Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars (PFx) open sessions

Preparing Future Faculty and Scholars is a weekly professional development seminar for doctoral and MFA students as well as postdocs who are interested in exploring multiple career opportunities — whether in academia, industry, government or the not-for-profit sector.

All doctoral students, MFAs and postdocs (irrespective of enrollment in PFx) are welcome to join the following open sessions.

All sessions will be held in Bateman Physical Sciences Center F Wing, 101

Structure and Organization of Academia

September 7, 9:40 to 11:35 a.m.

Dr. George Justice, Professor of English, ASU
Dr. Craig Jacobsen, Chair, English, Mesa Community College

Register: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/362404

Putting Your Advanced Degree to Work Outside the Academy: Entrepreneurship and Industry

October 5, 9:40 to 11:35 a.m.

Wiley Larsen, Program Manager Postdoctoral Affairs Office, ASU
Dr. Hadi Sharifi, Cloud Architect, lo T Industrial Systems, Intel Corporation

Register: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/362430

Building Networks

November 2, 9:40 to 11:35 a.m

Annie Maxfield, Interim Director, Graduate Student Writing, Resource and Professional Development, UCLA
Renee Klug, Senior International Educator, Global Launch, ASU

Register: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/362432

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