Panels and Panelists
2012 Doctoral Career Exploration Workshop
"The Academy Is Not The Only Option"
Panelists
Gary R. Allen, Ph.D., Plasma Physics, Princeton; M.S., Nuclear Engineering, Penn State; Principal Engineer in New Technology Introduction at GE Lighting
C. Daniel Azzara, Ph.D., Food Science; retired Senior Vice President, Global Research and Development, The Hershey Company, and newly appointed Alan R. Warehime Professor of Food/Agribusiness in the College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State
Mark Bechara, Ph.D. and M.S. Agriculture & Biological Science; Head of Operations, Sylvan America
Jamal I. Berry, Ph.D., Bio-Analytical Chemistry; Manager of Raw Materials Center-Analytical, Research & Development, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
Jhan Doughty Berry, Ph.D., Counselor Education; Director of Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer, ETS
Erik S. Connors, Ph.D., Information Sciences and Technology; Senior Research Associate at SA Technologies, Inc.
Jack M. Deforrest, Ph.D., Physiology; President of JDF PharmaConsulting
Gary L. Hall, M.Ed., Counselor Education; Executive Director/Founder, Community Advocates’ Association for Children and Youth, Inc.
Matthew Kinkade, Ph.D., Plant Physiology; Senior Plant Breeder, HM.Clause Seeds
Huan Li, Ph.D., Leisure Studies; Master of Applied Statistics; Statistical Analysis Manager, Digital Customer Experience Team, Capital One Financial
Steven E. Linberg, Ph.D. Physiology; President and Chief Executive Officer of Airway Therapeutics, LLC
Arindam Sinharoy, Ph.D., Engineering Science & Mechanics; M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Senior Principal Architect, ASML
Michele Steinmetz, Ph.D., Sociology and Demography; Survey Statistician in Estimates and Projections, United States Census Bureau
Jack Thompson, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction; retired Vice President, CTB/McGraw-Hill
James H. Trask, Ph.D., Economics, Yale; M.A. Economics, Penn State; Owner and Principal of Foundational Strategies LLC
Jeffrey A. Withum, Ph.D., Fuel Science; Principal Advisor Science, MRI Global
Haijun (Daniel) Wu, Ph.D., Food Engineering; Senior Food Scientist and Process Specialist, Giorgio Foods, Inc.
Additional Sessions Following the Workshop
“Writing Effective CVs"
Elif Balin, Career Counselor, Penn State Career Services
“International Students Seeking Employment in the U.S.”
Huan Li, Ph.D., Leisure Studies; Master of Applied Statistics; Statistical Analysis Manager, Digital Customer Experience Team, Capital One Financial
Arindam Sinharoy, Ph.D., Engineering Science & Mechanics; M.S., Engineering Mechanics, Senior Principal Architect, ASML
Masume Assaf, Director, International Student and Scholar Advising, Penn State
Aaron T. Brooks, Staff Attorney, Student Affairs, Penn State