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  • Joseph Fruscione, Carolyn Harris and Andrew Miller, Transition Updates

    About Joseph Fruscione Joseph Fruscione (PhD, English) contributed to the Transition Q & A series in December 2013. He was then teaching first-year writing in…

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  • Kimberley Yates, Veronica Rubio Vega and Rachel Mueller-Lust, Transition Update

    About Kimberley Yates Kimberley Yates (PhD, English) contributed to the Transition Q & A series in March 2013. She was then associate director of the Jackman…

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  • John Robertson, Research Communications Officer, Transition Q&A

    John Robertson earned his PhD in medical biophysics from the University of Western Ontario in 2011. He currently works for the Techna Institute in Toronto…

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  • Tom Westerman, History Teacher, Transition Q&A

    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

    One of my intentions for the summer is to step up my networking. I want to reach out to more people, both those I know…

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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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  • Raj Dhiman, Sales Training Manager, Transition Q&A

    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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  • Viviane Callier, Science Writer, Transition Q&A

    Viviane Callier earned her PhD in biology from Duke University. She’s currently a science writer at the National Cancer Institute and freelances on the side. Find her…

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  • Nicholas Dion, Senior Coordinator of Research and Programs, Transition Q&A

    Nicholas Dion earned his PhD in religious studies from the University of Toronto. He is currently senior coordinator, research and programs at the Higher Education…

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