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Organizer: Karren Kimberly Knowlton, The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania
Organizer: Jasmine M. Huang, Washington U. in St. Louis 

Organizer: Elizabeth Luckman, Washington U. in St. Louis 

Mentorship is critical to the development of Ph.D. students as they journey through their academic programs. Further, some of the most effective and rewarding mentorship can come from peers at the varying levels of Ph.D. programs. Yet, because of the structure and nature of Ph.D. programs and academic departments (small cohorts, political navigation), creating the conditions for optimal peer mentorship is often difficult. We aim to change that. At the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2017, we held a similar version of this workshop with a terrific turnout (over 25 OB Ph.D. students from a wide array of universities) and a high level of engagement. This year, the purpose of this Professional Development Workshop is twofold. First, we will provide an in-person setting for small group discussion and reflection on "table topics" relevant to life as an OB doctoral student (such as hierarchical dynamics, research identity, and goal setting). Second, we will present a compilation of advice that we will collect anonymously from OB junior faculty members prior to the conference. We use this to lead participants through a discussion on how we can best incorporate this information into our growth as OB scholars. These two components of the PDW will serve as an in- person manifestation of the online resource of peer support and information that we are creating and that will soon be available – phdlighthouse.com.

Registration is not required but we do request that interested participants email karren@wharton.penn.edu with their information (name, type of program, year) prior to attending the session. Thank you!

Organizer: Karren Kimberly Knowlton, The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania
Organizer: Jasmine M. Huang, Washington U. in St. Louis 

Organizer: Elizabeth Luckman, Washington U. in St. Louis 

Mentorship is critical to the development of Ph.D. students as they journey through their academic programs. Further, some of the most effective and rewarding mentorship can come from peers at the varying levels of Ph.D. programs. Yet, because of the structure and nature of Ph.D. programs and academic departments (small cohorts, political navigation), creating the conditions for optimal peer mentorship is often difficult. We aim to change that. At the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, 2017, we held a similar version of this workshop with a terrific turnout (over 25 OB Ph.D. students from a wide array of universities) and a high level of engagement. This year, the purpose of this Professional Development Workshop is twofold. First, we will provide an in-person setting for small group discussion and reflection on "table topics" relevant to life as an OB doctoral student (such as hierarchical dynamics, research identity, and goal setting). Second, we will present a compilation of advice that we will collect anonymously from OB junior faculty members prior to the conference. We use this to lead participants through a discussion on how we can best incorporate this information into our growth as OB scholars. These two components of the PDW will serve as an in- person manifestation of the online resource of peer support and information that we are creating and that will soon be available – phdlighthouse.com.

Registration is not required but we do request that interested participants email karren@wharton.penn.edu with their information (name, type of program, year) prior to attending the session. Thank you!