Vitamin PhD Podcast
Vitamin PhD is a "supplement" to doctoral study produced at Boston University. Our podcast delivers career narratives and skills know-how through conversations with current and past PhDs. Our six-episode "capsule" seasons are hosted by current PhD students at Boston University who collaborate to envision a theme and select guests for conversations about all things PhD.
Episodes
81 episodes
Episode 6: Conversation with Tommy Vitolo, PhD
In this episode, Whitney and Ayantika meet with Dr. Tommy Vitolo, engineer and representative of the 15th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representati...
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Season 11
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Episode 7
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1:23:57
Episode 5: Conversation with William McKeen, PhD
In this episode, Whitney and Ayantika chat with Dr. William McKeen, author and Professor in journalism at Boston University. This episode explores the role of mentors throughout our PhD journey, navigating career changes, and the challenges of ...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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1:04:42
Episode 4: Conversation with Kim Vanuytsel, PhD
In this episode, Whitney and Ayantika speak with Dr. Kim Vanuytsel, stem cell biologist and Assistant Professor in medicine at Boston University. In this episode, we dive into conversations about the challenge of juggling busy careers and perso...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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33:44
Episode 3: Conversation with Rhonda Harrison, PhD
In this episode, Whitney and Ayantika chat with Dr. Rhonda Harrison, bioinformatician and Founder and CEO of Biopharmix Consulting. In this episode, we discuss the importance of being proud of your successes, managing your time, and more! ...
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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37:15
Episode 2: Conversation with Beverly Brown, PhD
In this episode, Whitney and Ayantika meet with Dr. Beverly Brown, biochemist, former first lady of Boston University, and Director of Development, Industry at the Boston University School of Public Health. In this episode, we discuss how Dr. B...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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25:49
Episode 1: Conversation with Joanna Davidson, PhD
In this episode, Whitney and Ayantika talk with Dr. Joanna Davidson, cultural anthropologist and Associate Professor in anthropology at Boston University. This episode explores the importance of making time for self discovery during graduate sc...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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1:08:34
Transition Episode: Introducing Your New Hosts for Season 11 - Whitney and Ayantika
Welcome to season 11 of Vitamin PhD! In this episode, we are introduced to our new hosts: Whitney Souery and Ayantika Saha. We hope you enjoy listening! Stay tuned each Thursday for new episodes of this season.
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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8:37
Episode 5: Academic Path From a PhD with Dr. Patricia Fabian
On the final episode of season 10, the hosts are talking with Dr. Patricia Fabian about taking an academic career path after getting a PhD. We hope you have enjoyed this season of Vitamin PhD on career development!Dr. Patricia Fabia...
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Season 10
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Episode 6
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27:08
Episode 4: Moving from Academia to a Non-Academic Position with Dr. Lindsey Butler
On this episode, our hosts speak with Dr. Lindsey Butler, Director of Climate and Health Resilience at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, about deciding to take a non-academic path after getting a PhD.Websites:
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Season 10
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Episode 5
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27:34
Episode 3: Career development: Not A One-Size Fits All With Maria Erb
Welcome to episode 3! Today, the hosts speak with Maria Erb, Director of the Newbury Center for First Generation students at Boston University, about supporting students, especially first generation students and students from underrepresented g...
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Season 10
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Episode 4
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35:43
Episode 2: Decolonizing the Academy
For this episode, hosts Alexa and Adrianna speak with Dr. Autumn Asher BlackDeer, a queer decolonial scholar-activist from the Southern Cheyenne Nation who currently serves as an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Social Work a...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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28:25
Episode 1: Career Development and Social Media
In this episode, our hosts speak with Dr. Gertrude Nonterah, the founder of The Bold PhD and speaker, expert panelist, and workshop facilitator. They discuss the meaning behin...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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29:18
Transition Episode: Introducing Season 10
Welcome to season 10 of Vitamin PhD! In this episode, we are introduced to this season's core capacity, career development, and we meet our new hosts: Adrianna Spindle and Alexa Friedman. We hope you enjoy listening! Stay tuned each Thursday fo...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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8:04
Episode 6: Dr. Esther Jones on Self-Awareness in our Graduate and Professional Lives
On today's episode, our hosts speak with Dr. Esther Jones, Associate Professor of English and the E Franklin Fraser Chair of African American Literature, Theory and Culture at Clark University, on self-awareness and what it means to practice th...
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33:57
Episode 5: Dr. Susanna Harris on Self-Awareness in Communication and Advocacy
Today the hosts speak with Dr. Susanna Harris, founder of PhD Balance, on how we can use self-awareness to better practice communication and advocate for our mental health. Links:PhD Bal...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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48:32
Episode 4: Dr. Hannah Čulík-Baird on Self-Awareness Within Academia and Long-Term Projects
Today, the hosts are talking with Dr. Hannah Čulík-Baird on the importance of using self-awareness to navigate academia and work on long-term projects. Links:
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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49:00
Episode 3: Dr. Emily Roberts and Self-Awareness in Finances PART 2
Welcome back to Season 9 of Vitamin PhD!Today the hosts finish their conversation with Dr. Emily Roberts, Owner of Personal Finance for PhDs. This is part 2 of an episode discussing how we can use self-awareness to take control of our f...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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22:07
Episode 2: Dr. Emily Roberts and Self-Awareness in Finances PART 1
Welcome back to Season 9 of Vitamin PhD!Today the hosts are speaking to Dr. Emily Roberts, Owner of Personal Finance for PhDs. This is part 1 of an episode discussing how we can use self-awareness to take control of our finances and set...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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20:56
Episode 1: Maria Erb on Identity and Advocacy
Welcome to our first official episode of Season 9: Self-Awareness. In this episode, our hosts speak with Maria Erb, Director of the Boston University Newbury Center for First-Generation Students, about using self-awareness to accept our various...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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39:59
Introducing Your New Hosts for Season 9 - Tachira and Grace
In this episode, we will be meeting our new hosts for Season 9 of Vitamin PhD, Tachira Pichardo and Grace McGowan. They will be speaking with Aly and Emma, the season 8 hosts, about what their season about self awareness entails and who they wi...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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23:10
From PhD to Professional: Moving into the Workforce
This episode features a chorus of BU graduate school alumni who share how they leverage skills from graduate school to find success in their post-graduate careers. Guests represent sectors ranging from consulting to public history and from a...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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39:50
Learning to Lead: How Authenticity and Awareness Can Revolutionize Leadership
In this episode, the hosts talk with Dr. Joyce Wong about an approach to leadership, which foregrounds collaboration, power, critical self awareness, and relationships. How does identity intersect with approaches to leadership? Especially for m...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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37:32
Group Dynamics: Power and Difference
In this episode, Aly and Emma explore power dynamics that affect learning and working in groups and institutions with Harvard Lecturer Houman Harouni. The conversation addresses topics including group dynamics, power, leadership, social change,...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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53:04
Project Management 101: Problem Solving Across Disciplines
In today's episode, hosts Emma and Aly talk with independent global consultant Debra Wahlberg about project management. Everything from adaptability, interpersonal skills, problem solving, and leadership is discussed. Debra Wahlber...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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37:39
Innovation and Interdisciplinarity: How Collaboration Fosters Creativity
In this week's episode, Emma and Aly speak with Joshua Finkelstein, Executive Director of the Boston University Biological Design Center. They speak with him about collaboration and creativity, identifying a gap, risk/reward, and more. They div...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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40:31