Professional Development Seminar: Navigating Doctoral Studies and Beyond

This seminar-style course seeks to bolster the explicit and implicit curriculum of preparing social work scholars. The course focuses on preparing students for a successful doctoral education experience and individual development of their scholarly identities. The course will also introduce students to specialized knowledge and skills that will allow them to develop and implement a program of research in their future careers. This course is required for first year doctoral students in the School of Social Work. Other doctoral students are welcome to attend sessions of interest with permission from the instructor.