Workshops

Workshops

Each semester, the McNair Scholars program holds weekly workshops on a range of topics that aim to prepare students for the graduate school application process. These workshops are open to the campus community. If you are interested in attending a workshop, please join us one of the dates listed below. For more information about becoming a McNair Scholar, please review the eligibility requirements and application procedures and contact our Program Director, Dr. Daniel Malpica at daniel.malpica@sonoma.edu.

Spring 2024 McNair Workshop Schedule

All Workshops held in Salazar Hall, Room 1049, unless otherwise noted below

Title Date &Time

Welcome to the Spring 2024 Semester!

Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica

Friday, January 26, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

How to Narrow Your Research Question 

Presenter: Dr. Soo-Yeon Yoon, Department of Sociology

Friday, February 2, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Formulating the Research Question

Presenter: Dr. Steve Farmer, Department of Chemistry

Friday, February 9, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Formulating A Research Question in Qualitative Research: Examples from Current Projects

Presenter: Dr. Matthew Paolucci Callahan, Department of Psychology

Friday, February 16, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Conducting the Literature Review

Presenter: Dr. Emily Clark, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures

Friday, February 23, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Finding Scholarly Sources

Presenter: Rita Premo, Scholarly Communications Librarian

Friday, March 1, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Collecting Data

Presenter: Dr. Daniel Soto, Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning

Friday, March 8, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Analyzing Data

Presenter: Dr. Lisa Hua, Department of Biology

Friday, March 15, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Developing and Presenting a Research Poster

Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica

Friday, April 5, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Preparing for the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

Presenter: Fabian Ramirez, Ph.D. Candidate, UCI Department of Mathematics

NOTE: This presentation will be held on Zoom. Please email Stacey Pelton (pelton@sonoma.edu) for the link.

Friday, April 26, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.

Summer 2024 Goals: How Junior-level Students Can Prepare for the Graduate Application Process

Presenters: Stacey Pelton, Dr. Daniel Malpica, and McNair Scholars, Alexa Rayas and Ismael Lopez

NOTE: This workshop will be held on Zoom. Please email Stacey Pelton (pelton@sonoma.edu) for the link

Friday, May 3, 2024
12 - 1 p.m.