Student Innovation Center Room 4237 | 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Join us for our kickoff to another semester of Grad Mixer Wednesdays. Meet and greet your Graduate College partners in success and learn about free resources and exciting opportunities. Win swags and enjoy light refreshments.
This is a come-and-go event, so stop by any time between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm!
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m. Welcome Message (Dr. Lily Compton, Assistant Director for Programming, Center for Communication Excellence)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Bring Your Own Lunch (Coffee and Tea on us!)
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Social and community building activities
4:00 p.m. End
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Practical Training for International Graduate Students and Beyond, Marcus Thompson and Sarah Flippen (International Students and Scholars Office)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Beyond the Degree: Real‑World Career Strategies for Graduate Students. Diverse sectors experts
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Professional Networking Skills: From Career Fairs to Coffee Chats, Catherine Rudolph (Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Building a Strategic Career Plan, Dr. Svitlana Zbarska and the Graduate Career Services Team
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Life as a Graduate Researcher, Duong Thi Thuy Nguyen, PhD Student in Applied Linguistics and Technology
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Conference Communication: Posters, Talks & Networking, Catherine Rudolph (Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Creative Component/Thesis/Dissertation Information Session, Dr. Kristin Terrill (Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: How to Excel in your Research Presentation in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition. Finalists from the 3MT Competition 2025
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Conference Communication: Posters, Talks & Networking, Michelle Thayer (Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Writing the Literature Review, Dr. Sarah Huffman, Assistant Director for the Center for Communication Excellence
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Academic Careers: Teaching with your Degree, Karen Menzel, Preparing Future Faculty Coordinator, and Mati ur Rehman (Graduate student, Ivy College of Business)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Increasing Self-Awareness using the Enneagram and Communicating with a Better Understanding, Tony Dirth, Director of Recreation Services
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: How to Interact with Undergraduates, Karen Menzel, Preparing Future Faculty Coordinator, and Joe Race (Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Leadership Career Paths, Dr. Steven Freeman (University Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering), Dr. Angelos Lagoudakis (Adjunct Assistant Professor, Economics), and Yue Liu (PhD Student, Plant Biology)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Leading Through Conflict, Catherine Rudolph (Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Part I: Planning and Participating in Difficult Discussions, Dr. Denise Vrchota (Professor Emeritus, Communication Studies)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Preparing Data for Statistical Analysis, Dr. Xiang Ji (Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics), Poramate "Anthony" Nakkirt, Sam Olson, and Rebekah Scott (Statistics Consulting Team)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Utilizing Generative AI for Data Wrangling and Analysis, Ben Tibbs-Cortes (Research Data Specialist)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Data Collection and Organization, Michelle Zhai (Research Data Librarian), Rebekah Scott, and Sam Olson (Statistics Consulting Team)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: AI Fireside Chat: AI Research Methods, Dr. Abram Anders (Jonathan Wickert Professor of Innovation and Associate Director of the Student Innovation Center), Melika Ziba, Shuhui Yin, Haley Greer and Yvonne Farah
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: AI as a Communication Practice Partner, Sara Afifi (Center for Communication Excellence English Speaking Consultant)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Part I: Literature Search and Acquisition with Consensus, Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Finding Funding and Competitive Awards: Fulbright and Other Opportunities
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Answering Interview Questions: Behavioral Questions, Catherine Rudolph, Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Part II: Literature Analysis and Interpretation with Elicit, Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities, Maryam Saneiemoghadam, Center for Communication Excellence Writing and Thesis and Dissertation Consultant
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Writing, Speaking, Stats, and Data and GPSS Leader Office Hours | Location: The Catalyst, First Floor Parks Library
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Graduate Student Appreciation Lunch (Grab and Go) | Location: Library Room 197, Christine Cain, Graduate Enrollment Program Manager and Erin Conlan, Graduate Student Success Specialist
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Individual Development Plan (IDP): Chart Your Skills| Location: Teams Meeting, Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities, Center for Communication Excellence
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Answering Interview Questions: Questions About Yourself | Location: Student Innovation Center Room 2233, Catherine Rudolph, Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Collaborating with GenAI: Five Practical Strategies for Responsible Use | Location: Teams Meeting, Yvonne Farah, PhD student in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Human Factors)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Strategic Publishing 101: Choosing Journals, Avoiding Pitfalls, and Understanding the Review Pipeline, Dr. Agata Guskaroska, Editorial Assistant and Book Review Editor for English for Special Purposes Journal
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Answering Interview Questions: Job-Specific Questions, Catherine Rudolph, Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Copyright and Authorship Basics for Graduate Students, Dr. Lily Compton, Assistant Director for the Center for Communication Excellence
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Surviving Research Publication, Dr. Lily Compton, Assistant Director for the Center for Communication Excellence, Megan O'Donnell, Research Data Services Lead, and Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Answering Interview Questions: Tough Questions and Questions to Ask, Catherine Rudolph, Center for Communication Excellence Interpersonal Communication Consultant
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Communicating Your Research to Non-Experts: From Jargon to Clarity, Sara Meritt, Director of Education, Reiman Gardens
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Graduate Student Poster Presentations at the Launch Pad
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, Stats, Data, and Academic Drop-Ins, and GPSS Leader Office Hours
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Crafts provided
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Break
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Special Event: Grad Mixer Club Kickoff and Celebration (Refreshments and activities including paint by number, crochet, origami, and more)
Start the day with free coffee and snacks! Network and learn about the resources for graduate students.
Join us for our kickoff to another semester of Grad Mixer Wednesdays. Meet and greet your Graduate College partners in success and learn about free resources and exciting opportunities. Win swags and enjoy light refreshments.
This is a come-and-go event, so stop by any time between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm!
9:30 a.m. Come and mingle
10: 00 a.m. Opening Remarks (Dr. Elena Cotos, Associate Dean)
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Meet and Greet the Graduate College Dean, Associate Deans, and staff from different units
1:00 p.m. Opening Remarks (Dr. Heather Greenlee, Associate Dean)
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Meet and Greet the Graduate College Dean, Associate Deans, and staff from different units
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Taking Stock: Identifying and Promoting Your Greatest Strengths (Dr. Kristin Terrill and Karen Menzel)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Bringing Accountability to your Writing Process (Dr. Sarah Huffman)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Writing the Literature Review (Dr. Sarah Huffman)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Preparing Elevator Pitches (Dr. Denise Vrchota, Dr. Lily Compton, and Dr. Agata Guskaroska)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Networking at Conferences (Michelle Thayer)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Managing your Audience; Managing Yourself (Dr. Denise Vrchota)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Dinner interviews and social etiquette (Dr. Erik Goodale)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: How to secure an internship as a graduate student? (Arslan Ahmad, Wren Bouwman, Vishal Muralidharan, Mahdi Ishtiaque)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Round-table discussion: Your values for a job market (Dr. Svitlana Zbarska, Ambar Melendez Perez, Joe Ramstad)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: The most recent updates about OPT and CPT applications (Elliot Uhl)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: From Coursework to Publication (Dr. Kristin Terrill & Becca Yowler)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Writing Productivity (Dr. Kristin Terrill )
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Thesis Dissertation Informational Session (Dr. Kristin Terrill )
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants (by appointment only)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants (by appointment only)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students (canceled)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Building Your Brand (Jamie Sass, Director of Ivy Writing and Speaking Center) (Click to join.)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Student Perspectives on Academic vs. Industry Job Seeking (Kaushik Gala, PhD Candidate in Management and Entrepreneurship, Amanda Thomas, MBA student, Reindl Weaver, Concurrent MBA and Industrial Engineering Undergraduate student), Hui Zhang, PhD Candidate in Marketing) (Click to join.)
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Student Networking Break (Click to join.)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Effective Negotiation Skills (Dr. Ryan Bhattacharyya, Professor of Practice in the Ivy College of Business Department of Management and Entrepreneurship ) (Click to join.)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Recent changes, advancements, or findings in the College of Engineering (Dr. Amy Kaleita, Dr. Sri Sritharan, and Dr. Jennifer Heinen)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Identifying what is wanted from engineers vs other majors (Amanda Pearson, Engineering Career Services)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: AI impact on engineering and future skills needed (Dr. Young Woong Park and Dr. Eric Weber)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Teaching Research & Extension at ISU (Dr. Denise Crawford, Dr. Sarah Smith, and Dr. Sarah Francis)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Preparing Future Faculty (Karen Menzel)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Grant/Funding (Dr. Jennifer Margrett)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Navigating Interdisciplinary Collaborations (Dr. E. J. Bahng, Dr. Clark Coffman, and Dr. Sinem Sonsaat-Hegelheimer)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: From Graduate Student to Founder: Launching Your Own Venture (Dr. Kimberly Becker)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Grantsmanship Skill Development (Dr. Corey Welch, Dr. Gustavo Macintosh)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Balancing Research, Life, and Sanity (Dr. Lee Burras, Dr. Derek Franklin, and Dr. Brenda Allen)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Navigating Career Paths in Ag & Life Science (Dr. Jay D. Harmon, Dr. Katie Dentzman, and Clayton Mooney)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: How to Explain Science to Non-Scientists (Dr. Sara Merritt)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Crafting a Portfolio with Purpose (Prof. Rob Whitehead and Tiffany Atilano)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Career Prep at Every Stage: Hands-On Job Application Material Workshop (Ambar Melendez and Tiffany Atilano)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Vision, Voice, and Process: Conversations on MFA Thesis Work (Prof. Alex Braidwood and Dr. Kristin Terrill)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Career Poster Presentations
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Career Poster Presentations and Graduate Research Posters
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Graduate Research Posters
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Graduate Engagement Leadership Committee Recognition
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | De-stress and Unwind with Fun Activities: VR Simulation, Cupcake Decoration, Swag, and More!
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Online Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Online Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Successful transition from grad school to the job market (academia and industry) (Dr. Joseph Thomas, Dr. Edison Magalhaes, Dr. Zoe Lambert, Dr. Nicolle Barbieri, and Dr. Bruna Petry)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Strategic LinkedIn Use for Career Growth (Dr. Svitlana Zbarska)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Managing your audience and yourself (Dr. Erik Goodale)
Join us for our kickoff to another semester of Grad Mixer Wednesdays. Meet and greet your Graduate College partners in success and learn about free resources and exciting opportunities. Win swags and enjoy light refreshments.
This is a come-and-go event, so stop by any time between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm!
9:30 a.m. Grab a cup of coffee and snack
10:30 a.m. Associate Dean's Welcome Message (Dr. Elena Cotos, Associate Dean)
10:45 a.m. Chris Litten - 3MT Planning Committee Member
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Sponsored by Graduate College Student Success Team) with ISU Resource Jeopardy (Dr. Christine Cain and Erin Conlan)
2:00 p.m. Associate Dean's Welcome Message (Dr. Heather Greenlee, Associate Dean)
2:15 p.m. Chris Litten - 3MT Planning Committee Member
4:00 p.m. End
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz: Curating your System(s) of Support (Dr. Christine Cain, Graduate Enrollment Program Manager and Erin Conlan, Graduate Student Success Specialist)
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring Your Own Lunch and Learn about CPT/OPT (Gene Manhattan and Marcus Thompson, International Student Advisors)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Strategies for Finding a Dream Job (Dr. Svitlana Zbarska, Graduate College Career Services Lead, Ambar Melendes Perez and Joe Ramstad, Graduate Career Coaches)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Beyond the Resume: What HR Really Looks For? (Panelists: HR representatives from companies)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Career Stations: Resume, CV, LinkedIn, Elevator Pitches, and Career Values
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | CCE Midday Connections
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | GPSS and CCE: Driving Engagement and Partnering for Success
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Treats & Chat with GPSS
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | CCE Stewards’ Stories That Inspire: Start Here, Go Anywhere!
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Strategies to Elevate your Professional Identities (Dr. Mahdi Duris, Postdoctoral Scholar, Ambar Melendez Perez, Graduate Career Coach, and Zarina Wafula, GELC 2025)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Level Up! Grant Writing as Academic Professionalization (Michelle Thayer, Center for Communication Excellence Consultant)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Professionalism as a Graduate Student (Dr. Christine Cain, Graduate Enrollment Program Manager and Erin Conlan, Graduate Student Success Specialist)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Resiliency (Dr. Christine Cain, Graduate Enrollment Program Manager and Erin Conlan, Graduate Student Success Specialist)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: 3MT Finalist Discussion (Dr. Sarah Huffman, Center for Communication Assistant Director & Former 3MT Finalists)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: AI Ethics Fireside Chat: Sticky Situations and Burning Questions (Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities and Dr. Lily Compton, Center for Communication Assistant Director)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Crafting While Procrastinating: Graduate Voices from the Makerspaces (Bella Guyll, Courtney Barbour, Corinne Dengler, Shayegan Mortazavi - Makerspaces graduate students)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Sparks from the Workshop to Academia (Dr. Jo Mackiewicz, Professor in English)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Beyond the Prompt: Exploring Creativity with AI (Dr. Abram Anders, Jonathan Wickert Professor of Innovation and SICTR Associate Director and team)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Foundations of Competitive Writings (Kelli Fitzpatrick, Coordinator of Nationally Competitive Awards, and Dr. Emily Dux Speltz, Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics & Technology)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: The Role of Data Representation in Professional Communication - (Dr.Ben-Tibbs, Research Data Specialist)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Going Up? Elevator Pitches That Boost Your Impact (Caleigh Grote, GELC-2025)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Developing Strengths in the Age of AI (Dr. Abram Anders, Jonathan Wickert Professor of Innovation and SICTR Associate Director, Dr. Taea Bonner, Office of Student Conduct, Dr. Jessica Jorgenson Borchert, Associate Teaching Professor of Technical Communication)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Preparing Future Faculty (Karen Menzel, Graduate Lecturer, Program Specialist III)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Interpersonal Skills for Professional Success (Dr. Lily Compton, Center for Communication Excellence Assistant Director, and Amanda Schickel, CHHS Career Services Specialist III)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
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Location: 2142 Patterson Hall (VMPM Conference Room)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Graduate student Panel: Tips and tricks for a successful graduate school journey (Mehak Kapoor, Muskan Kapoor, Dr. Isadora Machado, Postdoc, Maria Hakimi, Christina Meyer)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Funding Opportunities in a Challenging Environment ( Dr.Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities, Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: AI Ethics Fireside Chat: Sticky Situations and Burning Questions (Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities and Dr. Lily Compton, Assistant Director, Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career and Thesis/Dissertation Drop-Ins: Career coaches and thesis/dissertation consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic Drop-Ins: Writing and oral Communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: How to Engineer Your Time Wisely (Dr. Thomas J. Brumm, Dr. Steven Freeman, Dr. Gretchen Mosher, and Dr. Amy Kaleita)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Strategies to Explore Careers in Engineering (Ambar Melendez, Career Coach and Philip Rockson)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Conflict Management: Strategies for Constructive Conversations (Dr.Denise Vrchota, Professor Emeritus in Communication Studies)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, and Statistical Consultation Drop-Ins: Career coaches, thesis/dissertation, and statistical consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic and Statistical Consultation Drop-Ins: Writing & oral and statistical communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Spring 2026 Grad Mixer Think Tank (Dr. Lily Compton, Assistant Director, Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College and Natasha Lambert, Graduate Engagement Leadership Committee Chair)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Strategic LinkedIn Use for Career Growth (Dr. Svitlana Zbarska, Graduate Career Services Lead, Graduate College)
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Part I: GenAI Literacy for Research and Research Integrity (Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities, Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.| Coffee Buzz
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Career, Thesis/Dissertation, and Statistical Consultation Drop-Ins: Career coaches, thesis/dissertation, and statistical consultants
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Academic and Statistical Consultation Drop-Ins: Writing & oral and statistical communication consultants
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Mingle: Bring your lunch and socialize with graduate and undergraduate students
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Invited Panels: Copyright and Publishing Licenses - Protect Your Scholarly Works and Reputation (Dr. Lily Compton, Assistant Director, Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Career Readiness: Developing Leadership Skills - Graduate Engagement Leadership Committee Recognition and Celebration
3:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Workshops and Seminars: Part II: AI-Facilitated Literature Review (Dr. Kristin Terrill, Senior Program Specialist for Graduate Scholarly Activities, Center for Communication Excellence, Graduate College)
