Vitamin PhD Podcast

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In this episode, Sarah Hokanson talks with Dr. Adela Penagos who is a Visiting Assistant Professor of the Practice in Hispanic Studies and Coordinator of the Upper-Level Spanish Language Program. She is also President of Futuro Enlightened, a consulting firm for students seeking college and graduate school admissions. Sarah and Adela talk about juggling multiple roles across organizations and thinking about alternative pathways to working in Higher Education after the PhD.

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In this episode, we talk with Francine Montemurro, of the Office of the Ombuds at BU about what services the Ombuds offer, and how they help members of the BU community manage difficult situations in an impartial, independent, and confidential way. 

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In this episode we speak to Ronit Prawer, Director of the UK Government's Science and Innovation Network for the Eastern USA. She discusses her career and how important science policy is to the greater science community. 

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Andrea Farina, Vice President, Program Strategy and Initiatives at St. Francis House - a Boston based non-profit organization. She discusses how she navigated her way into non-profit work, and the skills she developed to become successful in her field.

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Steve Ramirez, Assistant Professor in the Psychological & Brain Sciences in BU's College of Arts & Sciences. He discusses how he navigated his way into his career in neuroscience. 

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In this episode, we spoke with Dr. Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson, Senior Lecturer at the Questrom School of Business, about working effectively on a team.

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This week we spoke with Susanna Harris, founder and CEO of PhD Balance, a project designed for graduate students to empower academics during and after Grad School. We discuss mental health and various resources a graduate student can use to improve their overall wellness.

Susanna can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @susannalharris

PhD Balance can be found at @PhD_Balance and at www.PhDBalance.com  

This podcast works with WTBU, The Beat of Boston University. Check out their website at www.wtburadio.org 

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This week we spoke to Dr. Sarah Hokanson, the Assistant Provost for Professional Development and Postdoctoral Affairs at Boston University about how she navigated we way from research in Biology and Molecular Biophysics to a diverse position in higher education administration. 



Sarah is responsible for postdoctoral affairs, professional development programming and resources for doctoral students and postdocs across the University, as well as supporting the development of University policies related to postdoctoral scholarship. She also provides resources for faculty mentors and PIs applying for grants related to doctoral and postdoctoral training.

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In this episode, we speak with Mr. Doug Edwards, Assistant Director of Career Education at BU's Center for Career Development. We discuss interview best practices for doctoral students.

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. L. Maren Wood, co-founder of Beyond the Professoriate, about how Beyond the Professoriate got its start, how it's changed over time, and what it's like being a CEO.

Show notes:
Beyond the Professoriate
NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates
“An Examination of the Changing Faculty” by Adrianna Kezar, Daniel Maxey, & Judith Eaton