Building a career in Academia - Dr. David Thoms

from Microgreens · host Raka Mitra, PhD, Dominique Holtappels PhD, Tiffany Mak PhD

How do you build a career in Academia? In this episode, you will be hearing from Dr. David Thoms on his experience with diversity in academia as a Junior Professor, the importance of mentorship and peer support, and the ongoing journey in overcoming self-doubt.Special thanks to Dr. David Thoms for sharing his journey with us.Music adapted from Blue Dot Sessions.A transcript is made available for this episode.Podcast produced by Dr. Tiff Mak and Dr. Dominique Holtappels.

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How do you build a career in Academia? In this episode, you will be hearing from Dr. David Thoms on his experience with diversity in academia as a Junior Professor, the importance of mentorship and peer support, and the ongoing journey in overcoming self-doubt. Special thanks to Dr. David Thoms for sharing his journey with us. Music adapted from Blue Dot Sessions. A transcript is made available for this episode. Podcast produced by Dr. Tiff Mak and Dr. Dominique Holtappels.

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