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Syracuse University Gradcast

Syracuse University

Join Syracuse University"s Graduate School to learn about professional and career development, hear from alumni, and find out about events.

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00:36:34

Doctoral Futures with Treviene Harris

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/03/31

Dr. Treviene Harris is Project Manager with Doctoral Futures, an initiative of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) that aims to identify and promote ways doctoral programs can evolve to meet current challenges and better serve students. Treviene shares her own PhD journey, her current work on the project, and strategies the ACLS and its partner organizations can use to encourage widespread adoption of their recommendations and transform doctoral education and outcomes at the national

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00:24:59

Leadership in grad school with Alexia Chatzitheodorou

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/03/23

In this episode, Ava Breitbeck sits down with Alexia Chatzitheordorou, PhD Candidate in Physics, to discuss her leadership as a graduate student. In her role as representative to the SU Board of Trustees, she has championed numerous initiatives to support graduate students' professional development. We discuss strategies to succeed as a student and scholar.

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00:33:56

Working in industry as an Engineer - with Ruohan Xu...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/03/16

Ruohan Xu, an Energy Systems Engineer in the Carrier Engineering Leadership Program (ELP) in Syracuse and a master's degree holder from ECS, has a lot of insight to offer. As an alum of the university as well as someone working locally in Syracuse, I was grateful for the opportunity to hear about how he was able to leverage his experience at SU in his current work--and I think anyone looking for industry opportunities will be better for hearing his story. As somone who has stayed involved at

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00:31:50

Exploring Nonprofit and Consultancy Work - Mary-Jo...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/03/02

Mary-Jo (MJ) Robinson is an experienced nonprofit leader and consultant and is a proud graduate of the Maxwell School, having earned her MPA there. Listen in to learn how she applied her skills as a graduate student to work in a variety of nonprofit settings, including spending two years conducting rewarding work in Kenya! Now a project manager with the Engaged Humanities Network at SU, MJ is a leader in facilitating experiential opportunities for graduate students.

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00:38:01

Strategies for Networking at Academic Conferences...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/02/26

In this episode, we sit down with Tracy Balduzzi, Ed.D. — Associate Director of Graduate Student Engagement and Success — to strategize how graduate students can make the most of their participation at conferences. Listen in to hear about what you should do to prepare for a conference, how to network with colleagues, and how to ensure that your new conference connections are sustained long after the conference concludes.

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00:36:40

Government Lab Postdocs + How I got the Tenure Track...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/02/16

Sahar El Abbadi, PhD (she/her), is a newly-minted Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa, and I've been a fan of Sahar's for a while! Her postdoc at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), a government lab in California, offers an important glimpse into the life of a postdoc in that kind of environment. I also got to see up close her job search as she transitioned from that role to her new faculty position at Iowa, and I wanted to chat with

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00:36:54

Writing as a grad student, Collie Fulford, Ph.D.,...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/02/09

"We need people who have the capacity to analyze as deeply as you do, and your writing is the way to get it out there," says Collie Fulford, Ph.D., Writing Center Director and Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at SU. Through a fascinating conversation about writing and the amazing work of the Writing Center, I gained a newfound appreciation for the centrality of writing in the life of grad students. I hope you give it a listen!

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00:29:54

What's going on in the funding landscape? With...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/02/02

A great deal has happened in the past year in the world of fellowships and funding in general, and since the dust has settled a little bit, I wanted to get an update on where we are. So I reached out to Melissa Welshans, Ph.D., Assistant Director of CFSA (Center for Fellowships and Scholarships Advising) here at Syracuse University to help us understand what's changed, what has stayed the same, and what applicants can do if they want to be funded through these types of awards.

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00:44:40

Engaging the Public In Your Scholarship as a Graduate...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/01/27

Great news! Our grad assistant, Ava Breitbeck (doctoral candidate in Science Teaching) is our newest podcaster, and this is her very first episode! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Hannah Payne, a Masters student in Art History and 2026 Palitz Scholar, joins GradCast to share her passion for art history and the importance of effectively engaging the public in scholarly endeavors as a graduate student. Listen in on Hannah's inspiring academic journey to learn more about publicly-engaged

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00:29:01

A jobs view from the top, with Shawn VanDerziel,...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2026/01/20

"The world is moving so fast, we all need to be thinking big picture" says Shawn VanDerziel, President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the foremost source of information on the transition from college to career. No one is better suited to provide this big picture, and I was delighted to get his take on where the jobs economy is now, where it might be headed and, of course, what to do to get a job in the age of AI.

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00:24:57

Meg Healy — Videographic criticism

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/11/17

Meg Healy, a PhD candidate in English at Syracuse, joins GradCast to discuss videographic criticism, in which audiovisual media are used to interpret texts and make scholarly arguments in ways very different from traditional print-based academic essays. Find out how Meg uses videographic tools to enhance her research into sci-fi films.

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00:22:38

Dr. Ramon Goings — The Done Dissertation

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/11/04

Listen in on a conversation with Dr. Ramon Goings, a faculty member and doctoral program director in Language, Literacy, and Culture at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and founder of The Done Dissertation, a consultancy helping doctoral candidates and dissertation advisors develop habits that promote productive writing and efficient degree completion. Learn about the "80% Rule" and other tips from Dr. Goings' book, 14 Secrets to a Done Dissertation!

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00:19:37

Subject Librarians and Career Exploration - Steph...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/10/28

Now here's an unexpected way to do career exploration: ask a subject area librarian! And that's exactly what I did. I reached out to Steph McReynolds, Librarian for Business, Management and Entrepreneurship, a curator of an excellent research guide on careers, who walked me through her research's fascinating resources. What followed were some ways of learning about companies and opportunities that I didn't know about!

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00:31:42

Careers for Humanities PhDs with Stacy Hartman

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/10/01

Stacy Hartman, Program Officer for Higher Education Initiatives with the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), discusses how professional organizations have addressed the need to prepare doctoral students for a range of careers.

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00:41:45

Getting Tenure with Candace Receno, Ph.D. (Ithaca...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/09/22

We have talked about how to get the coveted tenure-track job on Gradcast, but we've never really discussed what it's actually like to get tenure! I was so glad that Candace Receno, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Graduate Program Chair, Exercise Science and Athletic Training at Ithaca College, newly-tenured, could join me in a great conversation about the process and what it looks like to be on the other side of the tenure track!

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00:34:44

AI's place in the job search with Maren Wood, Ph.D.

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/09/15

"In a world of robots, be a human," says Maren Wood, Ph.D., CEO and director of the Center for Graduate Career Success, home of Beyond the Professoriate, an invaluable career exploration platform brought to you by the Graduate School. But what does that mean in the context of job searching? How and in what ways should we use AI in our job search, how much is too much, and how do we stand out when we know that AI has permeated the career landscape regardless of whether you are a hiring

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00:24:40

Private High School Teaching with a PhD

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/09/08

I've known Allison Alberts, Ph.D. (English Literature, Fordham University) since our days in grad school together--I owe her a ton for all the reviewing and constructive conversation about my work to this day! I was delighted, then, to have her on the podcast talking about her career as a private high school English teacher, since many people are interested in finding ways of teaching that are not necessarily at the college level. Allie shares about her transition from grad school to teaching

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00:20:03

Personal Finances for PhDs - Emily Roberts, Ph.D.

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/08/26

Emily Roberts (Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Duke University) made a big pivot from her research to her current role as founder of Personal Finance for Ph.D.s https://pfforphds.com/, helping fellow Ph.D. students and degree holders navigate the world of budgeting while getting a Ph.D.I'm happy to announce that Dr. Roberts will be joining us on Friday Sept. 5th via Zoom to share her insights. I was able to learn a little more about her and her passion for finance in advance of her visit, and I

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00:27:11

Ashley Watson, Ph.D.

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/02/18

In this episode, Ashley Watson, Assistant Professor of Communication at SUNY Geneseo, discusses the research behind her recently completed dissertation, “Born Unveiled: The Process, Protest, and Product of Racialization among International Black African Collegians in U.S. Graduate Education” (University of Minnesota, 2024).

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00:13:37

Interstride--a Career Platform for International...

Syracuse University Gradcast ·

2025/02/11

Syracuse is now home to a fantastic resource for international students!Interstride is an interactive portal supporting international students in their job search, immigration journey, and community building. If you've ever been unsure of where to look for jobs with employers who are willing to sponsor, this is the place. If you've had questions about how to present your value to employers as an international student, again, Interstride is your friend. Our guest is Dan Pack, Career

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