Past Events

The Graduate School supports the personal and professional development of graduate students through a wide range of workshops and events. Explore recordings of past programs designed to help students build skills, foster community, and succeed at Stony Brook.

• Grant Writing

  	Grant Writing Skills 3: Pieces of the Application Puzzle March 10, 2025 Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School This workshop is the last installment in a 3-part series and focuses on telling your story in a way that is compelling to reviewers and in alignment with the funder's goals, using every opportunity available on an application to do so!
  	Grant Writing Skills 2: Aligning Your Aims With Your Audience March 3, 2025 Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School This workshop is the second installment in a 3-part series and focuses on communicating how your research and candidacy as an award recipient align with the funder's goals.
  	Grant Writing Skills 1: Finding Your Funding Fit February 24, 2025 Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School This workshop is the first installment in a 3-part series and focuses on identifying the right types of funding for your educational and professional goals.

• Immigration Options for PhD Holders

  IMMIGRATION OPTIONS FOR PHD HOLDERS July 10, 2025 Meghan Gambino, Director, Visa and Immigration Services, Stony Brook University Brendan J. Venter, Partner, Harris Beach Murtha PLLC, Attorneys at Law This workshop covers the latest issues in obtaining visas and green cards to continue working in the U.S. as a doctoral degree holder.

• Faculty Career Path Skills Series

  	Research Statements June 27, 2024 Dr. Jennifer Albanese, Director, Stony Brook University Writing Center Postdocs and graduate students were invited to learn key strategies for crafting the research statement. This workshop was sponsored by Stony Brook University's Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Center for Inclusive Education.
  	Diversity Statements June 20, 2024 Karian Wright, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate School and Director, Center for Inclusive Education Postdocs and graduate students were invited to an interactive session on strategies for developing diversity statements for faculty job applications. This workshop was sponsored by Stony Brook University's Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Center for Inclusive Education.
  	Teaching Statements June 12, 2024 Dr. Kimberly Bell, TA Development Specialist, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Postdocs and graduate students were invited to an interactive session on crafting a compelling teaching statement for faculty job applications and other teaching-focused jobs. This workshop was sponsored by Stony Brook University's Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Center for Inclusive Education.
  	CVs & Cover Letters June 5, 2024 Dr. Molly Lotz, Director, Research Training Initiatives, Graduate School  Postdocs and graduate students were invited to learn key strategies for crafting a compelling CV and writing effective cover letters. This workshop was sponsored by Stony Brook University's Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Center for Inclusive Education.
  	Faculty Job Market 101 April 9, 2024 Dr. Molly Lotz, Director, Research Training Initiatives, Graduate School  Postdocs and graduate students were invited to learn about when to apply for faculty and other academic positions, what documents are required, and how long the process takes. This workshop was sponsored by Stony Brook University's Graduate School, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and the Center for Inclusive Education.

• Managing Your Academic Online Presence

  	Creating Your Academic Online Presence April 9, 2024 Nicole Taylor Peters, Doctor of Musical Arts (Flute) student, Graduate Assistant, Graduate School The final session of the Managing Your Academic Online Presence series focused on how to create relevant, professional content to boost one’s presence online.
  	Engaging Your Academic Online Presence April 2, 2024 Elizabeth Ann Moon, Director of Marketing and Communications, Graduate School This session offers advice surrounding engagement on relevant online platforms to ensure professional and appropriate interactions.
  	Aligning Your Academic Online Presence March 26, 2024 Dr. Molly Lotz, Director, Research Training Initiatives, Graduate School  This session focused on aligning materials that exist online to ensure your brand remains consistent across all relevant platforms.
  	Branding Your Academic Online Presence March 19, 2024 Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School What do your connections and collaborators find when they search for you online? We all have an online presence, so curating your digital brand is an important part of connecting across your academic networks.

• Project Management

  	RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGEMENT October 15, 2025 Dr. Molly Lotz, Director, Research Training Initiatives, Graduate School  Researchers require advanced project management skills to accomplish their goals, and yet rarely receive formal training in the administrative, organizational, and metacognitive aspects of research project management. This workshop covers the elements of managing research projects and developing a plan for your own project.
  	ACADEMIC BUDGET March 5, 2024 Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School Postdocs and graduate students were invited to attend this bite-sized workshop as a part of a larger project management series. This particular session focused on academic budgeting; uncovering the hidden curriculum, fringe, etc.
  	RISK management March 5, 2024 Dr. Molly Lotz, Director, Research Training Initiatives, Graduate School Postdocs and graduate students were invited to attend this bite-sized workshop as a part of a larger project management series. This particular session focused on risk management and anticipating scenarios that may derail a project.
  	Team Management February 27, 2024 Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School Postdocs and graduate students were invited to attend this bite-sized workshop as a part of a larger project management series. This particular session focused on project team management.
  	EFFECTIVE CHECK-INS February 27, 2024 Dr. Molly Lotz, Director, Research Training Initiatives, Graduate School  Postdocs and graduate students were invited to attend this bite-sized workshop as a part of a larger project management series. This particular session focused on effective check-ins and how to check in with project members to ensure progress is shared across the team.
  	Network analysis February 20, 2024 Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School Postdocs and graduate students were invited to attend this bite-sized workshop as a part of a larger project management series. This particular session focused on network analysis and narrowing down the process drivers for your particular project.
  	Time & Energy February 20, 2024 Dr. Molly Lotz, Director, Research Training Initiatives, Graduate School  Dr. Ashley Staples, Director, External Fellowships and Scholarly Development, Graduate School Postdocs and graduate students were invited to attend this bite-sized workshop as a part of a larger project management series. This particular session focused on time and energy management in the context of project management.

• Exploring Career Options

  	To Postdoc or Not to Postdoc March 10, 2022 Dr. Kathleen Flint Ehm, Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs, Graduate School Should a postdoc position be your next career step? If so, how do you choose a postdoc that's a good fit? This workshop was co-hosted by Stony Brook University's Center for Inclusive Education and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
  	Choosing the Right Postdoc For You September 21, 2021 Dr. Rebecca Adikes, Assistant Professor of Biology, Siena College, Dr. Ethan Cline, Postdoc, Physics and Astronomy, Dr. Lisa-Marie Nisbett, Postdoc, Pharmacological Sciences, Dr. Laurel Yohe, Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics and Genetics, UNC Charlotte This panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Kathleen Flint Ehm, Assistant Dean for Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs, features current and former Stony Brook postdocs.
  	Career Choices and Pivots in a Wild PhD Job Market March 24, 2021 Dr. Sindhuja Tirumalai Govindarajan, Biomedical Engineering, PhD ‘20 Dr. Bruno De Carvalho, Pharmacology, PhD ‘21 This panel discussion, moderated by Alfreda James, Assistant Director, Graduate Students and Postdocs, Career Center, focuses on the changing job market for PhD holders.