Pathways Conference

Through a joint collaboration between the Graduate School and the Center for Career and Professional Success (CCPS), this first-ever virtual event brings together doctoral alumni and current doctoral students to explore the diverse career pathways available to those with doctoral degrees.

The event features panels of doctoral alumni focused on the following: non-profits/foundations, the federal government, biotech/pharma, international/world issues, data science, postdoctoral careers, education, communications/marketing, policy/advocacy, research careers (Social Sciences), research careers (STEM), start-ups/entrepreneurship, academia, health and consulting.

Howard University Doctoral Career Pathways Conference 2022 Video

How to Prepare for Alumni Career Panels                                         

1. Create or update your LinkedIn (see best practices here).
2. Register for the Career Fair and networking portion of the conference on Howard University’s Handshake site.
3. Read this document to take full advantage of career panels.
4. Get to know the panelists (most are on LinkedIn).

Schedule for April 1, 2022

10:45 - 11:45 A.M. - Session 1 (concurrent panels)

• Academia
  • Dr. Dara N. Byrne
  • Dr. Anthony Jackson
  • Dr. Stephen Graves
  • Dr. Kevin Emmanuel Scriber II
  • Dr. Matthew Cavallo
  • Dr. Nourridine Siewe
• Postdoctoral path
  • Dr. Anjerrika Bean
  • Dr. Ebony N. Russ
  • Dr. Madelyn G. Crowell
  • Dr. Shadya Sanders
  • Dr. Cassandra Jean
• Education careers
  • Dr. Britany Gatewood
  • Dr. Inez Moore
• Federal/Governmental careers
  • Dr. Aaron Bell
  • Dr. Landy Watley
  • Dr. Sean Goliday
  • Dr. Arielle Miller
  • Dr. Olubukola (Buki) Kalejaiye
• Non-Profits/Foundations
  • Dr. Samélia Okpodu-Pyuzza
  • Dr. Tabitha N. Smith
  • Dr. Felicia DeHaney Russell
  • Dr. Karen Francis
• Consulting
  • Dr. Christopher Cross
  • Dr. Brianna Clark
  • Dr. Brandale Mills Cox
• Biotech/Pharma careers
  • Dr. Tanjinatus Oishi
  • Dr. Eric Afoakwah
  • Dr. Harriet Kamendi

11:45 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. -Break

12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. - Session 2 (concurrent panels)

• Communications/Marketing careers
  • Dr. Sia Rose-Robinson
  • Dr. Turnesha Fish
  • Dr. Shamilla Amulega
• Data science
  • Dr. Andres Alarcón Ramirez
  • Dr. Tiffani J. Bright
  • Dr. Ken Wiley
  • Dr. Eric C. Muhati
• Policy/Advocacy
  • Dr. Clarisse Ndjungu
  • Dr. Joseph Grant
  • Dr. Enrique Lopezlira
  • Dr. Raechel McKinley
• Health careers
  • Dr. Akua (Kathy) Woolbright
  • Dr. Mana Ali Carter
  • Dr. Shea Lott
• Start-ups/Entrepreneurship
  • Dr. Kweli Zukeri
  •  Dr. Leelannee Malin
  • Dr. Adrienne Carthon
  • Qyana Stewart
• Social Science (non-academic research)
  • Dr. Aisha Bonner Cozad
  • Dr. Amira Radhi Alghumgham

Read about the Panelists

Thank you to the following colleagues - without you this event would not have happened!
Alveta Addison, Betty Goodwin, Glenn Griffin, Nicole Johnson, Melissa Knight, Jimisha Relerford, Dr. Dana Williams and all of the amazing doctoral alumni.