In this online panel, we’ll hear from CIRTL alumni who have built careers outside academia in scientific research, government consulting, and technical research and development. Our panelists work as a principal scientist at a food-technology company, a senior social scientist supporting a federal agency, and a principal member of technical staff at a national laboratory. They will discuss what their positions are like, how their doctoral training and CIRTL experiences prepared them for their roles, what it was like to transition beyond academia, and what professional growth can look like in these career paths.

Speakers

• Megan Biango-Daniels, Principal Scientist, Mori
• Lauren Griffin, Senior Social Scientist, VPD Government Solutions
• Yuliya Preger, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

This is the fourth and final event in our four-part series, “Exploring Career Paths with CIRTL Alumni.”

Event Schedule

This online event meets on Monday, November 23, from 9-10pm Gulf / 12-1pm Eastern / 11am-12pm Central / 10-11am Arizona / 9-10am Pacific.

Audience

This event is intended primarily for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers exploring career paths beyond academia, but it is generally relevant to anyone interested in learning how doctoral training can translate into careers in industry, government, consulting, and other professional settings.

Registration

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This event has no registration cap. Registration will remain open until the event begins on Monday, November 23.

Accessibility

If you have access needs, please let us know what they are. Contact David Larson at dlarson23@wisc.edu, who is supporting this event, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs, we will also take measures throughout the event to support accessibility for all participants:

• Enabling live captioning in synchronous sessions
• Incorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions

About CIRTL Programming

CIRTL Network programming is designed to develop future faculty committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices to create undergraduate educational experiences that are accessible to all learners. Participants can explore our programming in any order and to whatever extent supports their teaching development needs and interests. To help participants understand what they can expect across our programming, all CIRTL programming aligns with four broad learning goals. Within those goals, individual programs provide different opportunities for participants to develop and apply evidence-based teaching practices.

This event supports the following CIRTL learning goal:

• Goal 4: Prepare for an impactful career. See more Goal 4 programming.