Division G Fireside Chat. Making the Implicit Explicit: Navigating the Academy

Session Type: Invited Session

Abstract

All graduate programs have formal explicit requirements for its students including: coursework, comprehensive exams and dissertations. However, there are also many informal implicit “expectations” in our degree programs that contribute to our professional development. While these expectations are not communicated as “requirements,” they greatly influence our access to research opportunities, assistantships, publishing opportunities, professional committees, fellowships, and even jobs after graduation. Unfortunately, many members of historically marginalized groups in academia often get overlooked for opportunities to learn about these “expectations.” Capitalizing on the experiences and wisdom of successful faculty, post-doctoral, and advanced graduate students, this panel will demystify and provide explicit guidance for graduate students about building academic communities, forming writing groups, publishing, and navigating power dynamics in the academy.

Sub Unit

• Graduate Student Council

Cosponsors

• Division G - Social Context of Education

• Graduate Student Council

Chairs

• Kristi Lynn Donaldson, University of Notre Dame

• Sakeena G. Everett, Michigan State University

Participants

• Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy, Arizona State University

• Alison E Leonard, Clemson University

• Jeong-Eun Rhee, Long Island University - C.W. Post Campus

• Mariana Pacheco, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Beth C. Rubin, Rutgers University