psychology

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PhD Completion Workshops at College Park:

 

Download the PDF:   http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/PhD_Workshop%20uploads/Flyer_Fall13Workshops.pdf

Text version of the seminars at UM College Park can be found below.

Advance registration is REQUIRED at http://ter.pa/38p

Friday, September 13, 2013
DISSERTATION AND THESIS TIME MANAGMENT
Marcia Marinelli, Learning Assistance Service, Counseling Center, University of Maryland
2:00-4:00 pm, Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall

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Friday, October 11, 2013
Grant Writing and Fellowship Applications
Robert Porter, Director of Research Development at the University of Tennessee
2:00-4:00 pm, Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall

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Friday, November 15, 2013
CVs and Cover Letters
Becky Weir, Career Center and Veronica Perrigan, Engineering Co-Op and Career Services
2:00-4:00 pm, Ulrich Recital Hall, Tawes Hall
Advance registration is REQUIRED at http://ter.pa/38p

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