Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence

Join the Bridge to the Doctorate Fellows from Wisc-AMP to learn about research abstracts and poster presentations. Alexius Lampkins and Darian James will demonstrate how to best showcase your research outcomes at a professional research conference. This session covers: Basic components and requirements of a research poster; What differentiates a good poster from a winning poster; Presenting to different audiences; Best practices in delivering the research presentation at a poster session. Recorded July 15, 2020.



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Dr. Cammi Valdez leads a discussion about the process of applying to and selecting a graduate schools. Panelists include current and past graduate students Maria Gonzalez from Virginia Tech, Ailon Haileyesus from Stryker, Rodrigue Mbog from University of Southern Illinois, and Kayla Titialii Torres from University of Kentucky. Recorded July 22, 2020.



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Panelists Dr. Jessica Esquivel from Fermilab, Paul Faronbi from Nestle Purina, and Dr. Marquicia Pierce from TSRL, Inc., share their stories navigating to where they are today. Topics include: imposter syndrome challenges, taking risks when opportunities present themselves, and being a minority in a majority space. Recorded July 8, 2020.



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LSAMP alumni share their journey to where they are today. Discussion will include insider tips on finding your path in STEM and what the alumni would tell their younger self. Panelist include Paul Faronbi, mechanical packaging engineer from Nestle Purina (IINSPIRE alumnus), Dr. Nathalie Fuentes, Post-doctoral student at National Institutes of Health (IINSPIRE alumnus), and Adrian Saenz, civil engineer for the US Army Corp of Engineers (OK-LSAMP alumnus).



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This session includes an overview of what SMART goals are and how to convert a goal into a SMART goal. During a group exercise, students will have the opportunity to practice converting their goals into SMART goals. The session will end with a group discussion on potential pitfalls and strategies to avoid or address challenges. PRE-EXERCISE: Students are asked to think about their vision for 2021. Then watch the recording with 1-2 goals in mind that will help them achieve that vision. Recorded February 24, 2021.



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Attention graduate students and students entering in the workforce! This webinar discusses the job acquisition process in academia and in corporate/industry. Brian Thomas leads a discussion with Drs. Ben Flores, Professor of Engineering at University of Texas El Paso and PI of the UT Systems LSAMP, and Dr. Cammi Valdez, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Northeastern State University and previous past Director of the McNair Program at Wellesley College. Specific topics include 1) Finding and applying to jobs; 2) The hiring process; and 3) Strategies to be successful in the application and interview process. This is a 90m session.



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Representatives from the National Association of LSAMP Alumni (NALA) discuss imposter syndrome in STEM, the different archetypes of imposters, and panelist share their personal story of dealing with feelings of imposter syndrome throughout their academic and professional career. Presenters: Mone't Alberts, Graduate Assistant, Boise State University and Pacific NW LSAMP Alumnus; Abby Cruz, Graduate Assistant, UMBC LSAMP Program and UMBC LSAMP Alumnus; and Paul Faronbi, Founder & CEO, IncrediPaul, and IINSPIRE LSAMP Alumnus. Recorded June 2, 2021.



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Brian Thomas leads a discussion on how to find your ideal internship, discuss timelines and requirements, as well as provide strategies for developing a strong application. Panelists include representatives from Fermilab, Argonne National Laboratory and industry. In addition, Institute for Broadening Participation https://PathwaysToScience.org program representative demonstrates how to optimally use search tools to find internship opportunities. Recorded October 21, 2020.



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Whether you are applying to graduate school, jobs, or summer research internships, your digital presence matters! Dr. Cammi Valdez leads a discussion to learn how to improve your digital presence to help land the opportunity you are pursuing. During this workshop, we will discuss LinkedIn, creating a digital resume accessible to your network, and social media for young professionals.



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Drs. Johniqua Williams and Dwayne White lead a discussion on establishing a foundation of understanding racism in STEM. The goal of this session is to inform participants of the psychological origins and impact of racism internally and externally within the field of STEM. This training will strengthen participants' collective analysis of power while providing useful tools and framework to shift power within groups, institutions and other formations seeking to advance racial justice in this time. Recorded May 26, 2021.

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Paul Ardayfio, Ph.D, Clinical Research Advisor, Neuroscience and Internal Medicine-GPS Medical, Eli Lilly and Co., leads a discussion on study skills and strategies for academic success. Participants learn the most effective research-based study strategies for academic success, as well as, the surprising study strategies that are not effective, but commonly used. Recorded September 16, 2020.