Panel - Diverse Careers: Post-academic careers on campus outside the professoriate
Apr 30, 2021 09:30 AM
to
11:00 AM
Online
Registration Deadline: Apr 29, 2021 03:00 PM
This event is intended for Master's and PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
Attend this session to learn about diverse career possibilities within higher education.
Confirmed panelists include:
- Eden Hennessey, PhD
Dr. Eden Hennessey (she/her) is a Social Psychologist who researches diversity promotion and discrimination reduction. Eden is the Manager of the Student Centre for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (CSEDI) and the Research and Programs Director of the Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS) at Wilfrid Laurier University.
- Ian Muller, PhD
Ian Muller holds a PhD in history from Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in the Cold War period. Ian's research analyzes individual encounters with the state and civic engagement with the domestic threat of communism in Canada. While a graduate student, Ian served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students' Association for a year.
Ian is currently the Director, Policy Research and Advocacy with the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union. This multifaceted role balances research, policy analysis, strategic communications, and stakeholder relations with the teaching and mentorship of engaged undergraduate student leaders.
- Charity Parr-Vasquez, PhD
Charity Parr-Vasquez, PhD, graduated from the University of Guelph with a PhD in Food Sciences, where she studied Malarial enzymes. Prior to joining Laurier in 2012, Charity worked at a Network Centres of Excellence which funded research in advanced food materials as the Senior Program Officer.
Charity joined Laurier as a Research Facilitator for the Natural Sciences where she worked one-on-one with faculty to identify funding opportunities and to support the development of successful research grants. Since joining Laurier, she has advanced through the Director, Office of Research Services role and now serves as the Assistant Vice-President, Research. As the Assistant Vice-President, Charity oversees the Office of Research Services and its operations. In addition, she works closely with the Vice-President Research to support strategic decision-making and the advancement of Laurier's research portfolio.
- James Southworth, PhD
James Southworth began as a writing consultant at Laurier's Writing Services in 2015. In this role he works with faculty to provide writing instruction in their courses, co-supervises the writing tutoring program, and publishes work in the fields of writing studies and critical thinking. James completed his PhD at the University of Western Ontario in 2014 with an expertise in moral psychology and ethics. While at Western, James taught courses in the Philosophy department and was an instructor for the Teaching Assistant Training Program at the Teaching Support Centre.
This event will be online. The consultant delivering the session will email you a link at least one hour before the start of the event to join at the scheduled time.
Registration deadline is 3 p.m. the day before the workshop.
This session is a key component of Laurier's ASPIRE Professionalization Program and the Engagement and Employability Certificate.
Attend three workshops and participate in career development activities and events for graduate students offered at any Laurier campus, to earn your Engagement and Employability Certificate for Students in Graduate & Professional Programs. Your certificate will become a valuable part of your Laurier Experience Record and supplement your official transcripts.
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