Faculty from California Community Colleges and California State Universities will share their experiences and advice about faculty careers in their respective systems of higher education. The morning session (10am-12pm) will focus on California Community College faculty, while the afternoon session (1pm-3pm) will feature faculty speakers from California State Universities. CCC and CSU faculty members were invited from a range of disciplines and institutions. All graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are welcome to attend and ask questions about landing and launching their faculty careers.

Faculty Careers Day is a virtual conference that highlights academic career pathways at primarily teaching institutions. Faculty from California Community Colleges and California State Universities will share their experiences and advice about faculty careers at these institutions. This event is primarily geared for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Zoom Meeting ID:  843 4912 8107

For the complete schedule of speakers, please visit: https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/faculty_careers_day

This event is part of UC Merced's Adelante HSI: Preparing Future Faculty Program, which is funded through a grant from the UC-Hispanic Serving Institutions Doctoral Diversity Initiative (UC-HSI DDI).

Please join us for a panel discussion with California State University (CSU) faculty. Learn about the life of a professor at these campuses, which includes teaching small classes, meeting the needs of diverse students, and including undergraduate students in your research. View flyer.

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During this workshop, AGEP fellows learned tips and gained insight on how to compose a teaching statement for a teaching-focused school. The fellows heard from AGEP CSU mentors:

• Dr. Katherine Elder, Assistant Professor | Health Communication - California State University, Channel Islands

• Dr. Erich Fleming, Program Chair & Associate Professor of Biology - California State University, Channel Islands

• Dr. Helda Pinzon-Perez, RN, FNP-BC, MPH, MCHES, Professor | Department of Public Health - CSU Fresno

AGEP fellows will participate in a postdoctoral panel discussion in which they will gain knowledge regarding finding postdoc opportunities, protocol/etiquette in identifying postdoctoral opportunities or initiating contacts, expectations of your postdoctoral position, etc.

Panelists will have the opportunity to discuss their experiences and why they believe postdoctoral opportunities are important and provide insight on approaching a postdoctoral position.

Panelists: David Lent (CSU Fresno), Ahmed Awad (CSU Channel Islands), Asmeret Berhe (UC Merced), and David Sherman (UC Santa Barbara).

AGEP Fellows, CSU mentors, and AGEP leadership attended a self-care workshop led by Dr. Christy Teranishi-Martinez.

Strength Building:

Ways of building on strengths within yourself to help build resiliency during these challenging times.

Exercises:

Provide exercises, focusing on mindfulness, present-moment awareness self-compassion and loving kindness to help fellows cope with the stress, anxiety and challenges we are confronted with.

Positive Change:

Positive Change - helping each of us to think of ways of promoting positive change in within ourselves, families, and the communities in which we live.

During this workshop, led by Dr. Ray Rodriguez, AGEP fellows were provided with valuable knowledge in how to navigate the academic interview process. Content covered in the workshop includes the following:

• Preparing an application that can help you make the short list

• Preparing for the in-person interview

• Effective post-interview follow-up including how to respond to the offer

Full Presentation: Making the shortlist: Keys to securing your first academic position