In Fall 2025, there are two ongoing professional developments based groups at the UHM math department. Daniel Erman and Elizabeth Gross have been organizing a Brown Bag Professional Development Seminar, which covers an array of topics, and has regular guest panelists:
- How to make the most out of attending conferences and seminars (with Elizabeth Gross)
- Collaboration etiquette (with Rufus Willett)
- Applying for academic jobs (with Forrest Glebe and Max Hill)
- How to build a teaching portfolio
- What is “service”? Why does it matter for jobs? (with Sarah Widiasih Post)
- How do you build a research program? How do you decide what to work on? (with Asaf Hadari and Hailun Zheng)
Further topics will be determined by the interests of the student attendees. This group meets every other Friday from 11:30-12:30. For more information, contact Daniel Erman.
A second group is organized by PhD student Janani Lakshmanan . This is a Job Market Working Group, where PhD students get together, work on job application materials, and share thoughts, experiences, and advice. For more information, contact Janani Lakshmanan.