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Part of SBM's Behavior Change Grand Rounds Webinar Series
How to Successfully Negotiate Your Salary and Startup
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 12 pm ET
Webinar Description: Not all trainees, and even some seasoned SBM members, have access to mentoring on job negotiations. To help bridge this gap, HDMC and Student SIG are hosting a webinar designed to demystify the steps and strategies for negotiating compensation and start-up packages. The goal is to equip participants, particularly trainees, with practical communication strategies and valuable insights to approach these negotiations with confidence. The event will feature three expert speakers: 1) A department chair who will explain the academic job negotiation process and share tips for preparation. 2) An industry leader who will outline the negotiation process in the private sector. 3) A salary negotiation coach who will provide winning strategies for job seekers and employees looking to negotiate their next raise.
Learning Objectives:
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Learners will be able to describe the steps and processes involved in salary and startup package negotiation in academe and industry.
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Learners will be able to apply negotiation strategies with confidence.
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Learners will be able to formulate a plan for salary negotiation.
Speakers:
Nicole Kivita Zarrett, Ph.D.
Dr. Zarrett is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina and the Co-Director of the Behavioral Medicine Research group. She has been involved in hiring many faculty and provides a Chair's perspective on negotiating salary and start-up in academe. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Developmental Science from the University of Michigan in 2006.
Sarah Deedat, Ph.D.
Sarah Deedat, Ph.D., is Vice President of Behavioral Design at Lirio, where she leads a multidisciplinary team of behavioral scientists to apply behavioral science to real-world health challenges. She has extensive experience designing behavior change interventions across areas such as chronic disease management, wellness, and primary prevention. Her work spans both patient- and clinician-focused strategies and has been implemented in a variety of settings—from in-person care to digital platforms—across the UK, North America, and Asia.Sarah holds a Ph.D. in medical geography and is particularly interested in how place and context shape health behaviors, a perspective that informs her approach to designing more effective, person-centered interventions.
Moderator:
Jongwon Lee, MPH
Jongwon is a doctoral student in the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Korea National Sports University and his Master of Public Health in Health Policy from Emory University. His research focuses on promoting healthier movement habits in older adults by encouraging physical activity and minimizing sedentary behavior. He aims to enhance physical functions and lower the risk of falls in aging populations.
Member Price: Free
Non- Member Price: $45
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