Free Online Webinar
TA Roundtable: We Answer Your Most Asked Questions About Writing a Research Paper
Speakers: Clementine, PhD candidate from Columbia; Maria Jose, MA, Oxford
⏰ Wednesday, March 18 | 5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern
Webinar Highlights
Writing a research paper is nothing like a traditional classroom learning. And sometimes, it can feel like stepping into the unknown.
We have received a lot of questions from students and parents asking how high school students can write a paper with zero prior experience, and we think it's best if you hear the answers directly from our Teaching Assistants, who work in the front line of helping students 1-on-1 with their work.
Join us for this FREE live webinar, where two of our experienced Teaching Assistants - one from a Humanities background and one from STEM—come together for an open roundtable discussion. They’ll walk you through what TA support really looks like and answer the most important questions families have about the research process.
- What does a typical TA session look like, and how do TAs support students from start to finish?
- Is six TA sessions enough to complete a strong research project?
- How can students conduct research or collect data without access to a lab?
- What is the appropriate use of AI in academic writing?
- How does the publication process work, and what kind of support do students receive?
Whether you're just starting to explore research or want to better understand how structured support can lead to real outcomes, this session will give you a clear, behind-the-scenes look at how our program works.
Make sure you join live so you don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered directly by our TAs!
Date: Wednesday, April 1
Time: 5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern
Can't make it live? A replay will be available for you if you sign up!
About Our Speakers
STEM TA: Clementine
Clementine is currently a 3rd year PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at Columbia University. Her thesis research focuses on bladder cancer progression and how it can be modeled using patient-derived tumor organoids in vitro. This work is at the core of her research interests, which center on furthering the understanding of the molecular and genetic processes underpinning health and disease.
Clementine received her master's degree in Novel Therapies from Imperial College London, as well as her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (Genetics) from the University of Edinburgh. With this experience and training, she is able to mentor topics that include Genetics, Molecular Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, and Biotechnology.
She has served as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for two college/master's level classes at Columbia: Stem Cell Biology and Applications, and Intro Bio II: Cell Biology, Development & Physiology. In addition, she has previously taught high school students in Genetics, Epigenetics, Bioengineering, and Immunology.
Humanities/Social Sciences TA: Maria Jose
María José is an experienced instructor and a lawyer specializing in banking law and finance. She studied law at the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Paraguay. After college, she pursued her Master’s degree in banking law and financial institutions in Spain at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. To complement her regulatory knowledge with financial and numerical aspects of the field, she pursued her Masters in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford, being the first Paraguayan ever admitted into the program. She can offer teaching assistantships in Finance, Economics, and Law.