Conference Schedule 2022

Breakout Sessions

Ballroom A Conference Room B Conference Room A

10 - 10:50 AM

Wellness, prevention, early intervention and academic counseling support for graduate students and post doctoral scholars. 

Presenters: Phong Luong and Amelie Beauvil

Supporting diverse graduate students seeking diverse careers: helping all graduate students get the most out of the individual development planning process

Presenter: Teresa Dillinger

Finding your voice and creating change

Presenters: Lauren Worrell, Sarah Driver, and Sam Arcement

A graphic indicates that this session is great for new Grad Program Coordinators.
11 - 11:50 AM

How to master the art of student requests using a team-based exception request process

Presenters: Amanda Gill, Justine Roades, and Hannah Fischer

A graphic indicates that this session is great for new Grad Program Coordinators.

International student optional practical training case studies

Presenters: Tammy Silver, Robert Nagel, Lena Zadorozhna, and Marissa Hoggard

Supporting graduate student mental health - Resources & strategies for graduate coordinators

Presenter: Lenna Crabbe-Charlesworth

11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Lunch and Raffle in the Ballroom
12:40 - 1 PM
Presentation of the Outstanding Graduate Program Coordinator Award
1 - 1:50 PM
Afternoon Keynote: Dr. Pablo G. Reguerín, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, UC Davis

Breakout Sessions

Balloom A Conference Room B Conference Room A
2 - 2:50 PM

Demystifying the Graduate School Experience

Presenters: Sam Duesdieker and Ryan Gorsiski

A graphic indicates that this session is great for new Grad Program Coordinators.

“Be true to yourself”: self-authorship and the rhetoric of authenticity

Presenter: Alan Reynolds

[Insert Emoji of Choice Here]: Teaching Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Tool 

Presenter: Jason Joyce

So that we don’t need to venture out into extreme heat, our closing keynote and remarks will take place in the Conference Center’s Main Ballroom, rather than Walker Hall.
3:15 - 3:35 PM
Concluding Keynote: Beth Foraker, Co-Director, Redwood SEED Scholars Program, UC Davis
3:40 - 4 PM
Closing Remarks: Dr. Ellen Hartigan-O'Connor and Dr. Duncan Temple Lang, Associate Deans of Graduate Studies, UC Davis
4 - 4:15 PM
Raffle