Life After PhD

By: Brielle Stark
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  • An intimate glimpse into the career (and broader, life) choices of PhDs. The opinions shared on this podcast are personal and not affiliated with and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the employers of the host (Dr. Stark) or guests. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brielle-stark/support
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  • Dr. Sara O'Connor: community-engaged research and translatable skills

    Dr. Sara O'Connor: community-engaged research and translatable skills
    Oct 17 2024

    Dr. Sara O'Connor is the Associate Director of the Geo-SpACE Lab and Lecturer in the Geography Department at California State University, Long Beach. She received her PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy from the University of California, Irvine, a Master's of Urban Planning from New York University, and a BA in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College. She has both worked and researched in Kazakhstan, with her dissertation work comprising qualitative comparative case studies in Kazakhstan (hint: be on the lookout for her book on this topic coming out soon, with Routledge!). Join me in a chat with Sara about exploring career opportunities, working whilst studying, and how to make your skills translational within and outside of academia.


    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-o-connor-55761422/


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    48 mins
  • Dr. NiLa Austin, educator and advocate for education, researcher

    Dr. NiLa Austin, educator and advocate for education, researcher
    Oct 3 2024

    It was my great pleasure to interview Dr. NiLa Austin for the first episode of Season 2!

    Dr. Austin holds a BA in Psychology from George Mason University, a research fellowship at Howard University, an MA in Applied Developmental Psychology from George Mason, and a PhD in International Psychology from the Chicago School.

    Dr. Austin is an innovative educator who spends her time creating creative curriculum and advocating for middle schoolers welfare. She leverages her background in psychological research to ensure that all students have the opportunity to develop critical thinking and research skills that will benefit them throughout their life. I mean, I'm not joking: to date, Dr. Austin has created 15 youth programs/initiatives including cosmetology, barbering, high school/college prep , digital photography, young writers, doctors pathway, public speaking and more. These programs are completely FREE for students, with the majority scheduled during the school day and aligned with Common Core State Standards.

    I had such a great time chatting to Dr. Austin, and I hope you also enjoy our conversation!



    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nila-austin-phd-0a58a06a/

    Giveland: https://www.givelandfoundation.org/



    Want to be my next guest? Please get in touch on email (brielle.stark[at]gmail.com) or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brielle-c-stark-phd-10726516/)

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    53 mins
  • Dr. Krit Sitathani, a chemist turned financial tech & environmental banking researcher

    Dr. Krit Sitathani, a chemist turned financial tech & environmental banking researcher
    Mar 14 2024
    Dr. Sitathani and I go back many years -- mostly as competitors in the sport of rowing at Cambridge University! He graduated with his PhD in 2016 in physical chemistry, studying gas emission from diesel engines. Then, he embarked on a career in financial tech (you'll hear Krit say "fintech," which is what this is), and now is an Assistant Managing Director at a large bank in Thailand. His job now comprises both research and financial consulting, largely on environmental-related fund management. As he says in this podcast... he started doing something (fintech) that had nothing to do with his PhD in Chemistry, but has now suddenly found himself with a research-related role in a banking institution that's focused on many of the topics he researched in his PhD. It's fun how life can come 'full circle'! Hope you enjoy. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krit-sitathani-phd-44922a50/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brielle-stark/support
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    41 mins

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