OPA Program

This lecture will focus on teaching as new faculty scientists.

Jessica Notini, Instructor, Stanford Law School

This lecture will examine critical negotiation theory involving how to move from an adversarial, “fixed pie” orientation to a more collaborative and creative orientation. We will discuss how to probe beneath surface positions, demands and strategies to discover the underlying needs and motivators of the people involved in a challenging conversation. We will also analyze how to analyze potential negotiated agreements in terms of other alternatives. 

Dr. John Boothroyd, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology

This lecture examines the key requirements for a successful faculty job search, with detailed information about: finding faculty openings, application package contents, CV preparation, writing the research and teaching interest statements, considerations for each stage of the interview process, professional follow-up communications, what to include in the resources request and tips on negotiating salary and benefits.

**PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME out of respect for the speaker.**

Dr. Jody Puglisi, Professor of Structural Biology

This is part 2 of a 2-part series.

Starting up your first lab can be an overwhelming project. This lecture focuses on equipment, space and other resources included in startup packages, setting up your laboratory, recruitment, preparing for your first grant submission and budgeting.

**PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME out of respect for the speaker.**

Dr. Jody Puglisi, Professor of Structural Biology

This is part 1 or a 2-part series. Part 2 is the following Friday, Janaury 19, same time and location.

Starting up your first lab can be an overwhelming project. This lecture focuses on equipment, space and other resources included in startup packages, setting up your laboratory, recruitment, preparing for your first grant submission and budgeting.

**PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME out of respect for the speaker.**

Topic: Noncontent Instructor Speak: The Role of Language and Biases

Required Reading:

Seidel et al. "Beyond the Biology: A Systematic Investigation of Noncontent Instructor Talk in an Introductory Biology Course". CBE—Life Sciences Education. 14 (4). (2015). 1-12. -- LINK

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Topic: Succeeding in College as a First-Gen Student

Required Reading:

Stephens NM et al. “Closing the Social-Class Achievement Gap: A Difference-Education Intervention Improves First-Generation Students’ Academic Performance and All Student’ College Transition.” Psychological Science. (2014) 943-953. -- LINK

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Topic: Student Evaluations of Teaching

Required Reading:

Beleche T. et al. “Do course evaluations truly reflect students learning? Evidence from an objectively graded post-test." Economics of Education Review. 31. (2012) 709-719. -- LINK

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Topic: Wise Interventions to Narrow Achievement Gaps in Education

Required Reading:

Walton, Gregory M & Cohen, Geoffrey L. "A brief social-belonging intervention improves academic and health outcomes of minority students." Science 331.6023 (2011): 1447-1451. -- LINK

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Topic: Of open books and cheat sheets: How evaluation strategies can promote learning?

Required Readings:

Gharib, A., Phillips, W., & Mathew, N. (2012). Cheat sheet or open-book? A comparison of the effects of exam types on performance, retention, and anxiety. Psychology Research, 2(8), 469. -- LINK

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