Q&A on Navigating Academic Careers in Undergraduate Education and Research

Come hear from our three panelists whose careers focus on undergraduate education and research. The panel consists of professors at both public and private universities with extensive experience in creating engaging strategies for teaching undergraduates, performing and publishing research with undergraduate students, and developing cutting-edge chemical education research. This panel-based Q&A will allow you to learn answers to your questions about careers working with undergraduate students on topics including the ins and outs of getting a job at an undergraduate-focused university, what inspired them to follow this career path, creating a research program around undergraduate students, fostering an inclusive academic environment, the day-to-day balance between teaching, service and research, and what it’s like writing a research paper with 22 undergraduate co-authors!

Panelists

• Prof. Grace Stokes, Santa Clara University
• Prof. Gilles Muller, San Jose State University
• Prof. Resa Kelly, San Jose State University

Panel moderator: Dr. Dory DeWeese, Assistant Teaching Professor, UCLA