The Poorvu CTL Certificate for Public Communication

3MT participants who take advantage of GWL, OCS, and Poorvu CTL professional development resources and compete in the 3MT preliminary rounds are eligible to earn Poorvu’s CTL Certificate for Public Communication. The Certificate aims to recognize the commitment and key skills developed by students who continue through the preliminary rounds and actively leverage the resources available to them in the areas of professional oral and written communication, peer-to-peer collaboration, and interdisciplinary networking.

Requirements for earning the Certificate:

1. Use at least 2 resources in each of the three thematic categories: “Designing Your Content”, “Receiving Feedback”, and “Polishing Your Presentation”
2. Use the GWL PitchVantage Public Speaking Studio to polish your speech before the preliminary competition
3. Participate in the 3MT Preliminary Round in February 2023. Eligible Ph.D. students must apply by Sunday, February 5th (click here to apply)
4. Complete a brief self-reflection form after the competition is finished

Spring 2023 Certificate Workshop Dates:

• Oral & Visual Communication Series in the Humanities and Social Sciences (4-5:30pm EST, Jan 26; Feb 2, 9, 16)
  • 1/27: Crafting the Short Story of Your Research
  • 2/2: Designing Effective Slides
  • 2/10: Poster Presentation and Template Development
  • 2/16: Poster Presentation
• Oral & Visual Communication Series in the Sciences (5-6:30pm EST, Jan 26; Feb 2, 9, 16)
  • 1/26: Crafting the Short Story of Your Research
  • 2/3: Designing Effective Slides
  • 2/9: Poster Preparation and Template Development
  • 2/17: Presenting at Conferences from Abstract to Q&A

3MT Clinics

• Session 1 (2/8, 12-1pm, online): “Crafting Your Engaging Hook.”
• Session 2 (2/14, 12-1pm, online): “Designing Your 1 Slide with Best Visual Design Practices.”
• Session 3 (2/22, 12-1pm, online): “Building Up Your Public Speaking Confidence.”

Administrators Available for 3MT One-on-One Consultations

• Hyun Ja Shin, Director of Grad Career Services (3MT office hours)
• Jacob Gonzalez, Sn. Assoc. Director of Grad Career Services (3MT office hours)
• Ryan Wepler, Director of GWL (by appointment, please email ryan.wepler@yale.edu)
• Julia Istomina, Associate Director of GWL (by appointment, please email julia.istomina@yale.edu)
• Patricia Trainor, Writing Specialist at the GWL (by appointment, please email patricia.trainor@yale.edu)
• Gina Hurley, Associate Director of Grad & Postdoc Teaching (by appointment, please email gina.hurley@yale.edu)
• Stephanie Ranks, Instructional Specialist at Grad & Postdoc Teaching (by appointment, please email stephanie.ranks@yale.edu)
• Brian Pauze, Associate Director, Educational Technology and Media (by appointment, please email brianpauze@yale.edu)

For questions about the Certificate program, please email Julia Istomina, Associate Director of The Graduate Writing Lab, at julia.istomina@yale.edu.