These archived PFFP videos are available to support students in professional development for success as a graduate student and in planning for your career beyond your degree. A minimum of 3 new videos are added per semester, so check back periodically to view new content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Presenters: <\/strong> This Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals seminar is intended to contribute a unique focus on how tools to report career achievements can be used to guide professional development. Upon completion of this session participants will be able to: (1) Differentiate between the use of the resume or CV as a tool to report career achievements \u2013vs- the use of the resume or CV to guide professional development, (2) Create a plan to develop and sustain a habit of regular updating of the resume or CV to assure that readiness meets opportunity for professional advancement; and (3) Identify 3 steps to use their resume or CV to guide their career development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals series, Spring 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speakers:<\/strong> Richard Leson, PhD<\/strong> \u2013 Associate Professor, Department of Art History Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series, Fall 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speakers: Lane Hall, Professor and Department Chair, Department of English; Zen Johnston, Chairperson of the Student Association Oversight and Appeals Commission and graduate student in the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health; Amillia Heredia, 51ÁÔÆæ Inclusive Excellence Center<\/strong> Speakers: Adam B. Jussel, Dean of Students; Sarah E. MacDonald, Teaching, Learning and Technology Consultant, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning; Dimitri Topitzes, Professor, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare and Clinical Director, Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing, Children\u2019s Wisconsin<\/strong> Panelists: Nan Kim, Associate Professor, Director of Public History; Ilya V Avdeev, Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering; Director of Innovation 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center; Ava J Udvadia, Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Biological Sciences<\/strong> Presenters: Kathryn Olson, Communication; Rebecca Klaper, School of Freshwater Sciences; Wilkistar Otieno, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Jacques du Plessis, School of Information Studies.<\/strong> A faculty panel with Elana Levine, Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies; Dean Nardelli, BioMedical Sciences; Emily Middleton, Anthropology<\/strong> A panel with special guest speaker Susan B. Hyatt, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) School of Liberal Arts, and 51ÁÔÆæ faculty Jasmine Alinder, History and Kirstin Sziarto, Geography.<\/strong> Presenters: Jasmine Alinder, Interim Associate Dean of the Humanities, History; Mike Brondino, Department of Social Work; John Reisel, Mechanical Engineering; Trudy Turner, Secretary of the University.<\/strong> Presenters: Julie Bowles, Geosciences; Christopher Cantwell, History; Tatiana Joseph, School of Education; Ermitte Saint Jacques, Africology.<\/strong> Panelists: Jean Salzer, Career Planning and Resource Center; Jason Puskar, English; Arijit Sen, SARUP; Ionel Popa, Physics.<\/strong> Panel: Scott Graham, English; Bernie Perley, Anthropology; Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska.<\/strong> Presenter: Nelida Cortes, Division of Community Empowerment and Institutional Inclusivity.<\/strong> Panelists: Erik Gulbranson, Geosciences; Alicia Thomas, Psychology; Rebecca Winarski, Math<\/strong>
Dan Neuwirth <\/strong>Director of Career Communities and Services, Center for Student Experience and Talent<\/em> <\/strong>
Vickie Moerchen<\/strong> Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Associate Professor – Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Director, Pediatric Neuromotor Laboratory <\/p>\n\n\n\nManaging Unstructured Time to Support Scholarship<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Scott Strath, PhD, FACSM<\/strong> \u2013 Professor, Kinesiology, Director, Kinesiology Graduate Programs Zilber College of Public Health
This session is a discussion among two faculty members, one in the sciences and one in the humanities, about approaches and insights for managing unstructured time to support scholarship\/creative work. We discuss the challenges and opportunities of unstructured time, intentionality in prioritizing time for scholarship\/creative work, strategies used by the speakers, and insights they have gained that will help graduate students cultivate skills and strategies to support their own professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Ins and Outs of Shared Governance<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
By mapping power structures that regulate institutional governance we are more able to be effective advocates for the kinds of change we want to see. Lane Hall will share with you a bit of the map he has been able to discern in his many governance roles at 51ÁÔÆæ. This will include a brief history of governance in the UW System, top down hierarchies and nested cabinet structures, specifics of 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s shared governance, and access points for advocacy. Amillia Heredia and Zen Johnston will share inside information about the Student Association.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801 Spring 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nTrauma-Informed and Inclusive Instruction<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Trauma experiences are widespread in our society \u2013related to racism, pandemic experiences, interpersonal violence, food insecurity, and countless other stressors. Within higher education, there is increasing commitment to incorporating trauma-informed practices into instruction and mentoring to best support students. To support graduate students in development for future instructional roles, in this session, the panelists will address best practices in trauma-informed and inclusive instruction.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801 Spring 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nBuilding Professional Connections<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How do graduate students develop the professional networks they\u2019ll need later in their careers? Many students find it daunting even to try, especially when they aren\u2019t established in their own fields yet. This panel will help students understand the value of professional networking and the best ways to go about it. It turns out that being a graduate student can be beneficial! This panel of experts will talk us through some of the most common options, from organizing conference panels to recruiting outside advisors to making full use of online resources. They\u2019ll also reflect on the long-term benefits of networking for their own careers.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801 Fall 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nWomen in Academia and Allies.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Female academics sometimes face unique challenges to their entry and advancement in academia. Come listen to a panel of from across the disciplines speak about their experiences, challenges, successes, and strategies deployed as women in the academic profession, and how men can become allies.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals series, Spring 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe State of the Academic Job Market<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The panel will provide advice on successfully navigating the rigorous and stressful academic job search process. By interacting with the panelists, graduate students will gain valuable insights on topics such as finishing their degree, managing a tight job market, the development of personal research agendas, weighing postdoctoral opportunities, and preparing for their first academic position.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals series, Fall 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\nReproducing the Academy: Graduate Research and the Future of the Wisconsin Idea.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What kinds of pressures must public universities contend with, and how do they affect the career development of students and faculty? This panel will address the implications of the transformations we see in Wisconsin and other state systems, and what it means to the next generations of scholars, researchers, and professors. How are institutional mandates, professional norms and ethics, and potential directions of research affected by ongoing academic restructuring? And how do we shape the university we want to be part of\u201d This discussion is a rare opportunity to reflect on the \u201cbigger picture\u201d of graduate studies and the vision of the academy.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series, Fall 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Hidden World of Faculty<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Service is the unseen labor that your professors accomplish on a daily basis. There are three aspects of service in a university setting; department service, university governance and professional service. Find out how the University keeps moving with this insightful panel discussion.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series and Grad 801, Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Life of the Assistant Professor<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The panel will discuss their experiences transitioning from graduate students to faculty member what their expectations for a tenure-track faculty were and how the realities of the tenure process has shaped their work. Panel members will talk about integrated into a new department or university and what the position entails in the day-to-day: for research, teaching, mentoring, and service.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801, Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nManaging Media for Professionalism<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The panel will begin with a presentation from Jean Salzer about creating your professional brand, followed by comments from Jason Puskar about the difference between academic and non-academic self-representation online (LinkedIn vs. Academia.edu). Two faculty members Arijit Sen and Ionel Popa) will speak about their personal experiences using various media as part of their academic career \u2013 how they use it, the challenges and successes, and their advice to graduate students.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series and Grad 801, Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nEngaging in Interdisciplinary Work<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is interdisciplinary work? This panel shares their own experiences, successes, challenges, and how they became engaged in interdisciplinary research. The panelists also reflect on their specific projects.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801 Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Changing Face of Higher Education.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Colleges and universities are more divers than ever before, as record numbers of first-generation, international, female, and minority students show. Despite existing diversity and inclusion initiatives, many campuses (and their cities and states) continue to face barriers to enacting them. As student leaders and future faculty, graduate students can play a key role in shaping campus climate. In this presentation, Nelida Cortes explores how addressing implicit biases can help us create more diverse and inclusive campuses.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series, Fall 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nJust Visiting: Evaluating Post-Doctoral Opportunities<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to pursue a postdoc or visiting professor position after graduation. Come learn about what it means to hold one of these positions. Our panel of current visiting professors and post-doctoral researchers share their experiences as well as their journeys to their current positions.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals series, Fall 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAcademic Entrepreneurship: Impacting Society from Inside the University.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n