Creating the Safety Conversations Graduate Students Need
June 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Led by: Jessica Martin, PhD, Podcast creator/host of Skilled, Safe, and Trailblazing
DATE & TIME: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 4-5 PM EDT
Many graduate student researchers have experienced laboratory safety conversations that did not fully address the realities, pressures, and decision-making challenges they faced in research environments. In response, graduate students working with the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety helped create new opportunities for peer engagement, leadership, and professional development around laboratory safety as part of their research.
This virtual session will highlight the evolution of those efforts, including the development of CHAS peer-led workshops, a graduate student-organized ACS symposium focused on researcher needs and experiences, and a graduate student safety certificate developed through collaboration with the ExxonMobil PALS Program, a university Laboratory Safety Team, and the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA).
Join us to hear how graduate student leadership and cross-organizational partnerships are helping build more relevant, engaging, and impactful approaches to laboratory safety culture.
