What if my experiment fails? What if I cannot pass the general exams? What if the job market is really bad when I complete my program, and I cannot find a job? Does the uncertainty in these “what-if”s distract you from what you need to do at the moment and keep you awake late at night? How do we better tolerate and forge a positive relationship…

This workshop will provide instructors with practical strategies for designing assessments that offer all students the opportunity to succeed. Participants will explore traditional and alternative assessment methods, techniques to minimize bias, and approaches for delivering culturally responsive feedback that supports student success through an…

Receiving and responding to feedback on your writing, either it being a manuscript for publication or a draft of your dissertation to your committee members, is an important element of graduate school and an integral part of being an academic. But reading someone’s feedback on your work can be emotionally taxing. In this workshop, we explore the…