2014 PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI)

Becoming the Professors of Knowledge:

Leadership and Mentoring for the Professoriate

Pre-conference Dissertation House: Thursday and Friday, August 14-15, 2014

Orientation and Positioning sessions: Friday, August 15, 2014

Formal Mentoring & Leadership sessions: Saturday, August 16, 2014

2014 PROMISE SSI

LOCATION, Arundel Mills, MD

The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

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The Hotel at Arundel Preserve

http://www.thehotelarundel.com/

PROMISE SSI Hotel Rates:  Standard Rooms are $159/per night. Executive Level rooms are $199/per night. Book online here: https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=53617&Chain=13130&group=2288. This special rate is valid until July 22, 2014; use the PROMISE SSI Group code:  2288. Alternatively, you can book by calling the hotel and asking for the PROMISE SSI rate: 410.796.9830.

Directions, Parking, and Transportation:

• FRIDAY: Events at UMBC: Directions to UMBC
  • Free parking will be available in the “Stadium Lot” 
  • MAP – UMBC Parking map SSI 2014
    • The events on Friday will be in the Commons, UMBC’s Student Center.
    • Metered visitor parking is available in the Commons Garage. To get to the Commons Garage, circle around Hilltop Circle (either direction) until you reach Commons Drive. Take Commons Drive toward the center for campus. The garage will be on your left. Meter fees are $.25 for each 15 minutes, quarters only, maximum time of 5 hours.
• SATURDAY: Parking at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve is free. Directions can be found here.
• All additional, updated information regarding transportation, directions and parking will be posted in the “Comments” section at the bottom of the page.” 

Attire:

• Dissertation House – Casual
• Friday, August 15, 2014 – Casual
• Saturday, August 16, 2014 – Business –  (No: Jeans/athletic attire/tee-shirts; Yes: Jacket/shirt/tie/shoes, Yes: Skirt/dress/pantsuit.) See Forbes’ “Dress for Success” article.
• Please be sure that you have a jacket, sweater, and/or wrap for the air-conditioned rooms.

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The PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI) provides professional development, encouragement, motivation, career advice, peer support, and camaraderie, for new/incoming graduate students, continuing graduate students (master’s and doctoral level, and the PP&Ps (Postdocs, Professors, and Professionals). This event is open to graduate students and postdocs throughout the state of Maryland, from any school within the University System of Maryland. PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP is particularly focused on professional development for underrepresented students in STEM fields; broadly, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty from any group or discipline are warmly invited to attend.

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AGENDA

Thursday, August 14, 2014

(Aug. 10, 2014 alert. THE DISSERTATION HOUSE  EVENT IS NOW FILLED. ) 

USM SSI Dissertation House at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve

Arundel and Hanover Rooms

Dissertation Coach: Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale

Audience: PhD Candidates:

6 PM – 11 PM

(requires separate registration)

(Aug. 10, 2014 alert. THE DISSERTATION HOUSE  EVENT IS NOW FILLED. )

 

 

 

 

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Friday, August 15, 2014

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

 

 

1) FRIDAY – 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM  – USM SSI Dissertation House at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve

(Requires separate registration) –  http://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/usm_dissertationhouse_ssi2014/

Audience: PhD Candidates: 9 AM – 11 PM

 

(Aug. 10, 2014 alert:  THE DISSERTATION HOUSE  EVENT IS NOW FILLED. )

 

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2) FRIDAY – 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM – Special SSI Functional Workshops at UMBC

 9 AM – 4:30 PM

Audience: New/Incoming students, Continuing students, Postdocs

Location: The Commons, 3rd Floor, UMBC

Registration and Breakfast: Commons Room 329

 

 

 

• 08:30 AM – 04:30 PM – Speakers Preparation Room/Workspace
  • Commons 332, UMBC

• 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Sign-in, breakfast refreshments, and preparation for seating.
  • Commons 329, UMBC

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• 09:00 AM  – 10:30 AM Understanding Graduate School: A “Must Attend” for New Students – A “keeping it real” panel.
  • Dr. Levon Esters, Purdue University
  • Dr. Dimaris Acosta-Mercado, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
  • Dr. Gregory Triplett, University of Missouri
  • Audience: New/Incoming graduate students
  • Commons Room 331, UMBC

This session is sponsored by “Mentoring at Purdue – The MAP Program”

Purdue Spotlight: Dr. Levon Esters 

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• 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM PROMISE AGEP-T Planning and Evaluation Meeting
  • Representatives only: UMBC, UM College Park, UMB, Bowie State University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Facilitators: Dr. Kerry Ann O’Meara and Dr. Kimberly Griffin, PROMISE AGEP-T Research Team Leads
  • Commons Room 328

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• 10:30 AM “Leveraged Empowerment” Plenary - Dr. Christine Grant, Professor – Chemical Engineering, NC State, and Owner: Creative Growth Solutions for You!
  • Audience: Early career faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students
  • UMBC Commons, Room 331

Dr. Grant specializes in sharing strategies that participants can use to  advance their careers at every stage. Her advice is applicable to students, postdocs, and faculty. Dr. Grant won the U.S.  Presidential Award for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Mentoring. She is a full professor of Chemical Engineering at NC State University, Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Special Initiatives, and a Fellow of the  American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Dr. Grant  is a sought-after speaker for her advice regarding broadening participation and advancement of women and underrepresented groups.

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• 12:00 PM Financial Literacy Lunch -SponsoredbyTIAA-CREF
  • UMBC Commons, Room 331 (Pick up lunches in Room 329)
  • Audience: ALL

“Financial Essentials: Savings and Debt”

By Lisa Fulco, Financial Advisor, TIAA-CREF

This session sponsored by TIAA-CREF will be open to all graduate students at UMBC, regardless of participation in other parts of the SSI. All participants of the SSI are invited to attend.

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• 1:30   PM Concurrent Functional Session 1: 
  • Time Management
  • Dr. Marquita M. Qualls, Consultant, Entropia Consulting
  • Audience: All, particular emphasis on new/incoming graduate students
  • UMBC Commons, Room 318

• 1:30   PM Concurrent Functional Session 2: 
  • Leveraged Empowered Coaching Sessions
  • Dr. Christine Grant
  • UMBC Commons Room 328
  • Audience: All. Postdoctoral Fellows have the primary opportunities for one-on-one and small group sessions.

•  1:30   PM Concurrent Functional Session 3: 
  • Postdoc and Alumni Writing Suite 
  • Dr. Alexis Williams, Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland College Park, Assistant Director of PROF-it (Professors-in-Training)
  • UMBC Commons Room 327
  • Audience: Postdocs and PROMISE Alumni. Assistant Professors from the USM are welcome to join this session.

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• 4:30 PM Adjourn programs at UMBC

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• 7:00 PM Speakers’ Meet & Greet (Light Dinner) at The Hotel at Arundel Preserve
  • Speaker Welcome and Registration
  • Washington Room, 2nd floor
  • PROMISE Orientation for Speakers

 

 

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Location: The Hotel at Arundel Preserve, 2nd Floor

 

 

• 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM  – Registration and Seating
  • 2nd Floor, Outside of the Chesapeake Ballroom

• 8:00 AM – Welcome & The Importance of Being Professors of Knowledge

-Dr. Renetta G. Tull, Director for PROMISE AGEP: Maryland Transformation, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development and Postdoctoral Affairs

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• 8:05 – 9:00 AM  AAAS Fellows’ Mentoring Breakfast

Moderator, Dr. Frances Colón , (Acting) Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State

Dr. Frances Colón is the (Acting) Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State at the U.S. Department of State where she promotes integration of science and technology into foreign policy dialogues; global scientific engagement for capacity-building; advancement of women in science; and innovation as a tool for economic growth around the world. Previously, Dr. Colón served the U.S. Department of State as the Science and Environment Adviser at the Western Hemisphere Affairs Bureau where she was responsible for advising on environmental and scientific issues that affected the U.S. Government’s foreign policy objectives in the Americas. During that time, Dr. Colón coordinated climate change policy for the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas announced by President Obama in 2009.  As a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow (2006-2008), Dr. Colón led the OES Bureau’s program for Muslim world outreach through K-12 science and math education cooperation. Dr. Colón earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience in 2004 from Brandeis University and her B.S. in biology in 1997 from the University of Puerto Rico.

AAAS Fellows & PROMISE “Mentors-in-Residence”  (Seated at tables, prepared to share breakfast and mentor participants):

1. Dr. Frances Colón, Acting Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State, John F. Kerry, United States Department of State
2. Dr. Robin Broughton, National Institutes of Health – National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
3. Dr. Jennifer Cohen, National Science Foundation – Office of International & Integrative Activities (OIIA)
4. Dr. Mia Lowden, National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
5. Dr. Nicolette Louissaint, U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
6. Dr. Mary L. Garcia-Cazarin, NIH-Office of Dietary Supplements
7. Dr. Yaihara Fortis Santiago, National Science Foundation – Directorate of Engineering, Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research & Innovation
8. Dr. Frances Carter-Johnson , National Institutes of Health, Center for Scientific Review (CSR)

• 8:55 AM
  • AAAS Closing Comments, Dr. Frances Colon
  • Introduction to Social Science Panel, Dr. Alexis Williams

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• 9:00 – The Social Science Constructs behind the PROMISE AGEP – A PROMISE Alumni & Friends Panel

• Dr. Patrick Valdez, Sr. Academic Policy Analyst, Lehman College
• Dr. Sonia Arteaga, Program Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH
• Dr. John Bullock, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Towson University

 

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• 9:45 – Leveraging Your Faculty Position to Start a Viable Business

• Introduction: Dr. Cynthia Winston,
  • Principal: Winston Synergy, LLC
  • Associate Professor: Psychology, Howard University; PI: Identity and Success Research Laboratory
• Keynote: Dr. Jayfus Doswell
  • CEO, The Juxtopia Group
  • Former Distinguished Chair of Biotechnology, Elizabeth State University
• Concluding Thoughts: Dr. Christine Grant
  • Owner, Creative Growth Solutions for YOU, CoolSci Productions, LLC
  • Professor: Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University

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• 10:45 – Circle of PhDs – The PhD “Roll Call”

 - Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead, Assistant Professor, Loyola University; Author of the new book: “Notes from a Colored Girl: The Civil War Pocket Diaries of Emilie Frances Davis”

Available on AMAZON

Dr. Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead is Assistant Professor of Communication and African and African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland; the Founding Executive Director of The Emilie Frances Davis Center for Education, Research, and Culture; a K-12 Master Teacher in African American History; an award-winning curriculum writer and lesson plan developer; an award-winning former Baltimore City middle school teacher; and, a three-time New York Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in the Language, Literacy, and Culture program, her M.A. from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana in International Peace Studies, and her B.A. from Lincoln University, PA. In 2014, Whitehead was selected to moderate the White House’s Black History Month Panel co-sponsored by President Obama and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History ASALH; she was one of the featured speakers at the 2014 Youth Mentoring Summit at the U.S. Capital in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington; and, she was one of four experts selected nationwide to present at the White House’s 2013 Black History Month Panel co-sponsored by President Obama and ASALH. 

Dr. Whitehead was a winner of both the Langston Hughes, David Diop, Etheridge Knight Poetry Award (1999, 2000) and the Zora Neale Hurston Creative Writing Award (1998) from the Gwendolyn Brooks Creative Writing Center at the University of Chicago. She has trained over 2500 K-12 teachers throughout the country in how to become culturally responsive teachers in diverse environments. She wrote and helped to create Dr. Camille Cosby and Renee Poussaint’s Civil Rights Movement website With All Deliberate Speed, including their March on Washington Curriculum Package; and, has written lesson plans and history curriculums for schools, museums, historical societies, cultural centers, and state and local history agents. Dr. Whitehead is the author of several book chapters, articles, and three books, Notes from a Colored Girl: The Civil War Pocket Diaries of Emilie Frances Davis (USC Press, 2014); Sparking the Genius: The Carter G. Woodson Lecture (Apprentice House, 2014); The Emancipation Proclamation: Race Relations on the Eve of Reconstruction (Routledge, fall 2014); and, the co-editor of Rethinking Emilie Frances Davis: Lesson Plans for Teaching her 1863-1865 Civil War Pocket Diaries (Apprentice House). 

Dr. Whitehead is a former PROMISE Peer Mentor. 

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• 11:30 AM – Empowerment Breakout Sessions (Concurrent Sessions)

• SESSION 1: Leadership and Mentoring for the Professoriate Roundtables,
• SEVREN ROOM, 2nd Floor

Moderator: Miryam Gerdine,  Office of Health Information Technology; Board of Directors – Proyecto Salud

Table 1) Making international connections and leveraging your faculty position for research opportunities

Dr. Wilfredo Moscoso, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Wichita State University

On special assignment at the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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 Table 2)  From grad school, to assistant professor, to associate professor

- Dr. Levon Esters, Associate Professor, Purdue University

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Table 3) Preparing research for publication
 – Dr. Fay Cobb Payton , Associate Professor, IT, NC State, and Editor of “Health Systems,” the official journal of the Operational Research Society

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 Table 4) Understanding the power of the advisor – student relationship in graduate school

- Dr. Gregory Triplett, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Missouri

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 Table 5)  Starting your Own Business

- Dr. Jayfus Doswell, CEO, Juxtopia, LLC

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Table 6) Leveraged Empowerment: Preparation for Academic Advancement

Dr. Christine Grant, Professor, Chemical Engineering, and Associate Dean, North Carolina State University

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Table 7) Understanding Emotional Intelligence

Dr. Cynthia Winston, Associate Professor, Psychology, Howard University;

Member of the Editorial Board of Qualitative Psychology, a peer review scientific journal of the American Psychological Association

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•  SESSION 2: We Fall Down, But We Get Up: Resilience for the Journey
• PAUTUXENT ROOM, 2nd Floor

 Dr. Goldie Byrd (Dean of Arts & Sciences, North Carolina A&T), Dr. Lydia Villa-Komeroff (CTO, Cyonome)

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• SESSION 3: Preparing for and Earning Tenure at Liberal Arts Institutions
• PATASPSCO ROOM, 2nd Floor

Dr. Christopher Whitt, Associate Professor, Political Science, Augustana College

National Teacher of the Year, Conference of Black Political Scientists

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• 12;30 Networking and Preparation for Lunch – 2nd Floor Open Area

• 12:45 – Mentoring Lunch with PROMISE Alumni – Chesapeake Ballroom

• Remarks:
  • Dr. Joann A.Boughman, Ph.D., Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University System of Maryland
• • PROMISE AGEP Leads
• Alumni Mentors @ Roundtables covering topics such as family, applications for faculty positions, preparing for tenure, developing collaborations, balancing school and children, getting grants, and more!
  • Dr. Alycia Marshall, Anne Arundel Community College
  • Dr. Angela McRae, Catholic University
  • Dr. Maya Matheny, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • Dr. Chris Whitt, Augustana University

• 1:45 PM Recognition of PhD Candidates – Chesapeake Ballroom 
  • Moderator:  Dr. Janet Rutledge, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School, UMBC

Dr. Janet C. Rutledge is the Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). She has held this position since 2009; she served as the interim Vice Provost for a year preceding this. Prior to this appointment, Rutledge served as the Associate Dean and Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School at UMBC. Rutledge has worked as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation and as an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University.

Rutledge received her BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1983. In 1984, she completed her MS from the Georgia Institute of Technology and in 1989 she earned PhD from the same institution. Rutledge is the winner of numerous awards including: the Rensselaer Alumni Association Albert Fox Demers Medal and the Northwestern University Associated Student Government Faculty Honor Roll (Teaching Award). She has also been named a Georgia Tech Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni; Today’s Chicago Woman, “100 Women Making a Difference”; and is a member of Sigma Xi’s Scientific Research Society.

• 2:15 PM Introduction to the “100 Year Starship – 100YSS” – Dr. Mae Jemison’s Project. Presenter: Dr. Renetta Tull, with a message from Dr.  Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut, and video about the 100YSS project. Dr. Jemison was the Director of the Jemison Institute for Advancing Technology in Developing Countries  and Professor of Environmental Studies at Dartmouth. [Dr. Jemison is unable to participate in person, but she has information about the 100YSS project for all of the PROMISE SSI participants.]

• The 100 Year Starship Mission: We exist to make the capability of human travel beyond our solar system a reality within the next 100 years. We unreservedly dedicate ourselves to identifying and pushing the radical leaps in knowledge and technology needed to achieve interstellar flight, while pioneering and transforming breakthrough applications that enhance the quality of life for all on Earth. We actively seek to include the broadest swath of people and human experience in understanding, shaping and implementing this global aspiration.
• A pillar of 100YSS is the promotion of educational excellence. Specifically, we promote STEM literacy (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning) and knowledge through public outreach, curriculum development,
  teacher training and development, skill certification in disciplines vital to sustain the scientific, technological, social and cultural progress required to succeed.

• 2:25 PM Closing Comments

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• 2:30  PM Dessert & Coffee Tweet-up with the Salsa Reprise

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• 3:00 PM: ADJOURN

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Donations to memorial funds (in memory of our former PROMISE Peer Mentors who have passed away)  in lieu of registration fees, are strongly encouraged:

• Dr. Angela Grant Memorial (Math): http://promisetributes.blogspot.com/2010/09/remembering-dr-angela-grant-former.html
•  Jessica Soto Perez Memorial (Chemical Eng.):  http://promisetributes.blogspot.com/p/jessica-soto-perez-tribute.html

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Please stay tuned to this page for regular updates on speakers and logistics. Last update: July 9, 2014

The primary sponsor for the 2014 PROMISE AGEP Summer Success Institute is The National Science Foundation, Division of Education and Human Resources, Directorate of Human Resource Development, Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Collaborative Research: AGEP – T: PROMISE AGEP Maryland Transformation # 1309290, #1309264, and #1309256.   Employers of some of our guest speakers are also sponsoring their participation. This website will be updated with the names of those organizations as our guests are confirmed.

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UMBC will host the annual Summer Horizons program for undergraduate students and others who are interested in learning more about graduate school admission, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The 2.5-hour workshop will feature sessions on the application timeline, GRE, Statement of Purpose, Recommendation Letters, and other topics related to preparing for graduate school.  There will be a panel hosted by current graduate students, and the keynote speaker will be the President of UMBC, Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III.  (Read about Dr. Hrabowski in Time Magazine: 10 Best College Presidents, World’s 100 Most Influential People. See Dr. Hrabowski talk about UMBC on 60 Minutes. Watch Dr. Hrabowski’s  TED Talk 2013.) Summer Horizons is co-sponsored by PROMISE AGEP and the Meyerhoff Graduate Biomedical Fellows Program.

2014 Summer Horizons Program

• Wednesday, July 9, 2014
• The 2014 program will begin at 9:30 AM and will end at 12 noon. (Registration and Seating will begin at 9:00)
• Sports Zone, The Commons 2nd Floor, UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
• This event is FREE to the public. 

AGENDA:

9:00

• Registration and Seating (Light breakfast refreshments)

9:30 – 9:40

• Welcome & Greetings
  • Justine Johnson, Associate Director, Meyerhoff Graduate Fellows Program
  •  Jesse Fox, Vice President for External Affairs, Executive Board, UMBC Graduate Student Association

9:40 – 10:00

• Information on admissions: “Preparing for Graduate School: Timelines and Choices.”
  • K. Jill Barr, Senior Assistant Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management, The Graduate School
  • Gay Warshaw, Recruitment and Admissions

10:00 – 10:45

• Funding and Elements of the Graduate School Application (GRE, Statement of Purpose, Letters)
  • Renetta G. Tull, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development & Postdoctoral Affairs, Director of PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)

10:45 – 11:15

• Graduate School Perspectives: A Panel of current M.S. and Ph.D. scholars
  • Timothy Munuhe  – Mechanical Engineering
  • Brittny Davis – Chemistry
  • Adeboyeaga (Ade) Akinsiku -Human-Centered Computing
  • Tahira Mahdi – Psychology
  • Natasha Wilson – Chemical Engineering

11:15 – 11:45

• Introduction of the Speaker: Dr. Janet C. Rutledge, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

 

• Keynote Address: President Freeman A. Hrabowski

11:45 AM

• Evaluations and Adjourn

12:00 PM

• Lunch

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The 2014 Summer Horizons program is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about UMBC and the graduate admissions process.  The graduate school preparation material that we will present  is applicable to most U.S. institutions.  Faculty and staff may invite prospective students to this event.  Visitors from out-of-town are welcome to attend.

Invitations are  extended to:

• All UMBC undergraduate students
• As part of the PROMISE Pathways project, undergraduate and master’s students  from schools within the University System of Maryland (USM) have a special invitation to attend
•  Students from all summer programs within the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) region
• Students from NSF programs such as LSAMP, AGEP, NSF ERC, RDE etc., at any school
• McNair programs at any school.
• Students from organizations such as SHPE, SACNAS, NSBE, and AISES at any school in the country are welcome to attend.
• Students from any college or university, who are either local or will travel the distance to learn more about graduate school.
• We also invite professionals who are considering returning to graduate school for an advanced degree.

 

This program is free, but participants must register.

Summer Horizons is co-sponsored by PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP, The Meyerhoff Graduate Biomedical Fellows Program, and The Graduate School at UMBC.

 

For additional resources, including access to funding opportunities: Please visit the Institute for Broadening Participation’s website,  “Pathways to Science,”  and fill out the form in the left corner:  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/. The website has information on a variety of opportunities, which include as an example, a wealth of information on funding and internships through NASA:  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/nasa.aspx. Our student participants have taken advantage of this resource in the past, and several have had offers for great opportunities.

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Directions and Parking: 

http://about.umbc.edu/visitors-guide/directions/

Metered visitor parking is available in the Commons Garage. To get to the Commons Garage, circle around Hilltop Circle (either direction) until you reach Commons Drive. Take Commons Drive toward the center for campus. The garage will be on your left. Meter fees are $.25 for each 15 minutes, quarters only, maximum time of 5 hours.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• UMBC President Named In Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People (baltimore.cbslocal.com)
• Reading material: Tull, R. G., Nino, M.  and Ramoutar, N. (2012).  Preparing for Engineering and Other STEM Graduate/Post-Graduate Masters and Doctoral Programs.  [Spanish Version of Section 4 here: Preparación para Programas de Maestría y Doctorado]

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Partial sponsorship for this program has been provided by the National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: AGEP – T: PROMISE AGEP Maryland Transformation # 1309290,   PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP).  Read more about PROMISE:  https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/publications/

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UMBC will host the annual Summer Horizons program for undergraduate students and others who are interested in learning more about graduate school admission, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The 2.5-hour workshop will feature sessions on the application timeline, GRE, Statement of Purpose, Recommendation Letters, and other topics related to preparing for graduate school.  There will be a panel hosted by current graduate students, and the keynote speaker will be the President of UMBC, Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III.  (Read about Dr. Hrabowski in Time Magazine: 10 Best College Presidents, World’s 100 Most Influential People. See Dr. Hrabowski talk about UMBC on 60 Minutes. Watch Dr. Hrabowski’s  TED Talk 2013.) Summer Horizons is co-sponsored by PROMISE AGEP and the Meyerhoff Graduate Biomedical Fellows Program.

2014 Summer Horizons Program

• Wednesday, July 9, 2014
• The 2014 program will begin at 9:30 AM and will end at 12 noon. (Registration and Seating will begin at 9:00)
• Sports Zone, The Commons 2nd Floor, UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
• This event is FREE to the public. 

AGENDA:

9:00

• Registration and Seating (Light breakfast refreshments)

9:30 – 9:40

• Welcome & Greetings
  • Justine Johnson, Associate Director, Meyerhoff Graduate Fellows Program
  •  Jesse Fox, Vice President for External Affairs, Executive Board, UMBC Graduate Student Association

9:40 – 10:00

• Information on admissions: “Preparing for Graduate School: Timelines and Choices.”
  • K. Jill Barr, Senior Assistant Dean for Graduate Enrollment Management, The Graduate School
  • Gay Warshaw, Recruitment and Admissions

10:00 – 10:45

• Funding and Elements of the Graduate School Application (GRE, Statement of Purpose, Letters)
  • Renetta G. Tull, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development & Postdoctoral Affairs, Director of PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)

10:45 – 11:15

• Graduate School Perspectives: A Panel of current M.S. and Ph.D. scholars
  • Timothy Munuhe  – Mechanical Engineering
  • Brittny Davis – Chemistry
  • Adeboyeaga (Ade) Akinsiku -Human-Centered Computing
  • Tahira Mahdi – Psychology
  • Natasha Wilson – Chemical Engineering

11:15 – 11:45

• Introduction of the Speaker: Dr. Janet C. Rutledge, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

 

• Keynote Address: President Freeman A. Hrabowski

11:45 AM

• Evaluations and Adjourn

12:00 PM

• Lunch

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The 2014 Summer Horizons program is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about UMBC and the graduate admissions process.  The graduate school preparation material that we will present  is applicable to most U.S. institutions.  Faculty and staff may invite prospective students to this event.  Visitors from out-of-town are welcome to attend.

Invitations are  extended to:

• All UMBC undergraduate students
• As part of the PROMISE Pathways project, undergraduate and master’s students  from schools within the University System of Maryland (USM) have a special invitation to attend
•  Students from all summer programs within the DC/Maryland/Virginia (DMV) region
• Students from NSF programs such as LSAMP, AGEP, NSF ERC, RDE etc., at any school
• McNair programs at any school.
• Students from organizations such as SHPE, SACNAS, NSBE, and AISES at any school in the country are welcome to attend.
• Students from any college or university, who are either local or will travel the distance to learn more about graduate school.
• We also invite professionals who are considering returning to graduate school for an advanced degree.

 

This program is free, but participants must register.

Summer Horizons is co-sponsored by PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP, The Meyerhoff Graduate Biomedical Fellows Program, and The Graduate School at UMBC.

 

For additional resources, including access to funding opportunities: Please visit the Institute for Broadening Participation’s website,  “Pathways to Science,”  and fill out the form in the left corner:  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/. The website has information on a variety of opportunities, which include as an example, a wealth of information on funding and internships through NASA:  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/nasa.aspx. Our student participants have taken advantage of this resource in the past, and several have had offers for great opportunities.

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Directions and Parking: 

http://about.umbc.edu/visitors-guide/directions/

Metered visitor parking is available in the Commons Garage. To get to the Commons Garage, circle around Hilltop Circle (either direction) until you reach Commons Drive. Take Commons Drive toward the center for campus. The garage will be on your left. Meter fees are $.25 for each 15 minutes, quarters only, maximum time of 5 hours.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• UMBC President Named In Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People (baltimore.cbslocal.com)
• Reading material: Tull, R. G., Nino, M.  and Ramoutar, N. (2012).  Preparing for Engineering and Other STEM Graduate/Post-Graduate Masters and Doctoral Programs.  [Spanish Version of Section 4 here: Preparación para Programas de Maestría y Doctorado]

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Partial sponsorship for this program has been provided by the National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research: AGEP – T: PROMISE AGEP Maryland Transformation # 1309290,   PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP).  Read more about PROMISE:  http://promiseagep.wordpress.com/publications/

Related articles

• President Obama Appoints UMBC President as Chair of National Education Commission (baltimore.cbslocal.com)

PROMISE AGEP: Maryland Transformation (An NSF AGEP-T), is proud to announce the opening round of applications for the new University System of Maryland’s STEM Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

This NSF funded program is designed to promote faculty diversity by preparing diverse, talented postdoctoral trainees with the career skills needed to succeed in STEM academic research.  Fellows will propose research projects at a home institution of: University of Maryland, University of Maryland-Baltimore, or University of Maryland-Baltimore County, the three research institutions within the twelve-campus University System of Maryland.   Additionally, fellows will design opportunities for research, teaching and mentoring rotations at one or two other System institutions. In addition to an innovative research experience, fellows will receive career development guidance, participate in a community of scholarship, create new collaborations and cultivate employment opportunities. Fellows will receive a stipend plus benefits.    The fellowship period is one year.  Awards will be made to 1-2 scholars per year.

Timeline:

• Applications Due: 6/15/2014
• Application Review: 6/15/2014 – 7/15/2014
• Decision Announcement: 8/1/2014
• Postdoctoral Appointment begins: 9/1/2014

The information above is also provided in the flier below. A downloadable PDF can be found here:

USM STEM Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Faculty Diversity 05122014

The application deadline for positions beginning in the fall of 2014 is June 15. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a PhD in a STEM field. Commitment to the goals of the program, strong academic and research credentials and an interest in teaching and mentoring will be important criteria used in the selection process.

The application will include:

• Proposal of research (limit 1 page),
• Statement of plans to advocate for diversity in the professoriate including teaching and mentoring philosophy (limit 1 page),
• Selection of 3-5 potential mentors and a brief overview of interest in each lab (limit 1 page total)
• Letters of Reference (limit 2)
• Curriculum Vitae

Submit application materials to: PROMISEMD@umaryland.edu

UPDATE, June 2014: Please note that the submission address is PROMISEMD@umaryland.edu. Please do not send applications to PROMISE@umaryland.edu. The MD must be part of the email address. 

PROMISE AGEP: Maryland Transformation (An NSF AGEP-T), is proud to announce the opening round of applications for the new University System of Maryland’s STEM Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

This NSF funded program is designed to promote faculty diversity by preparing diverse, talented postdoctoral trainees with the career skills needed to succeed in STEM academic research.  Fellows will propose research projects at a home institution of: University of Maryland, University of Maryland-Baltimore, or University of Maryland-Baltimore County, the three research institutions within the twelve-campus University System of Maryland.   Additionally, fellows will design opportunities for research, teaching and mentoring rotations at one or two other System institutions. In addition to an innovative research experience, fellows will receive career development guidance, participate in a community of scholarship, create new collaborations and cultivate employment opportunities. Fellows will receive a stipend plus benefits.    The fellowship period is one year.  Awards will be made to 1-2 scholars per year.

Timeline:

• Applications Due: 6/15/2014
• Application Review: 6/15/2014 – 7/15/2014
• Decision Announcement: 8/1/2014
• Postdoctoral Appointment begins: 9/1/2014

The information above is also provided in the flier below. A downloadable PDF can be found here:

USM STEM Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Faculty Diversity 05122014

The application deadline for positions beginning in the fall of 2014 is June 15. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a PhD in a STEM field. Commitment to the goals of the program, strong academic and research credentials and an interest in teaching and mentoring will be important criteria used in the selection process.

The application will include:

• Proposal of research (limit 1 page),
• Statement of plans to advocate for diversity in the professoriate including teaching and mentoring philosophy (limit 1 page),
• Selection of 3-5 potential mentors and a brief overview of interest in each lab (limit 1 page total)
• Letters of Reference (limit 2)
• Curriculum Vitae

Submit application materials to: PROMISEMD@umaryland.edu

UPDATE, June 2014: Please note that the submission address is PROMISEMD@umaryland.edu. Please do not send applications to PROMISE@umaryland.edu. The MD must be part of the email address. 

Saturday, May 3, 2014: PROMISE AGEP Family and Friends Celebration of Graduates Cookout

You are invited to come, bring your friends, family, and anyone who supports your journey through graduate school. This event is free. Graduate students from all schools within the University System of Maryland (USM) are invited!

Here is a list, if your school is listed, you are invited! http://www.usmd.edu/institutions/

Alumni, faculty, and staff are invited.

Friends and family members of students who have participated in PROMISE are invited. 

If you are from another school, e.g., Howard, Hopkins, GW, and have come to a PROMISE event in the past such as SSI, you are also invited to participate.

Please register below.

Register for the PROMISE Friends and Family Cookout and Celebration of Graduates:

If you are graduating from a USM institution with an M.S. or Ph.D., please send an email to promisestaff@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 30, with your name, school, department, and degree, so that we can recognize you at the event.

LOCATION:

Centennial Park – Pavilion D

Main/South Entrance

10000 Route 108

Columbia, MD 21042

Directions:
Main/South
PDF | Google Maps

This event provides food, fun, connections, and networking. Please plan to attend.

Saturday, May 3, 2014: PROMISE AGEP Family and Friends Celebration of Graduates Cookout

You are invited to come, bring your friends, family, and anyone who supports your journey through graduate school. This event is free. Graduate students from all schools within the University System of Maryland (USM) are invited!

Here is a list, if your school is listed, you are invited! http://www.usmd.edu/institutions/

Alumni, faculty, and staff are invited.

Friends and family members of students who have participated in PROMISE are invited. 

If you are from another school, e.g., Howard, Hopkins, GW, and have come to a PROMISE event in the past such as SSI, you are also invited to participate.

Please register below.

Register for the PROMISE Friends and Family Cookout and Celebration of Graduates:

If you are graduating from a USM institution with an M.S. or Ph.D., please send an email to promisestaff@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 30, with your name, school, department, and degree, so that we can recognize you at the event.

LOCATION:

Centennial Park – Pavilion D

Main/South Entrance

10000 Route 108

Columbia, MD 21042

Directions:
Main/South
PDF | Google Maps

This event provides food, fun, connections, and networking. Please plan to attend.

Travel Funds for Conferences!

• Keystone Conferences – Biomedical Sciences –  international opportunities — Assistant Professors, and Industry scientists
• College Park Conference – Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data: Areas: statistics, biostatistics, survey methodology

BIOMEDICAL: KEYSTONE CONFERENCES

Diversity in Life Science Programs (DLSP) at Keystone Symposia has just been advised that it will receive additional funds to support assistant professors and scientists from industry at an equivalent level who wish to attend Keystone Symposia meetings. The particular meetings available to attend are listed below. These are the only meetings available for this particular funding. The award is a reimbursement award, and will cover registration fees, lodging, airfare and ground transit.

The time frame is very tight and I ask for your help in sharing this information with any assistant professor or scientist from industry at equivalent level in life and biomedical sciences. You can forward this message or advise individuals to contact me directly. Please share on your networks right away. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Applicant must be assistant professor or scientist from industry at equivalent level
• Applicant must be engaged in laboratory research and have a particular research question which they are working to answer
• Applicant’s research must  be applicable to one of the meetings listed in the lower portion of this message
• Applicant must be a member of a federally designated underrepresented population (African American, Hispanic American,  Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)
• Applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States
• Applicant must be in life or biomedical sciences
• We ask that the applicant, if awarded, consider mentoring a student in his/her laboratory for a period of one year

Keystone Symposia meetings available to attend using this funding:

Adult Neurogenesis (E1)

Scientific Organizers: Jonas Frisén and Fred H. Gage

May 12—17, 2014

Clarion Hotel Sign, Stockholm, Sweden

Keystone Symposia E1

Autophagy: Fundamentals to Disease (E2)

Scientific Organizers: Christina H. Eng, Daniel J. Klionsky, Guido Kroemer and Li Yu

May 23—28, 2014

Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Keystone Symposia E2

The Brain: Adaptation and Maladaptation in Chronic Pain (E3)

Scientific Organizers: Frank Porreca, David Borsook and David W. Dodick

June 15—20, 2014

Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, USA

Keystone Symposia E3

The Modes of Action of Vaccine Adjuvants (S1)

Scientific Organizers: Philippa C. Marrack, Steven Reed and Robert A. Seder

October 8—13, 2014

Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington, USA

Keystone Symposia S1

Cell Death Signaling in Cancer and the Immune System (S2)

Scientific Organizers: Gustavo Amarante-Mendes, Douglas R. Green and Kim Newton

October 28—November 2, 2014

Casa Grande Hotel, Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil

Keystone Symposia S2

If you have any questions, please contact Bridget Stacy at bstacy@keystonesymposia.org.

SOCIAL SCIENCE: CONFERENCE AT COLLEGE PARK

This announcement was shared by Dr. Kim Nickerson, UMCP Assistant Dean for Diversity, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences:

Conference Financial Support for Students and Young Researchers

The Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) is pleased to announce a limited number of awards to assist young researchers who graduated no earlier than 2009 and students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in statistics, biostatistics, survey methodology or a related area in a U.S. university to attend the conference on Frontiers of Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data.  The Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) is the nation’s oldest and largest program offering graduate training in the principles and practices of survey research.  Please visit  http://www.jpsm.umd.edu/ to learn more about JPSM.

This conference  will be held May 29-31, 2014, at the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The conference is hosted by the Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM).  The awards, funded by the National Science Foundation (upon final approval), Westat, and the Washington Statistical Society (WSS), will support about 14 travel awards to cover registration and travel expenses up to a maximum of $800 and, in addition, about 14 registration waivers. Please visit http://www.jointprogram.umd.edu/ghosh/default.aspx for details about the conference and instructions on the application procedure. The conference organizers are especially interested in attracting minority/underrepresented students and junior scientists to this conference.

Applications must be sent to Prof. Yan Li at yli@umd.edu no later than April 15, 2014.

Frontiers of Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data

Date:  May 29-31, 2014

Location:  College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center

University of Maryland, University College

Hotel Accommodations:  College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center

Conference Support Amount:  Maximum of $800 travel support, plus the waiver of conference registration fees

How to Apply:  Please visit http://www.jointprogram.umd.edu/ghosh/default.aspx for details about the conference and instructions on the application procedure.  Applications must be sent to Prof. Yan Li at yli@umd.edu no later than April 15, 2014.  The conference organizers are especially interested in attracting minority/underrepresented students and junior scientists to this conference.

Travel Funds for Conferences!

• Keystone Conferences – Biomedical Sciences –  international opportunities — Assistant Professors, and Industry scientists
• College Park Conference – Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data: Areas: statistics, biostatistics, survey methodology

BIOMEDICAL: KEYSTONE CONFERENCES

Diversity in Life Science Programs (DLSP) at Keystone Symposia has just been advised that it will receive additional funds to support assistant professors and scientists from industry at an equivalent level who wish to attend Keystone Symposia meetings. The particular meetings available to attend are listed below. These are the only meetings available for this particular funding. The award is a reimbursement award, and will cover registration fees, lodging, airfare and ground transit.

The time frame is very tight and I ask for your help in sharing this information with any assistant professor or scientist from industry at equivalent level in life and biomedical sciences. You can forward this message or advise individuals to contact me directly. Please share on your networks right away. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• Applicant must be assistant professor or scientist from industry at equivalent level
• Applicant must be engaged in laboratory research and have a particular research question which they are working to answer
• Applicant’s research must  be applicable to one of the meetings listed in the lower portion of this message
• Applicant must be a member of a federally designated underrepresented population (African American, Hispanic American,  Native American or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)
• Applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States
• Applicant must be in life or biomedical sciences
• We ask that the applicant, if awarded, consider mentoring a student in his/her laboratory for a period of one year

Keystone Symposia meetings available to attend using this funding:

Adult Neurogenesis (E1)

Scientific Organizers: Jonas Frisén and Fred H. Gage

May 12—17, 2014

Clarion Hotel Sign, Stockholm, Sweden

Keystone Symposia E1

Autophagy: Fundamentals to Disease (E2)

Scientific Organizers: Christina H. Eng, Daniel J. Klionsky, Guido Kroemer and Li Yu

May 23—28, 2014

Hyatt Regency Austin, Austin, Texas, USA

Keystone Symposia E2

The Brain: Adaptation and Maladaptation in Chronic Pain (E3)

Scientific Organizers: Frank Porreca, David Borsook and David W. Dodick

June 15—20, 2014

Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, USA

Keystone Symposia E3

The Modes of Action of Vaccine Adjuvants (S1)

Scientific Organizers: Philippa C. Marrack, Steven Reed and Robert A. Seder

October 8—13, 2014

Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington, USA

Keystone Symposia S1

Cell Death Signaling in Cancer and the Immune System (S2)

Scientific Organizers: Gustavo Amarante-Mendes, Douglas R. Green and Kim Newton

October 28—November 2, 2014

Casa Grande Hotel, Guaruja, São Paulo, Brazil

Keystone Symposia S2

If you have any questions, please contact Bridget Stacy at bstacy@keystonesymposia.org.

SOCIAL SCIENCE: CONFERENCE AT COLLEGE PARK

This announcement was shared by Dr. Kim Nickerson, UMCP Assistant Dean for Diversity, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences:

Conference Financial Support for Students and Young Researchers

The Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) is pleased to announce a limited number of awards to assist young researchers who graduated no earlier than 2009 and students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in statistics, biostatistics, survey methodology or a related area in a U.S. university to attend the conference on Frontiers of Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data.  The Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM) is the nation’s oldest and largest program offering graduate training in the principles and practices of survey research.  Please visit  http://www.jpsm.umd.edu/ to learn more about JPSM.

This conference  will be held May 29-31, 2014, at the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The conference is hosted by the Joint Program in Survey Methodology (JPSM).  The awards, funded by the National Science Foundation (upon final approval), Westat, and the Washington Statistical Society (WSS), will support about 14 travel awards to cover registration and travel expenses up to a maximum of $800 and, in addition, about 14 registration waivers. Please visit http://www.jointprogram.umd.edu/ghosh/default.aspx for details about the conference and instructions on the application procedure. The conference organizers are especially interested in attracting minority/underrepresented students and junior scientists to this conference.

Applications must be sent to Prof. Yan Li at yli@umd.edu no later than April 15, 2014.

Frontiers of Hierarchical Modeling in Observational Studies, Complex Surveys and Big Data

Date:  May 29-31, 2014

Location:  College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center

University of Maryland, University College

Hotel Accommodations:  College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center

Conference Support Amount:  Maximum of $800 travel support, plus the waiver of conference registration fees

How to Apply:  Please visit http://www.jointprogram.umd.edu/ghosh/default.aspx for details about the conference and instructions on the application procedure.  Applications must be sent to Prof. Yan Li at yli@umd.edu no later than April 15, 2014.  The conference organizers are especially interested in attracting minority/underrepresented students and junior scientists to this conference.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, we will welcome new PROMISE Mentor, Dr. Michael Penn, Vice President of Strategy at Gladstone Institutes (and author of “Finding Your North,” a book that we featured at a past SSI), and Dr. Jaime Bonilla, Dean of the School of Engineering at  Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico.

Dr. Penn (in-person) and Dr. Bonilla (via Skype) are among leaders from 15 organizations who are coming to talk to graduate students about job opportunities. Dr. Penn is interested in finding talented biomedical researchers who are ready for postdoctoral positions. He is coming to Maryland so that he can go beyond just having people apply for positions on a website. He is coming from California to meet you in person! You never know what opportunities might transpire, so if you do research in any of the areas that Gladstone covers, e.g., HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders, virology and immunology, bioinformatics, cardiovascular disease, and more. Read more about the research at Gladstone Institutes, a partner of the University of California, San Francisco: http://gladstoneinstitutes.org/

After connecting with Dr. Jaime Bonilla at the International conference of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) in Atlanta in 2013, and again at the 2013 World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) in Cartagena, Colombia, we learned that Dr. Bonilla had developed a unique “Visiting Professors” program that is available to engineering Ph.D.s around the world. In an effort to expose his students at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico with a global perspective, he wants to bring in new faculty from around the world, to teach technical courses in English. These short assignments would give you, participants in PROMISE, an opportunity to have an international short-term visiting professorship. An example of the kinds of  positions that are on the table can be found here: http://www.higheredjobs.com/m/details.cfm?JobCode=175866267&Title=Visiting%20Professor%20-%20Engineering. Come and talk to Dr. Bonilla, a member of the Global Engineering Deans Council, to find out more about this opportunity, including opportunities that have not been discussed here.

The event is the Career Pathways for Graduate Students Dinner Seminar, which includes a concurrent panel discussion on global careers. Both graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are invited to this event.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

UMBC’s Campus

A.O.K. Library, 7th Floor

RSVP:

• UMBC’s graduate students and postdocs: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/19713
• Graduate students and postdocs from other schools within the University System of Maryland: Please RSVP by writing a message in the comment section below with your name and department. Alternatively, you may send email to promisestaff@gmail.com, with the subject “Career Pathways 2014.”

Other guests include representatives from:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• Creative Staffing International
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  
• Kelly Government Solutions
• National Security Agency
• Soft Tech Consulting
• The Canton Group
• The Hilltop Institute, UMBC
• U. S. Census Bureau
• UMBC, Research Administration
• Urban Teacher Center
• Viggorr Innovative Systems and Solutions Company
• The Fulbright Program
• The U. S. Department of State

About Dr. Penn:

Dr. Michael L. Penn, Jr, is VP for Strategy at the Gladstone Institutes and Chief Executive Officer of the Gladstone Foundation. Dr. Penn oversees the Communications Department and the the core laboratories and provides leadership for the conception, analysis and implementation of Gladstone’s strategic initiatives. Prior to joining Gladstone in 2012 he worked for more than 8 years at Genentech Inc., where he helped advance innovations in drug development. In 2001, Dr. Penn co-founded Building Diversity in Science, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering underrepresented minority students to pursue careers in science. From 2002 to 2004, he served as Commissioner for San Francisco’s Health Commission, the policy-making board of the Department of Public Health. Dr. Penn earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Morehouse College and an MD and PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of California, San Francisco.

About Dr. Bonilla: