Free the PhD Career Design Summit 2020

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Vay Cao Ph.D.

Founder, Free the PhD

Laura Mariani Ph.D.

Senior Advisor, Free the PhD

Travis Alvarez Ph.D.

Social Entrepreneur; University Lecturer, City of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh

Swagata Basu Ph.D.

Director of Science Communications, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Sarah Bay Ph.D.

Scientific Editor & Program Manager, Genetics Society of America

Millie Copara Ph.D.

Career Exploration Liaison for PhDs, UC Davis Health; Higher Ed

Paul Evans Ph.D.

Head of Scientific Training, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience

Ashly Leder Ph.D.

Research Program Manager, Oregon Health and Science University

Samelia (Okpodu) Pyuzza Ph.D.

Executive Project Manager, End Hunger In Calvert County

Carolyn Ptak Ph.D., PMP, CMQ/OE

Program and Quality Manager, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research; Non-Profit Research Institution

Victoria Steffes Ph.D.

Research Development Specialist, UCSB; Higher Education; Research Institution

Sessions

Guided Informational Interviews - Academic Administration

Guided Informational Interviews - Journal Editing/Publishing

Guided Informational Interviews - Program Management / Non-Profit & Community Careers

Guided Informational Interviews - Institutional Sci-comm/Program Management

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