Workshops and Events
Fall 2026 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 on 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 2026 McNair Workshop Schedule: All Workshops are held in Salazar Hall, Room 1049, unless otherwise listed below.
Fall 2026 Workshop Schedule Fridays 12:00- 1:00 PM Salazar Hall 1049 |
August 28, 2026 | Presenters: Dr. Daniel Malpica and Malinalli López, MFA Welcome To The Fall 2026 Semester! Introductions, requirements, expectations and getting to know the team. |
September 4, 2026 | Presenters: Dr. Daniel Malpica and Malinalli López, MFA The Graduate School Application Package |
September 11, 2026 | Presenters: Dr. Daniel Malpica and Malinalli López, MFA Preparing Your CV |
September 18, 2026 | Presenters: Dr. Daniel Malpica and Malinalli López, MFA Preparing Your Statement Of Purpose For Graduate School |
September 25, 2026 | Presenter: Sakina Bryant, Writing Center Faculty Director Writing Tips To Create The Statement of Purpose |
October 2, 2026 | Presenters: Dr. Daniel Malpica and Malinalli López, MFA Statetment of Purpose Structure |
October 9, 2026 | Presenter: Gillian King-Bailey How To Pick A Graduate Program? How Important Is Fit? |
October 16, 2026 Please Note: This workshop will be presented on Zoom, https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/82773850215 | Presenter: Panel of Recent Grads: Jared Iverson, Ph.D. student in Nuclear Chemistry, University of Maryland and Andres Castellanos, Ph.D. student in Applied Mathematics, University of Virgina Open Forum on Applying To Graduate School |
October 23, 2026 | Presenters: Dr. Daniel Malpica and Malinalli López, MFA Navigating Graduate Application Portals |
October 30, 2026 | Presenter: Dr. Heather Smith, IRB Chair and Department of Psychology Advice On Preparing An IRB Proposal |
November 6, 2026 | Presenters: Dr. Daniel Malpica and Malinalli López, MFA The Craft of Research: Developing A Research Topic/Question |
November 13, 2026 Please note : this workshop to be presented on Zoom, https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/85307891335 | Presenters: Alejandra Johnson, Ph.D. student in Biology, Purdue University and Edgar Muñoz, MA student in Geogrpahy and Environment, Syracuse University What Is It Like To Be A Graduate Student? |
November 20, 2026 Please note: this workshop will be presented on Zoom, https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/87995696257 | Presenters: Gabriela Arango, Post Doctoral Scholar and Comparative Physiologist, University of California, San Diego and Alexa Rayas, Ph.D. Student in Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign How To Stay Sane In Grad School? |
November 27, 2026 | No Workshop In Observance of Thanksgiving Please work on your graduate school and REU applications. |
December 4, 2026 | End Of The Semester Celebration! |
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.