McKnight New Fellows' Orientation (NFO)
The Ph.D. Experience: Expectations & Realities
AGENDA
Dr. Lawrence Morehouse, President & CEO, Presiding
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FRIDAY, 8/7/20
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| 9:30-10:00 a.m. |
Welcome &
Purpose
Dr. Lawrence Morehouse
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| 10:00-10:30 a.m. |
The MDF
Profile: 2020-2021 Class Portraits
Mr. Charles Jackson, MDF
Program Manager
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Download an updated copy of the 2020-2021 Class
List
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| 10:30-10:40 a.m. |
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10:40-11:20 a.m.
-Presentation11:20-11:40 a.m.
-Q&A
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Session I:
Strategies for Navigating the Ph.D. Process:
Expectations and Realities
This session surveys key academic and psycho-social requirements to successfully
navigate a Ph.D. program. By examining the unique nature of doctoral studies,
personal learning styles, coping mechanisms, skill sets, and the span of the
doctoral commitment, students will leave the session empowered to create their
own “Strategies for Navigating the Ph.D. Process.” The discussion will include
information related to analytical note-taking; maintaining mental health, a
strong work-ethic, and commitment; and the process of creating knowledge.
Dr. Tyisha Hathorn,
Assistant Director of Admissions, College of
Pharmacy, University of Florida
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Session Evaluation
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11:40-11:50 a.m. |
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11:50 a.m.-12:30
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-Panel Discussion12:30-12:50
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MDF Panel:
The University Experience
The McKnight Doctoral Fellows’ Panel has long been a New Fellows’ Orientation
highlight. Matriculating Fellows share their experiences and insights on
selected topics to help prepare new Fellows for their upcoming Ph.D.
experiences.
- Ms. Erica Dasi, (2017, Environmental Engineering, USF)
“The Importance
of Mentoring in Getting the Most Out of a Graduate Education”
- Mr. Jorge Hernandez (2016, Criminology, FSU)
“A Matter of Time:
Preparing for Your Challenges as a Ph.D. Student”
- Ms. Anita Walsh (2017, Economics, UF)
“Things To Do Before You Begin
Your Ph.D. Program”
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Session Evaluation
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SATURDAY, 8/8/20
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9:30-10:30 a.m.
-Panel Discussion10:30-11:00 a.m.
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Graduate
Deans’ Roundtable: From the University
Perspective: Best Practices for Completing the
Ph.D. Program
On this panel, selected university administrators offer their advice on the most
effective practices for completing the Ph.D. program.
- Dr. Sonja Montas-Hunter, Chair, Assistant Vice Provost, Office of Student
Access and Success, Florida International University
- Dr. Ruth Bahr, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, University of South Florida
- Dr. Henry T. Frierson, Associate Vice President & Dean of the Graduate School,
University of Florida
- Dr. David H. Jackson, Jr., Associate Provost & Dean of the Graduate College,
Florida A&M University
- Dr. Jennifer Parham, Assistant Dean, College of Graduate Studies, University
of Central Florida
- Dr. Guillermo Prado, Dean of the Graduate School, Leonard M. Miller Professor
of Public Health Sciences and Director of the Division of Prevention Science and
Community Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
- Dr. Robert Stackman, Dean of the Graduate College and Professor, Florida
Atlantic University
- Dr. Adrienne P. Stephenson, Assistant Dean & Director, Graduate Fellowships &
Awards, Florida State University
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Session Evaluation
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11:00-11:10 a.m. |
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11:10-11:50 a.m.
-Presentation11:50 a.m.-12:10
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Session II: Negotiating the Ph.D. Environment
This presentation describes key components of the academic department at the
Ph.D. level and engages new McKnight Doctoral Fellows in a discussion of
strategies to develop to successfully negotiate the Ph.D. environment. The
session will focus on identifying and addressing challenges faced by new
doctoral students. These challenges include cultivating relations with faculty
and choosing a major professor, connecting to the faculty’s research enterprise,
connecting coursework to research interests and dissertation development,
forming committees and responding to them at various stages, and understanding
the academic culture and its role in facilitating degree completion and career
sponsorship.
Dr. Marvin Dawkins,
Professor, Department of Sociology,
University of Miami
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Session Evaluation
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| 12:10-12:20
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| 12:20-12:50 p.m. |
Closing Session: Business Matters/Policies & Procedures
Dr. Lawrence Morehouse
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WEDNESDAY, 8/12/20
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| 5:00-7:00 p.m. |
Online Writing Workshop: Maximizing Impact in Academic Writing
From your dissertation to grant applications to professional books and articles, academic writing is the cornerstone of any
academic or research career. Take this interactive workshop to find out what all academic writing has in common and, through
an assignment and real-time exercises with the presenter and your peers, develop and polish your work so that it has maximum
impact on your audience. To enroll, email Executive Vice President & General Counsel Lyra Logan, Esq.--
llogan@fefonline.org.
Assignment: submit (a) an abstract (summary) of your research
that is at least one half page and up to one full page long or (b) a same-length
abstract or introduction from a prior paper. Ensure that the
filename contains your name, and submit it to Lyra
Logan by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 10.
Dr. Kachina Allen, Lecturer, Princeton University
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