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  • Peter Larson, Writer and Editor, Transition Q&A

    Peter Larson earned his PhD in biological sciences from Ohio University in 2003. He taught for 10 years at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New…

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  • Sonja Streuber, Metrics and Risk Manager, Transition Q&A

    Sonja Streuber earned her MA in English from the University of California, Davis, where she also spent several years in the PhD program before leaving…

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  • Jared Wesley, Director of Federal-Provincial Relations, Transition Q&A

    Jared Wesley earned his PhD in political science from the University of Calgary. He’s now director of federal-provincial relations for the government of Alberta, adjunct professor of political…

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  • Academia’s many worlds

    I’m working on a piece for OCUFA about my reasons for not pursuing a tenure-track job. Reflecting on the topic — there’s much to unpack there! —…

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  • Maria Irchenhauser, Division Manager, Transition Q&A

    Maria Irchenhauser received her PhD in German literature from Queen’s University. She now manages the German division of an international media company in London, UK.…

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  • Moving!

    From now on, new From PhD to Life posts will appear over at University Affairs. This means a potentially larger readership and a few bucks for…

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  • My manuscript

    I recently wrote about embracing the word “scholar.” In that post, I told you that my dissertation manuscript is in a pile on my floor.…

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  • Dawn Nickel, Research Consultant, Transition Q&A

    Dawn Nickel earned her PhD in the history of health care policy from the University of Alberta. She’s currently working as an independent research consultant and…

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  • You’re invited: New group!

    After hosting a few group discussions and participating in lots of conversations with PhDs, I’m ready to take my next step: group coaching! So… I’m…

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  • Scholar

    Several weeks (months?) ago, Brandy Schillace asked me to contribute to her Rogue Scholar Salon. I haven’t yet. I started but then got stuck. Where?…

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