Please join us for this episode that discusses the postdoctoral research experience. We discuss

expectations and reasons why some graduate students pursue a postdoc position after

completing a graduate program. We also share our personal experiences.

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Hosts:

• Prof. Kim Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and an associate professor of Research at Howard University
• Prof. Pania Newell (host) is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah.

• Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Editing team:

• Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal ([email protected])
• Edited by Angella Chen
• Artwork is created using Canva (canva.com)