Expandable List
Join us for one of our open offerings. All postdocs are welcome to join us virtually in our hyflex learning environment to experience one of our program offerings in teaching or leadership. Experience innovative programming first hand as you engage and network with seasoned faculty, industry experts and other PDFs. Registration is free. REGISTER HERE
January 15th – Social Media and Knowledge Translation
1:00pm – 3:00pm Led by Arun Jacob (ONLINE)
February 12 – 5MRT (5min Research Talks) in the LIVElab at McMaster University
12:00pm – 4:00pm (IN PERSON and ONLINE)
February 26 – Leadership Networking
10:00am – 12:00pm led by Jordan Moore
March 5 – Appetizers for the Mind (Postdoc research talks featuring the winners of the 5MRT)
5:00pm – 6:00pm Reception
6:00pm – 8:00pm Talks (IN PERSON and ONLINE)
March 26 – Entrepreneurial Leadership Discussion Panel
10:00am – 1:00pm Panel of Postdocs, Industry leaders and MILO and Reception (IN PERSON or ONLINE)
Deliverable: Create a mini job talk for industry or academia.
10:00am-12:00pm – Job talks: Preparing for Academia vs. Industry
Led by: Jennifer Polk
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Creating a job talk for a tenure track position is a very different process than preparing an industry resume. Learn more about how to adapt language, formatting and design to best represent your skills in academia and industry.
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
1:00pm-3:00pm – Job Talks (Panel of Experts)
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Many Postdocs strive for a job in academia, estimates range from 75-81% of PDFs aspire to attain a tenure track professorship. The issue: there are limited appointments in academia. The market is highly competitive, and the interview process can be laborious! Join our panel of experts to gain an insider’s perspective on the academic job search, job talk and interview process.
Panelists:
Panelists will represent different areas of academia to allow for a more “well-rounded” and insightful conversation. Leadership from Science, health sciences, engineering, grad studies and more, will join the discussion and share their knowledge about job talks (do’s and don’ts) as well as negation strategies.
- Dr. Bruce Wainman (Director of the Anatomy Lab)
- Dr. Gianni Parise (Acting Dean of Science)
- Dr. Jeremiah Hurley (Dean of Social Sciences)
- Dr. Heather Sheardown (Dean of Engineering)
- Dr. Bruce Newbold (Associate Dean, Grad Studies)
Deliverable: Create a social media presence (twitter, Instagram and linked in)
10:00am-11:00am – Journal Club (in person facilitation)
Led by: Dr. Jannis Erhard, Dr. Pierre Sarr, Dr. Jennifer Holzer, Dr. Ben Sclodnick
Location: Psychology Building room 205
11:00am-12:30pm – Lunch: 5min job talks
Location: Psychology Building room 205
Present your 5min job talk and receive feedback from your peers.
1:00pm-3:00pm – Social media and knowledge translation skills
Led by: Arun Jacobs
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
How can you create an online presence that will have a greater impact. Social media can be used as a tool in knowledge translation. The right post, online reflection, or advice can reach influential policy makers or even get you your next job!
Deliverable: Create your 5min research talk.
10am-12:00pm – Knowledge translation and presentation skills
Led by: Andrew Churchill
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Learn the art of presenting and conveying an effective message with this workshop on knowledge translation.
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
1:00pm-3:00pm – (Continuation) Knowledge translation and presentation skills
Led by: Andrew Churchill
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Learn the art of presenting and conveying an effective message with this workshop on knowledge translation.
Deliverable: Complete the EQI and review your results
10:00am-11:00am – Journal Club (in person facilitation)
Led by: Dr. Jesse Pazdera, Dr. Thomas Argaw, Dr. Oludoyin Adigun
Location: Psychology Building room 205
11:00am-12:30pm – Lunch: 5min Research talks (5MRT)
Location: Psychology Building room 205
Present your 5min Research talk (5MRT) and receive feedback from your peers.
12:30pm-3:00pm – Emotional intelligence (EQI)
Led by: Nancy Watt
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Emotional influence every aspect of our lives: from conflict resolution to leadership, being aware of your EI is a necessary skill for anyone in a leadership position.
Group work: case studies in emotional intelligence
Deliverable: Bring a draft of your talk to the workshop
10:00am-12:00pm – Reflections on Emotional intelligence in Leadership
Led by: Katie George
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
How can emotional intelligence impact your leadership style? Review concepts related to emotional intelligence and apply your new knowledge to solve case studies with your peers. You will also learn more about how your EI can influence your interview style.
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch: 5min job talk
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Present your 5min job talk and receive feedback from your peers.
1:00pm-3:00pm – Presentation Skills and Presenting to the Crowd
Led by: Ginette Mohr
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Ginette Mohr award winning performer, director and social worker will guide program members through the fine art of performance. Delivering your message in a meaningful way can be a challenge. Verbal communication skills will be honed in this workshop to allow program members to excel as they prepare for the McCall MacBain talks.
Deliverable: Present your 5min research talk (5MRT) in the LIVELab and compete against regional postdocs!
10:00am-11:00am – Journal Club (in person facilitation)
Led by: Dr. Bita Pourbahari, Dr. Rhea Desai, Dr. Haitham Shoman, Dr. Daniela Caballero Diaz
Location: Psychology Building room 205
11:30pm-12:30pm – Lunch and 5MRT (virtual presentations)
Location: Psychology Building LIVELab atrium 2nd floor
12:30pm-4:30pm – 5MRT (in person presentations)
Location: Psychology Building LIVELab
Come prepared with your 5min research talk and experience the stage at the LIVElab! Students, staff and community members will be welcomed to the event to provide feedback and identify the top talks.
Mid-term break – Recenter, Reset, Rejuvenate
Deliverable: Prepare a networking strategy (to be employed next week at the networking event)
10:00am-12:00pm – Leadership networking (it doesn’t have to be your worst nightmare!)
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Learn from leadership experts about the subtle art of networking. How can you utilize these strategies to better convey your “why” to those in academia and industry
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch: 5min job talk
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Present your 5min job talk and receive feedback from your peers.
Reception and networking opportunity.
Winners of the McCall MacBain 5min research talks will compete in this evening event! Come and cheer on your peers and hone your networking skills.
10:00am-11:00am – Journal Club (in person facilitation)
Led by: Dr. Ruchira Nandasiri, Dr. Nazia Pathan, Dr. Myanca Rodrigues
Location: Psychology Building room 205
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch: 5min job talk
Location: Psychology Building room 205
Present your 5min job talk and receive feedback from your peers.
5:00pm-6:00pm – Reception and networking opportunity
Location: Psychology Building LIVELab
6:00pm-8:00pm – Appetizers for the mind event: McCall MacBain Talks: 5 Min research talks
Location: Psychology Building LIVELab
Join us in the LIVElab for a research competition featuring knowledge translation to a general audience. Researchers from around Ontario compete in front of a live audience and a panel of judges to demonstrate their knowledge translation skills. Winners for the practice talks.
Bring your completed EdCog research report form and discuss with your research partner
10:00am-12:00pm – EdCog Research Reports
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Discuss your current EdCog research experience with educational research projects. Speak with your peers about barriers, successes and future goals. Discuss conflict management strategies and how to communicate effectively with a team.
Learn from Dr. Joe Kim about how to better engage with you education research supervisor and how to get the most from your experience.
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch: 5min job talk
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Present your 5min job talk and receive feedback from your peers.
1:30pm-3:30pm – Innovative Teaching Practices: Enhancing Student Learning through Community-Engaged Education
Led by: Ayesha Khan
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Deliverable: Create a proposal related to your research related to public policy.
10:00am-11:00am – Journal Club (in person facilitation)
Led by: Dr. Sina Baleka, Dr. Idowu Olawoye, Dr. Azadeh Momeni
Location: Psychology Building room 205
11:00am-12:30pm – Lunch: 5min job talks
Location: Psychology Building room 205
Present your 5min job talk and receive feedback from your peers.
12:30pm-3:00pm – Leading through Public Policy
Led by: Vass Bednar
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Learn how researchers can better engage government and influence public policy to enhance their impact. Bring your research to the next level and create real change.
Due: Bring an entrepreneurial idea to this workshop. How can you get your ideas off the ground?
10:00am-12:00pm – Entrepreneurial Leadership
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, Great Hall
Panel of postdocs, industry leaders and policy makers (from academia to industry), in collaboration with The Office of the Vice-President of Research (OVPR), and The McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO)
How can you express your WHY to expand your impact beyond academia. Expand your learning about entrepreneurial leadership and identify how these concepts might apply to you.
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm – Academics as Entrepreneurs
Led by: Brandon Aubie
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Learn how you can translate your academic skills to benefit your entrepreneurial pursuits. Speaker Brandon Aubie (Q-Reserve) will discuss his journey from academia to industry and starting his own tech company.
Deliverable: Present your EdCog research findings/experience
10:30am-11:30am – Journal Club (in person facilitation)
Led by: Dr. Lei Zhang, Dr. Amin Ahmadfard, Dr. Matthew Lees
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
12:00pm-1:00pm – EdCog Research Reports
Location: Alumni Memorial Hall, West Room
Present your current EdCog research findings and experience with educational research projects. Speak with your peers about barriers, successes and future goals.
12:00pm – Final Program Day! Lunch and Debrief
Location: The Buttery
Final program day: Debrief and lunch. Join us for the final lunch and program debrief. Share your experiences and speak with facilitators that have taught you throughout the program.
Key Winter Deliverables
McCall MacBain Talks
After attending workshops relating to effective PowerPoint design and how to give a fantastic presentation, postdoctoral fellows will develop a 5-minute talk about their research aimed towards a general audience. The top McCall MacBain Talks will also present at the Alumni Appetizers for the Mind event. This will allow the postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to continue honing their science communication and leadership skills.
Education Research Project
Postdoctoral fellows will have the opportunity to work with a professor doing education-related work or choose to investigate their own topic. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to select from these projects to form a research collaboration and mentoring relationship to be conducted throughout the year. The goal of this research project is to showcase the work they’ve done and to disseminate findings that will translate into prescriptions for teaching in the classroom and result in changes in policy.
Leadership Certification
In the winter term, program members will complete several components of the leadership certification including:
- Online media creation (twitter, website design, Instagram)
- Completion and review of EIQ
Job Talk Preparation
Program members will prepare a general “job talk” and receive guidance from our mixed media expert on how to better prepare for their next important presentation (in academia or industry) NOTE: During Program lunches, program members or external PDF’s from around McMaster are welcome to deliver and receive feedback on a job talk. Hear from your peers and perfect your talk to heighten your chances of getting that next job.
Journal Club
(Winter term = in person facilitation)
Program members will be paired to present an educational research journal article of their choosing. Each week a pair of MMB PDF’s will lead an informative discussion on an educational/cognitive topic.