SPSP provides online professional development to members at all career stages. Some of these opportunities are offered live and made available in recorded format, while others are only in video format.
Check back soon for upcoming Online Training opportunities.
Non-academic Careers: Is a Non-academic Life for Me?
Lily Jampol Paul Litvak |
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You are curious about a non-academic career, but don't know if it's for you. Nearly everyone who has transitioned out of academia has gone through some soul searching before taking the plunge, so you are not alone. Dr. Lily Jampol (People Scientist & D&I Strategist at ReadySet) and Dr. Paul Litvak (Product Manager at Airbnb) discuss how they made the decision to start a new journey. They touch on several precursors to making this decision, including:
September 25, 2019 |
Applying for Positions at Teaching-Focused Institutions
Leslie Zorwick Alicia Nordstrom
Carrie Langner
Camille Johnson (moderator) |
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Because we all go to graduate school at PhD granting institutions, we may be less familiar with the working of non-PhD granting institutions and how to successfully apply to jobs at such institutions. While a record of research productivity remains important, other aspects of application packages are equally important – including diversity statements, teaching portfolios, and how research is talked about. Three panelists from institutions at teaching-focused institutions (i.e. small liberal arts and master's granting) talk about how to convey your interests, skills, and expertise through a well-crafted cover letter, CV, research statement, diversity and inclusion statement, and teaching statement. They also describe the recruiting process and what they look for in candidates. July 30, 2019 |
Theory and Practice of Bayesian Inference Using JASP
Alexander Etz
Julia Haaf
Johnny van Doorn |
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This webinar provides attendees with a friendly,
gentle
introduction to Bayesian statistics, and
demonstrates how to perform Bayesian analyses using
JASP statistical software. Attendees will come away
understanding the "why" and "how" of Bayesian
estimation and hypothesis testing. This workshop is
relevant to any student or researcher who wishes to
draw conclusions from empirical data. No background
in Bayesian statistics is required.
June 21, 2019 |
Turning your CV into a Résumé
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David A. Richards |
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This conversational webinar leads attendees through the process of turning a curriculum vitae into a résumé suitable for seeking employment outside academia. Discussion topics will include the differences between a CV and a résumé, and the process of developing the former into the latter. Practical, specific tips will be provided throughout.
The intended audience for this webinar is current graduate students, as well as recent graduate students who are early in their career since earning a graduate degree, but it may be of interest to any trained academic interested in pursuing a career outside the ivory tower. May 21, 2019 |
Creating Reproducible Research Reports Using R Markdown
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Michael Frank |
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R Markdown is a simple but very powerful way to mix R data analysis code and text. R Markdown documents are a great way to document your data analysis and create reproducible reports (e.g., that automatically render your graphs and tables and even your results section from your data). You can even use R Markdown to write your entire paper, avoiding copy-and-pasting your analyses, which can be a major source of errors in papers. The rendered documents look spiffy on the web and in print. In this workshop, we introduce R Markdown and show how it can be used as part of a reproducible writing workflow. December 5, 2018 |
A Practical Guide to Multilevel Modeling: Part 2
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Amie M. Gordon (email) |
A Practical Guide to Multilevel Modeling: Part 1
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Amie M. Gordon (email) |
