2013 SACNAS National Conference: Professional Development Sessions

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

11:00 AM-5:00 PM

Facilitating Entering Mentoring
Kim Spencer, BS, Christine Pfund, PhD and Stephanie House, MA

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

An Evening With The CAHSI Community
Ann Gates, PhD

Thursday, October 3, 2013

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Effective Advising In Undergraduate Research: Student Outcomes, Advisor Strategies
Sandra Laursen, PhD and Heather Thiry, PhD

Funding Sources/Applying For Graduate Fellowships & Beyond
Christine O'Brien, MS, Jane Dell' Amore, BS, Marcus Huggins, PhD, Gisele Muller-Parker, PhD, Ashanti Johnson, PhD, Maria Teresa Velez, PhD, Liv Detrick, MS, Allyson Fauver, JD and Allison Hall, PhD

Linking Science and Policy To Increase Innovation and Leadership In STEM
Olga Francois, MS, Robert Barnhill, PhD, Mary Garcia- Cazarin, PhD, Richard Weibl, EdD and Andrea Giuffrida, PhD

Entrepreneurship In Academia: Concept, Capital, Commercialization
Greg Villareal, PhD, Clyde Phelix, PhD, Claude Longoria, MBA and Randy Goldsmith, PhD

Managing The Dissertation Process
Roberta Pokphanh, PhD and Amanda Ostreko, PhD

MD-PhD: Is It Right For Me?
Jana Marie Toutolmin, MD/PhD, Joseph Barbieri, MD/PhD, José E Cavazos, MD/PhD, Gabriel Reyes, BA in progress and Mikael Guzman, BS

Digital Scholarship: What You Need To Know About Open Access, Data Management, and Science Communication On The Web
Megan Toups, MS, Claudia Scholz, PhD, Michael Hughes, MS and Luke Rosenberger, MS

The PhD: Personal Stories, Decisions and Academic Career Paths
Victoria Freedman, PhD, Nancy Schwartz, PhD, Alfredo Torres, PhD, Carlos Orihuela, PhD, Rosie Albarran-Zeckler, PhD, Lory Santiago-Vasquez, PhD, Jason Torres, BA and Raquel Castellanos, MS

Off The Beaten Path – Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Careers In STEM
Sara Del Valle, PhD, Marina Ramon, PhD, Elisa Maldonado, PhD, Marcelo Vinces, PhD, Robert Valtierra, PhD and Emil Chuck, PhD

Which Type Of Academic Career Fits Me?
Mark Levandoski, PhD, Adán Colón-Carmona, PhD, Daniela Kohen, PhD and Perla Myers, PhD

Great Expectations: Thriving In Research At Predominantly Undergraduate and Emerging Research Institutions
Jean L Flagg-Newton, PhD, John C. Kilburn, Jr., PhD, Marisol Vera-Colon, PhD, Maria Lopez-Class, PhD and Jean L. Flagg-Newton, PhD

Life After Failure: Strategies To Get Your Career Back On The Path Of Success After Facing Adversity
Nzola De Magalhães, PhD

Academic Success Boot Camp For STEM Majors
Timothy Scott, PhD, Adrienne Bentz, BA, Analee Mattice, BS, Shannon Walton, PhD and Sara Thigapin, BS

Mentoring 101 – Essential Skills For Mentors and Mentees
Zia Isola, PhD and Malika Bell, MS

On Getting Tenure
David Burgess, PhD, Maria Elena Zavala, PhD and Luis Gonzalez, PhD

Effective Time Management In Graduate School
Alberto Roca, PhD, Edward Krug, PhD, Ivelisse Rubio, PhD and Kamuela Yong, PhD

8:30 AM-11:45 AM

Improving Your Scientific Writing Skills
Susan Marriott, PhD

8:30 PM-10:00 PM

Out and Up- Building a LGBTQA Network With Pride
Brit Ventura, MS and David Bradley, PhD

Friday, October 4, 2013

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Entrepreneurship In Engineering and IT: The Nuts and Bytes Of a Start-Up
Greg Villareal, PhD, Dawnlee Roberson, PhD and Janie Gonzalez, BS

Postdoc Fundamentals: Selecting a Training Experience To Match Your Career Goals
Alberto Roca, PhD and Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, PhD

Voices From The Field – Successful Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients Describe Their Experience Applying For and Securing Funding
Liv Detrick, MS, Chris Cash, BA, Melanie Harrison, PhD, Heriberto Reynoso, BS, Amanda Hintz, MS and Marsha Cole, PhD

Introduction To Networking: Get Started Now!
Barbara Bruno, PhD and Austin Shelton III, BS

Applying To Graduate School and The Interview Process
Luis Melara Jr., PhD, Cristina Villalobos, PhD and Luis Martinez, PhD

Finding Mentorship In All The Right Places
Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, PhD, Perla Myers, PhD, Jane Friedman, PhD, Drew Talley, PhD, Shannon Talbott, PhD and William Velez, PhD

Mathematics + Mathematics Education Research = A Partnership For a Better Education
Cynthia Anhalt, PhD, Ricardo Cortez, PhD, Minerva Cordero-Epperson, PhD, Hortensia Soto-Johnson, PhD and Alfinio Flores, PhD

Summer Research As a Part Of Your Graduate School Application
John Augusto, PhD and Roberta Pokphanh, PhD

Ocean Science: An Interdisciplinary Science Addressing Global To Community Issues
Liesl Hotaling, MS, Corey Garza, PhD, Gail Scowcroft, MS, Ernesto Muñoz, PhD and Claudia Benitez-Nelson, PhD

Training Opportunities For a Successful Career In Biomedical Research
Alison Lin, PhD, Peter Ogunbiyi, PhD, Michael Sesma, PhD and Sharon Milgram, PhD

Am I In The “Right” Lab? Strategies In Assessing and Selecting Good Research Mentors
Corey Welch, PhD, Lynn Villafuerte, MA and Scott Edwards, PhD

Expand Your Network: How To Identify Advisors, Mentors, Sponsors, and Collaborators For a Successful Career
Mary Garcia-Cazarin, PhD, Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD, Yaihara Fortis-Santiago, PhD, Mónica Feliú-Mójer, PhD, Nahyr Rovira-Figueroa, PhD and Mary García-Cazarín, PhD

How To Prepare a Professional CV/Personal Statement For Positions In Academia
Renato Aguilera, PhD, Healani Chang, PhD and Carlos Gutierrez, PhD

The Delicate Balance Between a Research Career and Family
Talithia Williams, PhD, Leticia Márquez-Magaña, PhD, Gloriana Trujillo, PhD, Otakuye Conroy-Ben, PhD and Nestor Rodriguez, PhD

Avoiding Graduate School He**: Finding The Right Advisor
Everett Salas, PhD, Maggie Werner-Washburne, PhD, Jake Bailey, PhD and MariaTeresa Velez, PhD

Internships In Industry, Government, and Nonprofit
Allyn Kaufmann, PhD, Jorge Naciff, PhD, Marina Ramon, PhD and Mike Lopez, PhD

Saturday, October 5, 2013

2:15 PM-3:45 PM

Getting The Scores You Want On The General GRE: The Psychology Of Test Prep
Joseph Brown, PhD

Graduate School Game Plan: Time To Get In The Game!
Roberta Pokphanh, PhD, John Augusto, PhD and Mary Sanchez-Lanier, PhD

Careers in the Biomedical Private Sector
Greg Villareal, PhD, Wanda Vila-Carriles, PhD and Annette Garza-Meilandt, PhD

“Get Your Foot In The Door” Of This Federal Agency: USDA/Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Craig Wilson, PhD, Beto Peréz de Léon, DVM/PhD and Ruby De La Garza, MBA

Continuing Education for Active Researchers in the Biological Sciences
Charla Lambert, PhD, William Reznikoff, PhD, Lisa John, BS and Stephanie Perez, MS

Jump-Start Your Career: Become An Early Career Reviewer At The Center For Scientific Review, NIH
Karyl Swartz, PhD, Monica Basco, PhD and M. Danet Lapiz Bluhm, PhD

Academic Faculty Jobs At Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions
Alberto Roca, PhD and Meda Higa, PhD

Mentoring Up: Proactively Manage Your Relationship With Your Research Mentor By Assessing and Applying Your Communication Preferences
Steve Lee, PhD

Native American Researchers: From The Rez To World-Class Research
Julius Yellowhair, PhD, Stanley Atcitty, PhD, Erik J Sorensen, PhD, Matthew Anderson, PhD and Clifton Poodry, PhD

Stories From The Other Side Of The Blurry Tunnel: It Gets Better After All!
Kermin Martínez-Hernández, PhD, Nahyr Rovira-Figueroa, PhD, Mary García-Cazarín, PhD, Yaihara Fortis-Santiago, PhD, Mónica Feliú-Mójer, PhD, Ron Hunter, PhD and Marcelo Vinces, PhD

Mentoring Responsible Researchers
Claudia Scholz, PhD, Debora Zamora, PhD, Alexis Maiella, BS in progress, Vanessa Romano, BS in progress, Richard Bovio, BS in progress and Victor Rodriguez, BS in progress

A Forum On MOOCs: An Opportunity For Minority Serving Institutions?
José Herrera, PhD, Marilyn Suiter, PhD, Dorothy Jones-Davis, PhD and Shanna Jaggars, PhD

Senior Members and Founders Think Tank
Greg Villareal, PhD and Maggie Werner-Washburne, PhD

The First Year: Making The Transition From Graduate TA To Teaching Faculty
Juan Burciaga, PhD

Getting a Foot In The Door: Developing Your CV/Resume and Excelling At Interviews For Jobs In Industry Or Government
Lino Gonzalez, PhD, Sonia Ortega, PhD and Allyn Kaufmann, PhD

Sunday, October 6, 2013

8:30 AM-2:30 PM

Coaching Effective Negotiation Techniques
Geraldine Richmond, PhD, Barbara Butterfield, PhD and Jane Tucker, PhD

COACH: Negotiation 101 For Graduate Students and Postdocs
Geraldine Richmond, PhD, Nancy Houfek, MFA and Lee Warren, PhD