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UX (user experience) is a very popular career for academics exploring careers outside of academia including other fields like Data Science and Market Research. I see dozens of academics on the After Your PhD LinkedIn and After Your Twitter page who have similar interests in UX. Amidst the growing demand and interest in UX roles,…
PhDs, like anyone else, can benefit from therapy. A PhD takes years of your life to complete. Including my masters degree, I spent 6 years in pursuit of an academic career. In some ways, this can be traumatic or at least cause great distress. Help Keep After Your PhD Ad-Free. [kofi] The Stress of a…
About Our Guest: In the ongoing series of interviews with PhDs with diverse perspectives about academia and career pivots, I interviewed Kyle Boerstler. Dr. Boerstler is a Data Scientist at Activision. About the Interviewer: Ryan Collins, PhD is the founder of After your PhD. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2021 with A PhD…
About The Guest: In an ongoing series of interviews with PhDs with diverse perspectives about academia and career pivots, I interviewed Ayala Sela. Dr. Ayala Sela is a Content Designer at Accenture Song. She graduated from the University of Geneva with a PhD in Plant Molecular Biology. About the Interviewer: Ryan Collins, PhD is the…
Do you want to work for a university, but you don’t want to be a professor? To answer this question I spoke with Dr. Miranda Melcher. Dr. Melcher was awarded a PhD in Defense Studies at King’s College in London in November 2021. Instead of pursuing a career as a professor, she helps professors with…
About The Guest: In an ongoing series of interviews with PhDs with diverse perspectives about academia and career pivots, I interviewed Ethan Levine. Dr. Ethan Levine is a Research and Data Analyst at a non-profit organization called Coalition To Abolish Slavery and Trafficking. About the Interviewer: Ryan Collins, PhD is the founder of After your…