Graduate Calendar

This virtual workshop will equip you with the communication tools you need to effectively engage with professors, peers, and advisors. Learn how to craft professional emails, navigate office hours with ease, and handle advisor relationships with confidence. We’ll also cover best practices for collaborating with classmates, ensuring you make a positive impression in all your academic interactions. Join us to sharpen your skills in professional communication and build the confidence to handle any situation that comes your way!

This virtual workshop will equip you with the communication tools you need to effectively engage with professors, peers, and advisors. Learn how to craft professional emails, navigate office hours with ease, and handle advisor relationships with confidence. We’ll also cover best practices for collaborating with classmates, ensuring you make a positive impression in all your academic interactions. Join us to sharpen your skills in professional communication and build the confidence to handle any situation that comes your way!

Presented by: Ashley Carrington, Student Development Specialist II for Retention Initiatives, The Graduate College

Feeling stuck in the cycle of perfectionism and procrastination? You are not alone. Join this interactive workshop designed for dissertation writers who want to move forward with confidence. A panel of experts from the Writing Center, Counseling Center, and a successful alum will share practical strategies to overcome perfectionism, manage stress, and keep your writing on track. Learn how to set realistic goals, maintain momentum, and silence the inner critic so you can finish strong.

After all, “perfectionism is the enemy of progress.”

Panelists:
Dr. Lauren Brentnell, Assistant Professor of Instruction in English and Associate Director of the University Writing Center
Dr. Alyssa Fernandez, Psychologists, The Counseling Center
Dr. Andrea Fernandez (Texas State alum, Ph.D. School Improvement, 2025), Area Superintendent, IDEA Public Schools
Moderator: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Associate Dean of The Graduate College

Feeling stuck in the cycle of perfectionism and procrastination? You are not alone. Join this interactive workshop designed for dissertation writers who want to move forward with confidence. A panel of experts from the Writing Center, Counseling Center, and a successful alum will share practical strategies to overcome perfectionism, manage stress, and keep your writing on track. Learn how to set realistic goals, maintain momentum, and silence the inner critic so you can finish strong.

After all, “perfectionism is the enemy of progress.”

Panelists:

Dr. Lauren Brentnell, Assistant Professor of Instruction in English and Associate Director of the University Writing Center
Dr. Alyssa Fernandez, Psychologists, The Counseling Center
Dr. Andrea Fernandez (Texas State alum, Ph.D. School Improvement, 2025), Area Superintendent, IDEA Public Schools
Moderator: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Associate Dean of The Graduate College

Comparison and perfectionism are difficult to avoid in graduate school. This webinar will not only provide information about these issues, but it will also include activities and a discussion about how to cope with perfectionistic tendencies, as well as comparing oneself to peers.

Comparison and perfectionism are difficult to avoid in graduate school. This webinar will not only provide information about these issues, but it will also include activities and a discussion about how to cope with perfectionistic tendencies, as well as comparing oneself to peers.

Presented by: Dr. Alyssa Fernandez, Psychologist, Counseling Center

Everything you ever wanted to know — or didn't realize you needed to know — about the process of submitting an IRB Application at Texas State: how, what, where, when, and why does it take so long?

We are here to help graduate students, faculty supervising thesis or dissertations, and faculty or staff researchers understand the process from A to Z so you can submit well-prepared applications that get approved on the first review.

Everything you ever wanted to know — or didn't realize you needed to know — about the process of submitting an IRB Application at Texas State: how, what, where, when, and why does it take so long?

We are here to help graduate students, faculty supervising thesis or dissertations, and faculty or staff researchers understand the process from A to Z so you can submit well-prepared applications that get approved on the first review.

Presented by: Michelle Davis, Compliance Specialist, Research, Integrity, & Compliance
Breanna Moran, Compliance Specialist, Research, Integrity, & Compliance

Are you publishing or presenting research in your discipline? Do you want to make your research more impactful? Develop an online researcher profile and make your research more discoverable by researchers globally..

Online tools such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Google Scholar Citations can be useful for establishing a successful online academic profile. They can increase the impact of your research, ensure credit for your work, and streamline the publishing and grant-funding process.

In this Shop Talks session, we will show some examples of successful online researcher profiles and the impact you can make by managing your online academic environment.

Are you publishing or presenting research in your discipline? Do you want to make your research more impactful? Develop an online researcher profile and make your research more discoverable by researchers globally..

Online tools such as ORCID, ResearchGate, Web of Science, and Google Scholar Citations can be useful for establishing a successful online academic profile. They can increase the impact of your research, ensure credit for your work, and streamline the publishing and grant-funding process.

In this Shop Talks session, we will show some examples of successful online researcher profiles and the impact you can make by managing your online academic environment.

Presented by: Alexa Hight, Assistant Director of Research and Data Services, University Libraries
Xuan Zhou, Data Curation Specialist, University Libraries

What’s next after your doctorate? Join us for an informative workshop designed to demystify the world of postdoctoral positions. Whether you are curious about what postdocs actually do, how to find the right opportunity, or what makes a strong candidate—this session is for you. A panel of current postdoctoral scholars will share their experiences, offer advice, and answer your questions about transitioning from graduate school to postdoc life.

What you’ll learn:

• How to identify and apply for postdoctoral positions across disciplines. Contrary to popular belief, post doc positions are not only placed in science and engineering fields, but also in the social sciences and humanities.
• What hiring committees and principal investigators look for in postdoc candidates
• Some background about the day-to-day life, expectations, and career trajectories of postdoctoral scholars

Panelists:

Dr. Caleb Butler, Postdoctoral scholar, Biology
Dr. Mariah Moe, Postdoctoral scholar and TXST alum, Applied Anthropology
Dr. Twyla Hough, Recent postdoctoral scholar, Lecturer, Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
Moderator: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Associate Dean, The Graduate College

What’s next after your doctorate? Join us for an informative workshop designed to demystify the world of postdoctoral positions. Whether you are curious about what postdocs actually do, how to find the right opportunity, or what makes a strong candidate—this session is for you. A panel of current postdoctoral scholars will share their experiences, offer advice, and answer your questions about transitioning from graduate school to postdoc life.

What you’ll learn:

• How to identify and apply for postdoctoral positions across disciplines. Contrary to popular belief, post doc positions are not only placed in science and engineering fields, but also in the social sciences and humanities.
  
• What hiring committees and principal investigators look for in postdoc candidates
  
• Some background about the day-to-day life, expectations, and career trajectories of postdoctoral scholars
  

Panelists:

Dr. Caleb Butler, Postdoctoral scholar, Biology
Dr. Mariah Moe, Postdoctoral scholar and TXST alum, Applied Anthropology
Dr. Twyla Hough, Recent postdoctoral scholar, Lecturer, Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
Moderator: Dr. Patti Giuffre, Associate Dean, The Graduate College

Designed for doctoral or master’s students writing a thesis or dissertation (or planning to!), this Shop Talks session focuses on important elements and strategies for successfully submitting the thesis/dissertation. One of our Degree Audit Specialists at The Graduate College, discusses helpful resources and information, required formatting, common mistakes and what reviewers are checking for when they look over your document. We encourage you to also check out the Thesis & Dissertation Information page on The Graduate College’s website to see the resources that are covered in this session.

Designed for doctoral or master’s students writing a thesis or dissertation (or planning to!), this Shop Talks session focuses on important elements and strategies for successfully submitting the thesis/dissertation. One of our Degree Audit Specialists at The Graduate College, discusses helpful resources and information, required formatting, common mistakes and what reviewers are checking for when they look over your document. We encourage you to also check out the Thesis & Dissertation Information page on The Graduate College’s website to see the resources that are covered in this session.

Presented by: Courtney Stevens, Senior Degree Audit Specialist, The Graduate College

Learn the secrets of successful graduate students. In just one hour, you will understand advanced search queries, effective research, database tricks, and library services you never knew existed.

This workshop covers finding unique databases, identifying important articles through citation analysis, using citation management tools, exploring a topic with knowledge graphs, and locating opportunities for publishing your scholarship and building your research identity.

Learn the secrets of successful graduate students. In just one hour, you will understand advanced search queries, effective research, database tricks, and library services you never knew existed.

This workshop covers finding unique databases, identifying important articles through citation analysis, using citation management tools, exploring a topic with knowledge graphs, and locating opportunities for publishing your scholarship and building your research identity.

Presented by: Audrey Stewart, Assistant Director of Information Literacy & Information, University Libraries

At this workshop, Arlene Salazar, librarian for the College of Education, will cover search tips that can help when searching library databases. No matter what discipline you’re in, these search tips will help you conduct more effective searches. The workshop will also cover related library services and resources, as well as citation management tools & software that you can consider incorporating into your research to help keep you organized.

At this workshop, Arlene Salazar, librarian for the College of Education, will cover search tips that can help when searching library databases. No matter what discipline you’re in, these search tips will help you conduct more effective searches. The workshop will also cover related library services and resources, as well as citation management tools & software that you can consider incorporating into your research to help keep you organized.

Presented by: Arlene Salazar, Collections Librarian, University Libraries

This workshop combines reflection activities with practical strategies to increase your confidence as a writer and improve your writing productivity. The session will challenge common writing myths and address typical pitfalls that often hold writers back, such as waiting for inspiration, “binge writing,” all-or-nothing thinking, and more. Participants will identify their own attitudes and beliefs about writing, learn techniques to shift their writing mindset, and practice exercises to build writing stamina and promote positive writing experiences. Participants will also have the opportunity to build their own writing community by signing up to join a writing group. We recommend bringing materials to type or write with to this session!

This workshop combines reflection activities with practical strategies to increase your confidence as a writer and improve your writing productivity. The session will challenge common writing myths and address typical pitfalls that often hold writers back, such as waiting for inspiration, “binge writing,” all-or-nothing thinking, and more. Participants will identify their own attitudes and beliefs about writing, learn techniques to shift their writing mindset, and practice exercises to build writing stamina and promote positive writing experiences. Participants will also have the opportunity to build their own writing community by signing up to join a writing group. We recommend bringing materials to type or write with to this session!

Presented by: Dr. Lauren Brentnell, Associate Director, University Writing Center