Host Morgan NeSmith is moving the needle for the final time in 2023. Karen Armfield, P.E., director of the NYC Geotechnical & Tunneling Group of WSP USA, joined us to talk about career development and when to take a chance.

Contents of this video: 
0:00 Intro 
0:24 Welcome 
14:04 Sponsor 
16:55 Wrap up 

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We get right down to business on this episode of Morgan's Mentors as our host Morgan NeSmith moves the needle toward entrepreneurship. Ben Stroyer, co-founder and managing director of IDEAL Group, joined us to talk about business ownership and how to advance after setbacks.

Contents of this video: 
0:00 Intro 
0:24 Welcome 
16:50 Sponsor 
29:47 Wrap up

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Wishes are granted on this episode of Morgan’s Mentors as Morgan hosts the first guest requested by a previous guest! Wayne Clough, Ph.D., P.E., secretary emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution and president emeritus of the Georgia Institute of Technology, joined us to talk about navigating the worlds of research and administration along with the importance of finding mentorship throughout our careers. 

Some of Dr. Clough's Awards and Honors:
- Arthur M. Beuche Medal in 2008 for national service in public policy
- Two Norman Medals
- The OPAL Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Georgia Tech’s Joseph M. Petit Award for Distinguished Service in 2009 
- Named to the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia in 2009 
- The Medal of the Foreign Policy Association in 2011 
- The Ralph Coates Roe Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2013
- The President’s Medal of Emory University in 2014 
- The Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal of the Army Corps of Engineers in 2014
- The Engineering Excellence and Leadership Award from George Mason University in 2016

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We’ve interviewed well known engineers, we’ve talked with highly regarded industry leaders, and Morgan has talked to people he’s enjoyed working with. Now we get to move the needle with all three types of guests encompassed in one guest. Lori Simpson, P.E., G.E., an award-winning consultant and long-time leader at both Langan Engineering and DFI, joined us to talk about mentor/mentee relationship contributions and obligations along with how large, unexpected changes can be navigated and ultimately rewarding.

Contents of this video:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Welcome
22:40 Sponsor
24:10 Wrap up

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It’s time to move the needle all the way across the Pacific! Martin Larisch, Ph.D., of Larisch Consulting in New Zealand, has written some of Morgan’s favorite papers on deep foundations and was generous enough to spend some time talking about his journey from Germany to Australia and New Zealand, the influential people he had the opportunity to work with along the way, and why mentorship is as important for engineers in mid-career as it is for people just starting out.

Contents of this podcast:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Welcome
41:29 Sponsor
43:01 Wrap up

Music: Pursuing Darkness by XTaKeRuX

“We’re baaack. And we’re moving the needle farther than ever. For the first episode of 2023, Sina Javankhoshdel, Ph.D., P.E., of Rocscience, talked with us about his path from civil engineering research to software development and a couple of the people that were instrumental on his journey. We also talked about the human judgment necessary for using software tools in engineering analysis as well as what engineers should be prepared for with coming AI technology (hint: it’s already here and it’s here to stay).
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