For more information, please refer to sample websites, articles, and books recommended in the handouts.

Handout References

Adaptability

Center for Creative Leadership. Adapting to change requires flexibility. https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/adaptability-1-idea-3-facts-5-tips/

Ericsson KA. The influence of experience and deliberate practice on the development of superior expert performance. Cambridge Handbook…2006;38(685-705).

Maitland A, Walters A. The future is now. C-suite Survey Report. Lane4. 2019.

Wagner T. The Global Achievement Gap. New York, NY: Perseus Books Group; 2014.

Resilience

Ackerman, CA. Resilience Activities and Worksheets for Students and Adults. PositivePsychology.com. https://positivepsychology.com/resilience-activities-worksheets/

American Psychological Association. Building your resilience. https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience

Doll, K. Resilience Building Tools and Exercises. PositivePsychology.com. https://positivepsychology.com/resilience-activities-exercises/

Milgram, S. NIH Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series. NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education. https://www.training.nih.gov/nih_becoming_a_resilient_scientist_series

Reivich K, Shatté A. The Resilience Factor: 7 essential skills for overcoming life’s inevitable obstacles. Broadway books, 2002

Smith et al, 2008

Scientific Communication Skills

American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS Communication Toolkit. https://www.aaas.org/resources/communication-toolkit & https://www.science.org/content/page/where-search-funding 

Three Minute Thesis (3MT). https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/resources/judging-criteria 

National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP). https://www.nordp.org/resource-links 

How to give a great scientific talk. Nature. https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/effective-communication-13950970/ 

Poster 2.0. National Public Radio. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/11/729314248/to-save-the-science-poster-researchers-want-to-kill-it-and-start-over 

Lortie, C.J. (2017). Ten simple rules for short swift presentations. PLOS Computational Biology.10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005373 

Mensch, B. & Kording, K. (2017). Ten simple rules for structuring papers.PLOS Computational Biology. 

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005619 

Feliú-Mójer, M.L. (2015). Scientific American Blog. Effective Communication, Better Science. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/effective-communication-better-science/ 

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Patterson K. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition 

Bowden, R. PhD students: how to improve your communication skills – and why you should. NatureJobs. http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2011/03/16/phd-students-how-to-improve-your-communication-skills-and-why-you-should/ 

Milosavljevic Ardeljan, J. The Times, They Are Changing. https://www-insidehighered-com/advice/2021/07/06/colleges-should-more-systemically-support-grad-students-communicating-their-value 

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2018). Graduate STEM education for the 21st century. National Academies Press. 

Collaboration Skills

Cialdella, JS. Collaboration as Career Value. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2019/08/26/knowing-and-articulating-how-you-collaborate-others-can-be-asset-job-market/

Mindtools. Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing: Tuckman’s Model for Nurturing a Team to High Performance. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_86.htm

Mindtools. Conflict Resolution: Move From Harmful to Healthy Conflict. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_81.htm

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Graduate STEM education for the 21st century. National Academies Press, 2018.

Thomas, K.W. “Conflict and conflict management: Reflections and update.” Journal of organizational behavior (1992): 265-274.

Wellness

Campus Resources & Programs. Half of Us. http://campus.halfofus.com

Online Resource for College Mental Health – www.ulifeline.org

Hettler, B (1984). Wellness: Encouraging a lifetime pursuit of excellence. Health Values 8: 13–17.

Mentoring

Van Bavel JJ. Three research-based lessons to improve your mentoring. Science. 2019.

Burnette JL, Knouse LE, Vavra DT, O’Boyle E, Brooks MA. Growth mindsets and psychological distress: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review. 2020;77:101816.

Passmore J, Passmore J, Books 24×7 I, Association for Coaching. Mastery in Coaching: A Complete Psychological Toolkit for Advanced Coaching. GB: Kogan Page Ltd; 2014.

https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/resources/mentoring/tips-mentees