Workshops

Workshops for Academic Researchers, Aspiring Scientists, Science Communicators, Corporate and Non-profit teams, Families, Transgender folks, and More.

Dr. Atom is an experienced group facilitator, professional development trainer, panel moderator, and group facilitator with over a decade of experience in professional, personal, and intimacy communication. Workshops and presentations prioritize audience participation and promote group discussion.

Dr. Atom is a certified Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences trainer, and served on the Faculty Allies Leadership Council to support trainees navigate communication challenges with their mentors. They’ve seen it all.

They lead trainings for both faculty and trainees on career development, belonging, science communication, research ethics, and healthy navigation of academic research environments.

Academic Research Workshops

 Featured Topics

  • Mentor/Mentee Relations – How to listen, how to be heard.

  • Becoming a Mentor/Mentee: Why are you here? What are you afraid of?

  • Building More Inclusive Research Environments - Article

  • Supporting Healthy Research Communities

  • Career Development

  • Authorship - Example Presentation

  • Science Communication - Example Presentation

  • Research Ethics

    ***Special Feature: Lab Organization and Optimization*** What’s holding you and your team back? How do we streamline and share laboratory protocols and documentation? Where does communication breakdown? Do any lab members feel alone, or like they can’t ask questions?

Science Communication

Workshops

If a scientist does research in a lab but nobody ever hears about it, does it exist? Dr. Atom is a skilled science communicator, helping scientists - at all career stages - to talk about their work in a way that people can actually understand.

Example Presentation: Science Storytelling and the Hero’s Journey of the Scientific Method!

In addition to providing workshops Dr. Atom is:

  • Open to Collaboration

  • Open to Editing and Reviewing your Work

  • Available for 1:1 Coaching

  • Open to Science Communication Consulting

Team and Relationship

Building Workshops

Deal With Your S#!t Workshop: Play the game, and then participate in a facilitated group discussion to promote better communication and empathy.

Perfect for:

  • Corporate Teams

  • Non-profit Teams

  • Families

TranSgender

Workshops

Example Topics

Any of these topics (and more) can be included in 1:1 coaching/consulting sessions.

Connecting People

with Science and Fun