There is a mystery that has surrounded postdocs - what is a postdoc and what category do they belong to within the University of Waterloo community. Within this session, the speakers will take an opportunity to demystify postdocs at Waterloo. There are faculty and staff colleagues who currently interact and support postdoctoral affairs. This session will help them understand the larger postdoc context and how their work fits into a larger Waterloo landscape.
Learning Outcomes:
- Educate the Waterloo community about what is a postdoc
- Educate the Waterloo community about resources are available for postdocs
- Identify importance of a postdoc to Waterloo
Key Themes:
- Leadership
- Leading Change
- New or Forthcoming Initiatives for Employees
- Process Improvement
Presenters:
Marta Bailey is the Assistant Director, Graduate Communications and Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Waterloo. Marta has worked in higher education for 20 plus years - the last 7 in the field of graduate studies. She wears many hats within Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs including oversight of recruitment,communications, professional development and postdoctoral affairs.
Angela Rooke works at the University of Waterloo as Manager, Professional Skills and Postdoctoral Affairs. With partners from across campus, she launched the University's first professional skills program for graduate students: GRADventure. Having transitioned to an alternative-academic career herself as she completed her doctoral degree, Angela is particularly passionate about helping students and postdocs identify, develop, and refine their transferable skills to they can explore career in a range of exciting contexts.