Professional Development Activities

These meetings focus on enhancing academic skills and cover topics related to job searches, mentorship, leadership, research ethics and cultural competence.

Winter/Spring 2024

January 11 Research Talks 3:30 - 5:00 PM Dr. Jackie Bonds, Dr. Gabriel Castro-Falcón, and Dr. Alyssa Rodriguez Moderator: Dr. Alexis Reyes	January 25 How to make large classes small: a workshop addressing the big STEM challenge 3:30 – 5:00 PM Guest Speaker: Dr. Arri Eisen, Teaching Professor & Director of Teaching for FIRST IRACDA, Emory University Introduction: Dr. Matthew Ellis	February 8 Research Talk 3:30 – 5:00 PM Dr. Amanda Brambila, Dr. Alex Hoffman, Dr. DaNae Woodard, Moderator: Dr. Gabriel Castro-Falcón
February 22 CIMER Mentor Training 3:30 – 6:00 PM Guest Facilitator: Dr. Vickie Risbrough, Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, UCSD	March 7 Research Talks 3:30 – 5:00 PM Dr. Christian Cazares, Dr. Alexis Reyes, & Dr. Lamar Thomas Moderator: Dr. Jackie Bonds	March 14 IDP Buddy Lunch 12:30 – 1:30 PM
March 21 Research Ethics: Dilemma Game 3:30 – 5:00 PM Faciliator: Dr. Morgan Mouchka	April 4 Research Talks 3:30 – 5:00 PM Dr. Hailey Edwards & Dr. Julio Pimentel Moderator: Dr. Alexia Perryman	April 18 Surviving & Thriving as New Faculty - Featuring IRACDA Alumni 3:30 – 5:00 PM Guest speakers: Dr. Anabel Flores, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Science, California Baptist University; Dr. Danielle Schmitt, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCLA Introduction: Dr. Alyssa Rodriguez
May 2 Research Talks 3:30 – 5:00 PM Dr. Francisco Méndez Díaz & Dr. Cindy Barba Moderator: Dr. Sedelia Dominguez	May 16 Annual IRACDA Retreat 3:00 – 6:00 PM (Please note special time) Keynote Speaker: Dr. Antentor O Hinton Jr., Assistant Professor, Dept of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University Location: The Forum at Price Center	May 30 'Solve my Research Problem' Speed Dating 3:30 – 5:00 PM Location: TBD

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