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SUMMARY:Slide Design with Sonya Newlyn
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever inflicted a boring slide presentation on an audience? Learn tips and techniques for using slides the way they should be used\, as visual aids to your spoken-word presentation.  \nPrior to attending this workshop\, review this slide design page. \nThis event is on Mon\, Nov 25\, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204. Register below to attend the session. \n \nSonya Newlyn provides professional development programming for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for the Graduate Division. In addition to the Professional Communication Certificate Program\, she organizes the winter quarter Graduate Student Leadership Certificate Program and schedules individual professional development events available to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. She also organizes the annual Grad Slam and the Graduate Symposium. She received her master’s degree in English literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Emory University\, where she also minored in anthropology. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/slide-design-with-sonya-newlyn/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - California Community Colleges Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to apply to (first step: register with and upload your CV to the CCC Registry) and what it’s like to work for a California community college by talking to director of the CCC Registry\, Beth Au\, moderator of the panel\, and a panel of UCSC graduate student alumni and a former UCSC postdoc\, all of whom currently work for a CCC. \nThis event is on Thu\, Nov 21\, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204. Register below to attend the session. \n \n\nModerator\nBeth Au \nDirector\, California Community Colleges Registry \nBeth Au has a master’s degree in Asian American Studies from UCLA. She has been director of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Registry since 2002. As director\, she oversees and manages cccregistry.org and hosts annual job fairs for the college system every January. \nThe CCC Registry is the state chancellor’s job board for faculty\, management and staff opportunities at all 73 districts and 116 colleges across California. The CCCs are the largest higher education employer in the world with over 60\,000 faculty\, administrators and staff across the state. \nIn her role as a recruiter\, she frequently works with UC graduate students and postdocs through UC Career Centers and Graduate Divisions to host CCC interest panels. During Covid\, she pivoted the informational panels and 1:1 sessions with job seekers to a virtual format and has continued recruitment in the online environment. She has counseled over 400 job seekers in Zoom sessions since May 2020 and continues to use Zoom to maintain outreach and recruitment. Several of the job seekers she has coached have been offered full-time\, tenure track positions at a CCC since 2022. \nBeth is available for 1:1 Zoom sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to offer CCC application and career advice. Reach out to her directly at aub@yosemite.edu to schedule a session. \n\nPanelists\nFrancesca “Chesa” Caparas\nInstructor\, English\, Women’s Studies\, and Asian American Studies\nDe Anza College\, Cupertino \nChesa Caparas (she/they) has a B.A. and M.A. in modern literature from UC Santa Cruz. She is faculty in English\, Women’s Studies\, and Asian American Studies at De Anza College. In her classes she explores literature and pop culture\, the intersections of technology with race and gender\, and the ethical applications of artificial intelligence. In 2022\, she was a Fulbright Scholar to the Philippines where she researched media and information literacy. She is currently pursuing a master’s in Information and Knowledge Strategy at Columbia University. \n\nJasmeet Dhaliwal\, Ph.D.\nInstructor\, Geology\, Earth and Environmental Sciences\nChabot College\, Hayward \nJasmeet Dhaliwal received her Ph.D. in earth science from UC San Diego and held a postdoctoral researcher position at UC Santa Cruz until accepting a position as a geology and earth and environmental sciences instructor at Chabot College. She worked with Beth Au to prepare the application to Chabot. \n\nSarah Gerhardt\, Ph.D.\nChemistry Department Chair and Instructor\nCabrillo College \nSarah started teaching immediately after receiving her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from UCSC. She started as a lecturer at Santa Clara University teaching general and physical chemistry and moved to Cabrillo College to teach general\, introductory\, and biological chemistry\, the last for allied health sciences. She also participated in the ACCESS program at UCSC as a community college liaison for several summers. After having two children (teaching while pregnant and at night while her children were young) and several years as a lecturer\, Sarah did a postdoctorate in molecular\, cell\, and developmental biology under Professor Harry Noller at UCSC. She returned to teaching general and introductory chemistry full-time at Monterey Peninsula College 2011 to 2017. Since August 2017\, she has taught general chemistry full-time at Cabrillo College and is currently chair of Cabrillo’s Chemistry Department. \n\nBrian Malone\, Ph.D.\nProfessor of English\nDe Anza\, Cupertino \nBrian Malone (he/him) is a tenured professor of English at De Anza College in Cupertino. He teaches classes in composition and English literature\, in addition to serving on the leadership team for Guided Pathways and as project director for a Title III: Strengthening Institutions Program grant. He previously served as tenure review coordinator for the college. He holds an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.A. from the University of Virginia. He received a Ph.D. in literature from UC Santa Cruz in 2014\, with a dissertation focusing on the nineteenth-century novel in England and France. \n\nMelissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano\, Ph.D.\nEthnic Studies Professor\nEvergreen Valley College\, San José \nMelissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano is a full-time ethnic studies professor at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose. She obtained her A.A. in sociology from Southwestern College\, B.A. in sociology from UC San Diego\, M.A. in Asian American studies from San Francisco State University\, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in education from UC Santa Cruz. She is co-editor of the Pilipinx Radical Imagination Reader (2018)\, and a contributing author to the anthologies Fight the Tower: Asian American Women Scholars’ Resistance and Renewal in the Academy (2019)\, the SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies (2022)\, as well as Closer to Liberation: Pin[a/x]y Activism in Theory and Practice (2023). Her work draws from women-of-color radical thought to address how intersectional struggles of racism\, classism\, cisheteropatriarchy\, and body terrorism impact us every day. \n\nAndrea Seeger\, A.B.D.\nLecturer\, Social Justice\, Literature\, Writing\nOakes College\, UCSC\nFaculty\, English Department\nCabrillo College\, Aptos \nAndrea Seeger\, a Santa Cruz native\, returned a few years ago to her hometown after academic wandering. She received her undergraduate education at UCSC\, first studying mathematics\, then completing her B.A. in literature. She has an M.A. in English literature from the University of Colorado Boulder and is A.B.D. in English at UC Berkeley. Andrea has been teaching literature\, writing\, and social justice for nearly 20 years. She has taught writing and rhetoric in The Program for Writing and Rhetoric at CU Boulder and literature at UC Berkeley. She currently teaches social justice at Oakes College and writing through the UCSC Writing Program. She also lectures in English at Cabrillo College. Andrea recently served as the director of the UCSC Writing Center and its VOCES Graduate Student Writing Center\, an HSI Initiative. Andrea is deeply committed to student-centered learning and equitable access to a deep\, quality education. \n\nRandy Villegas\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor\, Political Science\nCollege of the Sequoias\, Visalia \nA product of public education institutions\, Randy Villegas is an associate professor of political science at College of the Sequoias and a trustee for the Visalia Unified School District Board of Education. Before beginning graduate school\, Villegas worked as a journalist and an organizer in Bakersfield\, CA. He has been a recipient of numerous awards\, including the 2020 CARE-UC Innovation Fellowship and the American Political Science Association (APSA) Fund for Latino Scholarship. He is currently featured in the Unity Exhibit of the California State Capitol Museum for his work around social justice issues in the Central Valley. After being appointed to the Visalia Board of Trustees in December 2021\, he was elected by the voters of area 6 to continue serving in November 2022. Randy is honored to serve our students\, families\, and community. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/california-community-colleges-panel-discussion-2/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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SUMMARY:Public Speaking with Catherine Carlstroem
DESCRIPTION:These interactive in-person workshops provide an overview of strategies and best practices for public speaking\, including managing anxiety\, key delivery techniques\, and composition tips for crafting clearer and more focused speeches\, with an emphasis on the parameters of the Grad Slam’s short presentations. \nThis event has two sessions: Nov 13\, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204\, or Nov 19\, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204. Register below to attend either session. \n \nUCSC faculty and alum Catherine Carlstroem (PhD American Literature) is a longtime lecturer in Humanities at UCSC (over 30 years) and has enjoyed teaching public speaking for over 10 of these. Along with teaching\, she coordinates the Cowell Core Course. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/public-speaking-with-catherine-carlstroem/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241029T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241029T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
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SUMMARY:Proactive Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion with Lorato Anderson
DESCRIPTION:How do you proactively promote diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in your role as a graduate student\, a researcher\, a teaching assistant\, and a peer and undergraduate mentor? Learn active steps you can take in every role to promote a just and welcoming environment at UCSC in every space. \nRecommended Reading: Ely\, Robin J.\, and Thomas\, David A. “Getting Serious About Diversity: Enough Already with the Business Case.” Harvard Business Review\, November-December 2020 Magazine Issue. \nThis event has two sessions: Oct 29\, 1:30-3:00 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204\, or Oct 31\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register below to attend either session. \n \nAs director of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in the Division of Graduate Studies at UC Santa Cruz\, Lorato Anderson focuses on advancing initiatives for minoritized graduate student support across multiple campus-wide projects and providing direct support to students\, staff\, faculty\, and programs. Lorato graduated with a B.A. in Literature/Writing from UC San Diego and received her M.S. in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University\, where she researched and developed assessment models for English language learners and created multiple DEI programs that are still active. She has extensive experience in grant writing\, teaching\, advising\, assessment\, and creating long-lasting research-backed programs to promote minoritized undergraduate and graduate student success. \nLorato has worked on campus since 2016 and received the 2020 Outstanding Staff Achievement Award in Social Sciences. Her previous roles include graduate program adviser and coordinator for Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) and Politics and undergraduate advisor for Psychology. She takes pride in incorporating social justice and empathetic advising strategies and teaching pedagogies into her work in advising\, administration\, and grant and program development. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/proactive-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-with-lorato-anderson/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241022T173000
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SUMMARY:Burnout: Recognizing\, Preventing\, Mitigating with Audrey Kim and Nicolette Severson
DESCRIPTION:Burnout is a state of exhaustion that can impact our work\, personal lives\, health\, and overall sense of well-being and purpose. Join us to discuss common causes and symptoms\, and learn strategies to recognize\, prevent\, and manage burnout. \nThis event is on Oct 22\, 4:00-5:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204. Register below to attend the session. \n \nPrior to joining UCSC CAPS in 2001\, Audrey Kim\, Ph.D.\, worked in the corporate and nonprofit sectors and understands how burnout can be different and yet similar across various settings. Kim likes helping students gain insight into their problems and learn practical strategies for overcoming them. She especially enjoys working with graduate students and facilitating the Graduate Women’s Group at UCSC. \nNicolette “Niki” Severson\, LCSW\, has been on the team at CAPS since January 2021. She came to her work as a therapist by way of a background in academia\, education\, and research in public health and social work. Previous to UCSC\, Severson worked with underserved populations in community mental health. She has firsthand experience with burnout from a variety of demanding work environments and is excited to talk about this critical topic. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/burnout-recognizing-preventing-mitigating-with-audrey-kim-and-nicolette-severson/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241021T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241021T153000
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SUMMARY:Mastering the Elevator Pitch with Nada Miljkovich
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive workshop\, graduate students will learn how to craft a compelling and concise elevator pitch tailored to their specific goals—whether it’s securing funding\, attracting partners\, or landing clients.  \nParticipants will explore techniques to clearly communicate their vision\, project\, or business in just a few sentences\, leaving a lasting impression. Through guided exercises and real-world examples\, participants will develop the skills they need to present their ideas confidently and spark interest in any professional setting. \nThis event has two sessions: Oct 21\, 2:00-3:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204\, or Nov 4\, 2:00-3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register below to attend either session. \n \nNada Miljković is an experienced educator and digital arts expert with over a decade of teaching at UCSC. As a project manager and instructor at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED)\, she focuses on fostering creativity\, storytelling\, and entrepreneurial skills in students. Passionate about empowering students with real-world tools\, Nada prepares future leaders in both their professional and personal lives while pursuing a Ph.D. in Digital Arts at the University of Arts\, Belgrade. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/mastering-the-elevator-pitch-with-nada-miljkovich/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T150000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
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SUMMARY:WordPress Website Design with Jason Chafin
DESCRIPTION:Professional websites can boost your reputation and aid your networking and job search. UCSC provides free access to WordPress (with several design templates) to faculty\, postdoctoral scholars\, and graduate students. \nGet design tips from Jason and get started using WordPress to make a blog or static website to showcase your graduate or postdoctoral work! \nThis event has two sessions: Oct 17\, 1:30-3:00 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, Study Lounge 204\, or Nov 6\, 12:00-1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register below to attend either session. \n \nJason Chafin graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1993 with a bachelor’s in environmental studies. He earned his master of environmental studies from The Evergreen State College in Olympia\, WA\, and spent over a decade as an environmental planner. He switched gears in 2010 and became a web developer\, working primarily with WordPress. He’s been with University Relations as the senior web developer in the Communications and Marketing Department since 2017. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/wordpress-website-design-with-jason-chafin/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241014T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
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SUMMARY:Writing Psychology with Andrea Seeger
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes we can be our severest writing critics and biggest hindrances to writing success. Learn how to overcome psychological barriers and start writing in this interactive workshop. Participants will also learn about the VOCES Graduate Student Writing Center. \nThis event has two sessions: Oct 14\, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, or Oct 23\, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register below to attend either session. \n \nAndrea Seeger received a B.A. in Literature from UC Santa Cruz\, an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder\, and an A.B.D. in English from UC Berkeley. Andrea has been teaching literature\, writing\, and social justice for over 20 years. She has taught writing and rhetoric in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric at CU Boulder and literature at UC Berkeley. She currently teaches social justice at UCSC’s Oakes College and writing through UCSC’s Writing Program. She is also a lecturer at Cabrillo College\, where she teaches English. Andrea is deeply committed to student-centered learning and equitable access to quality education. Andrea’s scholarship focuses on the intersections of racial and gender formation in 20th-century American literature\, and her work is deeply invested in social justice. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/writing-psychology-with-andrea-seeger/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T163000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
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SUMMARY:Conflict Resolution with Anthony Keen-Louie
DESCRIPTION:Wherever there are groups of people\, there will be conflict. However\, conflict can be an opportunity to grow and improve if the right tools and resources are used. This workshop will explore conflict as a topic\, share information about conflict resolution resources at UCSC\, and provide some conflict resolution skills for participants to use in their careers that focus on building community. \nThis event is on Oct 9\, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons. Register below to attend the session. \n \nAnthony Keen-Louie (he/him/his) is a seasoned student affairs professional and mediator and has worked with the UCSC Ombuds Office since August 2023. Previously he served at UCSD for eight years in residential life leadership roles supporting inclusive student community development with initiatives for student residents\, including graduate students and students with dependents. Anthony has a master’s degree in Dispute Resolution from the USC Gould School of Law\, where he now serves as an adjunct lecturer in law\, and is a mediator\, trainer\, and group format mediator with the National Conflict Resolution Center. He also has a master’s degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UC Riverside. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/conflict-resolution-with-anthony-keen-louie/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T150000
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SUMMARY:The Informational Interview with Lorato Anderson
DESCRIPTION:An informational interview is one you conduct with someone working in a field for an institution or company that you want to consider working in and for. How do you conduct an informational interview? What questions should you ask to get the best information about what it’s like to do that job for that organization? How do you network to locate people to ask for an informational interview? \nThis event has two sessions: Oct 8\, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. in Graduate Student Commons\, or Oct 10\, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register below to attend either session. \n \nAs director of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in the Division of Graduate Studies at UC Santa Cruz\, Lorato Anderson focuses on advancing initiatives for minoritized graduate student support across multiple campus-wide projects and providing direct support to students\, staff\, faculty\, and programs. Lorato graduated with a B.A. in Literature/Writing from UC San Diego and received her M.S. in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University\, where she researched and developed assessment models for English language learners and created multiple DEI programs that are still active. She has extensive experience in grant writing\, teaching\, advising\, assessment\, and creating long-lasting research-backed programs to promote minoritized undergraduate and graduate student success. \nLorato has worked on campus since 2016 and received the 2020 Outstanding Staff Achievement Award in Social Sciences. Her previous roles include graduate program adviser and coordinator for Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) and Politics and undergraduate advisor for Psychology. She takes pride in incorporating social justice and empathetic advising strategies and teaching pedagogies into her work in advising\, administration\, and grant and program development. \n\nThis event is a Graduate Division Professional Development Event co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our PhD+ workshop series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series\nJoin us for the ninth year of PhD+ Workshops at The Humanities Institute. This series covers a range of topics including possible career paths for humanities PhDs\, securing grants and fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/the-informational-interview-with-lorato-anderson/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T173000
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – California Community Colleges Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to apply to (first step: register with and upload your CV to the CCC Registry) and what it’s like to work for a California community college by talking to director of the CCC Registry\, Beth Au\, moderator of the panel\, and a panel of UCSC graduate student alumni and a former UCSC postdoc\, all of whom currently work for a CCC. \nBeth Au has a master’s degree in Asian American Studies from UCLA. She has been director of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Registry since 2002. As director\, she oversees and manages cccregistry.org and hosts annual job fairs for the college system every January. \nThe CCC Registry is the state chancellor’s job board for faculty\, management and staff opportunities at all 73 districts and 116 colleges across California. The CCCs are the largest higher education employer in the world with over 60\,000 faculty\, administrators and staff across the state. \nIn her role as a recruiter\, she frequently works with UC graduate students and postdocs through UC Career Centers and Graduate Divisions to host CCC interest panels. During Covid\, she pivoted the informational panels and 1:1 sessions with job seekers to a virtual format and has continued recruitment in the online environment. She has counseled over 400 job seekers in Zoom sessions since May 2020 and continues to use Zoom to maintain outreach and recruitment. Several of the job seekers she has coached have been offered full-time\, tenure track positions at a CCC since 2022. \nBeth is available for 1:1 Zoom sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to offer CCC application and career advice. Reach out to her directly at aub@yosemite.edu to schedule a session. \n \nLisa Beebe\, Professor of Music\, Cosumnes River College\, Sacramento\nLisa Beebe is a professor of music at Cosumnes River College (CRC)\, where she teaches music history and ethnomusicology. She completed a Ph.D. in cultural musicology at UCSC in 2017 with a dissertation about the Vietnamese đàn bầu monochord and served as the UCSC Music Department’s graduate coordinator from 2017 to 2019. At CRC\, she is the current chair of the Curriculum Committee\, a member of the Professional Standards Committee\, and has also served on several hiring committees. Along with teaching\, she has presented research at conferences of the American Musical Instrument Society and the Society for Ethnomusicology. She was awarded tenure and full professorship at CRC in summer 2023! \n  \n  \n  \nFrancesca “Chesa” Caparas\, Instructor\, English\, Women’s Studies\, and Asian American Studies\, De Anza College\, Cupertino\nChesa Caparas (she/they) has a B.A. and M.A. in modern literature from UC Santa Cruz. She is faculty in English\, Women’s Studies\, and Asian American Studies at De Anza College. In her classes she explores literature and pop culture\, the intersections of technology with race and gender\, and the ethical applications of artificial intelligence. In 2022\, she was a Fulbright Scholar to the Philippines where she researched media and information literacy. She is currently pursuing a master’s in Information and Knowledge Strategy at Columbia University. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJasmeet Dhaliwal\, Ph.D.\, Instructor\, Geology\, Earth and Environmental Sciences\, Chabot College\, Hayward\nJasmeet Dhaliwal received her Ph.D. in earth science from UC San Diego and held a postdoctoral researcher position at UC Santa Cruz until accepting a position as a geology and earth and environmental sciences instructor at Chabot College. She worked with Beth Au to prepare the application to Chabot. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSarah Gerhardt\, Ph.D.\, Chemistry Department Chair and Instructor\, Cabrillo College\nSarah started teaching immediately after receiving her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from UCSC. She started as a lecturer at Santa Clara University teaching general and physical chemistry and moved to Cabrillo College to teach general\, introductory\, and biological chemistry\, the last for allied health sciences. She also participated in the ACCESS program at UCSC as a community college liaison for several summers. After having two children (teaching while pregnant and at night while her children were young) and several years as a lecturer\, Sarah did a postdoctorate in molecular\, cell\, and developmental biology under Professor Harry Noller at UCSC. She returned to teaching general and introductory chemistry full-time at Monterey Peninsula College 2011 to 2017. Since August 2017\, she has taught general chemistry full-time at Cabrillo College and is currently chair of Cabrillo’s Chemistry Department. \n  \n  \n  \nBrian Malone\, Ph.D.\, Professor of English\, De Anza\, Cupertino\nBrian Malone (he/him) is a tenured professor of English at De Anza College in Cupertino. He teaches classes in composition and English literature\, in addition to serving on the leadership team for Guided Pathways and as project director for a Title III: Strengthening Institutions Program grant. He previously served as tenure review coordinator for the college. He holds an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.A. from the University of Virginia. He received a Ph.D. in literature from UC Santa Cruz in 2014\, with a dissertation focusing on the nineteenth-century novel in England and France. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMelissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano\, Ph.D.\, Ethnic Studies Professor\, Evergreen Valley College\, San José\nMelissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano is a full-time ethnic studies professor at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose. She obtained her A.A. in sociology from Southwestern College\, B.A. in sociology from UC San Diego\, M.A. in Asian American studies from San Francisco State University\, and both an M.A. and Ph.D. in education from UC Santa Cruz. She is co-editor of the Pilipinx Radical Imagination Reader (2018)\, and a contributing author to the anthologies Fight the Tower: Asian American Women Scholars’ Resistance and Renewal in the Academy (2019)\, the SAGE Encyclopedia of Filipina/x/o American Studies (2022)\, as well as Closer to Liberation: Pin[a/x]y Activism in Theory and Practice (2023). Her work draws from women-of-color radical thought to address how intersectional struggles of racism\, classism\, cisheteropatriarchy\, and body terrorism impact us every day. \n  \n  \nAndrea Seeger\, A.B.D.\, Lecturer\, Social Justice\, Literature\, Writing Oakes College\, UCSC; Faculty\, English Department\, Cabrillo College\, Aptos\nAndrea Seeger\, a Santa Cruz native\, returned a few years ago to her hometown after academic wandering. She received her undergraduate education at UCSC\, first studying mathematics\, then completing her B.A. in literature. She has an M.A. in English literature from the University of Colorado Boulder and is A.B.D. in English at UC Berkeley. Andrea has been teaching literature\, writing\, and social justice for nearly 20 years. She has taught writing and rhetoric in The Program for Writing and Rhetoric at CU Boulder and literature at UC Berkeley. She currently teaches social justice at Oakes College and writing through the UCSC Writing Program. She also lectures in English at Cabrillo College. Andrea recently served as the director of the UCSC Writing Center and its VOCES Graduate Student Writing Center\, an HSI Initiative. Andrea is deeply committed to student-centered learning and equitable access to a deep\, quality education. \n  \n  \n  \nRandy Villegas\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor\, Political Science\, College of the Sequoias\, Visalia\nA product of public education institutions\, Randy Villegas is an associate professor of political science at College of the Sequoias and a trustee for the Visalia Unified School District Board of Education. Before beginning graduate school\, Villegas worked as a journalist and an organizer in Bakersfield\, CA. He has been a recipient of numerous awards\, including the 2020 CARE-UC Innovation Fellowship and the American Political Science Association (APSA) Fund for Latino Scholarship. He is currently featured in the Unity Exhibit of the California State Capitol Museum for his work around social justice issues in the Central Valley. After being appointed to the Visalia Board of Trustees in December 2021\, he was elected by the voters of area 6 to continue serving in November 2022. Randy is honored to serve our students\, families\, and community. \n  \n  \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-california-community-colleges-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231018T231116Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Speaking Up to Bias with De Acker
DESCRIPTION:De Acker\, Campus Ombuds\, Office of Ombuds\nThis workshop will explore how to address bias when it is directed at you or someone else. We’ll review what bias is\, how it shows up\, and the impact it can have. We’ll discuss and practice ways to respond directly or as a bystander\, and how to offer support. Participants will leave with a set of options for response\, support\, and resources to address incidents of bias. \nDe Acker comes to UC Santa Cruz with more than three decades of UC experience. She served as director of the UC Santa Barbara Women’s Center for 12 years before joining UC Merced to serve as the assistant dean of the School of Natural Sciences. After founding the campus’s first ombuds office\, she went on to establish the UC Merced Office of Campus Climate\, which coordinated campus diversity\, equity and inclusion initiatives. De also served as a staff advisor to the UC Board of Regents from 2014-2016. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-speaking-up-to-bias-with-de-acker/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231018T230854Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Curriculum Vitae with Veronica Heiskell
DESCRIPTION:Veronia Heiskell\, Director of Experiential Learning and Student Employment\, Career Success\nApplications for academic positions require a CV\, and some alternative-academic employers also require them. Learn how a CV differs from a resume\, about hybrid CV-resumes\, what goes on a CV\, and what order to put information depending on type of academic institution you’re applying to and for what type of position. \nVeronica Heiskell has worked for over thirteen years in diversity and career centers in a variety of higher education institutions and currently serves as associate director of experiential learning at Career Success. Her goal is to remove as many barriers as possible for all students to pursue meaningful experiential learning opportunities. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in LGBT studies at UCLA\, her master’s degree in counseling and guidance in higher education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo\, and her doctoral degree in higher education administration at UT Austin. Her dissertation research focused on sense of belonging for exploratory students. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-curriculum-vitae-with-veronica-heiskell/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231031T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231031T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231018T230622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T230622Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Conflict Resolution with De Acker
DESCRIPTION:De Acker\, Campus Ombuds\, Office of Ombuds\nWe will explore ways to identify when a conversation is becoming “crucial” before you walk into one. This interactive workshop will help you identify your own styles and how you can address conflict in high-stakes conversations more effectively. The goal is to develop strategies to meet specific challenges that may arise in your academic\, work\, and personal life. \nDe Acker comes to UC Santa Cruz with more than three decades of UC experience. She served as director of the UC Santa Barbara Women’s Center for 12 years before joining UC Merced to serve as the assistant dean of the School of Natural Sciences. After founding the campus’s first ombuds office\, she went on to establish the UC Merced Office of Campus Climate\, which coordinated campus diversity\, equity and inclusion initiatives. De also served as a staff advisor to the UC Board of Regents from 2014-2016. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-conflict-resolution-with-de-acker/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231016T193727Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Demonstrating Success: Creating an Equitable\, Accessible\, and Inclusive Academic Environment with Judith Estrada
DESCRIPTION:Judith Estrada\, Assistant Vice Chancellor\, Office for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion (ODEI)\nThis session will review UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley’s Contributions To Diversity Statement Guidelines\, rubrics\, and assessment tools. Participants will engage each other in dialogue about their experiences in applying various pedagogical approaches\, research frameworks\, and community engagement initiatives that contribute to more equitable\, accessible\, and inclusive academic environments. The participants will leave with an understanding of how two universities evaluate statements of diversity and equity. \nJudith Estrada (Ph.D.\, University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign) is the assistant vice chancellor for the Office for Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion at UC Santa Cruz. Estrada publishes and presents nationally on the following themes: bicultural pedagogy\, decolonizing methodologies\, working across differences\, pedagogy of solidarity\, and critical bicultural pedagogy. Estrada is the author of Consuming ‘Dora the Explorer’ with a Critical Bicultural Lens (in Darder’s Culture & Power in the Classroom\, 2012); Impacts of a Diné Decolonizing Pedagogy on Student Affairs Practitioners (in Davidson\, C.\, & Waterman\, S.\, eds.\, Indigenous Education Practices in Higher Education); and A Series of Reflections of Diné Elder Larry Emerson and His Indigenizing Impact on Our Participation in the Profession (in NASPA Journal). \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-demonstrating-success-creating-an-equitable-accessible-and-inclusive-academic-environment-with-judith-estrada/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231016T193424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T193424Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Disrupting Imposter Phenomenon from the Inside Out with Silvia Austerlic
DESCRIPTION:Silvia Austerlic\, Founder\, Senti-pensante Connections; Lecturer\, Oakes College\nHave you ever felt imposter phenomenon? Learn how to cultivate a growth mindset to disrupt it and move toward empowering ways of learning. \nSilvia Austerlic is an intercultural educator\, facilitator and consultant\, and founder of Senti-pensante Connections\, whose mission is to bridge inner work and social justice in service of individual transformation\, social change\, and collective action. A lecturer at UCSC Oakes College\, she developed and teaches “Building an inner sanctuary\,” that fosters the cultivation of inner/outer resources needed to show up for community-oriented action and social justice; and facilitates campus-wide learning events surrounding critical interculturality\, self-leadership\, healing justice\, and fostering resilience and care in the community. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-disrupting-imposter-phenomenon-from-the-inside-out-with-silvia-austerlic/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231024T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231016T193144Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – LinkedIn Profile and Job Search with Eric Curiel
DESCRIPTION:Eric Curiel\, Associate Director of Career Engagement\nLinkedIn is a powerful tool to network and search for jobs. We will go over tips to update your LinkedIn profile to help recruiters find you. We will also explore ways to identify alumni with similar career paths and interests and show you how to effectively connect with them to expand your network. We will also go over best practices for searching for jobs. \nEric Curiel has worked for over nine years in supporting college students in pursuing successful careers and currently serves as associate director of career engagement at Career Success. He is passionate about supporting students\, especially those from underrepresented populations\, to be successful. He completed his bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolution from UC Santa Cruz in 2014. Eric enjoys being outdoors\, photography\, and watching soccer. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-linkedin-profile-and-job-search-with-eric-curiel/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Preparing the Teaching Statement and Portfolio
DESCRIPTION:Gain tools and tips for effectively writing a teaching statement\, a common document in faculty hiring and review processes and an opportunity to reflect on how your teaching supports student learning. We’ll also review how to select teaching portfolio materials that tell a compelling story of who you are as an educator. \nKendra Dority\, left\, Director for Graduate Student and Postdoc Professional Development. Roxanna Villalobos\, right\, Education Specialist for Graduate Student and Postdoc Development.\nKendra Dority\, Ph.D.\, has been an engaged member of the teaching and learning community at UC Santa Cruz since 2009\, serving as a Teaching Fellow and Teaching Assistant in the Literature Department and as a Lecturer at Porter College before joining the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) in 2017. With the TLC\, she directs professional development opportunities for graduate students and postdocs in their roles as teachers and mentors\, and enjoys uplifting the contributions of these educators to our campus community and beyond. She received her Ph.D. in Literature from UCSC. \nRoxanna Villalobos\, Ph.D.\, has been an engaged member of the teaching and learning community at UC Santa Cruz since 2017\, serving as a Graduate Student Instructor and Teaching Assistant in the Sociology Department and as a Graduate Student Mentor through various mentoring programs. Roxanna joined the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) in 2023 as an Educational Specialist after receiving her Ph.D. in Sociology and Latin American and Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz. In this position\, Roxanna develops and facilitates research-based professional development programs\, workshops\, and resources focused on equity-minded and inclusive teaching for graduate students and postdocs across all disciplines. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-preparing-the-teaching-statement-and-portfolio/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231017T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231017T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231009T185837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T185837Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Mastodon\, Threads\, X: Promote Research on Text-Based Social Media Platforms
DESCRIPTION:Ready to promote your research on social media? This seminar will help you learn how! Explore how to promote your research and expertise on the text-based social media platforms Mastodon\, Threads\, and X (formerly Twitter). We’ll cover how to use each platform\, how each works\, how to communicate effectively on each platform and how to pick the right platform for you and your goals. \nKayla Isenberg is senior director of digital engagement for UC Santa Cruz\, where she runs digital strategy for the main campus social media properties and advises on divisional and other social media accounts across campus. She has over 15 years of experience in digital marketing and social media working for a variety of companies from startups to Fortune 500. She was listed on the Forbes 40 under 40 list for her work at Warner Bros Records. In her work in higher education she has won multiple CASE awards for her work in digital marketing and social media at UC Santa Cruz and been a featured speaker at CASE social media conferences. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-mastodon-threads-x/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231012T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231004T140117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T140117Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Curating your Digital Reputation with Lisa Nielsen
DESCRIPTION:Your digital reputation refers to your presence on the internet\, on social media platforms and on personal and worksite websites. Learn tips on how to distinguish yourself from the crowd and create a lasting impression in an evolving digital communications landscape. \nLisa Nielsen\, Senior Director of Marketing and Creative Services\, University Relations\nLisa Nielsen has over 25 years of design and marketing experience in the private sector and with non-profits. From working at Apple Computer as an Art Director to running her own firm in San Francisco for 15 years\, she knows what it means to be a good communicator and marketer. From startups to fortune 500 clients\, her adventures in marketing have added up to a depth of knowledge which she likes to share. Lisa has been with UC Santa Cruz for 12 years as the marketing director and oversees a creative team of writers\, videographers\, and designers. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-curating-your-digital-reputation-with-lisa-nielsen/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T075428
CREATED:20231004T135630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T135709Z
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Informational Interview with Lorato Anderson
DESCRIPTION:An informational interview is one that you conduct with someone working in a field for an institution or company that you want to consider working in and for. How do you conduct an informational interview? What questions should you ask to get the best information about what it’s like to do that job for that organization? How do you network to locate people to ask for an informational interview? \nLorato Anderson is the Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion at UCSC\nLorato Anderson is the Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in Graduate Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Her role centers on advancing initiatives for minoritized graduate student support across multiple campus-wide projects\, as well as providing direct support to students\, staff\, faculty\, and programs. Lorato graduated with a B.A. in Literature/Writing from UC San Diego and received her M.S. in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University\, where she researched and developed assessment models for English Language Learners and created multiple DEI programs that are still active today. She has extensive experience in grant writing\, teaching\, advising\, assessment\, and creating long-lasting research-backed programs to promote minoritized undergraduate and graduate student success. \nLorato has worked on campus since 2016 and received the 2020 Outstanding Staff Achievement Award in Social Sciences. Her previous roles include Graduate Program Advisor and Coordinator for Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) and Politics\, as well as Undergraduate Advisor for Psychology. She takes pride in incorporating social justice\, as well as empathetic advising strategies and teaching pedagogies\, in her work in advising\, administration\, and grant and program development. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-informational-interview-with-lorato-anderson/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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SUMMARY:PhD+ Series – Proactive Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion with Lorato Anderson
DESCRIPTION:Recommended Reading: Ely\, Robin J.\, and Thomas\, David A. “Getting Serious About Diversity: Enough Already with the Business Case.” Harvard Business Review\, November-December 2020 Magazine Issue. \nHow do you proactively promote diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in your role as a graduate student\, a researcher\, a teaching assistant\, a peer and undergraduate mentor? Learn active steps you can take in every role to promote a just and welcoming environment at UCSC in every space. \nLorato Anderson is the Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion at UCSC\nLorato Anderson is the Director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in Graduate Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Her role centers on advancing initiatives for minoritized graduate student support across multiple campus-wide projects\, as well as providing direct support to students\, staff\, faculty\, and programs. Lorato graduated with a B.A. in Literature/Writing from UC San Diego and received her M.S. in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University\, where she researched and developed assessment models for English Language Learners and created multiple DEI programs that are still active today. She has extensive experience in grant writing\, teaching\, advising\, assessment\, and creating long-lasting research-backed programs to promote minoritized undergraduate and graduate student success. \nLorato has worked on campus since 2016 and received the 2020 Outstanding Staff Achievement Award in Social Sciences. Her previous roles include Graduate Program Advisor and Coordinator for Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) and Politics\, as well as Undergraduate Advisor for Psychology. She takes pride in incorporating social justice\, as well as empathetic advising strategies and teaching pedagogies\, in her work in advising\, administration\, and grant and program development. \n \nThis workshop is presented by the Division of Graduate Studies and co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute as part of our 2023-2024 PhD+ series. The Division of Graduate Studies’ workshops are for current UC Santa Cruz graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and require an active UC Santa Cruz email address. \nAbout the PhD+ Workshop Series \nJoin us for the eighth year of PhD+ Workshops\, hosted (or co-sponsored) by The Humanities Institute. Our meetings provide the opportunity to discuss possible career paths for PhDs\, internship possibilities\, grant/fellowships\, work/life balance\, elements of style\, online identity issues\, and much\, much more.
URL:https://thi.ucsc.edu/event/phd-series-proactive-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-with-lorato-anderson/
LOCATION:Graduate Student Commons\, Room 204\, 420 Hagar Dr\, Santa Cruz\, 95064
CATEGORIES:PhD+ Event
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