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Academic Chats
Academic Chats are monthly lunch-time seminars for graduate students and postdocs considering academic careers. Junior faculty who are just starting out on the academic ladder are also invited. Academic Chats are open to postdocs and junior faculty on a space available basis.
Here's what one 2009 participant said about the program:
I think one of the outstanding values of these academic chats lies in the varied perspectives they add to what is typically the singular source of information to which most of us grad students have access, our advisors. Not that any given advisor gives poor advice, but it's bound to be limited. These chats really help to fill that void.
Academic Chats are led by Rick Reis, the founder and coordinator of the internationally acclaimed Tomorrow’s Professor eNewsletter, providing advice for prospective and current academics, and author of the book Tomorrow’s Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering (Wiley, 1997). Note: The eNewsletter and the Academic Chats are for people from all disciplines.
Prior to each Chat, attendees will be sent three short Tomorrow's Professor eNewsletter postings (total reading time for all three articles should be no more than 15 - 20 minutes) on the specific topic under discussion.
Chats for Postdocs
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is sponsoring an Academic Chat series for postdocs. More information on the schedule is available on the OPA website.
Spring Quarter 2013
Here is the topic and date list for the Winter quarter 2012-2013 Academic Chats. Participants must sign up for each Chat using the link below. Please find the topics and readings for the previous years, 2008-12 using the link at the bottom of this page.
To sign up for an Academic Chat, please click here by the sign-up deadline listed below.
| Chat # | TOPIC | Date | Time | Sign-up Opens | Sign-up Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Guest Speakers: Prof Curtis Frank, Chemical Engineering; Asst Prof Jack Baker, Civil / Environmental Engineering; Stephanie Eberle, Mgr Educational Resources and Client Service, SoMed Career Ctr Questions to consider: 1. What aspect of the academic job talk are you personally most anxious about? Is it the talk itself, the preparation, the graphics, the Q&A afterwards? 2. What are two things you can do now to address the above issues? 3. What advice have you heard from other postdocs who have given academic job talks that would be most relevant to the people at this chat? |
Tuesday, Oct 2 | 12 - 2pm | Monday, Aug. 27 | Friday, Sept 28 |
| 2 | The Importance of Networking in Academia Guest Speakers: Stephanie Eberle, Mgr Educational Resources and Client Service, SoMed Career Ctr; Asst Prof Katherine Maher, Geological and Environmental Sciences Questions to consider: 1. What pointers under the first reading do you feel are easiest and hardest for you to follow? 2. What can you do while you are still at Stanford to advance your networking/alliancing skills? |
Tuesday, Oct 23 | 12 - 2pm | Monday, Aug. 27 | Friday, Oct 19 |
| 3 | Designing Your First New Course Guest Speakers: Prof Patricia Burchat, Chair Physics; Prof Russ Fernald, Biology Questions to consider: 1. What are some specific ways for you to acquire, now while still at Stanford, syllabi and other course materials from various professors? 2. What part(s) of “designing a course backwards” do you think will be the most difficult for you to do? How can you go about getting help in this regard? |
Tuesday, Nov 13 | 12 - 2pm | Monday, Aug. 27 | Friday, Nov 9 |
| 4 | Academic Landscape - Different Schools Offer Different Opportunities Guest Speakers: Prof David Brady, Political Science and the GSB; Assc Vice Provost Chris M. Golde, Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education Questions to consider: 1. What specific pluses and minuses do you personally see to accepting an academic position on a Non-Research I university? 2. What specific steps can you take in the next 3-12 months to find out more about other types of institutions? 3. What modifications do you think you need to make in your written and oral presentations to appeal to other types of institutions? |
Tuesday Jan 15 |
12 - 1:30pm | Monday, Nov 19 | Friday, Jan 11 |
| 5 | Blended Learning: Balancing In-person and Online Experiences in a Single Course Guest Speakers: Kristin Sainani Ph.D., Dept of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University Questions to consider: 1.Discuss what experiences, if any, that you have had with blended learning. 2. What advantages/disadvantages do you see in using the blended learning as a beginning professor? 3. What steps could you take before you finish your time at Stanford to prepare you to teach a blended learning course? |
Tuesday Feb 19 | 12 - 1:30pm | Monday, Nov 19 | Friday, Feb 15 |
| 6 | Modern Learning Theories and Implications for Teaching Guest Speaker: Mariatte Denman, Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning |
Tuesday Mar 19 | 12 - 1:30pm | Monday Nov 19 | Friday, Mar 15 |
| 7 | Negotiating Strategies to Get the Resources You Need Guest Speakers: Stephanie Eberle, Mgr Educational Resources and Client Service, SoMed Career Ctr; Mark Horowitz, Professor, Electrical Engineering - Computer Systems Laboratory |
Tuesday Apr 23 | 12 - 1:3opm | Friday Mar 1 |
Friday Apr 19 |
| 8 | Academic Couples, Take Me, Take My Partner Guest Speaker: Jan Skotheim, Assistant Professor, Biology |
Tuesday, May 21 | 12 - 1:30pm | Friday Mar 1 | |
| 9 | The Thriving Professor - Finding Balance in Your Personal and Professional Life Guest Speaker: Sheri Sheppard, Professor, Mechanical Engineering - Design |
Tuesday, June 18 | 12 - 1:30pm | Friday Mar 1 |
- Participation at each of these sessions is limited to 40 individuals.
- Lunch will be served, so please sign up by the deadline.
- Readings will be provided in advance of each chat.
Prior Academic Chats
Academic Chats premiered during the 2008-09 Academic year. All the previous Academic Chat topics and readings can now be found on the Academic Chat Readings web page.