Susi (Sturzenegger) Varvayanis

Susi (Sturzenegger) Varvayanis, MSAdvisory Board Member

current role: Executive Director, Cornell University
past roles: collaborative research center executive director, institute business development officer, center of excellence chief operations officer (abroad), center business development director, core facility manager and researcher…
MS, Georgetown University School of Medicine

A cross-institutional analysis of the effects of broadening trainee professional development on research productivity: Will an internship during PhD training lengthen the time taken to complete the degree or hamper research productivity? Data from 10 institutions and over 1700 life science PhD trainees who participated in different amounts of professional development…

Applying Experiential Learning to Career Development Training for Biomedical Graduate Students and Postdocs: Perspectives on Program Development and Design Four types of experiential learning approaches used for predoctoral graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are described with associated learning objectives and evaluation strategies employed.

Using stakeholder insights to enhance engagement in PhD professional development – There is increasing awareness of the need for pre- and post-doctoral professional development and career guidance, however many academic institutions are only beginning to build out these functional roles. As a graduate career educator, accessing vast silos and resources at a university and with industry-partners can be daunting, yet collaboration and network development are crucial to the success of any career and professional development office.

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