Monday, May 3, 2021

2021 Laney Graduate School

Award Recipients

The Laney Graduate School is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 Eleanor Main Graduate Mentor Awards and LGS Provost's Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Education:

Eleanor Main Graduate Student Mentor Award: Alisina Bazrafshan, Chemistry

Eleanor Main Graduate Faculty Mentor Award: Dr. David Jacho-Chávez, Professor of Economics

LGS Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Graduate Education: Dr. Benjamin Reiss, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of English

Congratulations to our 2021 recipients! We look forward to celebrating their achievements at Commencement!

Contents

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Opportunities
New Deadline! Fellowships
Additional Resources

New Opportunities

New! McKinsey APD Recruiting Events

McKinsey & Company has several full-time opportunities for advanced degree students. Students who anticipate completing their programs Spring 2021 through September 2022 (2023 for MDs) -- and are pursuing a PhD, Postdoc, JD, medical residency, or fellowship are invited to join any of the upcoming recruiting events.

View flyer and dates here

New! Emory Biotech Consulting Club (EBCC) Gala

The LGS community is welcome to join the EBCC gala and view presentations from four participating teams. The gala will also include words from Dean Lisa Tedesco and optional networking. See the information below for more details.

Date: May 5
View flyer here
Contact Bailey Betik ( bbetik@emory.edu).

New! Emory Foundations for Online Teaching

In a six-week intensive course (May 24- July 5), Emory Foundations for Online Teaching (EFOT) introduces best practices for online teaching. This course is designed for graduate students preparing to TA or teach partially or wholly in an online environment. EFOT only requires that participants attend two synchronous Zoom sessions. Additional details are below.

Registration Deadline: May 10, 11:59 PM (EDT)
Register here
View flyer here

New! Making the Most of Your PhD or Postdoc

This webinar will discuss ways to proactively build, develop, and enhance skills during your Ph.D. or postdoc in order to build skills that are valuable for your career. It will provide an overview of skills useful for research and non-research careers such as consulting, business development, communications, and medical affairs.