Demystifying Post-Docs
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
3:00 p.m. Eastern | Register Here
Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for a virtual workshop sharing best practices and uncovering the hidden curriculum surrounding the post-doc.
Post-docs are a common entry point for new political science PhDs to enter the academic workforce while advancing their research and teaching portfolio. But not all post-docs are the same. Discussion topics include: identifying the right post-doc, the application process, what to expect, and more! Panelists include:
- Sherry Zaks, Assistant Professor, University of Southern California
- Salah Ben Hammou, Postdoctoral Associate, Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East at Rice University’s Baker Institute of Public Policy
- Leeann Mclaren, Provost Postdoctoral Researcher, Johns Hopkins University
- Erin Cikanek, Klarman Fellow, Department of Government at Cornell University
- (Moderator) India Lenear, PhD candidate, Rutgers University
- (Moderator) Devon Cantwell-Chavez, PhD candidate, University of Ottawa
The APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession’s virtual workshop series features accessible, high-quality professional development opportunities for political science graduate students. View all 2025 virtual workshop opportunities