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  • Tina Seelig’s post-PhD transition

    I came across this recently: Soon after earning my PhD in neuroscience, my sights were set on working in a startup biotechnology company. The only…

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  • Self-help for PhDs (by PhDs)

    During my undergrad I worked part-time at a Chapters bookstore in Ottawa, a big-box retailer similar to Barnes & Noble. My area of the store…

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  • Peter Konieczny, Website Editor, Transition Q&A

    Peter Konieczny earned his MA in history and MLS from the University of Toronto. He is now the librarian at Oxford College and the editor…

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  • Talking about Twitter, learning about myself

    I recently had a couple teleconferences with women entrepreneurs. The topic was Twitter. I offered to talk to them because I had a flash of…

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  • Should

    I lived with many “should”s during my PhD. I should have worked harder in classes, spent more time on my essays, read more books, taken…

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  • Update

    I’ve been busy with different projects these past few weeks, and am now taking advantage of having little on my plate! Here’s a bit of…

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  • Mélanie Brunet, Librarian, Transition Q&A

    Mélanie Brunet earned her PhD in history and then her Master of Information from the University of Toronto. She’s now the librarian at the International…

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  • Sam Ladner, Senior Researcher, Transition Q&A

    Sam Ladner is a senior researcher at Microsoft, researching the future of productivity. She holds a PhD in sociology and has studied work, technology, and…

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  • Pamela MacIsaac, Vice Principal, Transition Q&A

    UPDATE, Nov 2014: Pam MacIsaac now works as an academic coach and tutor with Think Academic Enrichment & Support. Pamela MacIsaac earned her PhD in…

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  • Staying in touch

    One of the topics that came up on today’s #femlead Twitter chat was what to do after an informational interview. Amanda Page wondered what comes…

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