I attended the Ocean Science Educators’ Retreat this week in D.C., where I gave a presentation on our MPOWIR effort. Download Presentation: MPOWIR11.08 Interestingly, before my talk Russ McDuff (UW) presented results from a recent survey of graduate programs in …
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From the Chair
I attended PODS V (Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium) last week in Hawaii. It was very interesting (and inspiring) to listen to the research talks from 25 new or soon-to-be PhDs in physical oceanography. Five of the PODS attendees were Pattullo …
Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position
This week, Lisa Valvo attended a workshop on negotiating the ideal faculty position sponsored by the ADVANCE program at Rice University. The workshop is offered every year and provides a unique opportunity for prospective women faculty to learn from faculty …
MPOWIR at GSA
Lisa Valvo presented on MPOWIR at the annual Geological Society of America meeting in Houston, TX. The talk was given in the session on Geoscience Diversity 2008: Status, Strategies, and Success Models. Please click the link below to view slides …