Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations of STEM Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: A Conversation Series

Webcast

Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM: Graduate Student and Post-Doc Caregivers Webinar

October 29, 2024

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Discussion

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About

Caregiving is a universal experience--whether providing care for children or aging relatives or receiving care when ailing, everyone at some point will be touched by caregiving. And yet, caregiving remains stigmatized and under-supported in academia, with particular challenges for graduate students and post-docs who face greater hurdles to accessing and advocating for their needs. Building on the recent release of a National Academies report on Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM, this webinar will unpack the caregiving experiences of post-doctoral scholars and graduate students and examine what institutions can do to better support these populations.

Contact

Katherine Wullert

KWullert@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Summit

Is Collective Bargaining the Answer? New Approaches to Adjudication of Sexual Harassment Complaints in Recent Graduate Student Labor Agreements

October 15, 2024

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

Past

About

Karen Stubaus, National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions (presentation)
Sarah Arveson, UAW 4811 (formerly UAW 5810), the Union of Postdoctoral Scholars and Academic Researchers within the University of California System
Renée Fonseca, President of GSU-UE 1103, the Union of Graduate Student Employees at the University of Chicago
Moderator: Melissa Sortman, Michigan State University

Contact

Maria Lund Dahlberg

bhew@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Perspectives from New Voices: Navigating Early-stage STEM Careers Across Sectors

September 25, 2024

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Board on Higher Education and Workforce will host an open session featuring members of the New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine program, which engages mid-career scientists, engineers, and health professionals to expand the diversity of expertise engaged in the National Academies’ work. The session will focus on how experiences as graduate students and postodocs aid in the transition to careers in STEM and share lessons learned on how to prepare for the transition. Panelists will draw from their academic and professional experiences across multiple sectors.This is one of two conversations with New Voices members intended to provide deeper insight into current hurdles that graduate students and postdocs face to prepare for and land into their own successful career.

Speakers:

Moderator:

Dr. Mahdieh Aghazadeh, Principal Process Engineer, Johnson and Johnson

Panelists:

Dr. Sabrina Assoumou, Associate Professor and Inaugural Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Endowed Professor of Medicine, Boston University, Boston Medical Center
Dr. Holly Mayton, Principal Scientist – Sustainability, Science, and Policy, Deere & Company
Dr. Emily Pentzer, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University

Contact

Maria Lund Dahlberg

(202) 334-3372
mdahlberg@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Current STEM Labor Movements: Upstream Consequences for Industry and Innovation

September 16, 2024

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

To capitalize on the importance and critical role of private and industrial partners in this discussion, a conversation series will be convened as a partnership between GUIRR and the National Academy of Engineering President's Business Advisory Committee. This panel will convene to discuss how student needs around increased pay and other fringe benefits, as well as additional economically based future STEM trainee pressures, may change the cost or efficiency of innovation. Specific consideration will be placed on trainees’ economic forces and pathways representing the transition from the university to industry. It will also consider the role of building a robust and retained workforce in an era of increased global competition for a shrinking and specialized labor pool.

Contact

Alex Temple

atemple@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Perspectives from New Voices: Promoting Professional Development for Graduate Students in a Changing Paradigm

September 11, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Board on Higher Education and Workforce will host an open session featuring members of the New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine program, which engages mid-career scientists, engineers, and health professionals to expand the diversity of expertise engaged in the National Academies’ work. The session will focus on the experience of graduate students while in school and how their mentors and institutions can successfully foster their professional development. Panelists will draw from their academic experiences in U.S. and international institutions as well as their professional interactions with graduate students and postdocs. This is one of two conversations with New Voices members intended to provide deeper insight into current hurdles that graduate students and postdocs face to prepare for and land into their own successful careers.

Speakers:

Moderator:

Dr. Mahdieh Aghazadeh, Principal Process Engineer, Johnson and Johnson

Panelists:

Dr. Mitul Luhar, Associate Professor and Henry Salvatori Early Career Chair, University of Southern California
Dr. Michael Martin, Staff Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dr. Eri Saikawa, Professor and Winship Distinguished Research Professor, Emory University

Contact

Maria Lund Dahlberg

(202) 334-3372
mdahlberg@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

The Role of Independent Research Institutes in Supporting and Developing Postsecondary and Post-graduate Education

August 29, 2024

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The Board on Higher Education and Workforce will host an open session on Thursday, August 29, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET featuring representatives from three Independent Research Institutes (IRIs) across the United States. The session will focus on the role of IRIs in postsecondary and post-graduate education and research, and the benefits and barriers facing these unique organizations. This conversation will showcase the growing need to more fully understand and expand the modes of postsecondary and post-graduate education available for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Speakers:

Moderator:

M. Maria Lund Dahlberg, Director, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, National Academies

Panelists:

Dr. Valentina Parma, Director of Academic Affairs, Monell Chemical Senses Center
Dr. Emily Lillian Fishman, Director of Academic Affairs, SENS Research Foundation
Dr. Gregory Chin, Senior Program Manager, Postsecondary Education, The Buck Institute

Contact

Contact us

bhew@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Future STEM Workforce Skills, Gaps, and Staffing Demand Reflecting New Student Dynamics

August 12, 2024

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

Past

About

To capitalize on the importance and critical role of private and industrial partners in this discussion, a conversation series will be convened as a partnership between GUIRR and the National Academy of Engineering President's Business Advisory Committee. The purpose of this conversation is to identify the skills needed by a future STEM-oriented workforce. It will ask leaders to forecast R&D trends in their sectors and project what types of students need to emerge from institutions of higher education to meet those emerging trends.

Contact

Maria Lund Dahlberg

mdahlberg@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy (Spring Meeting 2024)

June 7, 2024

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)

Past

About

The Spring 2024 meeting of the Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy will take place on June 6 and 7.

Contact

Maria Lund Dahlberg

mdahlberg@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Lived Experiences and Reflections by Graduate Students on the Realities of Graduate Student Education: Personal Motivations and Challenges of Unionization

May 21, 2024

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)

Past

Agenda

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About

The Board on Higher Education and Workforce will host an open session featuring Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellows who are currently enrolled and recently graduated PhD students. The session will focus on their thoughts about their graduate experiences and how they intersect with unionization and collective bargaining. This is one of two conversations involving the Mirzayan Fellows, intended to provide deeper insight into the personal perspectives of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Contact

Contact us

bhew@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Perspectives of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Studying in the US: Mindsets, Values, and Obstacles

May 20, 2024

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)

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Agenda

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About

The Board on Higher Education and Workforce will host an open session featuring Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellows who are specifically international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. This session will focus on their individual motivations and experiences as international students, especially in how they differ from those of domestic graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. This is one of two conversations involving the Mirzayan Fellows, intended to provide deeper insight into the personal perspectives of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Contact

Contact us

bhew@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Open Session - Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: The Current Landscape and History of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Labor Movements

January 31, 2024

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EST)

Past

Materials

About

The Roundtable on Mentorship, Well-being, and Professional Development will be holding an open session on the roles, responsibilities, expectations, and benefits that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students and postdoctoral scholars serve and receive across the U.S. STEM enterprise. Through this session, the Roundtable is hoping to explore the current landscape and history of graduate student and postdoctoral scholar labor movements, including questions such as:

What are the current expectations of STEM graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and how have these changed?
Why are these critical members of the STEM ecosystem turning to unionization and collective bargaining?
What is the full extent of this current movement?
What might the STEM community learn from the movement towards unionization and collective bargaining?

Panelists included:

Emily Ackerman, Postdoctoral Researcher at Lahav Lab, Harvard Medical School
Don Dixon, Astrophysics PhD student, Vanderbilt University
Bill Mahoney, Associate Dean of Student and Postdoctoral Affairs, the University of Washington
Trent McDonald, Staff Organizer, Rutgers AAUP-AFT
Gary Rhoades, Professor and Interim Department Head of Department of Educational Policy Studies & Practice, Interim Director of Center for the Study of Higher Education, University of Arizona

Contact

Maria Lund Dahlberg

mdahlberg@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

The Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust: Meeting 9

March 5, 2024

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EST)

Past

About

The ninth meeting of the Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust was held on March 4 and 5, 2024. It was composed of both open and closed sessions. Information for the open session is listed below.

March 5, 2024, 1:00–1:30 PM EST

Panel on Higher Education Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations of Grad Students/Postdocs

Moderator: David Allison—Provost Professor, Indiana University Bloomington, Strategic Council co-chair

Arthur Lupia—Office of the Vice President for Research and Department of Political Science, University of Michigan; Strategic Council member

Contact

Maria Lund Dahlberg

mdahlberg@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations of STEM Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: A Conversation Series

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Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM: Graduate Student and Post-Doc Caregivers Webinar

Is Collective Bargaining the Answer? New Approaches to Adjudication of Sexual Harassment Complaints in Recent Graduate Student Labor Agreements

Perspectives from New Voices: Navigating Early-stage STEM Careers Across Sectors

Current STEM Labor Movements: Upstream Consequences for Industry and Innovation

Perspectives from New Voices: Promoting Professional Development for Graduate Students in a Changing Paradigm

The Role of Independent Research Institutes in Supporting and Developing Postsecondary and Post-graduate Education

Future STEM Workforce Skills, Gaps, and Staffing Demand Reflecting New Student Dynamics

Committee on Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Public Policy (Spring Meeting 2024)

Lived Experiences and Reflections by Graduate Students on the Realities of Graduate Student Education: Personal Motivations and Challenges of Unionization

Perspectives of International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Studying in the US: Mindsets, Values, and Obstacles

Open Session - Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: The Current Landscape and History of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Labor Movements

The Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust: Meeting 9