Summit Schedule | Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

2025 Schedule at a Glance

Monday, November 10, 2025 in the John Lewis Student Center

Summit Schedule at a Glance
Time	Session
8:30am-9:00am	Check-in & Registration
9:00am-9:30am	Opening Remarks/Welcome (Bonnie Ferri) Graduate Experience Survey Overview (James Black) Location: Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic Theater)
9:30am-10:15am	Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Sullivan, Dean of The Graduate School and Regents Professor of Physiology at Augusta University (Introduction by Joy Olabisi) Title: Beyond the Degree: Promoting Success in Graduate School Location: Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic Theater) View session information
10:15am-10:30am	Break Poster Session Location: Graduate Student Lounge View session information
10:30am-11:15am	Strategy Session Strengthening Support Systems for Graduate Coordinators and Directors at Georgia Tech, Presented by Nazanin Tork, Anna Traykova, and Danielle Ramirez Location: Rafael Bras View session information		Standard Sessions Theme Title: Skills, Support, and Success in Graduate Education Supporting Graduate Student Success through Holistic Initiatives: Academic, Career, and Well-Being Strategies in the MS Analytics Program, Presented by Caroline Layton Preparing Peer Tutors for the Aerospace Engineering PhD Qualifying Exam, Presented by Hyeyeon Lee Increasing Graduate Student Confidence for the Academic Job Market Through Intentional Intra-Institutional Partnerships, Presented by Karena Nguyen Location: Peachtree View session information
11:15am-12:15pm	Lunch and Learn Breakout Rooms Thematic conversations around the following: Presentations in themed rooms will begin after lunch around 11:40am
	Guided AI Use Introducing the Guided AI Use Framework (GAUF), Presented by Ashutosh Dhekne Location: Rafael Bras View session information	Career Readiness Career Readiness @ Tech in Action: Shaping Next Steps for Graduate Student Success Together, Presented by Gaeun (Gwenn) Seo, Laura Garcia, and David Gaston Location: Peachtree View session information	Universal Learning Outcomes Co-Creating Universal Learning Outcomes for Graduate Students, Presented by Tatianna Richardson, Heather Zesiger, and Christie Stewart Location: Techwood View session information	Open Networking Opportunity to network and interact with other attendees Location: Graduate Student Lounge
12:15pm-1:00pm	Strategy Session Expanding PhD Funding Models with Corporate Funding, Presented by Jana Stone, Bonnie Ferri, Gloria Griessman, and Olof Westerstahl Location: Rafael Bras View session information		Standard/Lightning Sessions Theme Title: Building Community, Belonging, and Engagement Creating Community for Graduate Students, Presented by Delacy Carpenter Building Community Amongst Students across Backgrounds, Presented by S. Gordon Moore Jr. Building Community Engagement through Graduate Studies: a Pilot of the Community Engagement Graduate Fellowship Program, Presented by Lea Marzo and Lewis Wheaton GradSTEP: Making Science Accessible Seminar - Fostering Graduate Student Belonging Within the College of Sciences, Presented by Lea Marzo Location: Peachtree View session information
1:00pm-1:15pm	Break Poster Session Location: Graduate Student Lounge View session information
1:15pm-2:00pm	Strategy Sessions Supporting Graduate Success: Strategic Centralized Funding from Recruitment to Completion, Presented by Anne Shaffer, Associate Dean of the UGA Graduate School From Funding to Advocacy: Using Omnichannel Storytelling to Sustain Graduate Student Support, Presented by Nancy Byron, Assistant Dean for Academic Innovations, Marketing and Partnerhips, The Graduate School, Georgia State University - CANCELLED Location: Rafael Bras View session information		Panel Discussion Graduate Voices: Perspectives on Success and Belonging at Tech Location: Peachtree View session information
2:00pm-2:15pm	Break Spotlight Refreshment Session
2:15pm-3:00pm	Spotlight Session: Dimitri Mavris, Georgia Tech Distinguished Regents Professor, Aerospace Engineering (Moderated by Steve Ruffin) Title: The ASDL Academy: Building a Community of PhD Scholars. Reflections and Lessons Learned. Location: Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic Theater) View session information