September 23, 2020

Careers in Research at Nonprofits (feat. Samuel T. Frank, Eli Lansey, & Laura Ricciardi)

Two of our panelists, Samuel T. Frank (PhD Earth & Environmental Sciences) and Eli Lansey (PhD Physics), are alumni of the Graduate Center. Our third panelist, Laura Ricciardi (PhD Applied Developmental Psychology), is a graduate of Fordham University. At the time of this recording, Samuel was a climate curriculum researcher at the Billion Oyster Project, Eli was a researcher at Riverside Research, and Laura was a research associate at Metis Associates.

May 20, 2020

Earth and Environmental Science at NYC Urban Soils Institute (feat. Anna Paltseva)

Anna Palsteva is a researcher at the NYC Urban Soils Institute where she studies soil contamination and remediation. She also teaches at Brooklyn College, New York University, New York Botanical Gardens, and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. She graduated from the PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Science at the Graduate Center.

April 8, 2020

Developmental Psych at Education Through Music (feat. Leighann Starkey)

Leighann Starkey is a graduate of the PhD Program in Psychology, with a specialization in developmental psychology, at the Graduate Center. She is now Director of Evaluation at Education Through Music.

March 25, 2020

Urban Ed in Racial Justice (feat. Natalia Ortiz)

Natalia Ortiz is Director of Programs at The Center for Racial Justice in Education, a nonprofit based out of New York City. She earned her PhD in Urban Education at the Graduate Center.

March 11, 2020

Earth and Environmental Science at StormSensor (feat. Suzie Housley)

Suzie Housley is an alum of the Graduate Center's PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Science. She is a subject matter expert at StormSensor, a water infrastructure tech company.

February 11, 2020

Social Welfare in Children’s Services Policy (feat. Naomi Schear)

Naomi Schear graduated with her PhD in Social Welfare from the Graduate Center. She is Assistant Commissioner of Policy and Planning in the Division of Child and Family Well-Being at the NYC Administration for Children's Services.

January 29, 2020

Criminal Justice in Wildlife Crime Research (feat. Julie Viollaz)

Julie Viollaz graduated with her PhD in Criminal Justice from the Graduate Center. She is a wildlife crime researcher at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna, Austria.

November 20, 2019

Community Service in Graduate School

Participating in volunteer work and community service can be a great addition to your graduate school experience. New York City has a particularly large number of opportunities for people who are ready to help.

September 18, 2019

Musicology in Archives (feat. Devora Geller)

Devora Geller received her PhD in musicology from the Graduate Center. She is the Digital Preservation Manager at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

May 15, 2019

Classics at a Private University (feat. Allannah Karas)

Allannah Karas earned her PhD in Classics from the Graduate Center. She is an Assistant Professor at Valparaiso University in Indiana.

April 17, 2019

Middle Eastern Studies in International Nonprofits (feat. Elida Jbeili)

Elida Jbeili earned her Masters in Middle Eastern Studies from the Graduate Center. She is the North American Director of Communications and Media at Lebanese American University.

March 20, 2019

Ed Psych in Enrollment Management (feat. Astrid Rodriguez)

Astrid Rodriguez earned her PhD in educational psychology from the Graduate Center. She currently works at NYU managing the implementation of Student Success initiatives in Enrollment Management.

February 8, 2019

Philosophy in Bioethics Research (feat. Carolyn Neuhaus)

Carolyn Neuhaus is a research scholar at the Hastings Center, the oldest independent, nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research institute in the world. She earned her PhD in Philosophy from the Graduate Center.

December 5, 2018

Digital Humanities in Independent Schools (feat. Chris Meatto)

Chris Meatto is an alumnus of the Graduate Center's MALS program. His concentration was digital humanities with a focus in history. He teaches history and global studies at Greens Farms Academy, an independent school in Connecticut.

September 19, 2018

Linguistics in Translation Entrepreneurship (feat. Rocio Raña)

Rocio Raña earned her PhD in Linguistics from the Graduate Center. She runs Langalo, a translation business in New York City. She also works on different research projects, publishes, and continues to teach.

September 5, 2018

Neuropsychology in Pharmaceuticals (feat. Rob Silva)

Rob Silva is a Senior Medical Director - Neurology at Ipsen Pharmaceuticals. He earned his PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the Graduate Center.

May 9, 2018

History at Pew Research Center (feat. Jeff Diamant)

Jeff Diamant is Senior Writer and Editor at Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. He received his PhD in History from the Graduate Center in 2016.

April 11, 2018

Economics & Sociology at IBM (feat. Ben Zweig & Jonathan DeBusk)

Ben Zweig and Jonathan DeBusk are alumni of the Graduate Center's PhD Programs in Economics and Sociology, respectively. Both now work in IBM's Chief Analytics Office. Ben is a managing data scientist, and Jonathan is a senior managing strategy consultant.

March 7, 2018

History at the FDA (feat. Vanessa Burrows)

Vanessa Burrows is a historian at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She is a graduate of the Graduate Center's PhD Program in History.

February 21, 2018

Biopsychology at NYC Parks (feat. Cait Field)

Cait Field is the Freshkills Park Manager for Science and Research Development within the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. She graduated from the Psychology PhD Program at the Graduate Center with a concentration in Behavioral Neurobiology.