Sayron Stokes on life as a new grad ambassador & grad student
We focus on the podcast so often on people who have graduated or are far along in their programs, but I was interested to hear the perspective of a new student to the Syracuse campus who also serves in our Graduate School Ambassador program. Sayron Stokes is a Master's student in Public Relations in Newhouse and is brand new to our community, and I learned so much about her impressions, about what she looks forward to during her time here, and why she chose to be a grad ambassador.
12 Oct 2026
Erica Machulak, Ph.D., on Hikma Collective and her book, Hustles for Humanists
Erica Machulak, PhD, is a medievalist turned entrepreneur and the author of Hustles for Humanists: Build a Business with Purpose (https://www.hikma.studio/book) (Rutgers University Press 2025). We're so lucky that she'll be joining us for a virtual talk about her book, her path through her Ph.D., and her company, Hikma Collective (https://www.hikma.studio/). I got to chat with her and learn more about her and her work, and it makes me so excited for her talk on October 23rd, 12:00-1:30 via Zoom!
6 Oct 2026
Careers in: Private High Schools with Matt Lillo, Ph.D.
This week's episode features my friend and fellow grad school alum Matthew Lillo, Ph.D. and is part of our long-running series, "Careers in," in which I interview someone working in a career of interest to PhD students and postdocs. Matt is the Chair of High School English and House Advisor at the Dalton School (https://www.dalton.org/) in New York City and holds a Ph.D. from Fordham University in English literature.
It was great to hear from him about his current role and to hear about what it's like teaching "AI native" students, what this career path holds for those who are passionate about teaching, and why a doctoral student or postdoc should consider working in a private prep school environment.
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