PhDizzle was started because of the Big Bang Theory. No, really! Why does media have to portray scientists and engineers, “nerds,” as weird and ugly? Sure we love learning and can be quirky, but I have met some of the nicest, coolest, most-well rounded people in graduate school. And they just happen to be super smart and are helping to change the world!
PhDizzle is a way to highlight all the awesome personalities with PhDs (and other terminal degrees), and show that education can be fun and cool. PhDizzle celebrates the diversity of education and puts a spin on traditional stereotypes.
Dr. Thanh Lu received her PhD in economics at Temple University, and is currently completing a postdoc in health economics at Cornell Medicine. Thanh pursued a PhD because she loved teaching (then stopped loving teaching, but now loves it again...), and is hoping to find a home where she can balance both teaching and research. Thanh also wins the award for most interesting PhD research ever...studying the "munchies" (well, sort of)! When she's not deep in research, Thanh brings the same intensity to cooking and gardening. Hear about Thanh's career journey and all the interesting chapters of her PhD thesis!
26 Mar 2022
PhDizzle: Dr. Shawn Hakim
Dr. Shawn Hakim got his PhD in cancer and molecular medicine from the Virginia Commonwealth University, through a world class, innovative translational program. He landed himself a spot at GSK after school, working in oncology trials (his dream job!). Although he had complete multiple academic programs, Shawn's ultimate goal was to join industry and help advance medicine for patients that need it most. When he's not saving lives, Shawn enjoys sports, the outdoors, and traveling. Hear about his crazy career journey and sports championship, plus his dream vacation spot, in this month's episode of PhDizzle!
25 Feb 2022
PhDizzle: Dr. Ilya Captain
Dr. Ilya Captain got his PhD in Chemistry from UCLA. After doing a postdoc, he realized academia wasn't the right career path, and instead went into sales! He started off on the technical sales side before transitioning over into account management, meaning he now owns a quota! When he's not selling, Ilya enjoys water sports and board games. Hear us chat about life in sales, snow in Sacramento, and the best camera lighting for Zoom calls on this month's episode! If you're a graduate student interested in learning more about technical sales, feel free to reach out to Ilya for a chat! ilya.captain1@gmail.com
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