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PhDizzle
by Alice Cheng
PhDizzle was started because of the Big Bang Theory. No, really! Why does media have to portray scientists and engineers, “nerds,” as weird and ugly? Sure we love learning and can be quirky, but I have met some of the nicest, coolest, most-well rounded people in graduate school. And they just happen to be super smart and are helping to change the world!PhDizzle is a way to highlight all the awesome personalities with PhDs (and other terminal degrees), and show that education can be fun and cool. PhDizzle celebrates the diversity of education and puts a spin on traditional stereotypes.
Episodes
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PhDizzle: Dr. Thanh Lu
Dr. Thanh Lu received her PhD in economics at Temple University, and is currently completing a postdoc in health economics at Cornell Medicine. Thanh pursued a PhD because she loved teaching (then stopped loving teaching, but now loves it again...), and is hoping to find a home where she can...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Shawn Hakim
Dr. Shawn Hakim got his PhD in cancer and molecular medicine from the Virginia Commonwealth University, through a world class, innovative translational program. He landed himself a spot at GSK after school, working in oncology trials (his dream job!). Although he had complete multiple academic...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Ilya Captain
Dr. Ilya Captain got his PhD in Chemistry from UCLA. After doing a postdoc, he realized academia wasn't the right career path, and instead went into sales! He started off on the technical sales side before transitioning over into account management, meaning he now owns a quota! When he's not...
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PhDizzle: Dr. David Schweitzer
Dr. David Schweitzer got his BS in Labor Studies and Employment Relations from Penn State University, MS in Organizational Management from Misericordia University, and his PhD in Human Development from Marywood University. David actually had no idea what he wanted to do after college, and...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Tonke de Jong
Dr. Tonke de Jong (pronounced "toonka duh yong") is from The Netherlands but has made her way to the beautiful coast of Spain! She got her PhD in biomechanical engineering from TU Delft, and continues her work in a clinical setting in her part-time post-doc. She is also a founder of her own...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Xiaokun Wang
Dr. Xiaokun Wang got her BS in Chemistry from Peking University in China, and went on to complete her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from a joint program between Georgia Tech, Emory, and Peking Universities. This allowed her to conduct collaborative research across two different continents, and...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Kayleigh O'Keeffe
Dr. Kayleigh O'Keeffe didn't start out wanting to get her PhD...or even knowing that she wanted to study biology! She took a bunch of different classes in college, and finally it clicked for her. Over the years, Kayleigh has studied plants, animals, and people (indirectly). It all comes back to…
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PhDizzle: Dr. Shivon Robinson
Dr. Shivon Robinson received her BA in Psychology and Biology from Williams College, got her PhD in Neuroscience from UPenn, and is currently a professor back at Williams College! Hear her amazing academic saga and how she came to be full circle back at her undergraduate alma mater. Shivon also...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Sumun Khetpal
Dr. Sumun Khetpal received her Bachelor's degree in Biology and Healthcare Management and Policy in a dual degree program at the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School, and her MD from Yale University. During that time, she also cofounded Ride Health, a company that decreases...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Shirae Leslie-Udofa
Dr. Shirae Leslie-Udofa got her Master's in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech / Emory, and her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. She's worked at a few startups, including one that was acquired by Merck, so knows her way around the biotech industry! And now...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Carolina Amador
Dr. Carolina Amador got her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Southern California. After spending years at the bench, she made the leap to the business side, working in business intelligence at pharma company Amgen. Carolina takes a "competitive intelligence" approach to life by networking...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Daisy Shu
Dr. Daisy Shu is an optometrist, and does research in ophthalmology (what's the difference? watch the video to find out!). She's trekked all the way from Australia to Boston, where she is a post-doc at Harvard. Daisy's obsessed with the EYES! And interestingly enough, many biological pathways in...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Promit Ray
Dr. Promit Ray has a PhD in Computational Chemistry from the University of Bonn, and is currently a data engineer at Heartbeat Labs in Berlin, Germany! Promit wasn't actually targeting industry (or a data career for that matter) when entering graduate school. He actually transitioned from...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Marissa Rice
Dr. Marissa Rice got her PhD in Behavioral and Evolutionary Neuroscience from Cornell after always wanting to be a biologist since she was a wee little one! From animal mating to spatial design, Marissa is master of her research and always up for learning more. She is currently thinking about...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Mel Li
Dr. Mel Li received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech, went on to do a postdoc at the University of Washington, and then transitioned into the wonderful world of gaming! She's found a rad way to make her hobby a career, as a game designer. When she's not building virtual worlds,...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Amielle Moreno
Dr. Amielle Moreno earned her PhD in Neuroscience from Emory University, and is currently a science communicator and host of the Miss Behavior Journal Club. Amielle has a fascinating journey to and around science, ranging all the way from comedy to female mice to her own mother! Her PhD research...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Roo Vandegrift
Dr. Roo Vandegrift got his BS in Biology from Virginia Tech, and his PhD in Ecology (Mycology -- the study of fungi) from the University of Oregon. He's currently continuing his research with a postdoc at U of O, while also producing a documentary on the harmful effects of mining in Ecuador…
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PhDizzle: Dr. Sarah McAnulty
Dr. Sarah McAnulty got her BS in Marine Science from Boston University, and her PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Connecticut. Sarah loves animals, but is particularly fond of squid in particular. She's also the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Skype A...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Karan Jani
Dr. Karan Jani received his BS in Physics and Astrophysics from Penn State University, and his PhD in Astrophysics from Georgia Tech. His scientific journey has taken him all over the world, meeting the greats like Stephen Hawking, as well as important politicians such as Narendra Modi. Karan...
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PhDizzle: Dr. Kris Marsh
Dr. Kris Marsh got her BS in Sociology from San Diego State University, PhD in Sociology and Demography from University of Southern California, and did a Postdoc at UNC Chapel Hill before becoming a professor of Sociology at University of Maryland! She's also currently working on her new book --...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
PhDizzle was started because of the Big Bang Theory. No, really! Why does media have to portray scientists and engineers, “nerds,” as weird and ugly? Sure we love learning and can be quirky, but I have met some of the nicest, coolest, most-well rounded people in graduate school. And they just happen to be super smart and are helping to change the world!PhDizzle is a way to highlight all the awesome personalities with PhDs (and other terminal degrees), and show that education can be fun and cool. PhDizzle celebrates the diversity of education and puts a spin on traditional stereotypes.
HOSTED BY
Alice Cheng
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PhDizzle was started because of the Big Bang Theory. No, really! Why does media have to portray scientists and engineers, “nerds,” as weird and ugly? Sure we love learning and can be quirky, but I have met some of the nicest, coolest, most-well rounded people in graduate school. And they just...
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