ORGANIZATIONS
- Redefining research independence for postdocs – speaker, myPostdoc Monthly Webinar, National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), with Harinder Singh and Gary McDowell, July 2020 (recording)
- Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy: Empowering the Next Generation – speaker, webinar on ‘Advocating for Science to Policy Makers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) (with Jessica Winter), June 2020 (workshop link)
- Scientists and the News Cycle – What Role Can We Play? – speaker, Papa PhD Live roundtable (with Joana Lobo Antunes and Mónica Feliú-Mójer), May 2020 (Facebook Live, podcast)
- Advocacy for scientists: Five Steps for Sustained Action – speaker, Association for Women in Science (AWIS) webinar, Public Policy and Advocacy at the Local Level, March 2020
- How to effectively advocate for science – eLife Community Ambassadors training, August 2019^
- Fantastic Briefs and How to Use Them: Engaging with Policymakers, the Media, and the Public – webinar co-organizer (with UCS & NSPN), August 2019
- Careers in science policy and advocacy: resources and opportunities – speaker, workshop on ‘Communicating Science to Policymakers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY, May 2019 (workshop link)
- How to think about your career in policy and advocacy – speaker, workshop on ‘Communicating Science to Policymakers,’ The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY, May 2019 (workshop link)
- Collins T, Bankston A, Nguyen T, Sinche M. – invited presentation (via Stride), Collaborating to enhance career tracking and taxonomy efforts across disciplines, Consortium of Canadian Graduate Student Professional Development Administrators (CCGSPDA) conference call, June 2018 (collaborative presentation)^
- Mentoring: Catalyzing the Next Generation of Scientists – webinar co-moderator (organized by UCS), October 2017 (related post)
- Be the Change: Building Support for Scientists Engagement – webinar co-moderator (organized by UCS), August 2017 (related post)
SCIENCE & POLICY RESEARCH MEETINGS
- Training transitions: From research dependence to independence – speaker (Data Blitz Talk), Society for Neuroscience DC Metro Area Chapter (SfN DCMA) Annual Meeting (virtual), April 2020
- Increasing transparency on postdoctoral salaries and numbers – speaker, Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, October 2019
- Training the biomedical workforce for long-term career success – speaker, ACS Chemical Information Division (CINF) Symposium on ‘Importance of Collaboration to Create Student Success in the Laboratory & Beyond,’ ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, August 2019
- Bolster Your S&T Policy Credentials with JSPG – speaker, STGlobal conference, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC, March 2019 (meeting link, short pitch)
- Shining a light on academia for ECRs – speaker, Biomedical Transparency Summit, Bethesda, MD, February 2019 (slides)
- Opportunities for Advocacy through Nonprofit Work – invited speaker, AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, October 2018 (workshop link)
- What Multiple Workshops Revealed About Career Development Needs of Junior Scientists – GCC Southwestern Regional Meeting, San Diego, CA, January 2018 (included in the category on “Innovations in graduate student and/or postdoctoral training”)
UNIVERSITY EVENTS
- Science Policy & Advocacy in Neuroscience Research – speaker, Science Policy & Advocacy Certificate Program for STEM Scientists at UC Irvine (virtual), July 2020
- From the Bench to Science Policy – speaker, Science Policy Education and Advocacy Club (SPEAC) at Virginia Tech (virtual), June 2020
- Science Policy Careers: Improving Society Beyond the Bench – invited speaker, Washington University Postdoctoral Society (WUSP) virtual Coffee Hour (recording), June 2020
- Digital Dialogue: Caring for your mental health in a time of crisis – speaker, Emory University DC Network (small group discussion) on how mental health can decline in a time of crisis and strategies to overcome it (event, recording), April 2020
- Scientists as a Trusted Source for Communicating COVID-19 Information – invited speaker, Johns Hopkins Science Policy Group (JHSPG) workshop series on science communication, policy, and diplomacy in the context of COVID19 (virtual, recording), April 2020
- From the bench to science policy: leveraging your skills and background – invited speaker, Rush University Graduate College Career Development Series, Rush University, Chicago, IL, June 2019 (recording)
- Empowering early career researchers to advocate for change – speaker (‘research rave’), 6th Annual UCSD Postdoctoral Research Symposium, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA, November 2018 (website link)
- Navigating a changing research enterprise – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, October 2018
- Building a sustainable scientific enterprise for the next generation – invited speaker, Biological Sciences Department seminar, College of Arts & Sciences, Ohio University, Athens, OH, October 2018 (website link)
- Components of a Successful Postdoc – invited speaker, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, September 2018 (NPAW 2018)
- Committing to a path in science policy – invited presenter (via zoom), Professional Skills and Ethics (BIOL 863), Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, April 2018 (video)
- Resources for empowering international researchers in the U.S. – invited speaker, Science Policy Group at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, March 2018
- Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia – invited speaker, Molecular Biology Department seminar, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, March 2018
NOTES
^Broader collaboration with Lorna MacEachern (IDP Project Officer, McGill University Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies) and Jonathan Turner (Career Educator at University of Toronto & Chair of CCGSPDA)
