December 4, 2023

 
 

Student Spotlight | Alexis Mayfield

 

Sixth-year Laney Graduate School PhD English student and proud Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Graduate of Hampton University, Alexis Mayfield, wants to leverage her curiosity and skills of research to highlight marginalized communities such as black women and black femme writers, artists, and creatives.  

  

Currently, in the dissertation process, Mayfield is focusing on black women writers of the 20th century, filmmakers of the 21st century, and how black women artists write about strategizing ways to access freedom.  

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One More Week! 2024 Intramural Case Competition

 

Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) is accepting student applications to participate in the 2024 Intramural Emory Global Health Case Competition. Applications are open until December 11, 2023. The application process will only take a couple of minutes to complete.

 

Application Deadline: Dec. 11


Who is Eligible to Apply: All Emory undergraduate and graduate students, including Emory College and Oxford College students, Emory post-graduate fellows, post-doctoral fellows, and medical residents

Team Composition: Teams should be comprised of 4-6 students, and at least 3 different Emory schools must be represented on each team


For more information visit: https://rb.gy/80d4z5

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Graduate Student Interpersonal Process Group 

 

In order to bring together graduate students of all majors/degrees who may be needing additional support, we are hoping to facilitate a weekly space in-person at CAPS focusing on improving students’ interpersonal relationships (both personal and professional). Relationships are a key feature of good mental health (and are often at the core of our struggles – whether stress, depression, or anxiety).

 

Students will have the opportunity to share, build a sense of community, learn vicariously through others, give and receive support from their peers. In addition, there will be two mental health professionals co-facilitating the group.

 

Before joining: Students are asked to complete an initial phone consultation and initial screening prior to joining the group, and are welcome to contact the group facilitators if they have any questions or concerns.

 

When: Tuesdays | 1-2:30 p.m.  

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Registration Deadline Tomorrow! PhD to Industry: Mastering the Interview

 

If you have a PhD and are interested in transitioning into the biotech/pharmaceutical industry, you will have to interview like an industry professional. What do interviews for industry positions look like?
Aspiring Medical Science Liaisons at Emory (AMSLE) is providing a unique opportunity to practice interviewing and receive feedback.


Registration Deadline: Dec. 5 | 12 p.m.

Interview Date: The interviews will be conducted on Zoom on Dec. 6 | 2 p.m.

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Nominations Open: 2024 Women of Excellence Awards

 

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Women of Excellence Awards, presented by the Center for Women and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

 

The Emory Women of Excellence Awards celebrate women who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to issues affecting women at Emory and in the larger community. Nominations are open to everyone in the Emory University community including staff, faculty, and students.

 

Submission Deadline: Dec. 14

Awards Night Save-the-Date: March 7, 2024

 

For more information and award criteria visit: www.tinyurl.com/ woeinfo2024

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PAID TA POSITIONS – GH521 Qualitative Research Methods – Spring 2024

 

We are recruiting multiple Teaching Assistants (TAs) for the Spring semester courses on Qualitative Research Methods in the Global Health department of RSPH. These courses will be taught in-person with asynchronous content on Canvas. TAs will  assist with group activities, mentor students, review course assignments and assist with course logistics. Interested graduate students must have experience with qualitative research methods for this position by having completed a graduate course in qualitative research. These are paid positions.

 

There are two sections of this course that meet as follows, each TA would only need to be available for one of these sections:  

 

Section 1: Mondays Class is 8am -10.50am

OR

Section 2: Mondays Class is 3pm - 5.50pm

 

If interested, please send an email describing your experience with qualitative research and your CV to the instructor: Dr. Hennink at mhennin@emory.edu or contact Dr Hennink for questions. 

 

The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) Workshop Survey

 

The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) is currently circulating a campus-wide survey to gather information about future workshop and training offerings that might be of interest to faculty, staff, and students—both graduate and undergraduate!

What do YOU want to learn?


The Emory Center for Digital Scholarship wants to know your thoughts! We invite faculty, staff, and students to shape our future workshop series & digital training offerings by sharing your insights in our survey below:

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LGS-PDCP Career Coaching Program – Fall 2023 Availability


We are excited to announce that our career coaching program has a limited number of appointments available this semester for graduate students who wish to think through their career planning with a professional coach!


Please use the following Career Coaching Interest Form to request a one-on-one appointment!

 

Applications Now Open: Grad500

 

Karen Siegel at RSPH and Jonathan Crane, SOM, Laney and Center for Ethics, are co-teaching “Eating Ethics” in Spring 2024. This award-winning course is designated as a GRAD500R (class # 5717), and thus is open to all Emory students: under/graduate, certificate, and non-degree students alike.  

 

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Emory’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) announces its Fall 2023 support groups:

 

Support groups bring together students who have similar experiences or concerns, with a focus on emotional support and encouragement.


Students of Color Support Group

 

When: Fridays, Until Dec. 1 | 1-2 p.m.

Where: In-person at CAPS office, located at 1462 Clifton Road

 

Contact amara.chukwunenye@emory.edu or naqsh.navroz.ali@emory.edu

 

Merck 2024 Summer Internship Opportunities 

 

Merck is accepting applications for 2024 Summer Internships in Analytical Research & Development. Apply using buttons below.

Analytical Research & Development Internship
Analytical Research & Development - Co-op
 

Come write with other graduate students

 

Members of the LGS Writing Group meet weekly for dedicated writing time (through multiple writing sprints) within a supportive community. Each session also includes the opportunity to obtain feedback from an Emory Writing Center Fellow or an English Language Specialist if desired.

 

Fall 2023:
• Mondays 2- 4 p.m.
• Via Zoom at this link

• In-person: Cox Hall Computing Center, Fishbowl classroom (snacks provided)

 

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FYI: The Emory Writing Center serves the Laney Graduate School


The Emory Writing Center will be open through December 12 for a hybrid term with both in-person tutorials in Callaway N111 and Zoom appointments.


• The EWC is staffed with a team of undergraduate, graduate, and professional tutors who are trained to work with writers across disciplines, at any stage of the writing process. They follow a dialogue-based tutoring model and encourage writers to visit us from the time they begin brainstorming through their final drafting stages.
• Learn more about the EWC and its team of tutors, access writing resources, make appointments, and more, by visiting https://writingcenter.emory.edu/.

 

Listing 1: Quantitative Theory and Methods Teaching Assistant Position

 

The Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods (QTM) is recruiting teaching assistants for Spring 2024 to support QTM 100: Intro to Statistical Inference. Lab TAs instruct one weekly lab section, attend weekly TA meetings, supervise an undergraduate teaching assistant, and provide general course support. New QTM 100 TAs are expected to attend lectures. The position requires 10-15 hours effort per week, and compensation is $2,625 per semester. Knowledge of introductory statistics is required (e.g., basic probability, t-tests, chi-squared tests, ANOVA, linear regression); knowledge of R and previous teaching experience are preferred but not required.

 

Additional details can be found on the QTM website.  

Please apply at https://forms.office.com/r/0pUwPWSy0q.

 

Listing 2: Quantitative Theory and Methods Teaching Assistant Position

 

The Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods is recruiting teaching assistants for Spring 2024 to support the following courses:

  • QTM 150 Intro to Statistical Computing I (3 positions)
  • QTM 151 Intro to Statistical Computing II (3 position)
  • QMT 200 Applied Regression Analysis (1position)
  • QTM 210: Probability and Statistics (2 positions)
  • QTM 220 Regression Analysis (2 positions)

For more details about each position, please visit the QTM website.

 

PhD students should apply at https://forms.office.com/r/b3faB8ZxFe

Master’s students should apply (QTM 150, 151, 200 only) at

https://collegeconnect.emory.edu/register/ecas_service_portal_login

 

Student Intervention Services Responder Recruitment

 

Campus Life’s Student Intervention Services is seeking new SIS Responders to join the SIS team. Students who are second year graduate students and beyond are encouraged to join. The SIS Crisis On-Call Team is staffed 24/7 and responds to students’ active crises. Compensation is provided and SIS Team Responders receive ongoing training and support.

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The LGS Handbook has been updated for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Why it matters: To ensure everyone follows current policies and procedures, we encourage all to read the handbook linked below.

 

Please find it on the LGS website.

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🌐 Elevate Your Graduate Communication Skills!

  • Are you currently crafting a manuscript, gearing up for a presentation, or just wanting to polish your academic English language skills in general?
  • The English Language Support Program (ELSP) offers elective language classes for multilingual doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
  • Tailored specifically for graduate and professional tasks and for users of English as an additional language, ELSP courses can provide you with skills you need to excel in academic and professional settings.

 

📅 Spring 2024 ELSP Courses Now Forming

 

Learn more and express interest here: https://forms.office.com/r/jEQ52HKefk

Contact: Heather Boldt, ELSP Director, 📧 hboldt@emory.edu

 

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Dean's Teaching Fellowship 


We are pleased to announce a new cycle for the Dean's Teaching Fellowship for the fellowship year 2024-25.

 

Click the button below to visit our advanced fellowships webpage for the latest guidelines for application.

Advanced fellowships webpage.
 

 

View more at our Fellowships and Grants website.

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Academic Success Resources

 

Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS’ website.

 

In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.

 

Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:

Dr. Jennifer M. Cason, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs & Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Emily Neutens, Assistant Director of Student Affairs for GDBBS

Emory Student Telehealth
24/7 Medical and Mental Health

Read here.

Are you Concerned about a Student? 

Submit your concern here.

Emory Flexible Teaching Toolkit

The toolkit is a collection of resources

designed to support the development of

flexible courses from CFDE, TLT, ATS,

and Library Services. Resources are

helpful to graduate students involved in

teaching at every level.

Read here.

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