Description of Panel Sessions
| Panel sessions | Description |
| Topic:Career Paths (Graduate School/Industry) Panels: Getting into Graduate School, Graduate School Life, Non-academic physics careers | What career path do I want to follow? A series of panels of graduate students, faculty and physicists from industry will discuss all things a physicist should consider when it comes to choosing the career trajectory—including how to decide between master’s and doctoral degrees, application best practices, tips for a successful graduate school experience, and options in various jobs in industry. |
| Topic: Diversity & Inclusion Panels: Marginalized Identities & Intersectionality, LGBTQIA panel | Two panel sessions of physicists and academics will discuss diversity, responding to discriminatory practices (deliberate or unconscious), and practices to advocate and promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging in professional spaces. |
| Topic: Professional Development Panels: Boosting Career with Undergraduate Opportunities, Negotiating Table, CV & Resume Workshop | A series of panel discussions of graduate students, academics, and physicists from industry will discuss opportunities that could make you a successful candidate for various professional career trajectories, ways to effectively negotiate for better job salary and resources, and tips for building a strong CV & Resume. |
| Topic: Mental Health & Wellness Panels: Getting Real about Mental Health,Maintaining Work-Life Balance, Managing Imposter, Bias, and Other Challenges; Recognizing & Navigating Power Dynamics | A series of panel discussions of physics graduate students and academics will discuss essential topics related to ways to maintain mental health and wellness in the workplace, the importance of opening up and seeking help when needed, and navigating and responding to challenges within the workplace. |
Schedule of Panel Sessions
| Panel & Breakout Session I | Room | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| Getting into Graduate School | 105 | Daryl McPadden, Claire Kopenhafer, Pelagia Tsintari |
| Boosting Career with Undergraduate Opportunities | 107 | Lisa Paulius, Alicia Palmisano, Jessie Micallef, Abigail Flowers |
| Managing Imposter, Bias, & Other Challenges | 157 | Candy S. McCorkle, Rachel Henderson, Sofia Karampagia, Hannah Christine Berg |
| Non-academic Physics Careers | 159 | Pooja Deshpande, Sarah Hulbert, Anusha Anisetti, Vashti Sawtelle |
| CV & Resume Workshop | 106 | Katrina Koehler, Dena Izadi, Laura Sloma |
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 | Time: 10:30am-11:30am ET |
| Panel & Breakout Session II | Room | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate School Life | 105 | Artemis Tsantiri, Claire Kopenhafer, Jessie Micallef, Alicia Palmisano |
| Recognizing & Navigating Power Dynamics in Physics | 107 | Rachel Henderson, Anusha Anisetti, Sarah Hulbert |
| Marginalized Identities & Intersectionality | 157 | Diane Roushangar, Madison Fitzgerald-Russell, Laura Sloma |
| Getting Real about Mental Health | 158 | Dena Izadi, Hannah Christine Berg, Pooja Deshpande, Abigail Flowers |
| Negotiating Table | 159 | Lisa Paulius, Sofia Karampagia, Vashti Sawtelle |
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 | Time: 12.00pm-1.00pm ET |
| Panel & Breakout Session III | Room | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| CV & Resume Workshop | 105 | Dena Izadi, Sofia Karampagia, Pooja Deshpande, Laura Sloma |
| Maintaining Work-Life Balance | 157 | Pelagia Tsintari, Daryl McPadden, Alicia Palmisano, Anusha Anisetti, Hannah Christine Berg |
| LGBTQIA panel | 158 | Rachel Henderson, Claire Kopenhafer, Jessie Micallef, Madison Fitzgerald-Russell |
| Marginalized Identities & Intersectionality | 159 | Diane Roushangar, Megan Grunert Kowalske, Vashti Sawtelle |
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 | Time: 4.00pm-5.00pm ET |
| Panel & Breakout Session IV | Room | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate School Life | 105 | Pelagia Tsintari, Alicia Palmisano, Hannah Christine Berg |
| Getting into Graduate School | 107 | Artemis Tsantiri, Rachel Henderson, Abigail Flowers |
| LGBTQIA panel | 157 | Claire Kopenhafer, Madison Fitzgerald-Russell |
| Maintaining Work-Life Balance | 159 | Dena Izadi, Jessie Micallef, Sofia Karampagia |
| Non-academic Physics Careers | 107 | Pooja Deshpande, Sarah Hulbert, Laura Sloma |
| Sunday, January 23, 2022 | Time: 10.00am-11.00am ET |
| Panel & Breakout Session V | Room | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiating Table | 105 | Sarah Hulbert, Sofia Karampagia |
| Boosting Career with Undergraduate Opportunities | 107 | Alicia Palmisano, Jessie Micallef, Abigail Flowers |
| Recognizing & Navigating Power Dynamics in Physics | 157 | Rachel Henderson, Anusha Anisetti |
| CV & Resume Workshop | 159 | Dena Izadi, Pooja Deshpande |
| Sunday, January 23, 2022 | Time: 11.30am-12.30pm ET |
APS CUWiP 2022 at Western Michigan University 