Detailed Agenda (SSI 2025)

Date: August 16, 2025

Event Location: PAHB – Perfoming Arts and Humanities Building (PAHB)

Time	Agenda
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM (PAHB 2nd floor lobby)	Registration
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM (PAHB Cube 3rd floor)	Welcome Dr. Christa Porter Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County(UMBC)
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM (PAHB Cube 3rd floor)	Keynote Speaker “Adapting with Intention: Persistence During Disruption and Change” Dr. Shariece Evans Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in the Psychology Department who teaches on both UMBC campuses: the Shady Grove Campus and the Catonsville Campus.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Location for individual sessions mentioned alongside them)	Concurrent Sessions: Welcome to the Graduate School: Swim, Don’t Sink! \| (PAHB 229) Dr. Sundiata Jangha Director of Pipeline Programs at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) The Graduate School Files: Hacks, Truths, and Triumphs \| (PAHB 132) Shirl Curtis, MPS (moderator) Assistant Dean Graduate School at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Panelists: Dr. Kelsey Gray Kara Seidel Emily Faber Launch Your Brand: Making the Leap from Student to Professional \| (PAHB 234) Dr. Rowena Winkler Assistant Director for Graduate Student Career Development at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
12:00 PM (PAHB Cube 3rd floor)	Networking Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM (Dance Cube)	“It’s Who You Know—and Who Knows You: Building a Meaningful Network” Cindy Greenwood, M.Ed. Associate Director for Student Programs at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Dance Cube)	“Self-Care is a Skill” Simone Warrick-Bell, MA, LCPC Graduate Academic Counselor at University of Maryland, College Park
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (PAHB Cube 3rd floor)	Circle of Doctorates Dr. Kaye Whitehead Founding Director at The Karson Institute for Race, Peace, and Social Justice and Professor of Comm & African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland; Radio Host, Today With Dr. Kaye
2:30 – 3:00 PM	Final Remarks & Adjourn Dr. Robin Cresiski Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Student Development and Postdoctoral Affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)