From Academia to DC
“From Academia to DC.” (10/7/22) This panel featured three PhDs (including one alumna) who have successfully made the transition from academia to the policy world, in the federal government and think tanks.
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Virginia Chanley
Alumni Virginia Chanley, once a tenure-stream faculty member, is now a Senior Design Methodologist with the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Mary Curtin
Mary Curtin received her PhD from Columbia University in 1986 in History. A longtime Foreign Service Officer with the US Department of State, Mary is now Diplomat in Residence/Global Policy Area Chair at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota.
Raymond Kuo
Minnesotan Raymond Kuo received his PhD from Princeton University in Politics in 2014. After stints as a tenure-stream faculty member, Raymond is now a Political Scientist with the RAND Corporation.
So, You Want a Job Outside the Academy?
“So, You Want a Job Outside the Academy?” (9/30/22) Three Department PhDs who have carved out fantastic careers shared everything they've learned about how to leverage their doctoral experience in the world beyond the academy.
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Pelin Binnet
Pelin Binnet received her PhD from the Department in 2015, with a focus on gender, sexuality, and abortion politics and is now Pelin is now a Designer at Target Corp.
Ralitsa Donkova
Ralitsa Donkova received her PhD from the Department in 2015, with a focus on humanitarian assistance and is now a Senior Consultant at Ramboll Management Consulting – Belgium.
Andrew Lucius
Andrew Lucius received his PhD from the Department in 2015, with a focus on political economy and is now a Solutions Architect with Databricks.