Join The Graduate School for a series of conversations with alumni reflecting on the role that their Duke education played in their careers, facilitated by faculty and current students. These 30-minute virtual conversations focus on six key questions:
- Tell us about your background. What was your path to your current role?
- Can you tell us about your organization and describe a typical day for a Ph.D.-level hire?
- What do you see as the value that doctoral training has added to your professional trajectory?
- Beyond strong research skills, what other skills, experience and/or training are important for success in your field?
- Are there any skills, training, or experiences you wish you’d had in graduate school to prepare you for your current career path?
- What can students who would like to work in this field (or explore it further) do to prepare?
Recordings of Past Events
Richard Colvin, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Medical Officer, bluebird bio
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Jothy Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Founder and Executive Chairman, Dover Microsystems
Monday, October 23, 2023
Heather Megosh, Ph.D.
Global Director of Strategy and Operations for the Social, Healthcare and Public Entities Practice at McKinsey & Company
Monday, May 22, 2023
Wanda Wallace, Ph.D.
Managing Partner, Leadership Forum
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Dennis Gilmore, Ph.D.
President, Crosslynk Research Consulting
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Darryl Webster '82, J.D.
Senior executive and advisor to biotech and life sciences companies
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Lori Lehman, Ph.D.
Former Vice President, Gilead Sciences
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Tomiko Brown-Nagin, J.D., Ph.D.
Dean of Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Chini Krishnan, Ph.D.
Founder and CEO, GetInsured.com
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Susan Wood, Ph.D.
President and CEO of VIDA Diagnostics
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Bob Beckler, Ph.D.
Chairman and CEO at TemperPack
Friday, October 15, 2021
Ron Temple ’90, M.P.P.
Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities and Co-Head of Multi-Asset Investing at Lazard Asset Management
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Adam Sharkawy, Ph.D.’97
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Material Impact
Monday, July 12, 2021
Lisa Yvette Waller, Ph.D.’97
Head of School, The Berkeley Carroll School
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Evelyn Murphy ’61, Ph.D.’65
Founder and President, The WAGE Project, Inc.
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Help Us Plan Future Conversations
We welcome suggestions of other Graduate School alumni in leadership roles to be featured in future events.
Contact
Melissa Bostrom, PhD
Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Professional Development
Duke University Graduate School
melissa.bostrom@duke.edu