Balancing Non-Academic Career Pursuits While Pursuing A Ph.D.

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Pursuing a professional career while in a PhD program can be a daunting task, but there are plenty of successful examples. Join us for a lively panel discussion from a variety of perspectives, from both inside and outside the academy.

Participants:

Robbie Hable, Ph.D. (he/him/his) graduated with his Ph.D. at the end of 2018 in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas. After accepting a BS-level position at an Iowa biorefinery a few months after graduating, he was accepted, via a semi-cold connection request on LinkedIn, into a Ph.D. leadership development program with the large, global chemical corporation - BASF.

Dr. Susanna Harris is a science communicator and multimedia marketer specializing in health sciences company growth. Susanna has achieved success as a leader in scientific communications, community engagement, and optimizing social media platforms by bringing her passion as a researcher and spokesperson for Ph.D. students in mental health advocacy and the promotion of scientific education and accessibility

Alexandra (Ali) Massa (she/her) is a Ph.D. Candidate in Cancer Biology and an Innovation Fellow at Dartmouth. Prior to graduate school, Ali worked in Boston, MA at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard and immuno-oncology startup, Neon Therapeutics.

Eloïse Fairbank (she/her) is a Ph.D. Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Concordia University in Montréal, Canada. Her research focuses on the relation between social support and health among youth.

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This webinar is part of the Professional Development Series and is available to students through The Graduate School's subscription to VersatilePhD.