News And Events

pd|hub announces the Call for Submissions for our inaugural Collection of evidence-based practices, supporting career exploration for STEMM PhD students and postdocs. The brief pre-application is due July 28.  Information sessions will be held on July 9 (12-1pm ET) and July 14 (2-3pm ET). Read more...

Join pd|hub on June 24 at the 2021 annual meeting of the Graduate Career Consortium, where we will be facilitating a workshop, “Broadening Impact: Implementation Guides for Dissemination.” Read more...

On May 12, join us as American Chemical Society, in collaboration with pd|hub’s Scientific Societies group, hosts a webinar for STEMM graduate students, "Demystifying Mental Health Support." This webinar (scheduled for May 12th at 1 p.m. ET) is free for all to attend. Read more...

On April 30, Princeton University’s GradFUTURES Forum will be hosting a panel on national initiatives to advance PhD professional development, featuring speakers from the Association of American Universities, Council of Graduate Schools, Graduate Career…. Read more...

Attending the National Postdoctoral Association Annual Conference? Join us on April 16 to learn about pd|hub’s recent report and engage in discussion about issues impacting postdocs and postdoctoral training. Read more...

Join us as ASBMB, in collaboration with pd|hub’s Scientific Societies group, hosts a webinar on supporting the mental health and well-being of STEMM graduate students. This webinar, scheduled for April 7th at 1pm ET, is free for all to attend. Read more...

The Graduate Career Consortium's Professional Development Committee is hosting an event for GCC members on March 31 in collaboration with pd|hub, featuring an overview and discussion of pd|hub's recently published report, Enhancing Dissemination of Evidence-Based Models for STEM PhD Career Development. Read more...

pd|hub is pleased to announce the publication of Enhancing Dissemination of Evidence-Based Models for STEM PhD Career Development; a Stakeholder Workshop Report. Please join us for the pd|hub Workshop Report Public Release Event scheduled for March 4th from 2:30-4:00 pm ET. Read more...

Initiatives to advance career and professional development will be featured in a scientific session at the AAAS Annual Meeting on February 9, with talks by three representatives of the pd|hub Coalition of Higher Education Organizations. Read more...

The grant will support pd|hub's development of peer-reviewed collections of evidence-based practices in graduate/postdoctoral education.  Each collection will include annotated lesson materials and paired with training and mentoring to assist educators in customizing and implementing practices for their own trainee populations. Learn more...

We seek to fill two positions to support projects of pd|hub:  Program Manager / Sr. Program Manager and Collections Editor / Curriculum Specialist.  Candidates with experience in science or education policy, career development or higher education, project management, stakeholder engagement, and/or communications are encouraged to apply.  Candidates who prefer to work remotely will be considered.  Join our team to support change in graduate/postdoctoral education!  Details here

Meetup for pd|hub at the Graduate Career Consortium Annual (Virtual) 2020 Meeting - Thursday, June 25, 5:30-6pm ET

Join us to learn more about the Professional Development Hub (pd|hub) initiative, which is bringing together stakeholders to facilitate advancement of evidence-based practices in STEM PhD/postdoctoral career & professional development. This will be a brief, 30-minute virtual meetup with an overview and discussion with members of the initiative in small groups. 

If you are attending the GCC meeting and would like to participate, RSVP on Whova for meetup details.

pd|hub has been working with a group of scientific societies advancing career and professional development in STEM. We are hosting a webinar:

Want to learn how to tell your own #STEM story? Join us for an interactive webinar to explore the components of a great story, learn how to pitch to scientific societies and share your own experiences. RSVP here. Follow the event on Twitter at #SocietiesforProfDev or #pdhub

pd|hub will be featured on a panel on national doctoral education initiatives as a special event during the AERA Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Special Interest Group on Saturday, April 18. The panel features the Association of American Universities (AAU), Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER), American Historical Association (AHA), and pd|hub.

Update 3/23/2020 - The AERA meeting has been canceled due to COVID-19. Please see the AERA meeting website or check back here for an update on this session. 

pd|hub representatives Barbara Natalizio and Ryan Bixenmann will be presenting a session at the 2020 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. This session will preview our upcoming report on outcomes of pd|hub’s July 2019 Stakeholder Workshop, which brought together leaders representing nine stakeholder groups to discuss challenges and solutions for enhancing the dissemination of evidence-based practices in the professional development of PhD scientists. The session will summarize the needs, challenges, and actionable next steps reported by stakeholders, and engage NPA members in structured discussions about next-step actions and ways pd|hub as a multi-stakeholder initiative can facilitate change. This session is scheduled for March 27, 2020, 10am-11:15am. (meeting agenda).

Update 3/10/2020 - The NPA meeting has been canceled due to COVID-19. Please see the NPA meeting website or check back here for an update on this session.