Debbie Jakubowski is a PhD student at the University of Illinois at Chicago who credits her career in biostatistics partially to her start in the community college system. After obtaining a degree in mathematics from UC-Berkeley, Debbie got an MPH and began working at a biotech company as a statistician. She tells me the benefits and draw of working in industry, and why she will continue her work there after her PhD graduation. We also discuss her polish last name, her new @WildBoarEpi twitter account, selfies with the brain, her cat's speech impediment, and more!

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