Category: PFF

PFF Seminar 2: Surviving in Graduate School This 2nd Session of our “Preparing Future Faculty” Seminar Series is next Thursday, November 14, from 3pm to 4pm at EH 2430 (note the change in location) [Canvas]. The topic for the next PFF is Thriving vs. Surviving in Graduate School. In this interactive session, I will share…Continue Reading AY2425 Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 2: Thriving vs. Surviving in Graduate School  

PFF Seminar 1: Kick Off This seminar will provide engineering graduate students (and postdocs) with the information and helpful strategies for pursuing academic careers. We will be kicking off our second year of the seminar for AY24-25. Special guest, Dean Magnus Egerstedt, will kick off the seminar by speaking to students. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, October…Continue Reading AY2425 Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 1: Kick Off  

PFF Seminar 8: UCI Graduates Panel. PhD and Postdocs, who graduated from UCI and went on to pursue academic careers, will join to share advice and their experience with the process. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, May 9 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments at 12:45pm Location: ISEB 1200 Colloquia…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 8: UCI Graduates Panel

PFF Seminar 7: The Teaching Statement. Alexander Bower, from the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation (DTEI) will be delivering a workshop on teaching statements titled, “Crafting Your Creed: How to Write an Effective Teaching Statement”. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, April 11 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments at 12:45pm Location: ISEB 1200 Colloquia…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 7: The Teaching Statement

PFF Seminar 6: The Research Statement. This session will include a panel of faculty members and engineering leaders who have direct experience reading and reviewing Research Statements. The second portion of the session will include a writing clinic for feedback, please bring your own materials. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, March 14 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 6: The Research Statement

PFF Seminar 5: The Hiring Perspective. This session will include a panel of faculty members who have direct experience hiring faculty in their departments and at the school level. They will provide insight into how hiring panels evaluate faculty candidates. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, February 8 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments at 12:45pm Location: ISEB 1200…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 5: The Hiring Perspective

PFF Seminar 4: Teaching-Focused Faculty Pathways. This session will focus on teaching centered faculty positions and will include a presentation by Professor Natascha Buswell, on research conducted with individuals pursuing teaching-focused faculty roles, and will also include a panel of Professors of Teaching at the School of Engineering. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, January 11 Time: 1-2pm…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 4: Teaching-Focused Faculty Pathways

PFF Seminar 3: Campus Resources for Career Development This session will present an overview of campus resources related to Career Development, with a special focus on Academic positions, but will also cover industry preparation. Presentations will be delivered by the GPS-STEM and Graduate Division Offices. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, December 14 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 3: Campus Resources for Career Development

PFF Seminar 2: Faculty Panel: Experiences from Faculty Life.  This session will include a faculty panel focused on “Faculty Life”, with a special focus on research. Chapman University will also attend following our session to present on current faculty positions they are recruiting for. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, November 9 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments at…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 2: Faculty Panel: Experiences from Faculty Life 

PFF Seminar 1: Kick Off.  This seminar will provide students with the information and helpful strategies for pursuing academic careers and navigating the faculty job process. Special guest, Dean Magnus Egerstedt, will kick off the seminar by speaking to students. [Canvas] Date: Thursday, October 12 Time: 1-2pm | Light Refreshments at 12:45pm Location: ISEB 1200…Continue Reading Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Seminar 1: Kick Off