Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee to deliver seminar about pursuing an academic career.

The Pullman Korean Presbyterian Church is hosting a seminar on pursuing an academic career and applying for such opportunities to successfully land on a faculty position. This is a part of the Community Giving series of the Pullman Korean Presbyterian Church.

This seminar is geared toward any students at any academic levels, who may be interested in pursuing an academic career in the future. It will be particularly relevant for doctoral students and post-doctoral associates who are in pursuit of a faculty position. The title page of the presentation is a two part presentation titled, “Interested in an academic career?”

This seminar is open to all members of the Pullman and Moscow communities (and nearby), and it will be delivered in English. There will be about 40-min presentation followed by 20-min Q&A session. The details of the time and location are as follows:

Date/Time: April 29, 2023, Saturday from 2-3 p.m.
Location: Pullman Korean Presbyterian Church, 1630 NE Stadium Way, Pullman, WA, 99163

Brief bio of the presenter, Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee:

A photo of Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee

Having been a faculty member for more than two decades, Dr. Soo-Yeun Lee (Soo) knows several key truths about how to be successful in academia. Soo was a faculty member at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, from 2001 until 2022. She moved to Pullman to serve as the Director of the School of Food Science at WSU starting in January of 2023. Soo has served on numerous faculty mentoring committees and faculty hiring search committees. She will share various key elements of the application materials and interview process to successfully receive an offer. If you are interested in pursuing an academic career in the future, please join us for this informative seminar that is provided as an effort to serve our community by the Pullman Korean Presbyterian Church.