Interviews with Alumni

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.

May 1, 2019

History in Transport Infrastructure (feat. Jonathan Hill)

Jonathan Hill is an Excelsior Fellow in the policy and planning department at the New York State department of transportation. Jonathan earned his PhD in history at the Graduate Center in 2018.

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.

April 3, 2019

Linguistics in AI-Powered Text Analytics (feat. Michelle McSweeney)

Michelle McSweeney is director of data quality at Converseon, a social media analytics and consulting agency. Michelle earned her PhD in linguistics at the Graduate Center in 2016.

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.

March 6, 2019

Comp Lit in Tech Literacy Postdoc (feat. Lisa Tagliaferri)

Lisa Tagliaferri is a postdoctoral fellow in MIT's digital humanities program. She earned her PhD in the comparative literature program at the GC in 2017, and she spent several years outside academia working as a community manager and developer educator at the cloud computing company Digital Ocean.

February 20, 2019

Anthropology in Environmental Advocacy (feat. Jay Blair)

Jay Blair is assistant professor of geography and anthropology at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. Jay earned his PhD in the anthropology program at the GC, before taking a Mellon public fellowship with the American Council for Learned Societies.

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 19, 2018

English in Community College (feat. Stacey Donohue)

Stacey Donohue is a professor in the Writing and Literature department at Central Oregon Community College. She earned her PhD in English at the Graduate Center in 1995.

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.

November 21, 2018

Environmental Psychology in Program Evaluation (feat. Chang Chung)

Chang Chung earned his PhD in environmental psychology at the Graduate Center in 2013. He recently left his job as a researcher specializing in program evaluation and policy research for the FDNY Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the New York City Fire Department.

November 6, 2018

Biochemistry in Medical Writing (feat. Avalon Garcia)

Avalon Garcia is a senior medical writer for Evolution Medical Communications, a consulting firm that crafts communication and educational materials for pharmaceutical companies and the patients and healthcare staff they serve. Avalon earned her PhD in 2008 in biochemistry from the Graduate Center.