Events in October 2021
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New Graduate Program Director Orientation New Graduate Program Director Orientation
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October 1, 2021Date:
Friday, October 1, 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
The Graduate School will host the Annual New Graduate Program Directors Orientation on October 1st starting at 9:00a.m. via Zoom. Returning Graduate Program Directors are also welcome to attend. The program will include introductory comments from Dean Jeitschko on the status of graduate education and program reviews; a panel discussion with current and former Graduate Program Directors sharing “best practices” and how to address challenges; small group discussions addressing graduate education “case studies”; and updates on the use of electronic forms, approval processes using electronic forms, and Slate. Please register below.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://msu.zoom.us/j/96807115514?pwd=VU4ycENuNmE2RmV4QzQ5WDgzbitTQT09
Meeting ID: 968 0711 5514Passcode: 237134
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Dean’s welcome, Thomas D. JeitschkoState of Graduate EducationGraduate Program Review
Roles, responsibilities, and challenges in the time of COVIDGraduate Program Director Panelists:Kristin Mahoney, EnglishDiane Ebert-May, Plant BiologyKirsten Tollefson, Physics & Astronomy
10:00 a.m. Break
10:05 a.m. Graduate School Updates
Move to digital forms – Bethany LaursenEnglish language waiverTime limit extension
Graduate Committee Member Review, Evaluation, and Approval Form/Process – Bethany Larsen and Rique Campa
Campus Solutions and Slate – Melissa Del Rio/Deanne Hubbell
Graduate Program Director Survey and Program Review – Eric Torng
10:45 a.m. What do I do now? Scenarios (3 Breakout rooms. Group discussion)
11:30 a.m. End of formal program
11:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Graduate School Open Office HoursInformal conversation time to meet the Associate Deansask questions, bring up issues
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Professional Development
Slate Drop-In Sessions for Grad Program Coordinators Slate Drop-In Sessions for Grad Program Coordinators
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October 1, 2021Date:
Friday, October 1, 2021 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Location:
Teams
We are offering two Drop-In Sessions to assist with any Slate questions (application, security, review, etc.).
No RSVP necessary.
Tuesday, September 28, 10:30 – 11:30 AM Teams Link
Friday, October 1, 3:30 – 4:30PM Teams Link
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Important Dates
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Turning a Lecture Hall into a Classroom: Best Practices for Engaging Students in Large Enrollment Classes Turning a Lecture Hall into a Classroom: Best Practices for Engaging Students in Large Enrollment Classes
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October 6, 2021Date:
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
In bi-weekly Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching gatherings Graduate Teaching Assistants share their knowledge about teaching, teaching and technology tools as well as discuss research of teaching, book chapters relevant to work in an instructional setting. Anyone interested in these topics can join these meetings.
Session Description: We will share the format we have developed to convert our lecture halls into active classrooms, both online and in-person. Our goal is to provide more opportunities for students to practice applying the concepts they are learning and get feedback on their work during each class meeting. We use a variety of technologies to reach this goal, and a very well organized D2L site. We will share all of this and provide a snapshot of a 'week in the life' of our students.
Facilitator Bio:
Dr. Kirstin Parkin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. She is also a (Future Academic Scholars in Teaching) FAST Steering Committee member, FAST Mentor, and a passionate instructor.
Join Zoom Meeting https://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810 Meeting ID: 732 599 810 Passcode: GTAsTeach
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Professional Development
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Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Dialogues Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Dialogues
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October 7, 2021 – October 8, 2021Date:
Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 9:00am to Friday, October 8, 2021 - 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Michigan State University is participating in the Midwest Experiences in Mentoring Excellence (MEME) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). MSU will collaborate with five other institutions to establish virtual faculty mentor training and mentoring opportunities. The overall goal is to foster more inclusive and supportive climates in STEM departments.
Faculty: Please consider part in Faculty-to-Faculty (f2f) Mentoring Dialogues. These dialogues will help faculty from under-represented groups (URG) strengthen their mentoring of other faculty in STEM fields through discussion and sharing of best practices across disciplinary and institutional lines. The module content reflects the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Entering Mentoring training. Topics covered include Maintaining Effective Communication; Aligning Expectations; Assessing Understanding; Addressing Equity and Inclusion; Fostering Independence; and Promoting Professional Development. The training attends to the importance of intercultural competency in faculty mentorship.
While faculty with active mentoring responsibilities are particularly encouraged to attend, faculty of all ranks with a desire improve their mentoring practice can participate. Trainings consist of two, 4-hour sessions via Zoom. Four training options are available:
October 7-8, 2021 (Wed, Thurs), 9 AM – 1 PM EST
January 6-7, 2022 (Thurs, Fri), 9 AM – 1 PM EST
May 17-18, 2022 (Tues, Wed), 9 AM – 1 PM EST
August 17-18, 2022 (Wed, Thurs) 9 AM – 1 PM ESTTo express your interest, complete this sign-up sheet. Slots will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis until each session is filled. For other comments and inquiries, please contact Steven Thomas via email (deshawn@msu.edu) or by phone (517-432-3268).
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Professional Development
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Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Dialogues Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring Dialogues
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October 7, 2021 – October 8, 2021Date:
Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 9:00am to Friday, October 8, 2021 - 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Michigan State University is participating in the Midwest Experiences in Mentoring Excellence (MEME) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). MSU will collaborate with five other institutions to establish virtual faculty mentor training and mentoring opportunities. The overall goal is to foster more inclusive and supportive climates in STEM departments.
Faculty: Please consider part in Faculty-to-Faculty (f2f) Mentoring Dialogues. These dialogues will help faculty from under-represented groups (URG) strengthen their mentoring of other faculty in STEM fields through discussion and sharing of best practices across disciplinary and institutional lines. The module content reflects the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Entering Mentoring training. Topics covered include Maintaining Effective Communication; Aligning Expectations; Assessing Understanding; Addressing Equity and Inclusion; Fostering Independence; and Promoting Professional Development. The training attends to the importance of intercultural competency in faculty mentorship.
While faculty with active mentoring responsibilities are particularly encouraged to attend, faculty of all ranks with a desire improve their mentoring practice can participate. Trainings consist of two, 4-hour sessions via Zoom. Four training options are available:
October 7-8, 2021 (Wed, Thurs), 9 AM – 1 PM EST
January 6-7, 2022 (Thurs, Fri), 9 AM – 1 PM EST
May 17-18, 2022 (Tues, Wed), 9 AM – 1 PM EST
August 17-18, 2022 (Wed, Thurs) 9 AM – 1 PM ESTTo express your interest, complete this sign-up sheet. Slots will be given on a first-come-first-serve basis until each session is filled. For other comments and inquiries, please contact Steven Thomas via email (deshawn@msu.edu) or by phone (517-432-3268).
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Professional Development
Graduate School Write-In Graduate School Write-In
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October 8, 2021Date:
Friday, October 8, 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
'Graduate School Write-Ins are co-sponsored by the Graduate School and The Writing Center @ MSU. The write-ins are hosted and facilitated to provide writers with an opportunity to write in a shared writing space where other writers are present, and a writing center consultant/staff member is present to provide consultations for writers who would like to have a consultation appointment during the session.
Along with this, the write-ins provide an opportunity for facilitators to promote and share information about upcoming events hosted by the Graduate School, Writing Center, and other campus partners such as the University Outreach and Engagement Office and to provide resources and information that can be used to form graduate writing groups, have writing center appointments or attend workshops (provided by the Graduate School) cater to graduate students based on goals they may share during the write in.'
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Professional Development
A Dynamic Career: What Grad Students Should Know A Dynamic Career: What Grad Students Should Know
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October 8, 2021Date:
Friday, October 8, 2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Joseph Byrum is a leader known for constantly questioning how powerful industries use data to inform their decisions and practices. A trained PhD geneticist with an MBA, he is a worldwide leader in AI, “big data,” the financial industry and agriculture.
He is currently Chief Data Scientist at the Principal Financial Group, sought out for his unique ability to build and manage a revolutionary artificial intelligence tool for equity trading, where he manages a diverse team of analysts and leaders with a financial analysis engine that boosts the accuracy of asset selection, reduces operational costs, and builds profitability.
In his past role at Syngenta, Dr. Byrum pioneered data- centric R&D. As Global Head of Product Development (Oilseeds) and Head of Quantitative Sciences, Dr. Byrum led operational, administrative, and financial oversight of R&D operations spanning the Americas. His work in data analytics earned Dr. Byrum and his team the 2015 Edelman Prize—a first for any agricultural firm. He continued to refine his sophisticated suite of analytical tools to better serve individual customers, an innovation that earned him the 2016 Genius Award in Analytics from the Association of National Advertisers.
Dr. Byrum is a frequent thought leadership contributor to companies, higher education institutions, and the national conversation: he has appeared in Forbes, Fortune, Nautilus, MIT Sloan Management Review, Fast Company, TechCrunch, Analytics Magazine and ISE Magazine. Dr. Byrum has also received honors from the Aspen Business & Society Long Term Strategy Group and earned the 2016 DAS Practice Award.
Dr. Byrum holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from Iowa State University, an M.B.A from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and both an M.S. in Genetics and a B.S. in Soil Science from Michigan State University, where he won the 2016 CANR Alumni Association Outstanding Alumnus Award.
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Professional Development
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Authorship, Plagiarism and Peer Review (4195-ILT), October 12, 2021 Authorship, Plagiarism and Peer Review (4195-ILT), October 12, 2021
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October 12, 2021Date:
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Zoom
Publication of a scholarly work makes you an author - and that’s both exciting and a responsibility. This session will be dedicated to understanding the definitions and disagreements about what constitutes an author, how conflicts are resolved, how to avoid such conflicts, and where/to whom to go for help about authorship issues.
Plagiarism - stealing the work of another - is an increasing problem in the scholarly community. At MSU, this ranks as the #1 allegation of research misconduct. This session will also aim to help you understand what plagiarism is, how to test for it within your own work, how to discuss plagiarism, and where to go for advice on plagiarism.
For Registration see https://abilitylms.msu.edu/MSU/LearnerWeb_PTM.php?ActionID=Enroll&EventID=6730
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Professional Development
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Global Ethics Symposium Global Ethics Symposium
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October 14, 2021Date:
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 8:00am to 5:30pm
Location:
Multi-purpose room of the Edward J. Minskoff Pavilion at the Eli Broad College of Business
MSU is proposing to establish an Institute for Global Ethics in Theory & Practice where leading-edge research in ethical theory will shape global ethical practice, and knowledge of ethical practices will inform the further development of theory. In addition to catalyzing research in ethical theory and its applied practice, the Institute aims to provide students transformative classroom and experiential opportunities to discover the norms and values that will guide their careers and lives, and advance community-engaged activities. The goal of such an Institute would be to enhance MSU’s ongoing work in applied ethics with the development of deep expertise in global ethical theory across disciplines related to global ethics and social justice.
To further this goal and to provide a roadmap for such an Institute, MSU is organizing an Ethics Symposium on October 14th, 2021. The Symposium will have two featured keynote speakers: (a) Anita Allen and (b) Kirk O. Hanson. The speakers are expected to shed light on both the philosophical and practical dimensions of the functioning of such an Institute. Each keynote will be followed by a focus group of faculties who are interested in the various issues of outreach, research, practice, and pedagogy.
We seek graduate, professional, and post-doc student applicants who want to take part in the event as note takers and participants. A committee will evaluate all applications and will select candidates based on how their application fits with the goals of the Symposium. There are only a maximum of 10 awards. Each selected candidate will receive a $500 stipend for their role in note taking and participation. This award is being made possible by the Farrehi Family Foundation.
Applicants need to submit: (a) an up-to-date resume, (b) a short paragraph (200 words) statement of the relevance of the Symposium to your current interests in theory and practice of ethics; and (c) a description of how participation will contribute to your career pursuits (less than 200 words). The link for the application is here: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bQuaTvfLlh6etBs Please apply before 5pm on October 1st for consideration. Please direct questions to Sriram Narayanan at narayanan@broad.msu.edu. Best wishes, Symposium co-chairs Jennifer Carter-Johnson (College of Law) Sriram Narayanan (Eli Broad College of Business) Matthew McKeon (College of Arts and Letters)
Speakers:
Anita Allen
Kirk Hanson
Linda Greene
Sanjay Gupta
Christopher Long
President Stanley
Provost Woodward
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Professional Development
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Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 1) Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 1)
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October 15, 2021Date:
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location:
Zoom
This interactive online writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. Session 1 is generally designed for students in the early years of their PhD study.
In this 3-hour workshop, plans for time management and working with others, especially during these unprecedented times in higher education, will be the main focus. Participants will create academic timelines for their PhD work at MSU and discuss technologies and habits that can help them stay on task. Participants will also discuss how to manage the stress that often pervades the life of PhD students and how that stress might be particularly amplified during this year considering that we are collectively working through the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racial and systematic injustice and police violence against the Black community.
Facilitators will help guide these discussions and share resources and strategies for overcoming writer's block and procrastination and adopting and maintaining productive practices to consider how to balance time management and prioritizing academic goals.
Additionally, discussion about selecting and working with committees will provide a space for sharing about and learning how to communicate with faculty members about research and writing.
A Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the date of the workshop.
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Professional Development
Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 2) Navigating the PhD Workshop (Session 2)
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October 15, 2021Date:
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Zoom
This interactive online writing workshop is designed to help you develop an individualized plan for graduate writing, especially comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. Session 2 is designed for students in the latter years of their PhD study.
In this 3-hour workshop, the focus will be on developing and maintaining productive and effective writing processes and practices, especially during these unprecedented times in higher education and in society where we are collectively working through the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racial and systematic injustice and police violence against the Black community.
Every PhD program at MSU requires comprehensive exams, dissertation proposals, and dissertations. In the workshop, participants will explore and share their current writing practices and be given practical writing and revision strategies. During the latter half of the workshop, participants will draft a plan for developing and completing their dissertations.
A Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the workshop.
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Professional Development
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Interviewing 101: Tips to Shine in an Interview Interviewing 101: Tips to Shine in an Interview
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October 19, 2021Date:
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location:
Zoom
Join us as we review tips and tricks to nail the interview! Open to all students.
Register on Handshake https://msu.joinhandshake.com/events/870251/share_preview
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Professional Development
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Small Changes – BIG Difference Makers: Strategies That Inspire Faculty and Student Success Part II Small Changes – BIG Difference Makers: Strategies That Inspire Faculty and Student Success Part II
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October 20, 2021Date:
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location:
Zoom
In bi-weekly Virtual Lunch and Learn & Best Practices in Teaching gatherings Graduate Teaching Assistants share their knowledge about teaching, teaching and technology tools as well as discuss research of teaching, book chapters relevant to work in an instructional setting. Anyone interested in these topics can join these meetings.
Completing the Circle Listening Session
During Part I of the Small Changes – BIG Difference Makers: Strategies That Inspire Faculty and Student Success Learn at Lunch Session, the premise that higher education cannot increase student success without focusing on faculty/instructor success was suggested. Strategies, resources, tools that GTAs can easily integrate into their teaching practices were shared. We have completed only a portion of the circle. If we are going to impact student learning and success, we believe it is necessary and important to listen to you. You are invited to share 1) what you need as a GTA to support your teaching and learning, 2) what you imagine faculty and student success might look like and steps we might take to operationalize our visions, 3) other thoughts to help ensure your success along with your students’ success. We value, appreciate, and recognize your scholarship, expertise, and your gifts as we consider how we might optimize educator and student success. All are welcome to share their thoughts and/or listen as we, together, continue to complete the circle.
Session Objectives
Those in attendance will have an opportunity to:
Share what they need to support their teaching, learning, personal, professional success
Talk about what is and is not working and why
Identify assets that can contribute to addressing barriers to instructor and student success
Listen to the perspectives of others that may challenge and inspire their own perspectives
Imagine what a graduate student/undergraduate experience inspired by an ethic of care might look like
Suggest how we might build on the good work that is being done
Facilitated by Mary Beth Heeder, Sr. Consultant and Project Manager for Student Learning and Success; Instructor, Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures Department, College of Arts and Letters
Facilitator Bio:
All of the roles Mary Beth has held during her 40 years working at MSU are linked to her passion to help all students be successful as they navigate the exciting but often overwhelming college experience. Her current work in the College of Arts and Letters focuses on facilitating the integration of academic and student affairs in the College of Arts & Letters to create a seamless student experience across curricular and co-curricular opportunities. In addition to her student learning, student success, and faculty success work, Mary Beth enjoys teaching First Year Writing for the Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Department. Her research interests include how students learn; curriculum and purpose development; mindset science; social psychological interventions and student achievement; how dignity and empathy impact teaching, learning, student and faculty success.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://msu.zoom.us/j/732599810 Meeting ID: 732 599 810 Passcode: GTAsTeach
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Professional Development
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Leadership Summit 2021 Leadership Summit 2021
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October 23, 2021Date:
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
Zoom
Keynote (1-2:30): A Foundation of Social and Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Lew Dotterer
The practices and behaviors associated with Social and Emotional Intelligence (SEI) account for 58% of performance in all jobs in the workplace. These skills are also strongly correlated with leadership development: to know how to set goals, make decisions, motive oneself, build relationships with others, deal with stress, manage conflicts, awareness of one's own feelings and others, and be a change agent are just some of the skills associated with one’s effectiveness on the job and in life. In this session, participants will be provided an overview of what SEI entails and will also dive deeper into four of the specific skill sets measured by many of the SEI instruments. Those four skill sets include: Self Control, Personal Power, Service Orientation, and Inspirational Leadership. All of these skills can be assessed and developed – people can increase their Social and Emotional Intelligence!
To prepare for this session, you will find it helpful to take this free online assessment (it takes about 10 minutes): If you don’t have time, please still come anyway! If you want to go the extra mile, you can order the book “Emotional Intelligence 2.0”, which is a resource Dr. Dotterer recommends and uses in his presentation. The book comes with a free online assessment that you can take before the session. If you get a chance, please read over the first three chapters. https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Intelligence-2-0-Travis-Bradberry/dp/0974320625. If you would like to order the book but finances are a concern, please email Dr. Meg Moore at akehimeg@msu.edu.
Student Leadership Opportunities Panel (2:30-3:30)
Come hear insights from graduate students who have taken on leadership roles and responsibilities at MSU. They will share lessons learned as well as how their involvement has impacted them in positive ways. They will also share suggestions for how to get more involved in opportunities across campus.
Next Steps: How to Develop as a Leader in Graduate School (3:30-4:00)
Developing as a leader requires building skills as well as taking on new challenges. This may seem a daunting task in addition to all of the work you have to do in graduate school. This wrap-up session will include tips on how to grow as a leader through thoughtful engagement and intentional reflection.
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Professional Development
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Stress Management to Grow the Creative Mindset: Focus on Resiliency not Burnout Stress Management to Grow the Creative Mindset: Focus on Resiliency not Burnout
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October 28, 2021Date:
Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location:
Hybrid i.e., on Zoom & In-Person at Chittenden Hall (466 W. Circle Dr.)
Speaker Bio:
Dr. McGrady received her B.S. from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, her Masters in Physiology from Michigan State University, her Ph.D. in Biology and her M. Ed in Counseling from the University of Toledo. She is a licensed counselor, a certified provider of biofeedback services and holds a sports counseling certificate. Currently Dr. McGrady is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC), where she also maintains a practice in counseling, biofeedback and stress management. Dr. McGrady’s professional activities include: Past President of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and past Associate Editor of the international journal “Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback”. Dr. McGrady has extensive experience in teaching medical, nursing, physician assistant, graduate students and medical residents. She has designed resiliency programs for medical students, medical residents and more recently sports psychology interventions for college level athletes. Her curriculum vita lists 90 peer reviewed articles and book chapters. She lectures at scientific meetings and locally in her community on topics related to stress and stress management. Her first book “Pathways to Illness, Pathways to Health” with Donald Moss Ph.D. was released in 2013 by Springer. Her second book, also with Dr. Moss, details an integrative mind body spirit approach to chronic illness and was published by Springer in 2018.
In-person attendance is limited. For in-person attendees, a meal to-go will be served. UPDATE: In-person registration is now at capacity. Virtual registration remains OPEN.
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Life and Well-Being
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Spring 2022 TA Tuition Pool Closes Spring 2022 TA Tuition Pool Closes
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October 29, 2021Date:
Friday, October 29, 2021 - 5:00pm
Location:
https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
The Graduate Employees Union and Michigan State University agreed to add 500 additional tuition credits to the tuition waiver benefit for teaching assistants. This additional benefit will be in place for 2019-2023. The Fall tuition pool is available to students appointed as teaching assistants in Spring 2022. Applications are due October 29, 2021 by 5 pm.
Apply at https://grad.msu.edu/tatuitionpool
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