| 2016 Annual Meeting Presentations |
Please note: If you intend to use any of the content posted here, please be sure to obtain written permission from the original author first. If a presentation is not posted, it is at the request of the author.
Opening SessionNadja Grobe, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Henry M Jackson Foundation at Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Co-Chair, Meetings Committee, NPA; Jennifer Lamberts, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Ferris State University, Co-Chair, Meetings Committee, NPA; Yvette Seger, Ph.D., Director of Science Policy, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Vice Chair, NPA Board of Directors Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc., Research Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Van Andel Research Institute, Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for Epigenetics KeynoteFrom Skills to Results: Discovering Your Versatility and Showing It Presenter: Paula Chambers, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Versatile PhD Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Keynote - Skills Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - Keynote - Skills; Skills (2) Plenary SessionsPlenary Session I: Fostering Leadership During Your Postdoc Years & Beyond Presenters: Jabbar R. Bennett, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Northwestern University, Associate Professor of Medicine, Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine; Elizabeth L. Travis, Ph.D., FASTRO, Associate Vice President for Women Faculty Programs, Mattie Allen Fair Professor in Cancer Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Plenary - Leadership; Leadership (2) Plenary Session II: Managing Your Postdoc: Mastering the Core Competencies Presenters: Lauren Celano, M.B.A., Co-Founder and CEO, Propel Careers; Joseph Lazio, Ph.D., Chief Scientist of the Interplanetary Network Directorate, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Nancy B. Schwartz, Ph.D., Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs, Co-Director, Office of Graduate Affairs, University of Chicago Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Plenary - Core; Core (2); Core (3) WorkshopsAdventure is Out There: A Simple Intervention Program to Keep Postdocs Motivated for Career Success Presenters: Deirdre Brekken, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs, UT Southwestern; Natalie Lundsteen, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Career Development, UT Southwestern Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Adventure Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - Workshop - Adventure; Adventure (2); Adventure (3) Aligning the REAL Career Concerns of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows with Effective Training Strategies Presenters: Randall Ribaudo, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder, SciPhD.com; Larry Petcovic, M.S., Co-Founder, SciPhD.com Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Aligning An Open Discussion of Challenges and Opportunities for International Postdoctoral Researchers in the U.S. Presenters: Brendan Delaney, J.D., Immigration Attorney, Leavy, Frank & Delaney, LLC; Tuba Sural-Fehr, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Illinois at Chicago; Gerrit Roessler, Ph.D., Program Director, German Academic International Network (GAIN) Moderator: David Proctor, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, SRA International Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Open The Chicken or the Egg...or Catch-22 Presenters: Christine Holmes, M.B.A., Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, Cornell University; Susi Varvayanis, M.S., Senior Director BEST Program, Cornell University Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Catch-22 Consulting: Fast-track Career Opportunities for the Strategic-Minded Postdoc Presenters: Josh Henkin, Ph.D., Career Counselor/Founder, STEM Career Services; Jenny Rae Le Roux, B.A., Managing Director, Management Consulted Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Consulting Creating Peer Writing Groups for Faculty Applications Presenters: Ramkumar T. Annamalai, Ph.D., Research Fellow, University of Michigan; Amirhossein Ghasemi, Ph.D., Research Fellow, University of Michigan; Kathleen McEnnis, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Michigan Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Peer Design and Implementation of Individual Development Plans and Mentoring Committees for Postdoctoral Presenters: Timothy A. Burkhart, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute, Adjunct Professor, Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Surgery, Western University; Mihaela Harmos, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Services Coordinator, School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Western University Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - IDP The Future Leaders in Science Education and Communication Training Program Presenters: Ryan J. Cummings, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Alison P. Sanders, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Preventative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Eric S. Sweet, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Departments of Neurology, Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Communication How to Successfully Create or Revive a PDA in a University: Case Study Based on the Creation of the Yale Postdoctoral Association Presenters: Florian Carle, Ph.D., Co-chair and founding member of the Yale Postdoctoral Association, Yale University; Jens Jaeger, Ph.D., Liaison with the Office of Career Strategy, founding member of the Yale Postdoctoral Association, Yale University Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Revive Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - Workshop - Revive Immigration Considerations for Postdocs Presenter: Amanda Thompson, Esq., Law Office of Amanda Thompson Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Immigration Improving Email Communication Presenters: Kristen K. Mighty, Ph.D., M.P.H., Senior Program Coordinator, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Northwestern University; Jana E. Stone, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services, Georgia Institute of Technology Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Email Industry Exploration in a Box: Everything You Need to Build an Industry Exploration Program in Your Institution Presenters: Cristina N Butterfield, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley; Veronica Huang, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley; Stephanie R. Jones, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Industry Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - Workshop - Industry Interviewing for and Landing a Faculty Position at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Presenters: Jason G. Gillmore, Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Chemistry and Schaap Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Hope College; Carol Strong, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Political Science,University of Arkansas – Monticello Moderator: Michael A. Palladino Ph.D., Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Studies, Professor of Biology, Monmouth University Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - PUI Knowledge is Power: Visa Options and Advocacy Approaches for International Postdocs Presenters: Deirdre Griffin, M.A., HR Immigration Specialist, Van Andel Research Institute; Michael E. Stroster, J.D., Member, Miller Johnson Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Knowledge Managing Up: A Practical Approach to Managing Conflict and Preparing for Difficult Conversations in the Work Place Presenters: Lori Conlan, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoc Services, OITE, National Institutes of Health; Garth Fowler, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director, Education Directorate Director, Office of Graduate and Postgraduate Education and Training, American Psychological Association Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Managing Mentoring Matters: Unpacking Mentoring Presenters: Leslie Pond, Ph.D., Head, Postdoctoral Program, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Mentoring Networking for Scientists Presenter: Thierry Dubroca, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Florida State University Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Networking Resources for Faculty Advising PhDs Considering Nonacademic Careers Presenter: Doug Kalish, Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, University of California, Berkeley Download this presentation: http://www.dougsguides.com/faculty_ppt Strategies for Multi-Institutional Cooperation for Postdoctoral Career Advancement Presenters: Amber Cox, M.S.W., Associate Director, Committee on Institutional Cooperation; Peter Hitchcock, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean, Graduate School, University of Michigan; Laurie E. Risner, Ph.D., Kennedy Center Administrator, University of Chicago Moderator: Nancy B. Schwartz, Ph.D., Professor and Dean and Director of Postdoctoral Affairs, University of Chicago Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Strategies Supporting International Postdocs Linguistically and Culturally Presenter: Mallory Fix Lopez, M.S.Ed., TESOL, Applied Linguist, Language ConnectED and University of Pennsylvania Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - International Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - Workshop - International; International (2); International (3); International (4); International (5); International (6) Thriving in Science: A Peer Support Model for Postdoc Communities...Because Just Surviving isn’t Enough Presenters: Sara Wichner, B.S., Doctoral Candidate, University of California, Berkeley; Diane M. Wiener, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Berkeley Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Thriving
Trainees with Disabilities in the Research Enterprise: Myths, Misperceptions and Resources Presenter: Mahadeo A. Sukhai, Ph.D., Chair, National Graduate Experience Taskforce and Head, Variant Interpretation Group, Advanced Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, University Health Network Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Trainees We Have Built It, Why Don’t They Come? Presenter: Liz Elvidge, Ph.D., Head, Postdoc Development Centre, Imperial College London Download this presentation: 2016 AM - Workshop - Built You Are More Than Your CV: Presenting Yourself Outside the Lab Presenter: Mary M. Mitchell, President, The Mitchell Organization Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - Workshop - CV; CV (2); CV (3); CV (4); CV (5) Innovation in ActionConvert your CV to a 2-page Resume for Industry Presenter: Bob Dolan, M.B.A., Career Advisor for Postdoctoral Scholars, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Global Education and Career Development Download this presentation: 2016 AM - IIA - Convert Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - IIA - Convert Creating Policy-Focused Regional Symposia for Grassroots Advocacy Presenters: Rodoniki Athanasiadou, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, New York University; Kyle Dolan, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Chicago; Sarah Mazzilli, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Boston University Download this presentation: 2016 AM - IIA - Grassroots Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - IIA - Grassroots; Grassroots (2) Developing an Effective Advocacy Strategy for the Postdoc Community: Tools for Involvement at the Local and National Level Presenters: Tracy Costello, Ph.D., Program Manager, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Development, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Kearney Gunsalus, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, Tufts University; Thomas McHugh, M.S., Program Administrator, University of Maryland; Yvette R. Seger, Ph.D., Director of Science Policy, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB); Jennifer Zeitzer, B.A., Deputy Director, Office of Public Affairs/Director of Legislative Relations, FASEB Download this presentation: 2016 AM - IIA - Advocacy Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - IIA - Advocacy Innovation and Discovery in Professional Development: Helping Postdocs Develop their Stories Despite Limited Resources Presenters: Stephanie Eberle, M.Ed., Director, School of Medicine Career Center, Stanford Medicine; Latishya Steele, Ph.D., Associate Director, Biosciences Programs, Stanford Medicine Download the handouts for this session: 2016 AM - IIA - Innovation; Innovation (2) |