Panel Discussion: A view of Work in Non-Academic Jobs (Vancouver Campus Edition)

The Professional Development Initiative Presents:

Panel Discussion: A view of Work in Non-Academic Jobs (Vancouver Campus Edition)

The PDI is hosting a great graduate panel who will talk about their experiences in non-academic jobs. The panelists will share their pathways to their current occupations, as well as their advice and experiences in graduate school. Additionally, attendees will have a chance to interact and ask questions to the panelists. Following the panel discussion, attendees will be welcome to join our networking reception.

Panelists

Panelist Name	Position	Company	Degree pursued
Astrid Kurniawan	Analyst & consultant in global market	Informa	MS., Engineering Science and Technology Entrepreneurship. MS., of Bioscience
Austen Thomas	Research Scientist	Smith-Root	Ph.D., Marine Biology
James McElvain	Chief of Police	City of Vancouver	Ph.D., Sociology
Ngan Vo	Forensic Scientist	Oregon State Police	Ph.D., Neuroscience
Trish Pruis	Manager of Strategic Planning	Oregon Clinical and Translational Research (OCTRI) at Oregon Health & Science University	Ph.D., Behavioral Neuroscience

Moderator

Christine Portfors, PhD Vice-Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education WSU Tri-Cities and WSU Vancouver Eastlick Distinguished Professor, School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Vancouver, WA 98686 (360)-546-9254

**This event will be offered via Zoom only 

Please register for this virtual event by clicking the link below. The PDI will email you a web link before the event.