Developing a solid “Description of experience with, and/or planned approaches to, Working with Diverse Communities in Research, Teaching, Service and/or Outreach” Statement

Description: This workshop provides an overview of how to write a statement about your experience and approach to working with Diverse communities. The workshop will provide an overview of Cornell University’s founding principle …” any person… any study,” and its Core Values. Panelists will highlight what makes a statement stand out and the best practices for approaching such an assignment. Participants will have an opportunity to implement the tips and ideas shared in the session into their own statements and are welcome to share these statements to receive feedback from the panelists.

• Avery August – Deputy Provost and HHMI Professor of Immunology, Microbiology & Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Cynthia Leifer – Professor of Immunology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, co-Director, NIH FIRST Faculty Development Core
• Yael Levitte – Senior Associate Vice Provost for the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD)
• Corrie Moreau – Senior Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor, Department of Entomology and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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

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

• Sarah Caddy – Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine
• Shaila Musharoff – Assistant Professor, Department of Computational Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Science
•  Aditya Vashistha – Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science, Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science

Negotiating for Academic Positions

Description: An essential part of the academic job search is negotiating the job offer. Senior Associate Vice Provost Yael Levite will share insights about what academic job candidates should consider when negotiating an offer.

• Yael Levitte – Senior Associate Vice Provost for the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity (OFDD)