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− | == EEB | + | == EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2019 == |
− | This 1 credit seminar course is intended to provide orientation information to incoming EEB graduate students, although it is open to other students; we strongly advise new students to take it. The course will meet for about | + | This 1 credit seminar course is intended to provide orientation information to incoming EEB graduate students, although it is open to other students; we strongly advise new students to take it. The course will meet for about 75 min, once a week, to discuss topics related to professional development with a rotating cast of faculty, grad. students, or other EEB-connected people. |
'''Meeting time:''' Tuesdays 3:45-5 | '''Meeting time:''' Tuesdays 3:45-5 | ||
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'''Course coordinators:''' [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch], [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick] | '''Course coordinators:''' [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch], [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick] | ||
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+ | '''Grading:''' Officially, letter grades are assigned in this course; in our minds, it's graded on an S/U basis (but there are significant paperwork hurdles to doing that officially). Regular attendance and participation constitutes satisfactory performance, for which students will earn an 'A'. | ||
Tentative syllabus (subject to change) | Tentative syllabus (subject to change) | ||
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− | | Aug | + | | Aug 27 |
+ | || [http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/holsinger.html Kent Holsinger] | ||
+ | || What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ohzrJpXEHcAXu-DHri9FONe53OD0Pv_Zr5wtGR02odY Kent's presentation]<br> | ||
+ | [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1c6xE6XjyuDtR4Uj_eLyEcMrWruiz-B_m EEB Alum Employment]<br> | ||
+ | [https://tableau.dsc.umich.edu/t/UM-Public/views/RackhamDoctoralProgramStatistics/ProgramStatistics?:embed=y&:showAppBanner=false&:showShareOptions=true&:display_count=no&:showVizHome=no&FOSDParameter=All+Rackham University of Michigan PhD outcomes website]<br> | ||
+ | [https://tableau.dsc.umich.edu/t/UM-Public/views/RackhamMastersProgramStatistics/ProgramStatistics?:embed=y&:showAppBanner=false&:showShareOptions=true&:display_count=no&:showVizHome=no&FOSDParameter=All+Rackham University of Michigan MS outcomes website]<br> | ||
+ | [https://www.insidehighered.com/advice Inside Higher Ed Career Advice]<br> | ||
+ | [https://versatilephd.com/ The Versatile PhD]<br> | ||
+ | [https://career.uconn.edu/graduate-students/ UConn Career Services for grads]<br> | ||
+ | || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept | + | | Sept 3 |
+ | || [http://plasticity.uconn.edu Carl Schlichting],<br> [http://jockusch.eeb.uconn.edu Elizabeth Jockusch] | ||
+ | || University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies | ||
+ | ||[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PTpgebWfxNaQi4Pl9XUREBlZF92Wsqno Carl and Elizabeth's presentation] | ||
+ | || Homework: web site assignment will be distributed; send a link to your draft website to Chris in advance of class | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept | + | | Sept 10 |
+ | || [http://elphick.lab.uconn.edu/ Chris Elphick] | ||
+ | || Communicating your work: web sites | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept | + | | Sept 17 |
+ | ||[https://bolnicklab.wordpress.com/ Dan Bolnick],<br>[http://www.tapeworms.uconn.edu Janine Caira]<br> | ||
+ | || Formulating good scientific questions | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Sept | + | | Sept 24 |
+ | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Kurt_Schwenk Kurt Schwenk],<br>[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Annette_Evans Annette Evans] | ||
+ | || Developing as a teacher | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Oct 1 |
+ | || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/simon_lab/member_pages/c_simon.php Chris Simon]<br> | ||
+ | || Mentoring | ||
+ | ||[http://gcci.uconn.edu/ Graduate Certificate in College Instruction]<br> | ||
+ | || Homework: track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct | + | | Oct 8 |
+ | || [http://compgenomics.lab.uconn.edu/ Jill Wegrzyn],<br>[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/urban/ Mark Urban]<br> | ||
+ | || Work-life balance | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: come up with three questions for next week's grad. panel - email to Elizabeth, before Monday morning | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct | + | | Oct 15 |
+ | || [https://elizagrames.github.io/ Eliza Grames],<br>[https://andrewstillman.weebly.com/ Andrew Stillman],<br>TBA | ||
+ | || Grad panel: TAing, research & anything else you want to talk about! | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: Conduct a Pivot search ([https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/grants/Pivot click here]) related to your research or internship interests; identify at least 3 grant programs (excluding NSF) where you can apply for funding | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Oct 22 | ||
+ | || [https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjeffseemann Jeff Seeman]<br> | ||
+ | || How does research funding work | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Oct | + | | Oct 29 |
+ | || [http://www.ddcf.org/about-us/staff--advisory-councils/environment-program/sacha-spector/ Sacha Spector],<br> | ||
+ | Erin King,<br> | ||
+ | [http://www.skogenlab.org/ Krissa Skogen]<br> | ||
+ | || Alumni panel: Careers outside academia | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: Identify at least 1 annual conference specific to your discipline | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Nov 5 |
+ | || [https://joneslab.uconn.edu CIndi Jones] | ||
+ | || Conferences, professional societies and networking | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: do all of the following | ||
+ | *Identify an ethical dilemma you have faced during work/school that you are comfortable sharing with the class | ||
+ | *Read [https://policy.uconn.edu/2011/05/17/employee-code-of-conduct/ UConn's code of conduct], especially the Research Principles section | ||
+ | *Look up the code of conduct for one professional society, meeting or academic institution of your choice | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | Nov | + | | Nov 12 |
− | + | ||[http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/people/pamela-diggle/ Pam Diggle], <br>[https://www.caryinstitute.org/science-program/our-scientists/dr-gene-e-likens Gene Likens ] | |
− | + | || Research ethics and regulations | |
− | |- | + | ||[http://research.uconn.edu/irb/responsible-conduct-of-research/ UConn RCR training] |
− | | Nov | + | ||Identify at least 3 journals relevant to your discipline; look up the impact factor and read the instructions to authors for each of the journals. |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | Nov 19 | |
+ | || [http://bagchi.eeb.uconn.edu/ Robi Bagchi],<br>[https://www.knutielab.com Sarah Knutie] | ||
+ | || Communicating your work: publishing | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || Homework: Identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Nov 26 |
+ | || | ||
+ | || THANKSGIVING BREAK | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Dec 3 |
+ | || [http://rubegalab.uconn.edu Margaret Rubega],<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/dwagner/ Dave Wagner] | ||
+ | || Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia | ||
+ | || | ||
+ | || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Useful readings:''' | '''Useful readings:''' | ||
+ | Some modest advice for graduate students: Steve Stearns and Ray Huey<br> | ||
+ | The full exchange is on Ray Huey's page: http://faculty.washington.edu/hueyrb/prospective.php | ||
− | Stephen | + | Stephen Stearns's later reflections: http://stearnslab.yale.edu/designs-learning |
− | + | [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/news/there-is-life-after-academia-1.15808 Nature editorial on life outside of academia]<br> | |
+ | [http://ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login?url=http://www.nature.com/news/life-outside-the-lab-the-ones-who-got-away-1.15802 Nature perspective on choosing alternative careers] | ||
− | + | [http://chronicle.com/article/Welcome-to-Graduate-School/148775?cid=megamenu Advice for new graduate students] | |
+ | [http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/outreach Advice on a range of topics from Science magazine]<br> | ||
[[Category:EEB Seminars]] | [[Category:EEB Seminars]] |
Revision as of 22:52, 3 September 2019
EEB 5100 (Planning for a career in EEB) - FALL 2019
This 1 credit seminar course is intended to provide orientation information to incoming EEB graduate students, although it is open to other students; we strongly advise new students to take it. The course will meet for about 75 min, once a week, to discuss topics related to professional development with a rotating cast of faculty, grad. students, or other EEB-connected people.
Meeting time: Tuesdays 3:45-5
Location: Bamford Room (Torrey 171B)
Course coordinators: Elizabeth Jockusch, Chris Elphick
Grading: Officially, letter grades are assigned in this course; in our minds, it's graded on an S/U basis (but there are significant paperwork hurdles to doing that officially). Regular attendance and participation constitutes satisfactory performance, for which students will earn an 'A'.
Tentative syllabus (subject to change)
Date | Presenters | Topic | Resources | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 27 | Kent Holsinger | What do you aim to accomplish in grad school (and beyond)? |
Kent's presentation |
|
Sept 3 | Carl Schlichting, Elizabeth Jockusch |
University/department structure and resources; Degree ontogenies | Carl and Elizabeth's presentation | Homework: web site assignment will be distributed; send a link to your draft website to Chris in advance of class |
Sept 10 | Chris Elphick | Communicating your work: web sites | Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 characteristics of good scientific questions | |
Sept 17 | Dan Bolnick, Janine Caira |
Formulating good scientific questions | Homework: identify, for next week's discussion, a person or activity that greatly influenced your learning | |
Sept 24 | Kurt Schwenk, Annette Evans |
Developing as a teacher | Homework: Identify, for next week's discussion, 3-5 qualities that you look for in a mentor | |
Oct 1 | Chris Simon |
Mentoring | Graduate Certificate in College Instruction |
Homework: track the hours you spend on work this week (for discussion next week) |
Oct 8 | Jill Wegrzyn, Mark Urban |
Work-life balance | Homework: come up with three questions for next week's grad. panel - email to Elizabeth, before Monday morning | |
Oct 15 | Eliza Grames, Andrew Stillman, TBA |
Grad panel: TAing, research & anything else you want to talk about! | Homework: Conduct a Pivot search (click here) related to your research or internship interests; identify at least 3 grant programs (excluding NSF) where you can apply for funding | |
Oct 22 | Jeff Seeman |
How does research funding work | Homework: come up with three questions for next week's alumni panel - email to Chris, before Monday morning | |
Oct 29 | Sacha Spector, Erin King, |
Alumni panel: Careers outside academia | Homework: Identify at least 1 annual conference specific to your discipline | |
Nov 5 | CIndi Jones | Conferences, professional societies and networking | Homework: do all of the following
| |
Nov 12 | Pam Diggle, Gene Likens |
Research ethics and regulations | UConn RCR training | Identify at least 3 journals relevant to your discipline; look up the impact factor and read the instructions to authors for each of the journals. |
Nov 19 | Robi Bagchi, Sarah Knutie |
Communicating your work: publishing | Homework: Identify a piece of science outreach that has influenced you in some way | |
Nov 26 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||
Dec 3 | Margaret Rubega, Dave Wagner |
Broader impacts, social media, and communication outside academia |
Useful readings:
Some modest advice for graduate students: Steve Stearns and Ray Huey
The full exchange is on Ray Huey's page: http://faculty.washington.edu/hueyrb/prospective.php
Stephen Stearns's later reflections: http://stearnslab.yale.edu/designs-learning
Nature editorial on life outside of academia
Nature perspective on choosing alternative careers