Vitamin PhD Podcast
Boston University
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.
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Thinking about Thinking: Harnessing Metacognition in Learning and Life
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10/14/22 • 34 min
In this week's episode, Emma and Aly start off their season with a conversation with Dr. Shari Tishman. Dr. Tishman is a Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on the teaching of thinking, the role of close observation in learning, and learning in and through the arts. This week's episodes discusses how to utilize tools within the field of metacognition in teaching and leadership, along with how to continue your personal learning and growth in the teaching field.
Shari Tishman's Projects/Work:
Arts as Civic CommonsOut of Eden LearnAgency by DesignVisible ThinkingArtful ThinkingSlow Looking: The Art and Practice of Learning Through Observation
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Introducing: Your Hosts for Season 3 - Maria Ayoub, BS, & Dr. Jenna Zajac, PT, DPT
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10/30/20 • 23 min
In this episode, Maria Ayoub and Jenna Zajac, two PhD students in Rehabilitation Sciences at BU's Sargent College, introduce themselves, describe their journey from undergrad to graduate school, and touch on their current work. They also express their motivations in hosting VitaminPhD Season 3 and highlight the themes and topics of the upcoming episodes.
Group Dynamics: Power and Difference
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11/03/22 • 53 min
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, self-awareness and relationships in a wide variety of countries and contexts.
Navigating the Interview Process
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07/22/19 • 29 min
In this episode, we speak with Mr. Doug Edwards, Assistant Director of Career Education at BU's Center for Career Development. We discuss interview best practices for doctoral students.
From PhD to Professional: Moving into the Workforce
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12/08/22 • 39 min
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 arts administration to science writing. They bring varied experience levels, ranging from newly-minted PhDs who recently entered the workforce to mid-career and recently retired professionals. In a culmination of our season’s focus on management and leadership, they touch on management skills, transitions, and the qualities of good leadership.
Guests include: Bridget Muckian, Marty Blatt, Chenguang Peng, Rebekah Beaulieu,
Kelsey Gustin, Deboki Chakravarti
11/10/22 • 37 min
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 minoritized groups such as women and BIPOC working in STEM? And, how is the pandemic affecting leadership in those spaces?
Navigating Difficult Conversations
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07/02/20 • 29 min
In this episode, we talk with Francine Montemurro, of the Office of the Ombuds at BU about what services the Ombuds offer, and how they help members of the BU community manage difficult situations in an impartial, independent, and confidential way.
Project Management 101: Problem Solving Across Disciplines
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10/27/22 • 37 min
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 Wahlberg is an independent consultant who has provided strategic leadership on international development programs in culturally diverse and politically sensitive environments. She has managed teams across a range of technical areas, including administrative reform, taking market systems approaches to economic growth, strengthening civil society, youth development and more. Debra earned her MSc in Energy Management and Policy from the University of Pennsylvania.
Innovation and Interdisciplinarity: How Collaboration Fosters Creativity
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10/20/22 • 40 min
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 dive into some of the structural problems with innovation, and how these issues tie into leadership.
Navigating Mental Health and Mental Wealth with Michelle Baum, MSW
Vitamin PhD Podcast
11/07/20 • 31 min
In this episode, Maria and Jenna chat with Michelle Baum, MSW and current MPH student at Boston University, about mental health. They discuss the culture surrounding mental health in academia, how to support someone struggling with mental health, how to support yourself, and the importance of social support.
Michelle Baum, MSW is a public health social worker in her last year of graduate school at Boston University finishing up her master in public health. After completing her undergraduate degree in psychology and Spanish at the University of Michigan (Go Blue!), she moved to Boston to further her education in pursuit of a career at the intersection of public health and social work, focusing on mental health, health equity, and the social determinants of health. While at the Boston University School of Social work, she was involved in a research project investigating the effects of a cell phone app on promoting recovery from substance use disorders in a Latinx Spanish-speaking community in Boston. During the pandemic, she began working as a Care Resource Coordinator and is now working as a University and College Liaison for the Community Tracing Collaborative, the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing program. In her free time she loves to spend time in nature, run, do yoga, cook, watch videos of dogs, and spend time with friends, family, and loved ones.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Vitamin PhD Podcast have?
Vitamin PhD Podcast currently has 81 episodes available.
What topics does Vitamin PhD Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Higher Education, University, How To, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Phd and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on Vitamin PhD Podcast?
The episode title 'Thinking about Thinking: Harnessing Metacognition in Learning and Life' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Vitamin PhD Podcast?
The average episode length on Vitamin PhD Podcast is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Vitamin PhD Podcast released?
Episodes of Vitamin PhD Podcast are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.
When was the first episode of Vitamin PhD Podcast?
The first episode of Vitamin PhD Podcast was released on Jul 1, 2019.
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