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This two-day research and mentorship summit will provide historically underrepresented School of Education Ph.D. students and M.Ed. students interested in pursuing a Ph.D., with resources and professional development to facilitate their success as doctoral students and to best position them for tenure track faculty positions. Students will have opportunities to discuss and better develop their research and scholarship interests and skills, learn strategies for success, and network with other underrepresented minority graduate students and faculty.

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Tentative agenda:

Day One: Thursday, August 15
7:30 – 9:00AM: Registration
8:30 – 9:45AM: Continental Breakfast & Welcome
9:00 – 9:10: Welcome Remarks: Why Self-Advocacy (Daire)
9:10 – 9:35: Attendee & Faculty Introductions
9:35 – 9:50: Keynote: Dr. Ashir Nassim
10:00-11:00AM: Graduate Student Orientation
11:15-12:15PM: Being a Researcher: Research, Dissertations, and Publications (Prescod)
12:30-1:45PM: LUNCH Panel: Hearing From Our Holmes Scholars
2:00-3:00PM: Literature Review and Resources (Sergio) CONFIRMED
3:15-4:15PM: Developing Innovative, Impactful and Fundable Research Agendas Part 1 (Daire)
4:30-5:30PM: Writing for Publications Part 1 (Kaprea)

Day Two: Friday, August 16
8:00-9:00AM: Self-care & Wellness (Conley)
9:15-10:15AM: Scholarly Presentations (TBD)
10:30-11:30AM: How to be Mentored (Hopp)
11:45-1:00PM: LUNCH Panel: Student Organizations (LaunchPad, AALE, BGSA, LGSA)
1:15-2:15PM: Writing for Publications Part 2 (Kaprea)
2:30-3:30PM: Developing Innovative, Impactful and Fundable Research Agendas Part 2 (Daire)
3:45-4:45PM: Positioning Yourself for a PhD Program (Master’s Students)
4:45-5:00PM: Closing
5:00- : Reception