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The Internship & Career Center and the Office of Graduate Studies - Professional Development Series (PDS) offer the following audio archives and some handouts from past workshops and meetings.

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Topics:

Academic/Faculty Careers

arrow The Academic Job Search Series - Fall 2011 & 2010
arrow Mary Ann Mason - Do Babies Matter? Parenting in the Academy
arrow Careers in Higher Education Panels - Fall 2009
arrow The Academic Job Search/Interviewing
arrow Preparing for an Academic Career
arrow Job Negotiation- Faculty Position Negotiation
arrow Networking

Careers Beyond Academia

arrow Job Search Jump Start Workshop
arrow Resume Writing
arrow Interviewing
arrow Job Negotiation
arrow Networking
arrow Social Sciences & Humanities Careers
arrow Biological Sciences Careers
arrow Engineering & Physical Sciences Careers
arrow Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Careers
arrow Careers In Government
arrow Careers In Industry
arrow Careers In Academic Administration
arrow Teaching Careers Beyond the Academy
arrow Careers Beyond Academia (General)

Graduate School/Postdoc Success

arrow Grant Proposal Writing
arrow Preparing for Your Qualifying Exam: Strategies for Success in any Department
arrow Defeating Self-Sabotage: Finishing Your PhD (or Masters or Postdoc!) - Hugh Kearns Presentation
arrow Time Management
arrow Stress Reduction
arrow Creating a Professional Presence on the Web
arrow Parenting in the Academy

Information Sessions

arrow California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
arrow AAAS Information Session
arrow Entry Point Internships for Students with Disabilities
arrow Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program
arrow Morrison and Foerster Patent Law Information Session
arrow Finding Jobs with the Federal Government for Advanced Degree Holders

Academic/Faculty Careers

The Academic Job Search Series - Fall 2011

speaker icon Preparing Your Academic Job Search Packet
powerpoint iconPowerPoint Presentation for Preparing Your Academic Job Search Packet
Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services

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speakerCreating a Teaching Philosophy Statement and Portfolio
pdf imageHandouts for Teaching Philsophy Workshop - Portfolio Checklist, Ways to Get Teaching Experience, Teaching Evaluations, Teaching Philosophy Questions, Teaching Portfolio Do's and Don'ts, Teaching Portfolio Elements, Tips for Professionalism
Mikaela Huntzinger, Ph.D. and Rosemary Capps, Ph.D., Academic Developers, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

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speaker imageFaculty Careers at Community Colleges
William Karns, Ph.D., Former Vice Chancellor of Education and Technology for the Los Rios Community College District and Former English Professor at Cosumnes River College

Dolly M. Green, Ph.D., Director, Human Resources & Employee Relations, Los Rios Community College District
pdf imagePresentation and pdf imageLos Rios Faculty Diversity Internship handouts from folder brought by Dr. Green

Marybeth Buechner, Ph.D., Dean of Planning, Research and Institutional Effectiveness, Sacramento City College and Former Biology Professor at Cosumnes River College

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speaker imageFaculty Careers at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
Beatrice Russell, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, California State University, Sacramento at Cosumnes River College
pdf imageBeatrice Russell's Handout

Michelle Neyman Morris, Professor, Dietetic Internship Director and Graduate Coordinator, California State University, Chico
pdf imageMichelle Morris' Handout

Neal Williams, Assistant Professor, Entomology, University of California, Davis
Formerly a faculty member at Bryn Mawr College

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speaker imageFaculty Careers at Research Institutions
Annaliese Franz, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, UC Davis

Robert Newcomb, Assistant Professor, Spanish and Portuguese, UC Davis
pdf imageRobert Newcomb's Slides

Trish Berger, Professor, Animal Science, UC Davis

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The Academic Job Search Series - Fall 2010

speaker iconWriting a Curriculum Vitae
powerpoint iconPowerPoint Presentation for Writing a Curriculum Vitae
Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services

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speaker iconCrafting a Cover Letter
powerpoint iconPowerPoint Presentation for Crafting a Cover Letter
Teresa Dillinger, Ph.D., Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services

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speakerGetting Started with Interfolio Dossier Service
pdf imagePowerPoint Presentation (from 2009)
Elwin Leslie, Interfolio

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speakerCreating a Teaching Philosophy Statement and Portfolio
pdf imageHandouts for Teaching Philsophy Workshop
Mikaela Huntzinger, Ph.D., Coordinator - TA and Faculty Programs, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

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speakerWriting a Research Statement in the Sciences and Engineering
pdf imagePowerpoint Presentation for Writing a Research Statement in the Sciences and Engineering
Edward Caswell-Chen, Professor, Nematology Department

Patricia Mokhtarian, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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speakerArticulating Your Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Marianne Page, Associate Professor, Economics
pdf imageJohn Marx Slides

John Marx, Assistant Professor, English
pdf imageMarianne Page Slide

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speakerThe Academic Interview from Start to Finish - Science and Engineering
Jason DeJong, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
pdf imageJason DeJong's Presentation

Kelly McDonald, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento

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speakerThe Academic Interview from Start to Finish - Humanities and Social Sciences
Eric Russell Webb, Assistant Professor, French and Italian, UC Davis
pdf imageEric Russell's Handout- What I Wish I Knew and pdf imageEric Russell's Handout- Job Interview Tips

Mridula Udayagiri, Professor, Sociology, California State University, Sacramento

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Mary Ann Mason - Do Babies Matter? Parenting in the Academy

video cameraVideo of Mary Ann Mason Talk
pdf imageMary Ann Mason Slides
Mary Ann Mason, Co-Director, Center for Economics and Family Security, School of Law and former Dean of Graduate Studies, UC Berkeley

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Careers in Higher Education Panel Discussions - Fall 2009

speaker imagePart 1 - Community Colleges Panel Presentation
John Liscano, Professor, Political Science & Division Chair, Social Sciences, Napa Valley College
pdf imageJohn Liscano's PowerPoint Presentation

Bruce Zenner, Professor, Chemistry, Sacramento City College

Rich Shintaku, Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies, UC Davis & Former Dean of Student Services & Enrollment Management, Cosumnes River College

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speaker imagePart 2 - Four-Year Comprehensive Colleges Panel Presentation
Roger Sparks, Professor, Economics, Mills College
pdf imageRoger Spark's PowerPoint Presentation

Michelle Norris, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, California State Univerity, Sacramento
pdf imageMichelle Norris' PowerPoint Presentation

Chris Sindt, Professor, English & Associate Dean, School of Liberal Arts, St. Mary's College

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The Academic Job Search/Interviewing

speakerAn Inside Look at an Academic Search Committee (Pathways 2012)
Kirsten Saxton, Associate Professor, English, Mills College

Louie Yang, Assistant Professor, Entomology, UC Davis

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speakerAn Inside Look at an Academic Search Committee (Pathways 2010)
Judy Callis, Ph.D., Professor, Molecular & Cellular Biology, UC Davis

Bruce Gervais, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Geography, California State University, Sacramento

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The Academic Job Search - Strategies for Getting a Job (PFTF Meeting Presentation Oct. 19, 2010)
Louie H. Yang, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology

Tom Gordon, Professor and Chair, Department of Plant Pathology

Lenora Timm, Profesor, Linguistics

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Applying & Interviewing for Faculty Positions - Ellen Hartigan O'Connor, History
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pdf imageThe Academic Job Talk (Pathways 2012) -not audio recorded - slides only
Enid González, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, and Director of the Science Educational Equity Program in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, California State University, Sacramento

Amber Boydstun, Assistant Professor, Political Science, UC Davis

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The Academic Job Talk (Pathways 2010)
Enid González, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences, California State University

Mark Jerng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, English, UC Davis

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How to Give a Job Talk/ Teaching Demonstration (PFTF Meeting Presentation November 2010)
Michael Springborn, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science and Policy

Christopher Loar, Assistant Professor, English

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speakerCreating a Teaching Philosophy Statement and Portfolio (Pathways 2012): Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
pdf imageHandouts for Teaching Philsophy Workshop: Handouts and Examples
Michaela Huntzinger, Faculty Developer, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Cara Harwood, Ph.D. Candidate, Geology

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Preparing for an Academic Career

Finding a Postdoc Position and Getting the Most Out of It (Pathways 2012)
speakerPresentation by Lauren A. Hirao, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Postdoctoral Scholars Association, Postdoctoral Scholar, Medical Microbiology and Immunology and Breanna Wallace, Ph.D., PostDoctoral Fellow, Translational Medicine, OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
pdf imageBreanna Wallace Handout
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Finding a Postdoc Position and Getting the Most Out of It (Pathways 2011)
Presentation by Eliza Bliss-Moreau, Ph.D., Chair, Postdoctoral Scholars Association, Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Kseniya Zakharyevich, Global Technical Operations Graduate, Novartis, AG
pdf imageBliss-Moreau PowerPoint Presentation
pdf imageNovartis Tech Ops Handout
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How to Survive and Thrive as a New Faculty Member (Pathways 2011)
speakerPresentation by Ryan Galt, Assistant Professor, Human and Community Development, University of California Davis Vera Margonier, Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy, California State University Sacramento
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How to be Successful as a New Faculty Member (Professors for the Future Meeting May 2010)
speakerPresentation by Mark Jerng, Assistant Professor, English
speakerPresentation by Ryan Galt, Assistant Professor, Human and Community Development
pdf imageProfessor Ryan Galt's PowerPoint Presentation
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Managing a Research Group or Lab (Pathways 2009)
speakerIntroduction of Speakers
speakerAmiya K. Mukherjee Presentation
speakerJonathan London Presentation
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How to be Successful as a New Faculty Member (Professors for the Future Meeting 2009)
Presentation by Siobhán M. Brady, Assistant Professor, Plant Biology and Annaliese Franz, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
pdf imageProfessor Siobhán Brady's PowerPoint Presentation
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Measuring and Sharing Success from the Classroom (Teaching Practices) (PFTF Meeting January 26, 2010)
Presentation David Webb, Senior Lecturer, Physics and Inés Hernández-Avila, Professor, Native American Studies
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From Postdoc to P.I. (Pathways 2009)
pdf imageHandout of UCD Academic Researcher Titles
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Navigating University Administration (Professors for the Future Meeting, September 27, 2011)
Presentation by Jeffery Gibeling, Dean, Graduate Studies & Professor, Materials Science & Chemical Engineering
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The Tenure Process (Professors for the Future Meeting April 26, 2011)
speakerPresentation by Annaliese Franz, Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Lenora Timm, Professor, Linguistics
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Job Negotiation - Faculty Position Negotiation

 

Negotiating Your First Faculty Position (Pathways 2012)
Presentation by Robert P. Newcomb, Professor, Spanish and Classics
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Negotiating Your First Faculty Position (Pathways 2011)
speakerPresentation by Robert P. Newcomb, Professor, Spanish and Classics, UC Davis and Michelle Stevens, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, California State University Sacramento
pdf imageDr. Newcomb's PowerPoint Presentation
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How to Professionally Negotiate an Academic Job Offer (PFTF Meeting April 6, 2010)
speakerPresentation by Alessa Johns, Associate Professor of English
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Networking

Networking for Those Who Hate Networking
pdf imagePowerPoint Presentation
Christine Kelly, Ph.D, Graduate Student Career Consultant, University of California, Irvine

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Careers Beyond Academia

Job Search Jump Start Workshop

speakerPart 1 Morning Session, speakerPart 2 Afternoon Session
pdf imagePresentation Slides 1, Presentation Slides 2, Presentation Slides 3, Presentation Slides 4
Workshop Handouts: 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8A, 8B, 9A/B
Workshop Leader: Naomi Kinert, M.A., MCDP, Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services, Internship and Career Center

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Resume Writing

speakerWriting a Resume for Industry, pdf imagePresentation Slides
Workshop Leader: Naomi Kinert, M.A., MCDP, Coordinator, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services, Internship and Career Center

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Interviewing

speaker How to Ace the Interview!
by Naomi Kinert
pdf imagePowerPoint Presentation, pdf imageCommon Interview Questions, pdf imageSkills Inventory
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speakerAn Inside Look at an Interview (Beyond Academia) (Pathways 2012)
pdf imageHandout
Interviewer: Mary G. Johnson, DPA, MBA, Human Resources Director at Haemonetics.
Interviewee: Cory T. Ellison, Harmer Lab Graduate Student, Plant Biology Graduate Group

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video cameraVideo - An Inside Look at an Interview (Beyond Academia) (Pathways2011)
Interviewer: Robert Shibatani, M.Sc., CEO & Consulting Hydrologist, The SHIBATANI GROUP, INC.
Interviewee: Brina M. Mortensen, Ph.D. Candidate, Civil Engineering

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speakerInterview Etiquette - Strategies for Success (Pathways 2012)
by Joaquin Feliciano, Greek Life Coordinator, Student Housing, UC Davis
pdf imageJoaquin Feliciano's PowerPoint Presentation


video cameraVideo - Interview Etiquette - Strategies for Success (Pathways 2011)
pdf imageJoaquin Feliciano's PowerPoint Presentation
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Job Negotiation

speaker Negotiating your First Position (Beyond Academia) (Pathways 2012)
by Robert Enzerink, MBA, Partner, The MarkeTech Group, Principal, MEDGroup
pdf imageRobert Enzerink's PowerPoint Presentation
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speakerNegotiating your First Position (Beyond Academia) (Pathways 2011)

by Jeff Dunn, Senior Recruiter, Intel
pdf imageJeff Dunn's PowerPoint Presentation
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Networking

Networking for Those Who Hate Networking
pdf imagePowerPoint Presentation
Christine Kelly, Ph.D, Graduate Student Career Consultant, University of California, Irvine

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Social Sciences & Humanities Careers

speakerSocial Sciences and Humanities Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2012)
Kristina de Korsak, Ph.D., Information Retrieval Researcher, H5 Technologies

Tamu Nolfo, Ph.D., Principal, Nolfo Consulting

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Social Sciences and Humanities Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2010)
Pauline Paskali, Ph.D., English Teacher, The Harker School

Tamu Nolfo, Ph.D., Principal, Nolfo Consulting

Gary Kurutz, M.A. & M.L.S., Executive Director & Curator, Special Collections, California State Library

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Biological Sciences Careers

speakerBiological Sciences Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2012)
pdf imagePresentation Slides
Toby Freedman, Ph.D., Synapsis Search

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Biological Sciences Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2010)
Shawn Hayes, Ph.D., Clinical Science Manager, Abbott Laboratories

Eric Abbate, Ph.D., Scientist, Novozymes, Inc

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Engineering & Physical Sciences Careers

speakerEngineering and Physical Sciences Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2012)
Nadia Sabeh, Ph.D., Senior Building Performance Engineer, Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers

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Engineering and Physical Sciences Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2010)
Janine Bennett, Ph.D., Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratory

Matthew W. Salveson, Ph.D., Senior Engineer, Dokken Engineering & Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering, California State University, Sacramento

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Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Careers

speakerEnvironmental and Agricultural Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2012)

pdf imageHandout - How to Apply for a State Job

Amrith Gunasekara, Ph.D., Science Advisor to Secretary Ross, California Department of Food and Agriculture

Elisa Noble, M.S., Director, National Affairs Division, California Farm Bureau Federation

Robert Flannery, Ph.D., Ontology Engineer, Ingenuity Systems, Inc.

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Environmental and Agricultural Careers Beyond Academia (Pathways 2010)
Elizabeth D. Brusati, Ph.D., Project Manager, California Invasive Plant Council

Sebastian Braum, PhD, Manager, Agronomic Services, Yara North America, Inc.

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Careers in Government

Careers In Government Panel (Pathways 2011)
speakerPresentation by Caroline Kurtz, Chief, Local Programs and Priority Populations Unit, California Depart of Public Health, CDIC/California Tobacco Control Program and Johari M. Rashad, Director, Workforce Programs Division at DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Pathways 2011 Keynote Address - "Expanding Your Horizons - The Value of Your Advanced Degree" video cameraVideo - Dr. Johari M. Rashad, Director, Workforce Programs Division at DHS/Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Masters, PhDs and Experienced Professionals - The (Federal) Government Needs YOU!
video cameraWebinar from the Partnership for Public Service
pdf image4 Handouts - Resources for Job Seekers, Experienced Jobs Listings, Quick Guide for Engineering Jobs, Quick Guide for IT Jobs
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Careers In Government Panel (Pathways 2009)
Brian Sala Presentation
Merry Holliday-Hanson Presentation
Closing Remarks
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Careers in Industry

speakerCareers In Industry Panel (Pathways 2011)
Lon House, Founder and President at Water and Energy Consulting and Co-Director of Hydropower at University of California at Davis – Energy Institute
pdf imageLon House's PowerPoint Presentation

Ryan Shelby, User Interface Product Manager, FileMaker Inc.

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Careers In Industry Panel (Pathways 2009)
Introduction of Speakers
Esther (Estee) B. Neuwirth Presentation
Alfredo Lopez De Leon Presentation
pdf imageDr. Lopez De Leon's PowerPoint Presentation
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Careers in Academic Administration

speakerCareers In Academic Administration (Pathways 2011)
Stuart Henderson, Associate Director, Evaluation, Clinical and Translational Science Center, UC Davis School of Medicine

Fred Wood, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, UC Davis

Hope Medina, Student Affairs Officer, Student Academic Success Center, UC Davis

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Teaching Careers Beyond the Academy

speakerTeaching Careers Beyond the Academy (Pathways 2011)
Pauline Paskali, English Teacher, The Harker School

Ana M. Corbacho, Assistant Director for Higher Education at the NSF Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology

Tabatha Yang, MS candidate, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Bohart Museum of Entomology and Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology at UCD

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Careers Beyond Academia (General)

speakerCareers Beyond Academia for PhDs (PFTF Meeting 4/27/2010)
David F. Wiley, PhD and CEO of Stratovan Corporation

Deana Clifford, DVM, MPVM, PhD, Wildlife veterinarian and epidemiologist, California Department of Fish and Game.

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Graduate School/ Postdoc Success

speakerWriting a Grant Proposal
pdf imageGrant Writing Handout
John Stenzel, Faculty, University Writing Program

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Preparing for Your Qualifying Exam: Strategies for Success in any Department
Louis Grivetti, Professor Emeritus, Nutrition & Geography, UC Davis

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speakerDefeating Self-Sabotage: Finishing Your PhD (or Masters or Postdoc!) - Audio Recording
pdf imageDefeating Self-Sabotage PowerPoint Presentation
video cameraVideo of Hugh Kearns Presentation
Hugh Kearns, BAgSc, MEd, MMHS


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Time Management
pdf imageTime Management PowerPoint Presentation
Thomas Roe, PhD, Psychologist, CAPS and Kinjal Doshi, MA, CAPS

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speakerStress Reduction
pdf imageStress Reduction Handouts
Thomas Roe, PhD, Psychologist, CAPS

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Creating a Professional Presence on the Web (November 2010 Professors for the Future Meeting Panel Discussion)
Ari Kelman, Associate Professor, Department of History

Catherine Toft, Professor Emeritus, Evolution & Ecology

Fernando Socorro, Training Coordinator, IET-Academic Technology Services

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Parenting in the Academy (March 8, 2011 Professors for the Future Panel Discussion)
Wolf Heyer, Professor, Microbiology & Molecular & Cellular Biology

Chelle Yatman, Associate Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Management

Deborah Salon, Research Economist, Institute of Transportation Studies

Aarti Subramaniam, Assistant Project Scientist, 4-H Center for Youth Development, Department of Human & Community Development

Julie Sze, Associate Professor, American Studies
speakerGraduate Students with Families - Dialogue with the Dean (Question & Answer, March 10, 2011)
Jeffery Gibeling, Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Lenora Timm, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor, Linguistics

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Information Sessions

California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships

California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships Information 2012 Session Part 1, Part 2
Doug Brown, Program Advisor, California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships

Malaika Singleton Duran - Senate Office of Research

Kenneth Spence - Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher

Mandy Arens - Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee

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AAAS Fellowships Information Session

Dr. Lisa Gough's Presentation
Lisa Gough, Ph.D, Science & Technology Policy Fellow, National Institutes of Health

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Entry Point Internships for Students with Disabilities

Entry Point Information Session
Jean Morrell, Entry Point Representative

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Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program

speakerPresidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program
pdf imagePMF PowerPoint Presentation
Dawn Heywood, District Manager, Auburn Office, Social Security

Amanda Leiker Fagan, Project Manager, Office of Economic Adjustment

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Morrison and Foerster Patent Law Information Session

speakerMorrison and Foerster - partial presentation (battery failure)
pdf imagePowerPoint Presentation (coming soon)
Michael R. Ward, Partner and Co-chair, Intellectual Property Practice and Chair, Patent Practice

Anita Choi, Attorney

Lee Anne Masetti-Martin, Patent Recruiting Manager - Attorney Recruiting

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Finding a Job With the Federal Government for Advanced Degree Holders

speakerPresentation
pdf imagePowerPoint Presentation (converted to pdf format)
Virginia Hill Condon, MSW Program Manager, Presidential Management Fellows Program National Institutes of Health

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