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
9:00am-9:30am	Opening Remarks/Welcome (Bonnie Ferri) Graduate Experience Survey Overview (James Black) Location: Walter G. Ehmer 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 View session information
10:15am-10:30am	Break
10:30am-11:15am	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: Rafael Bras View session information		Strategy Session Strengthening Support Systems for Graduate Coordinators and Directors at Georgia Tech, Presented by Nazanin Tork, Anna Traykova, and Danielle Ramirez Location: Peachtree View session information
11:15am-12:15pm	Lunch and Learn Breakout Rooms Thematic conversations around the following:
11:15am-12:15pm	Guided AI Use Introducing the Guided AI Use Framework (GAUF), Presented by Ashutosh Dhekne View session information	Career Readiness Career Readiness @ Tech in Action: Shaping Next Steps for Graduate Student Success Together, Presented by Gaeun (Gwenn) Seo View session information	Universal Learning Outcomes Co-Creating Universal Learning Outcomes for Graduate Students, Presented by Tatianna Richardson, Heather Zesiger, and Christie Stewart View session information	Open Networking
12:15pm-1:00pm	Community Building Session 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 GradSTEP: Making Science Accessible Seminar - Fostering Graduate Student Belonging within the College of Sciences, Presented by Lea Marzo Location: Rafael Bras View session information		Strategy Session Expanding PhD Funding Models with Corporate Funding, Presented by Jana Stone and Bonnie Ferri Location: Peachtree View session information
1:00pm-1:15pm	Break (Poster Session)
1:15pm-2:00pm	Panel Discussion Graduate Voices: Perspectives on Success and Belonging at Tech Location: Rafael Bras View session information		Strategy Session Funding Initiatives for the Graduate Student Pipeline, Presented by Anne Shaffer, Associate Dean of the UGA Graduate School Location: Peachtree View session information
2:00pm-2:15pm	Break (Poster 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 View session information