Office of Graduate Professional Development
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Talline Martins is the Director of the Office of Graduate Professional Development. She is responsible for coordinating professional development activities and programs for UF graduate students. These initiatives include providing activities and resources to help students set professional development goals, develop core competencies to successfully complete their graduate degree, and gain the necessary skills to transition into diverse career paths upon graduation.
Dr. Martins received her BS in Biology from Western Michigan University, and her Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She then received a NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology to continue her training at Duke University. Most recently, she was the Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Coordinator of Diversity Initiatives and Graduate Recruitment at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Jim Gillespie is the Education and Training Specialist with the Office of Graduate Professional Development. His position focuses on the creation, development, and facilitation of programs aimed at providing graduate students with the experiences and dispositions for career success. These programs are grounded in experiential learning to best equip graduate students with the practical understanding to transition into valuable and rewarding post-graduation careers.
Dr. Gillespie received his BA in Philosophy from the University of Scranton and his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Florida. His academic, pedagogical, and professional life draws heavy inspiration from the work of John Dewey, from whom he learned the importance of experience-based learning for personal and professional growth. Most recently, he was an Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy here at UF.
Alberto is the Professional development Graduate Assistant. His role focusses on program-experience research, curriculum development, and program design and evaluation for the Graduate School.
Alberto received his bachelor's degree in Psychology in Colombia and his master's degree in Human Resources in Spain. Alberto has served as a well-being manager and human resources consultant in Chile, as a training leader in different industries, and as professional leader in a program dedicated to supporting people displaced by political violence in Colombia, among other experiences. He is working towards his PhD with a research focus on leadership amid periods of transformation.