These archived PFFP videos are available to support students in professional development for success as a graduate student and in planning for your career beyond your degree. A minimum of 3 new videos are added per semester, so check back periodically to view new content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Speaker: Bryan Porter,<\/strong> PhD, UWM Graduate School Dean; Vickie Moerchen<\/strong>\u00a0Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Associate Professor \u2013\u00a0Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Director, Pediatric Neuromotor Laboratory\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Effective communication of scholarship means being able to articulate the concepts of your field and your work into terms or a story that a wide range of stakeholders can understand and be excited about. This extends well beyond technical expertise and is vital for academic and professional success. This session will provide an overview on the importance of effective communication with an emphasis on clarity, relevance, and engagement to help you gain support within your professional community as well as capture the attention of the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series, Spring 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker: Stephanie Surach<\/strong>, <\/strong>UWM Social Sciences Librarian. Stephanie is a member of the Research Services Team of the User Services Division and member of the Scholarly Communications Committee at UWM Libraries. Speaker: Stephanie Surach<\/strong>, <\/strong>UWM Social Sciences Librarian. Stephanie is a member of the Research Services Team of the User Services Division and member of the Scholarly Communications Committee at UWM Libraries. Speaker: Stephanie Surach, UWM Social Sciences Librarian<\/strong> Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series and Grad 801, Fall 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaker: Stephanie Surach, UWM Social Sciences Librarian<\/strong> Presenters: Mark Harris, Vice Provost for Research, Professor, Geosciences; Kris O\u2019Connor, Associate Vice Provost for Research, Professor, Kinesiology; Jessica Silvaggi, Director of Technology Commercialization, UWM Research Foundation.<\/strong> Presenter: Kristin Briney, Data Services Librarian.<\/strong> Presenter: Kristin Briney, Data Services Librarian \u2013 UWM.<\/strong> Presenters: Margaret Mika, Director, UWM Writing Center; Shevaun Watson, English; Rachel Bloom-Pojar, English.<\/strong> Presenter: Tracey Heatherington, Associate Dean, Graduate School, Anthropology.<\/strong> Presenters: UWM Libraries User Services Librarians: Linda Kopecky, Kristin Miller Woodward, Kristin Briney.<\/strong> Panelists: Jean Creighton, Physics; Bernie Perley, Anthropolgy; Laurie Marks, Center for Community-Based Learning, Leadership, and Research; Arijit Sen, School of Architecture and Urban Planning.<\/strong>Scholarly publishing and open access<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Are you wondering about the current state of scholarly publishing including open access options? This workshop will define the important concepts, discuss the recent trends, and provide practical guidance to navigate the publishing landscape across the disciplines. We\u2019ll explain the difference between various open access options, clarify important terminology from author submission guidelines, and describe how new library\/publisher contracts can benefit you.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series, Spring 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nScholarly publishing and open access<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Are you wondering about the current state of scholarly publishing including open access options? This workshop will define the important concepts, discuss the recent trends, and provide practical guidance to navigate the publishing landscape across the disciplines. We\u2019ll explain the difference between various open access options, clarify important terminology from author submission guidelines, and describe how new library\/publisher contracts can benefit you.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series, Spring 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntro to Evidence Synthesis Reviews<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This workshop will provide an overview of evidence synthesis review types, question frameworks across disciplines, and how to develop a well-formulated research question for each review type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Conducting Systematic Reviews<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This workshop will help attendees conduct systematic reviews, including developing research questions and identifying inclusion\/exclusion criteria, determining reporting guidelines, registering protocols, and working with a librarian to identify databases and develop a search strategy.
UWM Libraries Evidence Synthesis Reviews Guide<\/a>
UWM Research Consultation Form<\/a>
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series and Grad 801, Fall 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntellectual Property in University Research (rescheduled from Spring 2020).<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
University research creates complex issues related to intellectual property. Who owns the data when students and advisors collaborate? What can visitors to a lab take away or use later? What rights does the university have over intellectual property created on campus? Experts from UWM\u2019s Office of Research and the Research Foundation will help graduate students think through the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved in university research.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series and Grad 801, Fall 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nData Visualization 201: Qualitative Data Visualization.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Making better charts and visuals is an increasingly important skill for humanities scholars too! In our second presentation from the UWM libraries, a data specialist outlines strategies for visualizing qualitative information in novel and memorable ways.Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series, Fall 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nData Visualization 101-Quantitative<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
With the trend toward collecting ever more data, it\u2019s increasingly important to present that data effectively. Often, that means with a chart. This session reviews how to pick the right chart for your data and how to streamline that chart to best tell your story.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801, Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nDeveloping a Writing Habit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We all write and all grad students are concerned with writing, but we seldom talk about how we write, or how we go about developing effective writing habits. Learn tips and tools, and explore specific strategies for building a writing habit \u2013 including accountability measures, writing groups, time management.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801, Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Peer Review.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A discussion of the peer review process in publishing and what it looks like from the reviewers\u2019 side.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series and Grad 801, Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nHot Topics in Academic Publishing.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Aimed at researchers new to academic publishing, this session will cover options for finding the best journal match for a topic, author rights, the right way to publish with Open Access, copyright basics, finding UWM experts available to assist, and more.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professional Series and Grad 801, Spring 2018.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nCommunicating Your Work to Outside Audiences.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Academics are expected to publish and present work at conferences in a clear and engaging way. However, in both academia and professional contexts outside of academia, faculty and professionals are increasingly being expected to present their work to diverse audiences and reach out to a wider public. This panel share their experiences, successes, challenges, thoughts about, strategies for working, talking about their work, and engaging with non-academic academic audiences.
Recorded for Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals Series, Spring 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nGetting Ready for Human Subjects Research: IRB Boot Camp.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n