In the final episode of season 5, Rohin and Jess are joined by Dr. Ritu Raman, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, and Iam Gaieck, an ORISE fellow at the US Department of Energy, about their career paths and the importance of good communication in a variety of life experiences. We talk about challenges in communication faced by international students, how to advocate for yourself and your research in a large crowd, and how their fellowship experiences shaped their career paths. All opinions and views expressed are our speakers own and do not reflect those of their fellowship and/or employers. Be sure not to miss the finale episode!Links to share: From Ritu-Website: https://rituraman.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRituRaman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFrom Iam -NSPN: http://scipolnetwork.org/National Association of Science Writers: http://nasw.org/Internship and Fellowship opportunities with the US federal government: http://zintellect.com/Twitter: @WilliamGaieckMirzayan Fellowship: http://mirzayanfellow.nas.edu/ReclaimingSTEM: https://reclaimingstem.wardofcode.com/

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Conversations on Advocacy and Career Paths - Part Two

In part one of the final episode of season 5, Rohin and Jess are joined by Dr. Ritu Raman, a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, and Iam Gaieck, an ORISE fellow at the US Department of Energy, about their career paths and the importance of good communication in a variety of life experiences. We talk about challenges in communication faced by international students, how to advocate for yourself and your research in a large crowd, and how their fellowship experiences shaped their career paths. All opinions and views expressed are our speakers own and do not reflect those of their fellowship and/or employers. Be sure not to miss the finale episode!Links to share:From Ritu-Website: https://rituraman.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrRituRaman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFrom Iam -NSPN: http://scipolnetwork.org/National Association of Science Writers: http://nasw.org/Internship and Fellowship opportunities with the US federal government: http://zintellect.com/Twitter: @WilliamGaieckMirzayan Fellowship: http://mirzayanfellow.nas.edu/ReclaimingSTEM: https://reclaimingstem.wardofcode.com/

Conversations on Advocacy and Career Paths - Part One

In this week’s episode, Jess and Rohin are joined by Professor Derek Turner, a science philosopher from Connecticut College, and PhD Candidate Meredith Schmel. This week’s episode is about the tools needed to effectively communicate with a broad audience and how each of our speakers have evolved in the field of science communication. We cover topics from science policy to dinosaurs, with lots of helpful communication tips throughout. Links to shareFrom Derek-Extinct Blog - extinctblog.orgWebsite - https://www.derekdturner.com/From Meredith - National Science Policy Network: https://scipolnetwork.org/List of training resources compiled by my committee at NSPN: https://scipolnetwork.org/page/scipol-guideMassive Science Consortium: https://massivesci.com/consortium/?ref=meredithschmehlNPR Scicommers ("Joe&apos;s Big Idea"): https://www.npr.org/2017/08/24/537735624/friends-of-joes-big-idea-fojbisLifeology: https://lifeology.io/GISTA Slack Community (unfortunately I got the name wrong in the recording - it&apos;s the Guild for the Improvement of Science [and SciComm] Through Art): https://gista.slack.com/ComSciCon: https://comscicon.com/Science Communication Online Programme (SCOPE): https://ciera.northwestern.edu/programs/scope/Reclaiming STEM: https://reclaimingstem.wardofcode.com/Science Talk: https://www.sciencetalk.org/

Navigating Communication for Broader Audiences

In this episode of VitaminPhD, Jess and Rohin are joined by Rachel Petherbridge, a PhD student at Harvard University, and Deboki Chakravarti, a science writer and YouTuber. Throughout this exciting conversation, we learn from both of our speakers about the important role communication plays in the age of COVID-19, the role social media plays in transforming how we engage with science, and the importance of accessibility across diverse backgrounds. We learn from our speakers how to engage with a wider audience and what they have learned through their experiences and career paths about the importance of accessible communication.Links to share -Deboki Website - https://www.debokic.com/Youtube Channel (Okidokiboki) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwbLj_96SB25O7wwFq4fkqwJourney to the Microcosmos -- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBbnbBWJtwsf0jLGUwX5Q3gUS National Parks Service --https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkservice/Rachel LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelpetherbridge/

Navigating Social Media and Accessibility

In the second installment of this two-part series, Rohin and Jess talk with an esteemed panel including Dr. Adrienne Hollis, senior climate justice and health scientist and Dr. Astrid Caldas, senior climate scientist, both from the Union of Concerned Scientists, and PhD student Rob Ulrich from UCLA about their work in speaking up! This two part series explores the balance between advocacy and credibility and speaks to the challenges of advocating as a graduate student. We discuss how communication has changed and continues to evolve in the face of COVID-19 and climate change. We tackle fears associated with speaking up and communicating in politically charged situations. Our speakers stress the importance of the student voice and perspective and encourage us all to speak up!Links to Share -Union of Concerned Scientistshttps://www.ucsusa.org/about/people/astrid-caldasUCS Science Network - https://www.ucsusa.org/science-networkFrom Rob:Queer & Trans in STEM - https://twitter.com/queersinstemReclaiming STEM - https://reclaimingstem.wardofcode.com/Website - https://www.robertnulrich.com/Presale for his book The Hard Parts of Life - https://www.robertnulrich.com/the-hard-parts-presale

Roundtable on Speaking Up in Academia - Part Two

In this 2-part series, Rohin and Jess talk with an esteemed panel including Dr. Adrienne Hollis, senior climate justice and health scientist and Dr. Astrid Caldas, senior climate scientist, both from the Union of Concerned Scientists, and PhD student Rob Ulrich from UCLA about their work in speaking up! This two part series explores the balance between advocacy and credibility and speaks to the challenges of advocating as a graduate student. We discuss how communication has changed and continues to evolve in the face of COVID-19 and climate change. We tackle fears associated with speaking up and communicating in politically charged situations. Our speakers stress the importance of the student voice and perspective and encourage us all to speak up!Links to Share -Union of Concerned Scientistshttps://www.ucsusa.org/about/people/astrid-caldasUCS Science Network - https://www.ucsusa.org/science-networkFrom Rob:Queer & Trans in STEM - https://twitter.com/queersinstemReclaiming STEM - https://reclaimingstem.wardofcode.com/Website - https://www.robertnulrich.com/Presale for his book The Hard Parts of Life - https://www.robertnulrich.com/the-hard-parts-presale

Roundtable on Speaking Up in Academia - Part One

In this episode, Rohin and Jess are joined by David Meshoulam, co-founder of Boston’s Speak for the Trees, and Daniel Zietlow, education designer at NCAR Education and Outreach. This episode, we talk all about community engagement and how to know if you’re reaching your target audience. We learn about the challenges and rewards of working directly with the community and debate, "is everyone a scientist?"Links to Share:From Daniel - Provare Media: https://www.provaremedia.com/NCAR: https://ncar.ucar.edu/what-we-offer/education-outreachFrom David -Speak for the Trees Boston: https://treeboston.org/

Navigating Community Engagement and Outreach

In this episode of Vitamin PhD , Rohin and Jessica delve into platforms of communication along with promoting accessibility during COVID-19. They are joined by Dr. Lorena Medina Luna, Education Designer at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and co-founder of SOLESS - Society of Latinx/Hispanics in Earth and Space Sciences, along with Tara Miller, BU PhD candidate in the Biology department and URBAN trainee.  Resources from Lorena -NCAR Education & Outreach Landing Pagehttps://ncar.ucar.edu/what-we-offer/education-outreach/public

Conversations about Communication Platforms in Higher Education

In this episode, we meet our new hosts for Season 5 of VitaminPhD, Jessica Wright from the Earth and Environment department and Rohin Banerji from the Biomedical Engineering. Jessica and Rohin share some information about their exciting new topic for this season, exploring the core capacity of communication skills and how PhD/postdoc students can strengthen or learn  methods of communicating!

Introducing Your Hosts for Season Five - Jessica Wright and Rohin Banerji

The next seven seasons of our podcast, Vitamin PhD, will each focus on a different Core Capacity. As an introduction to the upcoming seasons, Sarah Hokanson, Assistant Provost for Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs sat down with Daniel Kleinman, Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, to discuss the objectives of the Core Capacities and how Boston University hopes they will provide a framework for doctoral students to engage in intentional skill building and career planning.

Pathways to Skill Building: the Core Capacities

In the final episode of Season 4, Kiloni addresses the difficult topic of restructuring pedagogy to increase diversity in academia. She is joined by Dr. Anukul Shenoy, Anthony Yeung, and Kristy Abo from the Pulmonary Social Justice Forum at Boston University School of Medicine.

Conversations about Racism in Higher Education

In this week&apos;s episode of Stories of Intersectionality, Kiloni and Khadija are joined by Boston University&apos;s inaugural Director of Programs in the Office of the Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion, Dr. Alana Anderson, and U.S. historian Dr. Paula C. Austin, Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies. In this episode, our hosts and guests discuss how intersectionality plays out in higher education and the impact that the "othering" of some identities can have on Ph.D. students. This episode also examines the existing institutional barriers and the different ways that the BU community can disrupt the inequitable practices and policies that limit students&apos; success.

Pathways to Engagement: Stories of Intersectionality

In this week&apos;s episode, Kiloni and Khadija are joined by the student leaders from the Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (GWISE), Abby Rendos, Natalie Vaisman, and Jillian Rix to discuss how intersectionality plays out in higher education and the impact that the "othering" of some identities can have on Ph.D. students. This episode also examines the existing institutional barriers and the different ways that the BU community can disrupt the inequitable practices and policies that limit students&apos; success.You can find GWISE&apos;s 2020 Climate Survey by following this link: https://www.bu.edu/gwise/.

Roundtable Discussion on Intersectionality with GWISE

In this week’s episode of Work to Live vs. Live to Work, Kiloni and Khadija are joined by Dr. Dennis Jones PhD, a Professor from the Graduate Medical Sciences Program at Boston University School of Medicine and an active advocate for diversity and inclusion, as well as a student-run organization from the School of Public Health called Students of Color for Public Health. The episode dives into issues surrounding work-life balance in underrepresented populations, and how these issues can shape - and in some cases hinder - matriculation and a positive graduate experience.

Navigating Balance: 'Work to Live' or 'Live to Work'

In the second episode of Season 4, Khadija and Kiloni investigate what “allyship” looks like for BIPOC - Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color - at BU. They are joined by Dr. Monica Wang, the Associate Director of Narrative at the BU Center for Antiracist Research, and Luis D. Ramirez, a first-generation, Afro-Latino PhD Student in the Graduate Program for Neuroscience and the President of the Underrepresented Graduate Student Organization (UGSO).You can check out the Science Communication article Dr. Wang mentioned by following this link: https://academic.oup.com/abm/article/54/12/985/6069337

Pathways to Engagement - How to be an Ally

Vitamin PhD is a "supplement" to doctoral study produced at Boston University. Our podcast delivers career narratives and skills know-how through two formats. In Career Pathways episodes, we help you explore career options by interviewing people who have earned their doctorate and now work in a variety of sectors. In our Navigating Challenges episodes, we discuss issues that can present difficulties in graduate school, and we provide tips to help you succeed.

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