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Academia
Andria Schwortz
“My job is not in the traditional academic track. What led me to community college teaching while completing the PhD is that I enjoyed teaching much more than I did performing science research.”
Andria Schwortz
“My job is not in the traditional academic track. What led me to community college teaching while completing the PhD is that I enjoyed teaching much more than I did performing science research.”
Education
PhD (2019-2020)
University of Wyoming
Current Position
Professor of Integrated Science
Quinsigamond Community College
Skill Set
Science Education
Physics Curriculum Development
Data Science
Dr. Alicia Oshlack
“A PhD in Astronomy gives you many skills required for general research and often many skills for data analysis. These skill can be applied in many different settings.”
Dr. Alicia Oshlack
“A PhD in Astronomy gives you many skills required for general research and often many skills for data analysis. These skill can be applied in many different settings.”
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Current Position
Head of Bioinformatics
Murdoch Children's Research Inst.
Skill Set
Statistics
Computer Science
Genetics
Jessica Kirkpatrick
“Understandably faculty advisors know a lot more about the academic path than other paths. However, advisors/departments have a network of former students that they can leverage to help students who are considering alternative paths.”
Jessica Kirkpatrick
“Understandably faculty advisors know a lot more about the academic path than other paths. However, advisors/departments have a network of former students that they can leverage to help students who are considering alternative paths.”
Education
PhD
UC Berkeley
Current Position
Director of Data Science and Digital Exploration
KoBold Metals
Skill Set
Data Analysis and Management
Programming (Python, R, C)
Communication
Government
Dr. Joseph Pesce
“A connection to a local university (even to teach a course a year) is useful.”
Dr. Joseph Pesce
“A connection to a local university (even to teach a course a year) is useful.”
Education
PhD
Cambridge
Current Position
Program Director
National Science Foundation
Current Position
Professor
George Mason University
Industry
Andre Wong
“Don't let the pressure to volunteer for every project all the time overwhelm the need for personal time and time with family.”
Andre Wong
“Don't let the pressure to volunteer for every project all the time overwhelm the need for personal time and time with family.”
Education
MA
University of Virginia
Former Position
ASIC Design Engineer
Teledyne Technologies
Skill Set
Data Analysis
IR Detectors
Technical Writing
Museums
Isabel Hawkins
“I love working with people and explaining astronomy in accessible terms.”
Isabel Hawkins
“I love working with people and explaining astronomy in accessible terms.”
Education
PhD
UCLA
Current Position
Project Director
Exploratorium
Skill Set
Community Outreach
Grant Writing
Program Development