Channel Title: Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Channel Description: Overview: This YouTube Channel is an online resource for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior scientists to navigate their path and learn from the experiences of others. Faculty members and scientists in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering are invited to share their tips on developing a successful career. We have presentations on 3 categories: technical skills, soft skills, and health in higher education. This channel is a tool for training and mentoring scientists. Mission: Students in higher education are trained in science, however many skills that are required to have a successful career in science are not taught or learned. In graduate studies, students face so many surprises and struggles that simply can be avoided or managed better. We want to help by providing online mentorship through our videos. Students can use this Channel as a complimentary tool to learn from world-leading scientists whom they might never get a chance to meet directly. <video> Coping with COVID-19 || Reflections with Dr. Maral Mousavi (University of Southern California) Description: As we begin the year anew, we reflect on how the pandemic has affected our professional and personal lives, and how we move forward into 2021. Dr. Maral Mousavi, the original founder of the channel, joins us. Coping with COVID is a series of candid interviews where we talk with faculty and students about their experiences in the pandemic, and how they’ve learned to adapt to the ever-changing world. We hope it’s informative, insightful, comforting, and maybe even a little fun! Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Study And Relax by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license </video> <video> Coping with COVID-19 as a Faculty Member: Dr. Andrea Armani (University of Southern California) Description: How do you ensure each student gets a turn in the lab safely and effectively? Dr. Andrea Armani, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southern California, takes us through what it means to be a Ph.D. student during a pandemic, her lab structure, and staying motivated. Coping with COVID is a series of candid interviews where we talk with faculty and students about their experiences in the pandemic, and how they’ve learned to adapt to the ever-changing world. We hope it’s informative, insightful, comforting, and maybe even a little fun! CONNECT WITH US! _______________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SurviveHigherEd Instagram: MUSIC: Royalty Free Music from Bensound </video> <video> Applying, Interviewing, and Transitioning into an Academic Job (Part 2) Description: Let’s talk about Chemistry jobs in academia! Join us as we hear from Renee Frontiera (Associate Professor, University of Minnesota), Courtney Roberts (Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota), Dennis Cao (Assistant Professor, Macalester College), and Amanda Vindedahl (Adjunct Professor, Minneapolis Community and Technical College) about their experiences networking, preparing for academic jobs while still in graduate school, and what they wish they’d known about their job searches before they started! If this video was helpful for you, please check out Part 1 where our faculty interviewees discuss finding job listings, preparing applications, and interviewing for academic positions. More information on our Faculty Interviewees Renee Frontiera: http://frontiera.chem.umn.edu/ Courtney Roberts: http://roberts.chem.umn.edu/ Dennis Cao: http://www.dcaolab.com/ Amanda Vinededahl: https://www.minneapolis.edu/profiles/amanda-vindedahl Questions & Resources Q: Did you find networking to be helpful, and what advice to have for it? (0:11) Gordon Conferences: https://www.grc.org/ Q: What prior training helped prepare you for academia (3:33) Northwestern bridge program for incoming students: https://www.weinberg.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/first-year-transfer/first-year/arch-scholars/bridge-program/ Preparing future faculty course (University of Minnesota): https://cei.umn.edu/preparing-future-faculty-program MPACT (University of Minnesota): http://mpact.chem.umn.edu/ Q: What training would you have liked to have if you could go back? (7:49) Q: What are some things you’ve learned throughout this process that you wish you knew prior? (11:51) Q: What final words would you give to someone about to begin this process? (19:21) Credits Music: https://www.bensound.com Graphics: Victor Ong Editing: Lightworks Interviewing, Filming, Editing: Thorn Dramstad & Rebecca Combs CCGS links: CCGS links: http://ccgs.chem.umn.edu/ www.facebook.com/communityofchemistrygraduatestudents Special Thanks: Renee Frontiera Courtney Roberts Dennis Cao Amanda Vindedahl Advice & Support Pete Carr Funding Proctor & Gamble University of Minnesota Twin Cities Chemistry Department </video> <video> Coping with COVID-19 as a Faculty Member: Dr. Brent Liu (University of Southern California) Description: After a full semester in a pandemic, how do we move forward with our research and studies? Associate Professor Brent Liu from USC’s Viterbi Department of Biomedical Engineering lends some tips and perspectives on continuing to learn and make progress during these times. Coping with COVID is a series of candid interviews where we talk with faculty and students about their experiences in the pandemic, and how they’ve learned to adapt to the ever-changing world. We hope it’s informative, insightful, comforting, and maybe even a little fun! CONNECT WITH US! ------------------------------ MUSIC: www.bensound.com </video> <video> Coping with COVID-19 as a Faculty Member: Dr. Eun Ji Chung (University of Southern California) Description: What’s a PI’s perspective on research during this time of pandemic panic? Assistant Professor Dr. Eun Ji Chung from USC’s Viterbi Department of Biomedical Engineering shares her experiences and views on research expectations, working from home, and continuing to make progress despite the disruptions of this time. Link to Dr. Chung's Website: https://chunglaboratory.com/ Coping with COVID is a series of candid interviews where we talk with faculty and students about their experiences in the pandemic, and how they’ve learned to adapt to the ever-changing world. We hope it’s informative, insightful, comforting, and maybe even a little fun! CONNECT WITH US! ------------------------------ MUSIC ------------------------------ "Farm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Credits Interviewing, Filming, Editing, Graphics: Victor Ong, University of Southern California </video> <video> Applying, Interviewing, and Transitioning into an Academic Job (Part 1) Description: Let’s talk about Chemistry jobs in academia! Join us as we hear from Renee Frontiera (Associate Professor, University of Minnesota), Courtney Roberts (Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota), Dennis Cao (Assistant Professor, Macalester College), and Amanda Vindedahl (Adjunct Professor, Minneapolis Community and Technical College) about their experiences finding job listings, preparing applications, and interviewing for academic positions. If this video was helpful for you, please check out Part 2 where our faculty interviewees discuss networking, preparing for academic jobs while still in graduate school, and what they wish they’d known about their job searches before they started! More information on our Faculty Interviewees Renee Frontiera: http://frontiera.chem.umn.edu/ Courtney Roberts: http://roberts.chem.umn.edu/ Dennis Cao: http://www.dcaolab.com/ Amanda Vinededahl: https://www.minneapolis.edu/profiles/amanda-vindedahl Questions & Resources Q: How soon did you start preparing for a job in academia, and what did you do to prepare? (2:53) Q: How did you search for jobs, and what was the most useful method? (8:31) Chemjobber: https://chemjobber.blogspot.com/ Get a job Ken: http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2013/04/20/get-a-job-ken/ C&EN News: https://cen.acs.org/index.html C&EN Jobs: https://chemistryjobs.acs.org/jobs/ Chronicles of Higher Education: https://jobs.chronicle.com/ Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/ Q: What type of interviews did you have, and what did you do to prepare? (10:32) Get a job Ken: http://www.chemistry-blog.com/2013/04/20/get-a-job-ken/ Q: What was your experience searching for a dual position with a significant other? (22:44) Two-body problem (career): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-body_problem_%28career%29 Credits Music: https://www.bensound.com Graphics: Victor Ong Editing: Lightworks Interviewing, Filming, Editing: Thorn Dramstad & Rebecca Combs CCGS links: http://ccgs.chem.umn.edu/ www.facebook.com/communityofchemistrygraduatestudents Special Thanks: Renee Frontiera Courtney Roberts Dennis Cao Amanda Vindedahl Advice & Support Pete Carr Funding Proctor & Gamble University of Minnesota Twin Cities Chemistry Department </video> <video> Tips for a Successful Online Job Interview (By Dr. Rigney, Research & Development VP at Ecolab Inc.) Description: This video discusses tips for a successful online interview. Presentation by (with years of experiences in this topic): Dr. Martin Rigney (Research & Development Vice President with Global Analytical & Microbiological Services at Ecolab Inc.) This content is brought to you with the help of Evan Anderson and Maral Mousavi. Thanks to Dr. Rigney for the presentation. Royalty-free music by: Artist: DreamWave, Title: come-with-me-free, http://www.hooksounds.com </video> <video> Coping with COVID-19 || Dr. Constantine Sideris (University of Southern California) Description: Are students in computational labs affected differently by the pandemic? Dr. Constantine Sideris, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Southern California, has a unique perspective on this question. Today, we talk research, classes, technology, and more. Coping with COVID is a series of candid interviews where we talk with faculty and students about their experiences in the pandemic, and how they’ve learned to adapt to the ever-changing world. We hope it’s informative, insightful, comforting, and maybe even a little fun! CONNECT WITH US! _______________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SurviveHigherEd Instagram: MUSIC Tiki Bar Mixer by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6836-tiki-bar-mixer License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Fuzzball Parade by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5044-fuzzball-parade License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ </video> <video> Coping with COVID-19 as a Graduate Student: Hellen Chen (Baylor University) Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how we live and how we work. Research activities (especially experimental work) and graduate education have been significantly impacted, resulting in concern among researchers. In this playlist, graduate students share their experiences on how they cope with the COVID-19 restrictions and stay productive and upbeat. Presenter: Hellen Chen (Incoming Student) from Baylor University Q1: What’s your name, where are you from, year, school, department/field of study, and research project? Q2: How has COVID-19 affected your ability to perform research? (1:00) Q3: What are your anxieties, and how have you learned to deal with them? Q4: What’s one thing you’ve enjoyed about quarantining? What do you like to do for fun? Q5: "What are some patterns, habits, or attitudes you've found helpful in staying productive?" Q6: As we begin opening up again, how are you personally managing your transition? What’s a single adjective you could use to describe your feelings? Q7: Anything you’d like to say to your colleagues? Credits Music: https://www.bensound.com Graphics: Victor Ong Interviewing, Filming, Editing: Victor Ong, University of Southern California </video> <video> Coping with COVID-19 as a Faculty Member: Dr. Megan Fieser (University of Southern California) Description: What does it take to run a lab this Fall? Dr. Megan Fieser, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Southern California, discusses new lab regulations, overcoming difficulties, and keeping an open mind. Coping with COVID is a series of candid interviews where we talk with faculty and students about their experiences in the pandemic, and how they’ve learned to adapt to the ever-changing world. We hope it’s informative, insightful, comforting, and maybe even a little fun! CONNECT WITH US! _______________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SurviveHigherEd Instagram: MUSIC: Royalty Free Music from Bensound </video> <video> Questions To Expect/Ask At The Interview? Part 3, Academic Job Series (By Dr. Nancy Levinger) Description: This video discusses the process of interviewing for academic jobs, and shares suggestions for having a successful interview. This video is part 3 of a video series on getting an academic job. Presentation by (with years of experiences in this topic): Dr. Nancy Levinger (Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University) http://chem.wolpe2.natsci.colostate.edu/people/levinger/ This content is brought to you with the help of Evan Anderson and Maral Mousavi. Thanks to Dr. Levinger for the presentation, and thanks to Prof. Pete Carr for facilitating these video series. Royalty-free music by: Artist: DreamWave, Title: come-with-me-free, http://www.hooksounds.com </video> <video> How to Choose Your Thesis Adviser (Part 2), Junior vs. Senior Faculty (by Prof. Pete Carr) Description: In this video, Prof. Pete Carr (senior faculty member at the University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry) shares his tips for choosing your thesis adviser, specifically the differences of working with a younger faculty member vs. a more established senior faculty. Many thanks to Prof. Carr for the presentation. Thanks to Prof. Phil Buhlmann for providing feedback on the content of the presentation. Thanks to Evan Anderson (Chair of Community of Chemistry Graduate Students, CCGS, and Graduate Student at the University of Minnesota) and Maral Mousavi (Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University) for organizing and preparing these video series on choosing thesis adviser. This video is brought to you by Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education YouTube Channel and the Community of Chemistry Graduate Students, CCGS, at the University of Minnesota. </video> <video> What Happens Before You Get The Interview? Part 1, Academic Job Series (By Dr. Nancy Levinger) Description: This video discusses the process of interviewing for academic jobs, and shares suggestions for having a successful interview. Presentation by (with years of experiences in this topic): Dr. Nancy Levinger (Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University) http://chem.wolpe2.natsci.colostate.edu/people/levinger/ This content is brought to you with the help of Evan Anderson and Maral Mousavi. Thanks to Dr. Levinger for the presentation, and thanks to Prof. Pete Carr for facilitating these video series. Royalty-free music by: Artist: DreamWave, Title: come-with-me-free, http://www.hooksounds.com </video> <video> How To Prepare For The Interview? Part 2, Academic Job Series (By Dr. Nancy Levinger) Description: This video discusses the process of interviewing for academic jobs, and shares suggestions for having a successful interview. This video is part 2 of a video series on getting an academic job. Presentation by (with years of experiences in this topic): Dr. Nancy Levinger (Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University) http://chem.wolpe2.natsci.colostate.edu/people/levinger/ This content is brought to you with the help of Evan Anderson and Maral Mousavi. Thanks to Dr. Levinger for the presentation, and thanks to Prof. Pete Carr for facilitating these video series. Royalty-free music by: Artist: DreamWave, Title: come-with-me-free, http://www.hooksounds.com </video> <video> What To Do On The Interview? Part 4, Academic Job Series (By Dr. Nancy Levinger) Description: This video discusses the process of interviewing for academic jobs, and shares suggestions for having a successful interview. This video is part 4 of a video series on getting an academic job. Presentation by (with years of experiences in this topic): Dr. Nancy Levinger (Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University) http://chem.wolpe2.natsci.colostate.edu/people/levinger/ This content is brought to you with the help of Evan Anderson and Maral Mousavi. Thanks to Dr. Levinger for the presentation, and thanks to Prof. Pete Carr for facilitating these video series. Royalty-free music by: Artist: DreamWave, Title: come-with-me-free, http://www.hooksounds.com </video>

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Overview: This YouTube Channel is an online resource for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior scientists to navigate their path and learn from the experiences of others. Faculty members and scientists in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering are invited to share their tips on developing a successful career. We have presentations on 3 categories: technical skills, soft skills, and health in higher education.
This channel is a tool for training and mentoring scientists.
Mission: Students in higher education are trained in science, however many skills that are required to have a successful career in science are not taught or learned. In graduate studies, students face so many surprises and struggles that simply can be avoided or managed better. We want to help by providing online mentorship through our videos. Students can use this Channel as a complimentary tool to learn from world-leading scientists whom they might never get a chance to meet directly.

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