ConnectEd convened the Professional Development Panel Series, an online set of conversations on academic careers for undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty conversations on doctoral study and academic careers, across four academic fields.
Led by Connected Research, ConnectEd’s student organizations at UC Irvine and UCLA, the series invited twelve professors from U.S. universities to share how they navigated doctoral study and built faculty careers at R1 research universities.
The series was organized into four field-specific sessions so that participants could hear from faculty in the disciplines closest to their own interests. It was sponsored by the UC Irvine Association of Graduate Students.
| Format | Online panels |
|---|---|
| Sessions | Four, by academic field |
| Speakers | 12 faculty members |
| Organized with | Connected Research at UC Irvine and UCLA |
| Sponsor | UC Irvine Association of Graduate Students |
| Session | Speakers |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | Faculty from Harvard University, the University of Pittsburgh, and UC Irvine. |
| Business & Management | Faculty from Yale University, UC Irvine, and UC Berkeley. |
| Computer Science & Engineering | Faculty from UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, and UC Santa Barbara. |
| Biomedical Sciences | Faculty from UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego. |
The series brought together twelve faculty members. Speakers included:
After the Social Sciences session, attendees asked for more time with the speakers. ConnectEd added a follow-up round of one-on-one Q&A with the professors, and more than 100 people signed up within 24 hours.