Doctoral Career Path Seminars, 2009-10
Past Seminar Presentations
The Doctoral Career Paths seminars are an outgrowth of the more broadly focused Professional Development Seminar Series. They feature panels of PhDs from a range of disciplines who have pursued a variety of careers. The 2009-10 series will cover alternative career paths for PhDs, that is, careers outside the academy, from professional technical writing to policy careers and more. Panelists will describe their careers, the bases for their career decisions along the way, and the outcomes. These personal histories are a vivid way to illustrate what various career options are like, day to day and over time, in terms of culture, professional norms, and career benchmarks. The goal of the Doctoral Career Paths seminars is to help doctoral students focus their career ambitions. Please note: Dessert and coffee/tea will be served at the Doctoral Career Path Seminars this year; no lunches. To register for any DCP event, go to the registration page. If you have any difficulty, please call the Graduate Support Programs Office at x8-7970.
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| Monday, September 14th, 12-1:30 PM: Careers in Professional Technical Writing |
Register for this event will be open through Sunday, September 13 |
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Chris Neuwirth, Professor of English and Human-Computer Interaction; |
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| Tuesday, October 20th, 12-1:30 PM: Careers in Corporate Research and Development |
Register between: Oct 6 and Oct 16 |
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Speakers: R. Craig Coulter, Founder, Disruptive Robotics; Haakan Younes, Senior Software Engineer, Google Pittsburgh; Otavio Fortini, Staff Engineer, Alcoa Technical Center |
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| Tuesday, November 17, 12-1:30 PM: Careers in Non-Profit Organizations |
Register between: Nov 3 and Nov 13 |
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Speakers: Dara Ware Allen, Executive Director, Youthworks, Inc.; Michael Chemers, Assistant Professor of Dramatic Literature; Eric Hulsey, Scientific Director, Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA); and Howard Slaughter, President and CEO, Landmarks Community Capital Corporation. |
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| Thursday, January 21st, 12-1:30 PM: Teaching Outside the University |
Register between: Jan 7 and Jan 19 |
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| Monday, February 8th, 12-1:30 PM: Policy-Making Careers |
Register between: Jan 25 and Feb 5 |
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| Speakers TBD |
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| Friday, April 23rd, 1-2:30 PM: Topic TBD |
Register between: Apr 9 and Apr 21 |
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