Schedule

The Grad 101 Workshop Series offers support and community for MAST students, especially those completing their first year of graduate school. Each workshop will be led by a different professor, giving students the opportunity to get to know MAST faculty while also learning how to thrive in grad school.

Date Meeting Link Topic Instructor

September 30, 2025

7:30-8:30pm

Teams Meeting Link

Surviving your first year of grad school

Dr. Miriam Brown Spiers with MAST graduate students and alumni

October 8, 2025

7:30-8:30pm

Teams Meeting Link

Reading strategically
Dr. Lauren M. Thompson

November 6, 2025

7:45-8:45pm

Teams Meeting Link

Building your academic circle/network (mentors and peers)
Dr. Griselda Thomas

December 2, 2025

5:00-6:00pm

Teams Meeting Link

Mining archives for research topics
Dr. Lydia Ferguson

January 2026

(Date TBA)

Teams Meeting Link

Building the perfect reading list for the lit review. Is it possible?
Dr. Rudy Aguilar

February 2026

(Date TBA)

Teams Meeting Link

Researching popular culture
Dr. Carlton Usher

March 2026

(Date TBA)

Teams Meeting Link

Research questions: what does it mean to do original research?
Dr. Rebecca Hill

April 2026

(Date TBA)

Teams Meeting Link

Writing for scholarly audiences
Dr. Sergio Figueiredo
For questions, contact Jessica Urquhart and/or Dr. Miriam Brown Spiers directly.