257: Step ONE: Starting Your Sustainability PhD Journey with ONE (16021)

Step ONE is a moderated PDW to support early-stage sustainability PhD students to begin and bolster their journey with the Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) Division. Complementing the ONE Doctoral Consortium, which is tailored for later-stage students, this PDW addresses the inherent challenges early-stage PhD students encounter in initiating and sustaining involvement within academic communities while safeguarding their resilience and well-being. Thus, as a group of six doctoral researchers and early-career scholars, we wish to create a welcoming and inclusive space and support the PhDs as they navigate their first moments with AOM in the ONE Division. Building on the success of three previous editions (AOM 2021, 2022, and 2023), our objectives are threefold: (1) cultivate confidence and community through shared insights and advice, (2) guide early-stage PhD students in navigating AOM and the ONE Division, and (3) develop their interests in ONE-related topics, and support them in identifying potential theoretical lenses, collaborators, and pathways. In this edition, we are co-organizing the PDW with the PhD Sustainability Community, a support network for doctoral students with more than 490 members. Through this collaboration, we aim to establish a sustainable framework for ongoing guidance to future PhD students. Featuring esteemed speakers Martina K. Linnenluecke (ONE Chair), Marloes Korendijk (PhD Sustainability Community), and Xuege Cathy Lu (recipient of the 2023 Best Thesis Award), we provide participants with unique opportunities to find and build their academic home within an inclusive, open-minded, and openhearted global academic community.

1. Pre-registration is highly encouraged to facilitate smooth organization. We will distribute a Google Forms link through various social media platforms for pre-registration. The questionnaire provided in the Google Forms will assist us in assigning participants to thematically suitable roundtables within the PDW. Participants can also use the questionnaire to indicate topics they consider important for discussion in the panel. Here you can find the Google Forms Survey: https://forms.gle/jCcRCmVN84NkBqbz7. For further inquiries you can reach us at stepone.aom@gmail.com. 2. Walk-ins are explicitly encouraged and welcomed! 3. In the event of space constraints, preference will be given to registered participants. We aim to accommodate all attendees to the best of our ability while ensuring a conducive environment for meaningful engagement.