00:18:58 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: it's fun to think how many of us Fed social scientists there are when you consider ALL of the agencies! 00:21:31 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Social Psychology, NOAA Weather Program Office (WPO) Federal 00:21:45 Allison Deese: Sociology @ Northeastern University! 00:21:50 shana gillette: Another Federal social scientist--behavioral scientist in USDA/APHIS/ Veterinary Services 00:21:51 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Sociologist, University of Colorado Boulder 00:21:55 Meghan Mordy: Sociologist, Natural Hazards Center 00:21:56 Keely Maxwell: Environmental anthropology, US Environmental Protection Agency 00:22:02 Helena Garcia: Environmental Science, UNC Chapel Hill 00:22:05 Jessica Austin: Sociologist, CU Boulder 00:22:06 Tyson Vaughan: Sociologist at US Army Corps of Engineers 00:22:07 Sara McBride-USGS: Communication and Media Studies, U.S. Geological Survey. 00:22:11 Christopher Wirz: Risk communication, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)! 00:22:18 Victor Marchezini: Sociologist, Natural Hazards Center 00:22:30 Chandler Wilkins: Urban planning, Texas A&M University 00:22:35 David Kasdan: David Kasdan, Professor of Public Administration in the Graduate School of Governance, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 00:22:38 Roberto Becerril: Planning and Development Services, Pasco County, FL 00:22:39 tyler barton: Background and degrees in natural hazards and disaster impact research, currently working for FEMA in the long term recovery space. 00:22:51 Jacqueline Snelling: Jackie Snelling, American Red Cross Science Advisory Council Disaster Cycle 00:22:57 Elisa Braghin: I am studying psychology, but participating at my EOC and CERT instructor in Bountiful, Utah. 00:23:07 Cody Knutson: Geological Engineering/Anthropology/Geography; Drought Planning Coordinator, National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 00:23:34 Michael Michaud: Disaster Science & Management, PhD Student at University of Delaware 00:27:06 Kellie Fox: Attorney, & Planning & Urban Studies PhD Student, University of New Orleans 00:28:32 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Please start by telling us your name, current title and affiliation, and how long you’ve been in your current role. 00:29:14 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: What drew you to service in the federal government? 00:30:00 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://www.aaas.org/fellowships 00:32:59 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/shakealert/ 00:34:44 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/ 00:37:34 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://ari.nus.edu.sg/ 00:39:15 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: This next question is about the nuts and bolts of your job duties. How do you spend a typical day? For example, what might you be doing right now if you weren't here with us for Social Science Fridays? 00:49:29 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: We’d like to ask you for some advice for those who may be considering similar career paths. If you could go back in time and visit yourself at the beginning of your academic or Federal career, what advice would you give your younger self? 00:51:33 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: I do wish we had much more of that orientation toward "lifelong learning" and "ongoing professional development" rather than "PhD is end all be all" that sometimes can get caught up in the culture! 00:52:19 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: I am curious about that for the federal social scientists on the call.... are most of you the "lone one" like Sara or do you have a cadre of social scientists around you? 00:52:53 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Create a wolf pack of social scientists (or cohort!) 00:53:04 Tyler Barton - FEMA Recovery: Reacted to "Create a wolf pack o..." with 👍 00:53:06 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: I am on a team of social scientists. =) That said......we're outnumbered by physical scientists (on the Federal side) something to the order of 60:1 across NOAA 00:53:48 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "I am on a team of so..." with ❤️ 00:54:07 Victor Marchezini: Reacted to "I am on a team of so..." with ❤️ 00:54:08 Keely Maxwell: Started out as an almost-lone social scientist. But now we have a team! Once people get a whiff of all we can do, we become popular. almost too popular, as demand outpaces supply. 00:54:11 Victor Marchezini: Reacted to "Create a wolf pack o..." with 👍 00:54:20 Sara McBride-USGS: Reacted to "Create a wolf pack o..." with ❤️ 00:54:22 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "Started out as an al..." with ❤️ 00:54:24 Victor Marchezini: Reacted to "Started out as an al..." with ❤️ 00:54:35 Sara McBride-USGS: Reacted to "Started out as an al..." with ❤️ 00:54:50 Sara McBride-USGS: It's true! I have far more work than I could ever do. 00:55:54 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "It's true! I have fa..." with ❤️ 00:56:54 Tyler Barton - FEMA Recovery: There is an incredibly broad range of backgrounds and professional paths that have fed into the Regional FEMA office staff... which translates to a lack of others with a similar background. And since my position doesn't really require social science research, that side of my experiences feel like they are getting rusty! 00:57:06 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Reacted to "Started out as an ..." with ❤️ 00:57:07 Victor Marchezini: At the Brazilian Early Warning Center we have 2 sociologists (the organization has 120 employees) 00:57:16 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "At the Brazilian Ear..." with 😅 00:57:31 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "There is an incredib..." with ❤️ 00:58:17 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: GS Schedule: https://gogovernment.org/all-about-government-jobs/pay-and-the-general-schedule/ 00:58:19 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: ask for the top of everything! they'll negotiate (or they won't) but they won't rescind your job offer. so it's fine =) 00:58:27 Jessica Austin: Reacted to "At the Brazilian Ear..." with 😅 00:58:33 Sara McBride-USGS: Reacted to "GS Schedule: https:/..." with ❤️ 00:58:49 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: @lori, can you add in a link to Commerce's CAPS? I'm not on the GS scale =) 00:58:57 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://seagrant.noaa.gov/Knauss-Fellowship-Program 00:59:16 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: i can add it if you need me too, just lmk 00:59:20 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://www.commerce.gov/hr/practitioners/caps 00:59:25 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "@lori, can you add i..." with 🙏 01:00:40 Tyler Barton - FEMA Recovery: Replying to "ask for the top of e..." but word the request carefully! discussions with federal HR folk have warned me to be extra careful that it doesn't come off as accidentally turning down the offer (which unfortunately happens from time to time) 01:00:41 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/ 01:01:04 Sara McBride-USGS: Tyson, you can join my online writing group if you want! 01:01:10 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "Tyson, you can join ..." with ❤️ 01:01:31 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Replying to "ask for the top of..." oh! yes, that's an important distinction! me personally, i asked for a renegociated salary as an example 01:01:46 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "but word the request..." with 🙏 01:01:53 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Replying to "ask for the top of..." ask other colleagues you know in the agency to help you learn what to ask for! 01:03:18 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Heather and Jessica, I love the questions you prepared for the panel. And Allison, that is an amazing question as well! 01:05:57 Tyler Barton - FEMA Recovery: Reacted to "oh! yes, that's an i..." with ❤️ 01:07:05 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: PRA: https://pra.digital.gov/ 01:08:12 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Hourrsssssssssss 01:08:51 Jessica Austin: “Pass the robot” — yes! 01:09:00 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "“Pass the robot” — y..." with 😀 01:10:21 Keely Maxwell: Replying to "ask for the top of e..." also, even once you're on board, not everything about your employment conditions is set in stone forever. things such as union protections, ADA accommodations, etc. kick in. 01:10:54 Sara McBride-USGS: ALWAYS SAY YES. 01:11:02 Sara McBride-USGS: Don't be humble 🙂 01:11:05 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: YES. WORLD EXPERT. https://www.usajobs.gov/ 01:11:11 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "Don't be humble 🙂" with ❤️ 01:11:15 Sara McBride-USGS: Lori, you're hired. 01:11:21 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "Lori, you're hired." with ❤️ 01:11:23 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Replying to "ask for the top of..." ^^ absolutely! 01:11:33 Jean-Claude Ndongo: Reacted to "Lori, you're hired." with ❤️ 01:11:46 Jean-Claude Ndongo: Reacted to "YES. WORLD EXPERT. h..." with ❤️ 01:11:50 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Reacted to "Lori, you're hired." with ❤️ 01:11:55 Sara McBride-USGS: I love the empathy for the people we serve. That is wonderful, thanks Tyson. 01:12:13 Allison Deese: Thank you!! 01:12:38 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: https://billandersonfund.org/ 01:12:40 Tyler Barton - FEMA Recovery: Hooray for Peace Corps! I'm also a returned volunteer. Technically it counts for SOME benefits for future federal employment, but not all of them. 01:13:17 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: networking is critical! =) 01:13:19 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "I love the empathy f..." with ❤️ 01:14:54 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Jean-Claude! I am so excited you will be at the Workshop this summer, and as Tyson suggests, I hope this is a great opportunity to network across the agencies! https://hazards.colorado.edu/workshop/2023 (Thank you for the wonderful question.) 01:15:13 Cody Knutson: Great job everyone! This is all very interesting and would be great to share more with students. 01:15:21 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "Great job everyone! ..." with ❤️ 01:15:21 Tyler Barton - FEMA Recovery: Reacted to "Great job everyone! ..." with ❤️ 01:15:26 Keely Maxwell: ask if you can shadow someone; do informational interviews as part of the internship. try to get a 'product' out of it or demonstrate how you've contributed to a 'deliverable. if you're a grantee, then agencies are aware that that position is supposed to be for the benefit of *you* not the agency. (note: may be different for Pathways positions or student contractor positions). 01:15:31 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: "Pick 3 Adjectives!" 01:15:37 Jean-Claude Ndongo: Reacted to "Jean-Claude! I am so..." with ❤️ 01:15:38 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: Reacted to "ask if you can shado..." with 🙏 01:16:47 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Reacted to "Great job everyone..." with ❤️ 01:17:00 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: Reacted to ""Pick 3 Adjectives..." with ❤️ 01:17:22 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: ^^i learned that somewhere along the way regarding making a personal brand! 01:17:40 Christopher Wirz: Thanks all, this was great!!! 01:17:41 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: We will download and share the chat so folks have access to this! 01:17:48 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: @lori, are our email addresses on the website for today's event? 01:17:52 Cassandra Shivers-Williams: i'm behind. LOL 01:17:52 Victor Marchezini: Thank you very much for this interactive session! 01:17:53 Jean-Claude Ndongo: Replying to "Jean-Claude! I am so..." I'm looking forward to the Workshop. It'll be my first in person. Can't wait! Thank you! 01:18:05 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: This was an incredible panel. So complementary! 01:18:09 Lori Peek, Natural Hazards Center: So smart and lovely! 01:18:38 Sara McBride-USGS: you can reach out to me on @disastrouscomms on twitter 01:18:43 Elisa Braghin: Thank you so much for the workshop! 01:18:44 Meghan Mordy: Thank you so much to the whole panel! And the wonderful hosts, Heather and Jessica! 01:18:47 Tyler Barton - FEMA Recovery: Reacted to "you can reach out to..." with 😂