Facilitator(s):  

• Vivian J. Miller, PhD, MSSA, LSW, Associate Professor in Social Work , Social Work Program; Director of the Center of Excellence in Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan, Department of Human Services, College of Health and Human Services 
• Stephanie Wladkowski, PhD, LISW, Professor in Social Work, Larry & Patty Benz Professor, Social Work Program; Advisory Board Member of the Center of Excellence in Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan, College of Health and Human Services 
• Eric Cooke, PhD, Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice, Graduate Coordinator in Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Program; Center of Excellence in Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan, College of Health and Human Services 

Session Type: Info Session 

Session Category: Scholarship 

Duration: 1 hour 

Location: Online via Zoom 

Description & Learning Outcomes: 

This session will assist you in developing your own professional 3-minute elevator pitch, which is essential for networking and presenting research succinctly. Additionally, you will learn how to develop engaging research presentations tailored to your audience, whether delivering qualitative or quantitative findings. The session covers best practices for both PowerPoint and poster presentations, emphasizing clear communication and visual appeal. During this session, you will engage in hands-on exercises to help refine your pitches and presentations, and you will leave this session with practical strategies to captivate and inform diverse audiences. 

In this session, you will learn how to: 

• Engage your audience in a 3-minute elevator pitch that describes the importance of your work and why your work matters.  
• Create visually appealing and engaging poster presentations to report your research.  
• Create a Power Point presentation that reports your research in a captivating way. 

To register for this event, use the Spring 2025 Campus Partner CFE Session Registration Form. 

Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event. 

To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website. 

If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu    

If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.