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From Elite Sport to Elite Science: Building High-Performing Research Teams

Presented inEnglish
October 22, 2026 10:00 AM
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About This Webinar

With experience spanning elite sports, coaching, entrepreneurship, and academic research, Dr. Tristan Clemons, a 2018 CAS Future Leaders™ selectee, translates high-performance principles into practical strategies for success in graduate school and early research careers. During this interactive webinar, find out what it means to adopt an “elite mindset” in the context of developing effective mentoring relationships, contributing to research teams, and managing the challenges and opportunities that come with research science.

What You Will Learn

Attendees will:

  • Learn how the principles of high performance can be applied to graduate research.
  • Gain practical strategies for setting ambitious goals, developing resilience through setbacks, building supportive peer and mentor networks, and cultivating the mindset needed for long-term success and science leadership.

Meet our panel of experts

Tristan Clemons, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi

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