Demystifying Georgia Tech

Presented on January 22, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Student Center, Room 343.Bonnie Ferri, Ph.D. is the vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development at Georgia Tech, and she is a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Kim D. Harrington, Ph.D. is the associate vice president and chief human resources officer at Georgia Institute of Technology.John M. Stein currently serves within the role as vice president of the Division of Student Life.Runtime: 66:23 minutesWhile working towards their Ph.D. degree, students sometimes feel challenges in balancing the demands due to coursework, Teaching Assistant (TA) or Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) responsibilities, research, funding, preparation for the next steps in their career, etc. Similar challenges are faced by post-doctoral fellows as well. The challenges and the potential stress can be compounded if the student/post-doc also needs to manage family responsibilities, including the care of a small child (or children). In a dialogue event held during Fall 2018, students and post-doctoral fellows shared some of the challenges they face while managing research/work and family responsibilities. This event will focus on current and potential mechanisms and resources that could alleviate these challenges or provide support