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Workshops

Our firm specializes in the creation of transformational and strategic tools that are provided to graduate students, their advisors, departments, and graduate schools. We offer a series of transformational workshops that can be customized by discipline or to target specific issues. Learn more about the types of available workshops and how you can reserve your seat.

Coaching

We recognize each candidate has a unique story. Many of our students prefer a one-on-one mentorship experience to help pinpoint their roadblocks and declutter their path. If you're ready to personalize your Purposeful PhD journey, fill out this short survey and schedule a time with one of our coaches.

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Partnerships

Faculty, directors of graduate studies, and administrators in graduate schools dramatically shape the culture and environment for students. Partnership with Purposeful PhD means changing the status quo about the graduate journey by challenging participants to examine and take a deep dive into their individual and departmental cultures and providing them with strategies to ensure healthy, vibrant, and productive environments for students from all backgrounds.

Speaking

Renã AS Robinson - author of "Pursuing your PhD on Purpose" (coming soon) - has spoken to more than 100 audiences of undergraduate and graduate, postdoctoral and staff scientists, and professors about her scientific research and on topics of diversity in STEM. She has mentored more than 50 students in her own laboratory and hundreds of students in their graduate journey across various disciplines.

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Success stories

01 Amir

Dr. Robinson has been more than welcoming and insightful. I feel very confident for someone who is transitioning into a new discipline to start my career. Her success in science is definitely an inspiration to my ambitions as an African American in the STEM field.

- Amir

02 Rhashanda 

When I came to know Dr. Robinson, I was at a low point in my academic career. I was at a point where I was contemplating leaving academia altogether. Through Dr Robinson’s support, advice, encouragement and being a resource of information, she has helped me to get back on the PhD track and walk into my destiny! She is truly an amazing person and I am grateful that she has become my academic mentor!

- Rhashanda 

03 Rachel

I have found Dr. Robinson to be an incredible mix of brilliance, innovation, and compassion. Her dedication to students is awe-inspiring.

- Rachel

04 Brandy Young-Gqamana, PhD

Renã has notable empathetic abilities that are backed by years of experience in post-secondary education. This coupled with her desire to serve makes her a wonderful asset to any curious minded and ambitious student.

- Brandy Young-Gqamana, PhD

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