From PhD to Life blog
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Transition Q & A: John Robertson
The latest Q & A comes from a medical biophysics PhD who works as a research officer at a university-affiliated institution. Here’s how John’s story…
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Transition Q & A: Tom Westerman
Have you ever thought of teaching high school after earning your PhD? Tom Westerman did! He realized he enjoyed teaching most of all, and has…
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Conferences are for networking
D’uh. But I didn’t fully realize this for myself until recently. Reflections on a few days at Congress. An excerpt: What’s striking for me about…
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Beyond the Professoriate was a success!
Thank you to all who attended or spoke at the conference! It was a great event. More of my thoughts in my latest blog post…
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Beyond the Professoriate conference preview
Beyond the Professoriate is coming up soon! Maren and I are very excited and thrilled with the group we’ve gathered. Read the full preview here.…
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Transition Q & A: Raj Dhiman
So what does a guy with a PhD in bio-organic chemistry do outside the academy? Work in tech sales, of course! Well, that’s one option.…
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Transition Q & A: Viviane Callier
Viviane Callier has a PhD in biology and now works as a science writer at the US National Cancer Institute. Here how the interview begins:…
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Transition Q & A: Nicholas Dion
How does a religious studies PhD wind up working as a senior coordinator at the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario? Read this week’s Q…
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Transition Q & A: Daveena Tauber
Rutgers English PhD Daveena Tauber is forging a career for herself in higher education, but from the outside. Read her transition story over at University…
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Striking for a better now, and a better future
This week’s post for University Affairs is my contribution to the debates about the strikes happening here in Toronto, and especially the situation at the…