About the Series

The Graduate Online Success Series: Grad Online Jawn is a series of online workshops offered by the Office of Graduate Studies and the McGonigal Academic Resources Center (ARC), in collaboration with campus partners, to provide graduate students with key skills and resources to support them throughout their academic journey. The workshops are meant to be engaging and interactive and offer opportunities to meet with faculty and professional staff experts from across the university.

While the workshop series is geared toward graduate students studying online, all graduate students are welcome. Students who register will receive login instructions via email and workshops materials after the event. In addition, workshop materials are made available on this website and in the series archive.

Contact

For questions about the series or to suggest topics, please contact Deirdre McMahon, PhD, Teaching Professor of English, Department of English and Philosophy, and workshop series coordinator at dhm33@drexel.edu.

Upcoming Workshops

Stepping Up Your Scholarly Research I: Developing and Refining Research Questions

Thursday, October 15, 2026
5 to 6 p.m. EDT
Virtual via Zoom

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Description: Collecting credible scholarly information as part of graduate research can feel overwhelming. Narrowing, widening, or refining your topic is a normal part of the iterative research process. Designing thoughtful and comprehensive research questions will increase your academic success. Join Sarah Hughes, Health Sciences Librarian, to learn effective, time-saving techniques for developing a research topic and for locating relevant scholarship using Drexel University Libraries resources. 

Facilitator: Sarah Hughes, MLIS, MA, Curricula Support Librarian, Health Sciences Team, Drexel University Libraries

Stepping Up Your Scholarly Research II: Tips for Databases and Search Strategies

Tuesday, October 27, 2026
5 to 6 p.m. EDT
Virtual via Zoom

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Description: In this hands-on workshop, we'll talk about turning your research question into a search strategy, and we will try out searching a few different databases; we’ll include a look at "citation searching" to identify key articles and to trace the development of ideas. Health Sciences Librarian Sarah Hughes, MSLIS & MA, will share research tips helpful for all graduate students. 

Facilitator: Sarah Hughes, MLIS, MA, Curricula Support Librarian, Health Sciences Team, Drexel University Libraries

Writing Effective Résumés

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
5 to 6 p.m. EDT
Virtual via Zoom

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Description: Did you know the average recruiter reviews a resume in about 5-15 seconds? Plus, many employers are now using AI software called Applicant Tracking System to screen out candidates! Learn how to write the resume that will get you interviews! Ken Bohrer, Steinbright Career Development Center, will facilitate this hands-on workshop. Feel free to bring a resume (or just questions!).

Facilitator: Ken Bohrer, Senior Career Counselor, Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC)

Sustainable Success: Work-Life Balance as a Graduate Student

Thursday, November 5, 2026
5 to 6 p.m. EST
Virtual via Zoom

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Description: Graduate study requires significant time and effort, which can sometimes make it difficult to balance your personal, professional, and academic commitments. Work-life balance, though, is key to academic and professional success. You've got this! Join Julie Hang, Psy.D., Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator, Drexel Counseling Center, and Rebecca Signore, Executive Director, Center for Learning and Academic Success Services (CLASS), to discuss strategies and resources for setting boundaries, managing your schedule, accessing resources, recharging, and supporting growth.

Facilitators:

Julie Hang, PsyD, Staff Therapist and Outreach Coordinator, Drexel Counseling Center

Rebecca Signore, MA, Executive Director of University Academic Support, Center for Learning and Academic Success Services (CLASS)

For additional workshop offerings, visit the Office of Graduate Studies, McGonigal Academic Resource Center, Drexel Libraries, and Steinbright Career Development Center websites.

Series Archive

Visit the series archive for a list of topics and materials from past workshops.