In an effort to further support the development of necessary professional skills amongst our students, the Marquette-MCW Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering is pleased to offer professional development workshops. Workshops target hard and soft skills critical to the success of any biomedical engineering professional. Participation is open to all current graduate students. Lunch is often provided.
Aug 22, 2025
Grad students, BME undergrads and faculty are invited to join us for an exciting and impactful day of discovery, connection, and career growth at the 2025 Biomedical Engineering (BME) Research Day, scheduled for August 22, 2025! Graduate students will showcase their research during dynamic poster sessions, engage with faculty and peers across disciplines, and participate in hands-on professional development workshops designed to build real-world skills.
Learn more about 2025 BME Research Day
Grad Futures Week: Marquette Career Development Virtual Workshops
Graduate students and Marquette Graduate School alumni participated in a series of career development workshops designed specifically for their unique career development needs during Graduate Futures Week, which took place from January 8–11, 2024. All sessions were held virtually and were available to all graduate students and alumni.
Monday, January 8th
Wednesday, January 10th
Thursday, January 11th
DQE and F31 Grant Proposal Coaching with Dr. Joseph T. Barbieri
Led by Professor Joseph T. Barbieri, this one-hour workshop focused on preparing graduate students for the written portion of their Doctoral Qualifying Exam, which involved crafting an NIH F31-style grant proposal. Participants took a deeper look into constructing a project summary, specific aims page, and research strategy.
When: October 27, 2023
Story Ready with Janece Shaffer
Stories are critically important for engineers. Stories help identify opportunities and ensure that active projects are on target to make a difference. Good stories can inspire and motivate people to join a cause, lend their talents to a project, and bring forth new leadership.
Led by award-winning playwright Janece Shaffer, who has more than two decades of business experience as a content developer and marketer, this three-hour workshop aimed to inspire students to reflect, connect the dots, and set their sights on the “big picture.” Students could expect to come away with greater self-awareness, as well as outlines for stories for future development or immediate dissemination.
The Story Ready workshop was held over Zoom to allow for one-on-one coaching and the most flexibility so that all could attend. An in-person social component was built into the end of this workshop to allow students to come together, reflect, and use the skills that they learned.
When: August 18, 2023
Fierce Conversations with Andrea Minkley
The Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering was thrilled to welcome Associate Director of Engineering and Innovation Leadership Development, Andrea Minkley, as the workshop facilitator. In this two-part, half-day workshop, Andrea coached students through the relationships involved in having a conversation while effectively addressing attitudinal, behavioral, or performance issues with a colleague, mentor, or team.
Registered students had access to workshop materials, a workbook to keep, and their own copy of the national bestselling book, Fierce Conversations, by Susan Scott, which served to guide the workshop.
When: June 20, 2023
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