How can you design and deliver clear and memorable presentations while also projecting calm and confidence? In this one-hour session, we’ll practice techniques from applied improvisational theater (“improv”) that can help you focus on connecting with others through movement, storytelling, and active listening. Come prepared to have fun, engage in small-group practice, and discuss our observations about effective communication strategies.

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Dr. Colleen McLinn is the Associate Dean for Professional Development at Cornell University Graduate School and directs the Office of Career and Professional Development. This office support career exploration and skill development for the approximately 5000 research degree students (doctoral and research master’s) enrolled through the Graduate School. Dr. McLinn was the founding director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers programs at the Graduate School, and her workshop and consultation programs prepare interested graduate students and postdocs for successful academic careers through development of teaching, presentation, and research mentorship skills. She is the institutional co-lead on several national initiatives, including managing Cornell’s participation in the North American Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network. She contributes to leadership of Cornell’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition and Faculty Advancing Inclusive Mentoring (FAIM) resource center, and works with the wider Cornell Career Network on strategy for graduate student career development programs and services. Dr. McLinn received a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from University of Minnesota.