Cohort 3 Schedule

Click each month listed to see a drop-down schedule of events per semester.

Fall 2023 Activities

  • September
    Securing Grants (Session 1)
    • September 7, 2023, 2:00PM
    • Anna Maria Santiago, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies

    Securing Grants (Session 2)

    • September 12, 2023 2:00 PM
    • Lauren Aerni-Flessner, Ph.D., MBA, Research Specialist, Research and Innovation

    Demystifying the Job Search

    • September 26, 2023 2:00PM
    • Presentations by Chairs/Directors
  • October

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Interview

    • October 24,2023 2:00-4:00PM

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Interview

    • October 25, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Talk

    • October 26, 2023 2:00-4:00PM

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Interview

    • October 30, 2023 2:00-4:00PM

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Talk

    • October 31,2023 2:30-4:30PM 
  • November

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Interview

    • November 2, 2023 10:00AM- 12:00PM

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Talk

    • November 13, 2023 2:00-4:00PM

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Job Talk

    • November 16, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM

    Demystifying the Job Search Mock Pedagogy Talk

    • November 27, 2023 10:00AM-12:00PM 

Spring 2024 Activities

  • March

    Part I. First Year in the Tenure Stream with Assistant/Associate Professors

    Part II. First Year in the Tenure Stream with Chairs and Directors

    • March 5, 2024 2-5:30PM (Part I 2-3:30pm, Part II 4-5:30pm) 
    • Assistant/Associate Professors Roundtable with Joe Hefner, Justin Kirkpatrick, Ce Liu, Ana Bracic and Ashlee Barnes-Lee. 
    • Chairs and Directors Roundtable with Steven Haider, Todd Fenton, Anne Hughes and Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz.  
  • April

    How to Scale up Scholarship over 5 Years

    • April 2, 2024 2-4PM
    • Roundtable discussion with Pero Dagbovie, Nazita Lajevardi, John Aerni-Flessner, LaShawn Harris and Jennifer Cobbina

    RPT at MSU with Carl Davidson

    • Time TBD

    Lesson Learned: roundtable with past Dean's Research Associates

    • April 16, 2024 11AM-1PM

Recurring Semester Activities 

Research Associates are encouraged to participate in DRN’s “Writing Spaces” in Olds Hall, Room 203. A full list of dates as well as more information can be found here. 

Research Associates are also encouraged to "Relax and Mingle" and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks with a targeted individual or group of MSU scholars/employees. For more information on these events, contact Nwando Achebe, Associate Dean for Access, Faculty Development and Strategic Implementation at achebe@msu.edu. 

 

 

Fall 2022 Activities

  • August
    New to MSU workshop

     

    MSU New Faculty Orientation

    • August 23rd from 9am to 3:30pm
    • Virtual

     

    Promotion for Teaching Focused (Fixed-Term) Faculty and Academic Specialists

    • Wednesday Aug. 24th 10-11am (In person and Zoom option)
    • Berkey Hall- Sociology Conference Room 457
  • September
    Dean’s Research Associates Welcome Reception
    • Wednesday Sept. 14th 5:30-7:30
    • Cowels House (In person only)

     

    College of Social Science Orientation

    • Friday Sept. 16th from 8am-12pm
    • Berkey Hall- Sociology Conference Room 457

     

    Mentor/Mentee Kickoff Event

    • September 22nd from 12-2pm
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B
      • Led by Dr. Melissa McDaniels (University of Wisconsin)
  • October
    Optimizing Mentoring Relationships
    • Thursday Oct. 6th from 1-3pm
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B
      • Led by Dr. Melissa McDaniels (University of Wisconsin)

     

    Relax and Mingle with Dean Finn

    • Monday October 10th from 3:00-4:30pm
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B

     

    DRADI (Dean’s Research Associate Development Institute) Presentation and Roundtable Discussion

    • Monday October 17th 1:00-5:00pm (30 min break)
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B
      • Resources for Success Presentation: Deborah Johnson (Prof. Human Development and Family Services) Marilyn Amey (Assoc. Provost Faculty and Academic Development)
      • Roundtable: Anne Hughes (School of Social Work Director), Steven Haider (Economics Chair), Jeff Conroy-Krutz (Political Science Chair), Todd Fenton (Anthropology Director)
  • November
    DRADI- Presentation and Roundtable Discussion
    • Monday Nov. 7th 1:00-5:00pm (30 min break)
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B
      • Teaching in the Academy Presentation: Sociology Chair- Aaron McCright
      • Roundtable: Karen Holt (Ast. Prof. Criminal Justice), Emily Durbin (Assoc. Dean for Grad. Studies), Mohammad Khalil (Prof. Religious Studies), John Waller (Director of Social Science Scholars)

     

    Relax and Mingle with Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

    • Monday Nov. 21st from 3:00-4:30
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B
  • December
    DRADI- Presentation and Roundtable Discussion
    • Monday December 5th 1:00-5:00pm (30 min break)
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B
      • Research in the Academy Presentation: Gage Douglas, (Vice President of Research and Innovation)
      • Roundtable: Lashawn Harris (Assoc. Prof. History), Andrea Wittenbown (Prof. HDFS), Joseph Hamm (Assoc. Prof. Criminal Justice), Hui Liu (Prof. Sociology)

     

    End of Semester Dinner with Carole Gibbs Interim Associate Dean for DEI

    • Date TBD

Spring 2023 Activities

  • January
    Mentor/Mentee Check-In
    • Thursday Jan. 12th 1-3pm
    • Berkey Hall- Dean’s Conference Room Room 309B
      • Led by Dr. Melissa McDaniels (University of Wisconsin)
  • February
    Time Management Mini Presentation and Roundtable
          • “Time Management” (mini presentation—Terah Venzant Chambers) 
          • Roundtable discussion "Balancing Writing with Teaching and Life" (Kaston Carpernter-Anderson, Eric Gonzales Juenke, Rashida Harrison, Heather McCauley) 
  • March

    Class Visits

    • Specific times and dates as discussed
  • April

    Annual Review Workshop

    • (with chairs of annual review committees in Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, and Social Work) 

    End of Year Dinner

    • Time TBD

Dean’s Research Associates Development Institute