PhD Pathways
PhD Pathways is an award-winning virtual mentor circle series that offers graduate students the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with PhD alumni around various career trajectories. Explore previously recorded mentor circles below.
PhD Pathways was featured in this Inside Higher Ed article regarding collaborative efforts that engage PhD alumni and graduate students.
Recent Sessions
Exploring Careers at the Intersection of Art + Science
Alicia McGeachy '18 PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
NU-ACCESS
Catherine Patterson '08 PhD
Associate Scientist
Getty Conservation Institute
Stephanie Nadalo '05 MA, ’09 MS, '13 PhD
Art Historian, Professor, and Museum Guide
Parsons Paris – The New School
From the PhD to the Big 4: Cultivating a Meaningful Career in Consulting
Rahul Mediratta ’13 MA, ’16 PhD
Manager
Deloitte
Steven Won ’12 PhD
Principal/Partner
PwC
Amalgamate An Industry + Academic Career
Meanne Chan '15 PhD
Entrepreneur + Associate Professor
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
From the Lab to the Nation's Capital: A Conversation with PhD Alumni in Science Policy
Jessica Creery '15 MA, '19 PhD
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, Office of Science Policy
National Institutes of Health
Victoria Gunderson '12 PhD
Deputy Director, Office of Investment, Energy, and Infrastructure
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Joseph Tiano '12 PhD
Health Science Policy Analyst, Office of Evaluation, Performance, and Reporting
National Institutes of Health
Loved the honest input from the two panelists. This mentor circle was so helpful to me in navigating the somewhat murky waters of industrial careers after my PhD!”
PhD Pathways Participant