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Research Analyst Reminds Us of Our Incredible Skills & Knowledge
Name: Francisco Santamarina (he/him) PhD: Public Policy and Management, University of Washington, 2023 What is your current job? I am a Research Analyst for the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, based in Olympia, Washington. I conduct studies specified by the State Legislature to understand if a policy, law, or agency is functioning as expected. I use a mixture of methods, primarily qualitative, to understand and evaluate performance over the course of the study.
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Program Officer Says You Are More Equipped Than You Think
Name: Harry Alesco (he/him/el) PhD: Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2022 What is your current job? I am a Program Officer for...
Oct 5, 20252 min read
Data Analyst Says to Go for the Whacky Ideas & Jobs
Name: Henry Zovaro (he/him) PhD: Astronomy & Astrophysics, The Australian National University, 2020 What is your current job? I am a Data...
Oct 4, 20254 min read
Patent Counsel as Guardian for Developed Product
Name: Solveig Söding (she/her) PhD: Molecular Biology, University of Münster, 2005 What is your current job? I am a Patent Counsel...
Oct 4, 20253 min read
Director of AI Oversees the Deployment of AI Innovation
Name: Srikanth Thudumu PhD: Artificial Intelligence, Swinburne University of Technology, 2021 What is your current job? I am the Director...
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Academic Literacy Coordinator Recommends Getting Experience
Name: Olivia Inwood (she/her) PhD: Linguistics and Communication/Media Studies, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), 2023 What is...
Jul 21, 20258 min read
Director of External Scientific Affairs Facilitates Research
Name: Valerie Estela-Pro (she/her) PhD: Neuroscience, Brown University, 2020 What is your current job? I am the Director of External...
Jul 21, 20253 min read
JD + PhD Loves Helping Students
Name: Amber Jannusch (she/her) PhD: Communication Studies, University of Iowa, 2014 What is your current job? I am the Owner/Founder of...
Jul 21, 20254 min read
Environmental Risk & Compliance Supervisor Had Resilience
Name: Kevin Tambwe PhD: Electro-Analytical Chemistry, CY Cergy Paris University, 2024 What is your current job? I am currently working as...
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Policy Analyst for Canada's 1st National School Food Program
Name: Nuala Bobowski (she/her) PhD: Food Science, University of Minnesota, 2013 What was your main area of research? I studied the...
May 6, 20253 min read
AI Engineer Works for an International Law Firm
Name: Anna Koroleva (she/her) PhD: Computer Science, Université Paris-Saclay / University of Amsterdam (Joint degree), 2019 What was your...
May 5, 20253 min read
National Technical Advisor Appreciates Industry Pay
Name: Maham Ashfaq PhD: Economics, American University, 2025 What was your main area of research? I investigated the impact of technology...
May 4, 20251 min read
Court Executive Manages Research Portfolio for NJ Judiciary
Name: Will Young (he/him) PhD: Political Science, Rutgers University, 2019 What was your main area of research? I studied public law and...
May 3, 20252 min read
Policy Officer Links Research and Policymaking
Name: Michaut Manon PhD: Environmental Biology, Rouen Université, 2018 What was your main area of research? I studied the survival of...
May 2, 20252 min read
Data Strategy Consultant Explains the Internship Approach
Name: Alfredo Cumerma (he/him) PhD: Modern Languages & Cultures, Johns Hopkins University, 2020 What was your main area of research? I...
May 2, 20252 min read
Energy Resilience Specialist Helps Improve His Home
Name: Kevin Moy (he/him) PhD: Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, 2023 What was your main area of research? I developed...
May 1, 20253 min read
HRPP Manager Utilized Networking in Her Career Path
Name: Melissa Smith (she/her) PhD: Developmental Psychology, Clark University, 2006 What was your main area of research? I studied...
Apr 30, 20252 min read
Program Director Works to Produce Geospatial Intelligence
Name: Nathanael Bassett (he/him) PhD: Communication / Media Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020 What was your main area of...
Apr 29, 20252 min read
Economics PhD Now Camping in the Fields with Marines
Name: Adam Clemens (he/him) PhD: Economics, University of Chicago, 2010 What was your main area of research? My dissertation was on...
Apr 29, 20253 min read
Neuroscience PhD Works for the Canadian Government
Name: Andrew Abela (he/him) PhD: Neuroscience / Psychology, McGill University, 2015 What was your main area of research? I studied the...
Apr 29, 20252 min read
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