Position Founding Director, Princeton Writes Role Professional Development Working Group Member Title Clio Hall Award Recipient Bio/Description John is founding director of Princeton Writes, a program established in 2013 to strengthen the practical communication skills of our University community. Prior to assuming this role, he served as assistant to and speechwriter for now University President Emerita Shirley M. Tilghman and as an archivist at a number of institutions, including Princeton's Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. He holds a BA (Hons) in History and Spanish from the University of King's College and Dalhousie University and an MA in History from the University of British Columbia. I didn't set out to be a writer and editor, but, at Princeton, I discovered there is nothing more satisfying than helping others to communicate in a compelling way. I feel fortunate to work for an institution that values the written and spoken word and is committed to giving students and employees the tools they need to express themselves effectively. Princeton Writes is delighted to partner with GradFUTURES, a collaboration that has enhanced our ability and that of other programs to help graduate students develop their skills and channel their talents in fruitful ways. GradFUTURES has not only demonstrated that "it takes a village" to support our graduate students, it has also nurtured this village to the benefit of all. I have participated in the following GradFUTURES Programs: University Administrative Fellowship Program GradFUTURES Learning Cohort Related News Inaugural Clio (Hall) Award Recipients Celebrated at the 2021 GradFUTURES Forum Upcoming Professional Development Events Feb 17 Finding the Best Location using QGIS Feb 17 GradFUTURES Sustainability Learning Cohort: 1. Intro to Sustainability and Provisioning Systems Approach from Local to Global Feb 17 Introduction to Programming Using Python (Parts 1-3) Feb 18 Finding the Best Location using ArcGIS Pro Feb 18 Introduction to Programming Using Python (Part 2) Feb 18 Policy Analysis with R : Difference-in-Differences Methods Feb 19 Digital Scholarship Foundations: Static Websites (2 of 4) Feb 19 Intro to R: Analyzing Survey Data Feb 19 GradFUTURES Science Policy Cohort: 2. Power, Process, and Climate Policy: The Inflation Reduction Act's Path Through Congress and the Executive Branch Feb 19 Introduction to Programming Using Python (Part 3) Feb 20 Princeton Python User Group Monthly Meeting (Feb 2025) Feb 20 Crafternoon: Make a Mini Comic Book