Workshops and Events
Fall 2024 McNair 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, 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.
FALL 2024 McNair Workshop Schedule: All Workshops held in Salazar Hall, Room 1049, unless otherwise listed below. | |
| TITLE | DATE & TIME |
Welcome to the Fall 2024 Semester! Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica | Friday, August 23, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
The Graduate School Application Package Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica | Friday, August 30, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae (CV) Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica
| Friday, September 6, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
The Role of the Graduate Statement of Purpose: How Important is This Document? Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica | Friday, September 13, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
Panel Presentation of Recent Grads: Open Forum on Applying to Graduate Programs Presenters: Alexa Rayas (Ph.D. Student in Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, AND Note: This presentation will be held on Zoom. Please email Stacey Pelton (pelton@sonoma.edu) for the link. | Friday, September 20, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
Writing Tips on Creating the Statement of Purpose Presenter: Sakina Bryant, Writing Center Faculty Director | Friday, September 27, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
How to Pick a Graduate Program: How Important is Fit? Presenter: Dr. Gillian King-Bailey | Friday, October 4, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
Navigating the Online Graduate Application Portal Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica | Friday, October 11, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
Advice on Preparing an IRB Proposal Presenter: Dr. Heather Smith, Department of Psychology & IRB Chair | Friday, October 18, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
The Craft of Research: Developing a Research Topic & Question Presenters: Stacey Pelton and Dr. Daniel Malpica | Friday, October 25, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
What is it Like to be a Graduate Student? Presenter: Vanessa Reyes, Ph.D. Student in Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Note: This presentation will be held on Zoom. Please email Stacey Pelton (pelton@sonoma.edu) for the link. | Friday, November 1, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
Panel Presentation of Recent Grads: How to Stay Sane in Graduate School Presenters: Ismael Lopez, Ph.D. Student in Sociology, UT Austin AND Salvador Ochoa Zavalza, Ph.D. Student in Mathematics, UC Davis Note: This presentation will be held on Zoom. Please email Stacey Pelton (pelton@sonoma.edu) for the link. | Friday, November 15, 2024 12 - 1 p.m. |
Events & Opportunities
The California Pre-Doctoral Program is designed to increase diversity within the pool of university faculty by supporting the doctoral aspirations of students in the CSU. Recipients of this award will receive funding designed to enable students to explore and prepare for doctoral programs in their chosen field of study, such as participation in a summer research experience program at a doctoral-granting institution, visits to doctoral-granting institutions to explore opportunities for doctoral study, travel to a national symposium or professional meeting, and graduate school application and test fees.
Awards are based on competitive review of student applications and given to current upper-division undergraduate or graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence, while having experienced economic or educational disadvantage, and are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. All students enrolled on a CSU campus are eligible to participate.
The application cycle opens in December of each year. Interested candidates must work directly with the SSU campus coordinator, Dr. Daniel Malpica: daniel.malpica@sonoma.edu or (707) 664-2264.
The California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education is an all-day event designed to acquaint students from underrepresented groups with the academic and career opportunities associated with advanced study in a wide range of disciplines. The Forum offers students a range of workshop topics, such as paying for graduate education, preparing for the Graduate Records Examination (GRE), selecting and applying to graduate schools, writing a winning Statement of Purpose, and more. The Forum also offers subject-specific panel presentations, giving students the opportunity to learn more about graduate education in their specific discipline, and the opportunity meet representatives from the nation's leading graduate schools at the recruiting fair.
The event is held annually, alternating between Northern and Southern California. The next Northern California event will be held in the 2025-26 academic year.
For more information about the California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education, please contact SSU's Campus Coordinator, Stacey Pelton: pelton@sonoma.edu