Graduate Student Development Series Schedule

MiamiOH

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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.

September Schedule
Date	Time	Session	Presenter(s)	Location	Registration
11	1-2 p.m.	Create a Personal Professional Development Plan	Danielle Hart-Westbay	Laws Hall 215 \| Online via Zoom	Register
14	11:40 a.m. to 1 p.m.	I'm four months sober: Diving into research on Miami student attitudes about AI	Mandy Olejnick and Emma Boddy	King Library 134	Register
14	2-3 p.m.	AI Use in Research: Integrity, Ethics, and Practice	Dennis Cheatham, AI Provost Fellow Note: Please use this form to ask Dennis Cheatham questions about AI.	ULB-King AIS	Register
15	11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Universal Design for Learning: Personalized Pathways to Student Success	Center for Teaching Excellence	Laws Hall 320	Register
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	Elizabeth Wardle and Emma Boddy	King Library 133	Register
22	5-6:15 p.m.	The Attention Revolution: Deliberation, Sanctuary, and the Liberal Arts	D. Graham Burnett, Professor of History, Princeton University	Bachelor Hall 1031, Humanities Common Room (Reception to follow)	Register
24	1-2:30 p.m.	Fact, Fiction, and LLMs: Redefining Information Literacy in the Era of AI	Center for Teaching Excellence	Laws Hall 320	Register

October Schedule
Date	Time	Session	Presenter(s)	Location	Registration
2	1-2 p.m.	How to Make Your Thesis/Dissertation Accessible	Meggan Davison and Paul Detloff	Online via Zoom	Register
8	1-3 p.m.	3MT	Gradute Student Participants	Heritage Room, Shriver Center	Register
15	6:30-7:30 p.m.	Attention Lab	Strother School of Radical Attention-Attentional Laboratory	Bachelor Hall 1031, Humanities Common Room	Register
16	11 a.m. to 12 p.m.	Attention Lab	Strother School of Radical Attention-Attentional Laboratory	Bachelor Hall 1031, Humanities Common Room	Register
16	1-2 p.m.	Networking	Danielle Hart-Westbay	Laws Hall 215 \| Online via Zoom	Register

November Schedule
Date	Time	Session	Presenter(s)	Location	Registration
2	8:30-9:30 a.m.	Mentor-Trainee Relationship	TBD	Pearson Hall 116	Register
6	1-4:30 p.m.	Graduate Research Forum	Graduate School Presenters	Armstrong Student Center	Register

December Schedule
Date	Time	Session	Presenter(s)	Location	Registration
1	2-3 p.m.	Data Management	Roger Justus	King Library 112B Conference Room	Register
4	1-2 p.m.	Assessment Theory to Practice: Making Authentic Claims About Learning	Ellen Yezierski, Center for Teaching Excellence	Laws Hall 320	Register

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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