OPA Program

This chat will focus on how to set the right expectations for your students in terms of work ethic, sharing resources, participating in meetings and seminars, deciding on the appropriate attributions for authorship, and more.

Guest Speakers: John Boothroyd, Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, Friedrich Prinz, Professor, Mechanical Engineering  & Materials Science and Engineering, and Sharon Pitteri, Associate Professor,  Radiology

In this session, you'll have an opportunity to apply design thinking to your postdoctoral training and reflect on who you are, where you are going, and how you can get there.

You'll identify resources and plan to apply them to your training in the right place at the right time. The work we do together will support a thoughtful and balanced individual development plan.

In this session, you'll have an opportunity to apply design thinking to your postdoctoral training and reflect on who you are, where you are going, and how you can get there.

You'll identify resources and plan to apply them to your training in the right place at the right time. The work we do together will support a thoughtful and balanced individual development plan.

Lunch will be provided from 12:00pm-1:00pm.

In this session, you'll have an opportunity to apply design thinking to your postdoctoral training and reflect on who you are, where you are going, and how you can get there.

You'll identify resources and plan to apply them to your training in the right place at the right time. The work we do together will support a thoughtful and balanced individual development plan.

Famous Dave's BBQ (vegetarian options will be served) – Provided by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Water, Sodas, Beer & Wine – Provided by Stanford University Postdoc Association (SURPAS)

Families are welcome! Please let us know how many family members will be joining you on the registration form.

Location: MSOB Lawn [MAP]

I: Oral Communication

Summer Session A: Monday, June 15 - Thursday, June 18, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Attendance is required ALL 4 Days

This course focuses on helping students improve their oral communication skills for academic and daily life. Emphasis is on increasing confidence and fluency through realistic activities both in and out of class covering pronunciation, idiom and slang usage, active listening skills, and conversation strategies.

Course topics:

II: Professional & Academic Writing

Prerequisite: Oral Communication

Summer Session: Wednesdays, June 24-July 29, 9:00am-11:00am

This  course on academic writing for publication focuses on learning to write coherently, clearly, and concisely. It will also include some practice in writing effective emails, letters, and short proposals. The course includes two 30-minute individual tutorials with the instructor.

IV. Accent Reduction

Prerequisite: Oral Communication

Summer Session: Thursdays, June 25 - July 30, 1:00pm-3:00pm

This class helps non-native speakers to recognize and practice American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in order to improve comprehension and intelligibility. This is accomplished through identification of problem areas, focused practice and recording of exercises for instructor feedback.

Course topics:

IV. Accent Reduction

Prerequisite: Oral Communication (not eligible to apply for Accent Reduction unless you've completed Oral Communication)

Spring Session: Thursdays, April 9 - May 14, 5:00pm-7:00pm

This class helps non-native speakers to recognize and practice American English sounds, stress, and intonation patterns in order to improve comprehension and intelligibility. This is accomplished through identification of problem areas, focused practice and recording of exercises for instructor feedback.