Syracuse University Gradcast

Many folks looking for academic jobs struggle to figure out the "two-body problem," in which both members of a couple are seeking academic jobs at more or less the same time. What do you do? How do you prioritize? How do you talk about this issue as a couple? I'm joined this week by Laura Coutts, Associate Director of Career Services in Biostatistics at Duke University to discuss thi...

Leonard Cassuto, Professor of English at Fordham and author of Academic Writing As If Readers Matter . He is a leader in innovative graduate education, and his book is essential reading for all writers, whether for academic audiences or otherwise. He is visiting Syracuse On Sept. 30th and Oct. 1st, giving two talks: How to Go Public: Writing for People Outside Your Specialty September 30, 2024 at...

The Philanthropic Educational Organization ( P.E.O. International ) is the most important funding agency for women that you've never heard of. P.E.O. supports women in all fields with two awards, one for U.S. citizens, and another, the International Peace Scholarship, for international students. This podcast, with P.E.O. representative Lisa Blystone, focuses on IPS and gives a sense of the org...

Melissa Welshans, Ph. D., Assistant Director, Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA), walks us through the Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Award, a generous and unusual award for early-stage doctoral students. This award is meant to support early-stage doctoral students pursuing innovative approaches to dissertation research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, an...

If you’re writing a dissertation, it’s likely you’re incorporating at least some material that is under copyright and thus requires permission to reproduce. In this episode, Dr. Dylan Mohr, Syracuse University’s Open Scholarship Librarian, discusses copyright issues that dissertation-writers are likely to encounter, including identifying, approaching, and perhaps negotiating with copyright holders...

I'm joined today by Maren Wood, PhD, CEO and Director of the Center for Graduate Career Success. A longtime friend of Syracuse University, Dr. Wood has created a platform, Beyond Graduate School dedicated to preparing Master's students for their careers after graduation, from career exploration, to networking, to resume prep, to closing the deal in an interview. Maren joins me today and te...

I recently sat down with my new collegue, Claire Perrott, PhD, Professional Development Postdoctoral Fellow in Syracuse's Office of Research, to learn about her transition from her doctoral program and from tenure track roles she held to higher education administration. Claire offered an honest, unsparing picture of her transition, and I think you'll learn a great deal from that perspectiv...

The founder and owner of the consultancy Data Dozen, Erin Waldron leverages her expertise in data analytics to help grad students, postdocs and faculty communicate their research with compelling visualizations. Erin discusses her career path, reviews the state of play with data visualization, and gives a preview of her two upcoming workshops, “Data Visualization 101: Visualizing Data with Tableau”...

Ariel Ash-Shakoor, Ph. D., Biomedical Engineer at FDA in their Cardiovascular Devices division, sits down with me to talk transitions from her PhD program in Bioengineering to her role in the federal government. Along the way, Ariel shares about her experience in building community at Syracuse University, making hard decisions in choosing the right job for her, and succeeding in her demanding role...

Nneka Eke, PhD, a graduate of Syracuse's Political Science department and a current Research Associate at SEIU Local 721, joins us to discuss her career exploration journey. From a graduate to doing great work outside of academic, Nneka's experience is instructive for us all.

As Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement in the SU College of Arts & Sciences, Brice Nordquist created and directs the Engaged Humanities Network, which “seeds, supports, and fosters exchanges across publicly engaged research, teaching, and creative projects” connecting the University with communities in Syracuse and across Central New York. In this episode, Dr. Nordquist discusses the work...

What does a recruiter do? How can a recruiter help you in your job search, if at all? Natalie Schmitt, a recent Career Associate in the Graduate School and a former staffing agency recruiter, has lots of great insights into the many applicants she met over the course of her time in that role and what a candidate can do to maximize their chances on the job market.

Today, Mary Idzior of the Center for International Services (CIS) takes us through their Top 10 Tips for international students to take advantage of the resources that CIS offers. If you had questions about CIS but haven't wanted to ask, this episode is for you!

In our first "Careers In" episode of the semester, we are joined by Vinnie Ustach, PhD, a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at GeneDX. Join us as Vinnie talks about his sometimes-circuitous path to his current role, his experiences--good and bad--in graduate school, and offers excellent advice on finding the right job for you.

Leo Lambert  is president emeritus of Elon University in North Carolina and a nationally prominent advocate of student-centered higher education. But back in the 1990s he was associate dean of the Syracuse University Graduate School and a driving force in the establishment of SU’s highly reputed Future Professoriate Program. In this episode, Dr. Lambert discusses his tenure at Elon, his philosophy...

Melissa Welshans, Ph. D., of the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising, joins Dan Olson-Bang, Ph. D., to discuss the collaboration between the Graduate School and the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) to support the many types of fellowships and scholarships for graduate students and postdocs.

In this episode, Tracy Bauer, G’15, is joined by Dan Klamm, ‘08, Vice President, Global Head of Social Media (Marketing). Dan uses Critical Thinking skills all the time as he makes important decisions in his work, and life. He’ll talk about what critical thinking is and how you can strengthen these skills that employers want. Career readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite cor...

This episode's Grad Views features Yousr Dhaouadi, a Chemical Engineering doctoral candidate and the current president of the Graduate Student Organization (GSO). Yousr and Dan Olson-Bang discuss her experience coming here from Tunisia, what she's enjoyed about Syracuse University, and her perspective on the GSO--and she has a lot to share, having served in several roles leading up to the presiden...

Trenna Hill , ’14, G’18, is the Director of Athlete Development at Fire Lacrosse and a certified life coach. Trenna played lacrosse at Syracuse University, worked in Career Services, and went on to earn her master’s degree in higher education and C.A.S. in Athletic Advising and Administration before moving to Los Angeles. Trenna talks about her experiences being bi-racial and how being yourself is...

We talk about equity and inclusion with Diane R. Wiener, M.S.W., Ph. D. (Pronouns: she/they/Diane), Research Professor and Associate Director of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach at the Burton Blatt Institute and College of Law at Syracuse University. Career readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success i...

Communication is defined as: Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization. Shannon Andre , ‘09, G’17, serves as the executive director of communications for the student experience at Syracuse University. She leads the division’s communications strategy and planning, along with a team of communications professionals...

Leadership is defined as: Recognizing and capitalizing on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. In this episode, we hear from Greg Victory , G’04, Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs and Fannie Mitchell Executive Director, Career Center at Duke University. Greg received his master’s degree in higher education from Syracuse University’s School of Education. Previously,...

In a new series in partnership with the Graduate Student Organization, Syracuse University Gradcast is featuring the voices and perspectives of graduate students on campus. Today we hear from Prajakta Mane, a master's student in the iSchool, about life in the US, the differences between the Indian and American educational systems, and her thoughts on life at SU. 

Career and Self-Development is defined as: Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one’s organization. In this episode, we hear from Geoff, “DeafGeoff” Herbert, ‘05, about his career and self-development...

Chris Caterine holds a classics Ph. D., worked in academia for a few years...and then wanted to get out. As with many, life had complicated the once-clear path that he'd expected and wanted, and he found himself casting about for new opportunities. Now, Chris works at Deloitte as a Lead in the Pursuit Center of Excellence and puts the skills he learned during his doctorate to work every day. His r...