Concurrent Professional Development Sessions (Friedman Hall – Multiple Rooms)

Facilitator Session Time Title Room

Amanda Elyssa Ruiz, PhD Candidate, Microbiology and Immunology, Brown University

Mark Johnson, PhD, Royce Family Associate Professor of Teaching Excellence and Associate Professor of Biology, Brown University

4:15 – 5:15 PM Demystifying the PhD Application Process Friedman 102

Joseph Aguilera, PhD Candidate, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry, Brown University

Erica Larschan, PhD, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University

4:15 – 5:15 PM Mentoring Up and Making the Most of your Individualized Development Plan (IDP) Friedman 108
Logan Gin, PhD, Assistant Director for STEM The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University 4:15 – 5:15 PM Creating a Teaching Portfolio Friedman 202
Adán Colón-Carmona, PhD, Professor of Biology University of Massachusetts, Boston 4:15 – 5:15 PM Applying to Summer Research Programs Friedman 208