Annual Conference GEM GRAD Lab

Date
September 10, 2022

Time
10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Location
Renaissance Hotel - 100 N. 1st St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004

Annual Conference GEM GRAD Lab

About The Event

Get your STEM Graduate Degree TUITION FREE!

Arizona State University is proud to host the GEM GRAD Lab at the 2022 Annual Board Meeting and Conference!

Join the premiere organization supporting qualified students from underrepresented communities pursuing graduate degrees in applied science and engineering funded by leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities, and top research institutions. Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees (GRAD) Lab offers underrepresented students exposure to the benefits of research and technology careers in a highly interactive one-day event.

Event Schedule

Saturday, September 10, 2022 | Mountain Time

Registered Login/Pre-Surveys 09:45AM – 10:00AM MST

Students will utilize this time-frame to fill out survey response sheet that was shared prior to the start of the event.

Arizona State University Welcome 10:00AM – 10:05AM MST

Dr. Jeffrey Wilson

Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics, Arizona State University

Why Graduate School? 10:05AM – 11:00AM MST

If you thought PhDs were simply for those wanting to become professors or that you couldn’t afford graduate school, think again. This session is designed to break some of the common myths about pursuing an advanced degree and set you on course to achieving your fullest potential.

Dr. Howard G. Adams

Keynote Speaker on the Importance of continuing Graduate Education

How to Competitively Apply to Graduate School 01:15PM – 02:15 PM MST

Learn the tips and tricks associated with preparing for a graduate degree from the experts. Learn how to make your application stand out above others as well as how to position yourself to be seriously considered by many of the prestigious academic institutions in the country.

Lisa Falkner

Director of Graduate and Transfer Recruitment, Arizona State University

Arizona State University Afternoon Welcome 02:15 PM – 02:20 PM MST

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack

Vice President for Cultural Affairs, and Executive Director of ASU Gammage, Arizona State University

How to Fund Graduate School 02:20PM – 03:15PM MST

Hear about all the different fellowship programs, including GEM that you can apply for and ensure that you can pursue your graduate degree for FREE!

Joann Ransom

Programs Coordinator, The National GEM Consortium

Latane Brackett

Programs Manager, I-4, The National GEM Consortium

Voices from the Field Graduate Student Panel 3:30PM – 4:30PM MST

As the saying goes, “you can’t be what you can’t see.” Hear stories from GEM alums who have successfully attained advanced degrees and gone on to very successful careers.

Colleen Jennings-Roggensack

Vice President for Cultural Affairs, and Executive Director of ASU Gammage, Arizona State University

Austin Blackmon

Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular & Cellular Biology, Arizona State University

Taylor Fisher

Ph.D. Student, Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, Arizona State University

Brayan Valencia Pena

Master’s Student, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University

David Quispe

Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering, Arizona State University

Cindy Vargas

Ph.D. Student, Conservation Biology & Ecology, Arizona State University

Closing/Raffles 3:25PM – 3:30PM CST

Only students who stay throughout the completion of the GRAD Lab will be entered into the raffle. We invite you to fully participate in the event so you can be entered into raffle.