Interviews with Alumni

December 7, 2022

Sociology at Amazon (feat. Rebecca Rasch)

Rebecca Rasch earned her PhD in sociology at the Graduate Center and is now a Mixed Methods Research Scientist on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research Team at Amazon. In this episode of Alumni Aloud, Rebecca speaks with us about research in HR and DEI, building inclusion into your process, and how to think about methods for a career in industry. 

October 5, 2022

Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences at Kearns & West (feat. Jessica Miller)

Jessica Miller received her PhD in Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences and is now a Director at Kearns and West.

September 21, 2022

Theatre and Performance at Code for Science and Society (feat. Rayya El Zein)

Rayya El Zein received her PhD in Theatre and Performance at the Graduate Center. She is now Senior Program Manager at Code for Science and Society. 

May 11, 2022

Comp Lit at Impractical Jokers (feat. Johnna Scrabis)

Johnna Scrabis received her MA from the Graduate Center's Comparative Literature Program in 2015. She is currently a comedy producer at Impractical Jokers.

April 27, 2022

History at Illinois Humanities (feat. Rebecca Amato)

Rebecca Amato received her PhD in History at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is currently the Director of Teaching and Learning at Illinois Humanities.

April 13, 2022

Political Science at Impact Architects (feat. Lindsay Green-Barber)

Lindsay Green-Barber graduated from the Political Science program with her PhD in 2012. She is the founder of Impact Architects.

March 30, 2022

Developmental Psych at BCS Counseling Group (feat. Rachel Manes)

Rachel Manes received her PhD in Developmental Psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently a Senior Clinical Supervisor at BCS Counseling Group.

March 16, 2022

Data Analysis & Visualization at Codecademy (feat. Eva Sibinga)

Eva Sibinga graduated from the Graduate Center with a Master of Science in Data Analysis and Visualization. She is now a Curriculum Developer at Codecademy.

March 2, 2022

Liberal Studies at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (feat. Aaron Eisenberg)

Aaron Eisenberg received his Master’s in Liberal Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. He is currently a Project Manager focused on North America and the United Nations at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.

February 16, 2022

Liberal Studies at the Education Development Center (feat. Alexia Raynal)

Alexia Raynal graduated from the MALS Program with an MA in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She is now an EdTech Researcher at the Education Development Center’s Center for Children and Technology.

February 2, 2022

History in Digital Education (feat. Thomas Harbison)

Thomas Harbison graduated from the History program with his PhD in 2011. He is the Acting Director of Digital Education at the Borough of Manhattan Community College.

January 19, 2022

Anthropology at Rocket Mortgage (feat. Anders Wallace)

Anders Wallace graduated from the Anthropology program with his PhD in 2019. He is currently a team lead for design research with Rocket Mortgage.

January 5, 2022

Chemistry at the Advanced Science Research Center (feat. Jiye Son)

Jiye Son graduated from the CUNY Graduate Center's Chemistry Program in 2019 with a PhD in Nanotechnology and Materials Chemistry. She is now the Associate Director for the Nanoscience Initiative and the ASRC Sensor CAT at the Grad Center's own Advanced Science Research Center.

December 15, 2021

Mathematics at BP (feat. Chris Arettines)

Chris Arettines earned his PhD in Mathematics from the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently a Quantitative Developer at BP.

December 1, 2021

Psychology at Thomson Reuters (feat. Paul Bruening)

Paul Bruening has a PhD in Psychology from the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently Director of UX Research and Insights at Thomson Reuters.

November 17, 2021

Careers at the Intersection of Education & Technology (feat. Erin Rose Glass, Barbara Hubert, & Maria Janelli)

Our three panelists—Erin Rose Glass (PhD English), Barbara Hubert (PhD Urban Education), and Maria Janelli (PhD Educational Psychology)—are all alums of the Graduate Center. At the time of this recording, Erin was Senior Developer Educator at DigitalOcean, Barbara was Director of Professional Learning at BrainPOP, and Maria was Senior Manager of Online Teacher Education Programs at the American Museum of Natural History.

November 3, 2021

Biology at San Francisco State University (feat. Ivan Anastassov)

Ivan Anastassov received his PhD in Biology at the CUNY Graduate Center and is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at San Francisco State University.

May 26, 2021

Public Health at Planned Parenthood (feat. Sara Flowers)

Sara Flowers received her Doctorate in Public Health from the Graduate Center and is now the Vice President of Education and Training at Planned Parenthood.

May 12, 2021

Social Welfare at StoryCorps (feat. Lisa V. Gale)

Lisa V. Gale received her PhD in Social Welfare from the Graduate Center and is now the Chief Program Officer at StoryCorps.

April 28, 2021

SLH Sciences at NY Neurogenic SLP & Yeshiva University (feat. Marissa Barrera)

Marissa Barrera received her PhD from the GC’s Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences program. She is the owner of New York Neurogenic Speech-Language Pathology P.C., as well as the Program Director of Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program in Medical Speech Language Pathology.