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Graduate Student Workshop: Keys to Academic Success

The Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) and the Graduate College will be hosting a Graduate Student Workshop titled, "Preparing for Graduate Student Success & Applying to Academic Jobs."

Faculty panelists will share their tips and advice:

• Dr. Kate Korgan, senior associate dean, Graduate College; and associate professor of sociology
• Dr. Liam Frink, academic affairs fellow, associate professor of anthropology
• Dr. Peter Gray, associate professor of anthropology
• Dr. David Holland, associate professor of history
• Dr. Javier Rodriguez, associate dean, College of Sciences and associate professor of life sciences
   

Topics of discussion:

• Expectations of graduate school: expectations of yourself, your department and your graduate committee chair
• Critical elements of graduate training and / support for an academic faculty career: research, teaching and service
• The academic interview – how to prepare
• The academic job offer – items of consideration
• Transitioning into a professional position 

Plenty of time will be given for Q & A. For more workshop information visit the Graduate & Professional Student Association website.

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