Thriving at Cornell and Beyond – Research Focus

Description: This panel focuses on sharing information about Cornell, Ithaca and the surrounding area. Panelists will share resources related to teaching, research, seed grant and grant making opportunities

• Avery August – Deputy Provost and HHMI Professor of Immunology, Microbiology & Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Maria Fitzpatrick – Professor and Associate Vice Provost for Social Sciences, Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
• Lola Brown – Associate Dean for Research and Assistant Professor of Research Education in Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine
• Matt DeLisa – William L. Lewis Professor, Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering

Developing a Solid Contribution to Diversity Statement

Description: Panelists will discuss elements of strong Contribution to Diversity statements and suggest how to develop such a statement. Participants will implement the best practices shared in the session into their diversity statements and are welcome to share these statements to receive feedback from panelists. 

• Yael Levitte – Associate Vice Provost for the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD)
• Chelsea Specht – Barbara McClintock Professor of Plant Biology, School of Integrative Sciences and Associate Dean of the Faculty, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Praveen Sethupathy – Professor of Physiological Genomics, Director, Center for Vertebrate Genomics, College of Veterinary Medicine

“What I wish I knew:” Transitioning into an Assistant Professor Position

Description: Panelists will share lessons from their experience of transitioning from postdoc/ advanced graduate student to an assistant professor position. Topics can include developing your independent research agenda, starting up a lab, juggling multiple responsibilities (teaching, research and service), etc. Participants are welcome to share questions they wish to explore in this session.

• Anushka Dongre – Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Glenn E. Simmons Jr – Assistant Research Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Rong Yang – Assistant Professor, Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering

How to Ace a Job/ Chalk Talk

Description: In the first half of the session, panelist will outline advice about how to prepare for an on-campus job talk. In the second half of the session participants will brainstorm how to develop or improve their own talks.

• Siu Sylvia Lee – Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Jeff Niederdeppe – Professor, Department of Communication, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy
• Marjolein van der Meulen – James M. and Marsha McCormick Director of Biomedical Engineering; Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering