Interviews with Alumni

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.

September 9, 2020

MCD Biology at STEMCELL Technologies (feat. Uday Madaan)

Uday Madaan earned his PhD in Biology from the Molecular, Cellular & Developmental subprogram at the Graduate Center. Uday is a Scientific Sales Representative in Cell Media at STEMCELL Technologies.

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.

May 6, 2020

Physics at Bruker BioSpin (feat. Antonios Papaioannou)

Antonios Papaioannou is an Application Scientist at Bruker BioSpin, a magnetic resonance and preclinical imaging instrumentation company. Antonios earned his PhD in Physics from the Graduate Center.

April 22, 2020

Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience at BGB Group (feat. Miguel Briones)

Miguel Briones is a Senior Medical Writer at the BGB Group, a medical communications agency based in New York City. He earned his PhD in Psychology from the Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience subprogram 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 26, 2020

Biology at the New York Botanical Garden (feat. James Lendemer)

James Lendemer graduated from the PhD Program in Biology at the Graduate Center with a concentration in plant sciences. He is Assistant Curator at the New York Botanical Garden and Assistant Professor at the Graduate Center.

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.

December 18, 2019

Biology in Science Communications (feat. Juliette Gorson)

Juliette Gorson earned her PhD from the biology program at the Graduate Center in 2018. On the day of the interview, Juliette had just finished her last day as an account executive at Russo Partners, a science communications firm.

November 27, 2019

Chemistry in Life Science Consulting (feat. Kishore Gangangari)

Kishore Gangangari earned his PhD in chemistry from the Graduate Center. He is a life science consultant at Charles Rivers Associates, a global consulting firm that provides expertise on litigation, business strategy, and government policies.

November 13, 2019

Biology at Johnson & Johnson (feat. Kurt Reynertson)

Kurt Reynertson is a graduate of the Biology PhD Program at the Graduate Center. He is now Manager of Regulatory & Stewardship Policy at Johnson & Johnson.

October 30, 2019

Psychology in Educational Media (feat. Mariana Díaz-Wionczek)

Marian Díaz-Wionczek earned her PhD from the psychology program at the Graduate Center. She is Principal at MDW Consulting & Research, a consulting firm for children's educational media and technology.

October 16, 2019

History at Bard Prison Initiative (feat. Delia Mellis)

Delia Mellis is the Director of Program and Faculty Development for the Bard Prison Initiative and an alum of the Graduate Center's PhD Program in History.

October 2, 2019

Biochemistry in R&D Management (feat. Ma Sha)

Ma Sha is head of the bioprocess application labs at Eppendorf, a biotech company that develops products for laboratories around the world. He earned his PhD from the biochemistry program at the Graduate Center.

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.

September 4, 2019

Computer Science at IBM (feat. Denys Katerenchuk)

Denys Katerenchuk is a Senior Data Scientist at IBM and a PhD candidate in the Graduate Center's Program in Computer Science.

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.