Fall 2011 Doctoral Student Events

August 23, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Sonia Sousa
“Entrepreneurship and Institutions in European Union Regional Competitiveness”
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

August 25, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
David J. Miller
“Is the Campus the New Frontier for Entrepreneurs?
Opportunity Identification and Start-up Processes of Students at U.S. Colleges and Universities”
11:00am – 1:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

August 25, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Peter G. Williams
“Nonviolent Democracy Transition: Theory and Case Study Analysis”
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

August 30, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
James N. Szymalak
“Expanding the Obligation to Accommodate Public Employee Religious Free Expression and its Effects on Bureaucratic Accountability”
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

September 9, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Ashley Neese Bybee
“Narco State or Failed State? Narcotics and Politics in Guinea-Bissau”
10:00am – 12:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

September 15, 2011
“Wake Them Up” with Robert L. Deitz
SPP Doctoral Student Workshop
Bring a little jazz into your lesson. Bob Deitz will share tips on energizing students and making the classroom more engaging.
3:00pm – 4:20pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Student Services Suite, Room 556
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

September 29, 2011
“A Bag of Tricks: Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy”
SPP Doctoral Student Workshop
During job searches, employers often look for evidence of public speaking, teaching, and training experience. A teaching philosophy is a critical part of an application. It is also a blueprint for enhancing your classroom skills. Professor Katrin Anacker and Shannon Williams Hettler, Assistant Director of PhD Student Services, are teaming up to lead this session. Both are experienced classroom instructors with backgrounds in educational theory and practice.
3:00pm – 4:20pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Student Services Suite, Room 556
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

October 4, 2011
Dissertation Design Toolbox
Tuesday, October 4, 3:00-4:20
Founders Hall 206
Please join us for two useful presentations in one convenient workshop.

University Dissertation and Thesis Services

Anyone aiming to write a dissertation will need to be familiar with layout requirements and completion steps.

Sally Evans from University Dissertation and Thesis Services (UDTS) will provide an overview of the format review and library submission processes.

DoIT – Advanced Word Skills

While most students are familiar with the basics of MS Word, many do not know how to take advantage of some of Word’s most convenient features. Templates, headings, tables of contents, and section formatting are a few of the shortcuts that can help streamline the process of writing research papers and, ultimately, a dissertation.

Abel Roasa from the Department of Instructional Technology (DoIT) will guide participants through a hands-on tour of Word’s time-saving tools.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Shannon Williams Hettler (703) 993-4143 or shettler@gmu.

October 11, 2011
Elevator Speeches and Soundbites – Verbal Communication Strategies for Doctoral Students
3:00pm – 4:20pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Student Services Suite, Room 556

Do you want practice “getting to the point?” Scholars attend countless conferences and occasionally receive interview requests from the media. You may only have the briefest opportunity to say something clear and memorable. Handled well, those fleeting conversations can build your professional network and your reputation. This workshop will give you pointers on teasing out the key elements of your research and preparing yourself for the unexpected.

Andy Brown, SPP Director of Marketing and Communications, teams up with Professor Katrin Anacker to lead this workshop.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Shannon Williams Hettler at (703) 993-4143 or shettler@gmu.edu

October 18, 2011
SPP Doctoral Student Research Workshop
2:30pm – 4:10pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Beth Eck, eeck@gmu.edu
Please RSVP to Genevieve Borg Soule, gborg@gmu.edu or Karelle Samuda, ksamuda@gmu.edu.

October 24, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Fangmeng Tian
“Emigration of Chinese Scientists and its Impacts on National Research Performance from a Sending Country Perspective”
9:00am – 11:00am
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

November 10, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Danielle M. Mutone-Smith
“Food Aid Reform: The Basis for an NGO Led Reform Process”
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

November 16, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense
Pete Bernardy
“Head Start: What Accounts for the Apparent Disappearance of Initial Positive Effects?”
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

November 17, 2011
SPP Doctoral Student Research Workshop
2:30pm – 4:10pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Beth Eck, eeck@gmu.edu

November 30, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
Xin Zhou
“Transit Oriented Development: Does It Reduce Household Expenditures on Transportation?”
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

December 14, 2011
Doctoral Dissertation Defense
David W. Coleman
“The U.S. Public Sector and its Adoption of Service Oriented Technology”
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Shannon Williams Hettler, shettler@gmu.edu

February 24, 2012
SPP Doctoral Student Research Workshop
4:30pm – 6:10pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Karelle Samuda ksamuda@gmu.edu

March 21, 2012
SPP Doctoral Student Research Workshop
2:30pm – 4:10pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Karelle Samuda ksamuda@gmu.edu

April 12, 2012
SPP Doctoral Student Research Workshop
2:30pm – 4:10pm
Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 602
Contact: Karelle Samuda ksamuda@gmu.edu