Deadline Approaching! Emory Continuing Education: Free non-credit courses for LGS students

Emory Continuing Education (ECE) will offer free non-credit courses for current Laney Graduate School students and postdocs during the upcoming winter break. The courses cover various subjects, including Academic Skills, Innovation & Creativity, Professional Skills, and tools for personal development.

Registration Deadline: December 31, 2020

Deadline Approaching! Teaching Assistant Needed: Introduction to African American Studies

African American Studies (AAS) seeks a reliable, energetic, and self-motivated humanities or social sciences doctoral student as a Teaching Assistant for Introduction to African American Studies. Some knowledge of African American Studies is preferred but not required. Applicants must have at least one year of completed coursework.

Application Deadline: January 4, 2021

Send all questions and resumes to:

LaTreshia R. Scott - lrscot3@emory.edu
La Shanda Perryman - lperr01@emory.edu

Deadline Approaching! Best Practices in Flexible Canvas Course Site Design Workshop

This workshop is especially useful for hybrid and online classes, but all classes benefit from a well-designed canvas site!

The workshop will:

Focus is on building a site that provides students with clear structure and transparent expectations
Review best practices in web and course design
- Date: January 5, 2021
- Time: 10 AM – 11:15 AM
- Register here
- Additional details here

Getting Started with Shared Documents Workshop

This workshop discusses the benefits of using shared documents (e.g. Google slides/docs or Office 360 programs) to facilitate group work in breakout rooms during a zoom session. Topics include:

Why and how you might use shared documents in breakout rooms
Setting up and sharing documents during class
Monitoring group work with shared documents
- Date: January 12, 2021
- Time: 10 AM – 11:15 AM
- Register here
- Additional details here

Georgia CTSA Team Science Skill Series: Developing Trust and Psychological Safety

The Georgia CTSA Team Science Skill Series is being held to offer workshops that aim to develop the skills necessary to build and maintain your research team by leveraging research on existing teams.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Define trust and psychological safety as they apply within work teams
Identify examples of common behaviors that build trust, break trust, and restore trust in work teams
Develop strategies to build and maintain trust over time in work teams
- Date: January 15, 2021
- Time: 12 PM-1:30 PM

Best of Zoom Engagement Workshops from Fall 2020 Workshop

This workshop will review the most useful tips discussed in the September and October workshops. Topics include:

Large class engagement with reactions, annotations, and polling
Using and facilitating breakout rooms
Group work and discussions
- Date: January 19, 2021
- Time: 10 AM – 11:15 AM
- Register here
- Additional details here

The Emory Global Health Institute | Decolonizing Global Health Series

Decolonizing Global Health is a five-part series focusing on global health, colonialism, and how to foster change in global health research, education, and practice. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan, Vice President for Global Health at Emory University.

Participants may register for the panel discussion and/or the breakout session. Separate registration is required for each. The breakout session will include a guided discussion about suggested readings. Both the panel discussion and the breakout sessions are open to the public.

Date: January 19, 2021
Time: 12 PM
Additional Info and registration here

Scientists Teaching Science Online Course

The Laney Graduate School, in partnership with the Office of Postdoctoral Education, will offer a nine-week online, asynchronous course titled, “Scientists Teaching Science,” from STEM Education Solutions. A limited number of graduate students selected by a lottery system will be able to access this course at a discounted rate.

Date: January 20 - March 30, 2021
Details and application here

Questions? Contact Ashley Turner at ashley.turner@emory.edu.

LinkedIn: The Missing Manual

The LGS Office of Professional Development and Career Planning is pleased to announce our Emory license to the online course LinkedIn: The Missing Manual. LGS partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Education to purchase a one-year institutional subscription to a complete, step-by-step online course on mastering LinkedIn.

How to Access: Normally $99 per person, this resource is FREE for Emory affiliates. Go to the course website, click the Enroll button, and create an account using your Emory email address.

Details here
Questions? Contact Rob Pearson ( rdpears@emory.edu)

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Ongoing Events

Appointments Available ! One-on-One Career Coaching
Graduate Students are invited to sign up for one-on-one career coaching with LGS career coaches.

Details: Use this link to learn more
Make an appointment here

LGS Contacts

Mackenzie Bristow, PhD, Director, ELSP and Global Engagement
- Contact: mackenzie.bristow@emory.edu
Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
- Contact : jennifer.marie.cason@emory.edu

Amanda Marie James, PhD, Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement
- Contact: amandamariejames@emory.edu

Rob Pearson, PhD, Assistant Dean, Professional Development and Career Planning
- Contact: robert.pearson@emory.edu

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Remote Teaching Resources

LGS students serving as teaching assistants and teaching associates may attend webinars and utilize teaching resources for virtual environments.

Visit the Remote Teaching Resources page for more details.

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