Graduate Student Development Series Schedule

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"Graduate school can be full of uncertainty, frustration, and anxiety (especially if you are writing a thesis)! The Graduate Student Development Series has not only taught me strategies for tackling these feelings, but it has also shown me that there are plenty of students having similar experiences, which is a serious relief. The series also teaches you hard and soft skills that will help you conquer the challenges of graduate school. It is also a great way to meet other friendly students. I highly recommend attending these sessions if you have the opportunity (this series is a hidden gem)!" - Angelo, Master’s student in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health

Fall 2026 Schedule

Except where noted, you may attend any session in person or via Zoom. RSVP links will be sent out through emails from gradpd@MiamiOH.edu and can be found on promotional flyers on our social media outlets.

Zoom links will be provided prior to events through Google Calendar invites.

Friday, Sept. 11, 1-2 p.m. – Create a Personal Professional Development Plan
Presenter: Danielle Hart-Westbay
Location: Laws Hall, Room 215 | Online via Zoom

Monday, Sept. 14, 11:40 a.m.-1 p.m. – I'm four months sober: Diving into research on Miami student attitudes about AI
Presenters: Mandy Olejnick and Emma Boddy
Location: King Library, Room 134

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – Universal Design for Learning: Personalized Pathways to Student Success
Presenters: Center for Teaching Excellence
Location: Laws Hall, Room 320

Monday, Sept. 21, 10:05-11:25 a.m. – How to give up line editing and make feedback work for you: Strategies for responding to student writing
Presenters: Elizabeth Wardle and Emma Boddy
Location: King Library, Room 133

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 5-6:15 p.m. – The Attention Revolution: Deliberation, Sanctuary, and the Liberal Arts
Presenters: D. Graham Burnett, Professor of History, Princeton University
Location: Bachelor Hall, Room 1031, Humanities Common Room (Reception to follow)

Thursday, Sept. 24, 1-2:30 p.m. – Fact, Fiction, and LLMs: Redefining Information Literacy in the Era of AI
Presenters: Center for Teaching Excellence
Location: Laws Hall, Room 320

Friday, Oct. 2, 1-2 p.m. – How to Make Your Thesis/Dissertation Accessible
Presenter: Meggan Davison and Paul Detloff
Location: Online via Zoom

Thursday, Oct. 8, 1-3 p.m. – 3MT
Presenters: Graduate Student participants
Location: Heritage Room, Shriver Center

Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Attention Lab
Presenters: Strother School of Radical Attention-Attentional Laboratory
Location: Bachelor Hall, Room 1031, Humanities Common Room

Friday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. – Networking
Presenter: Danielle Hart-Westbay
Location: Laws Hall, Room 215 | Online via Zoom

Friday, Oct. 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Attention Lab
Presenters: Strother School of Radical Attention-Attentional Laboratory
Location: Bachelor Hall, Room 1031, Humanities Common Room

Friday, Nov. 6, 1-4:30 p.m. – Graduate Research Forum
Presenters: Graduate Student participants
Location: Armstrong Student Center

Friday, Dec. 4, 1-2 p.m. – Assessment Theory to Practice: Making Authentic Claims About Learning
Presenter: Ellen Yezierski, Center for Teaching Excellence
Location: Laws Hall, Room 320

All times listed are Eastern.
Attend ten or more sessions and receive a Commitment to Professional Development Certificate, social media recognition (optional), and entry into a prize raffle.

How to Sign Up

Each week the Graduate School sends an email from gradpd@MiamiOH.edu inviting all graduate students to register for the upcoming session. Links to the registration forms can also be found on our Instagram and LinkedIn!

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