Welcome UF PhDs!

I maintain this page in my capacity as the Graduate Professionalization and Placement Coordinator, including slides from the Professionalization seminars for this academic year. As a reminder, Professionalization Seminars are open to all PhD students and are mandatory for all first-year students.

This page also includes links and other material to assist you in your graduate career. Please contact me if you would like to see any other material here and make sure to check back often!


Professionalization Seminars

Upcoming events

Spring 2025 Events

January 31st 12:50-2:30pm: Publishing

February 14th 12:50-2pm: NSF Grants* Special guest Lee Walker, NSF Program Director

February 14th 2-3:30pm: Funding your Research* Special guest Ben Smith

April 18th 9am - 4:30pm: Job Market Bootcamp Required for students entering the job market next two years.

Follow the link below to have events populate on your Google Calendar as they are posted.

*New or Rotating Topic



PAST Events

Fall 2024

August 23rd: Building your Academic Footprint Anderson 134

November 8th: Academic CVs*

November 15th: Fieldwork and Policy Relevant Research with Jakana Thomas 11:30-2:30pm. Lunch will be served

November 22nd: Academic Conferences and Presentations

Academic Year 2023-24

September 8: Building your Academic Footprint (Recommended for 1-3 years)

October 27: Academic Conferences and Presentations

December 6: IRB, Grants, and Conducting Fieldwork

February 23: How to Publish

March 8: Academic Careers outside the Professorship (with Aimée Bourassa (PhD), Lecturer and Internship Coordinator and Michael Goldberg (PhD), Career Design Specialist for Advanced Degrees)

March 22: Project and Time Management (Work Smarter, not Harder)

April 12: The Academic Job Market*

* Required for all students entering the job market next two years