Postdoc Writing Retreat
- Postdocs
Do you want to develop a strong writing practice? Or, perhaps you’ve already begun the journey but it isn’t quite working out the way you hoped? This Postdoc Writing Retreat will cover effective tips and help you start or REstart building a practice that works for you! Dr. Sofie Kleppner will share tips to strengthening your writing approach. Then you will have two hours to write! We will conclude with an informal tasty lunch.
June 5, 2025 Schedule:
- 9-10 AM – Interactive Seminar: Dr. Sofie Kleppner (Stanford’s Associate Vice Provost and Associate Dean of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs) will share a practical approach to strengthening your writing and research.
- 10 AM – noon – Write! Bring your computer or notebook to individually work on your writing, it could be a paper or grant or other writing project.
- Noon – 1 PM – Lunch with Drs. Sofie Kleppner & Crystal Botham (Director of the Grant Writing Academy)
Space is limited. Please only sign up if you will attend the entire Postdoc Writing Retreat. This is an in person event only.
About the Speaker:
Sofie Kleppner, PhD is the Associate Vice Provost and Associate Dean of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She directs the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, which oversees the 2400 postdocs on the Stanford campus. Along with managing the administrative appointments and providing medical and other benefits, the office provides professional development training to complement postdocs’ research activities. Dr. Kleppner serves on school-wide committees to represent postdoc interests, and also maintains a national presence through NPA and AAMC GREAT group. Her team works hard to provide postdocs with the most enriching training experience possible so that they can pursue their careers of choice. Through such programs as “Mentoring in Research”, “Designing your Postdoc” and a myriad of others, Dr. Kleppner and her team are committed to ensuring that postdocs use their time here as effectively as possible.
If you need a disability related accommodation to participate in this event (captioning, sign language interpreting, Braille, etc.), please contact the Diversity & Access Office at disability.access@stanford.edu or 650.725.0326. Requests should be received at least one week prior to the event.