Episode Synopsis "Brainwaves to Blackboard: Dr. Dockstader’s Journey in Neuroscience & Teaching"

We are joined by Dr. Colleen Dockstader, an associate professor in the Human Biology Program and the Director of Public Health and Health Studies at the University of Toronto. She has extensive research experiences from her postdoc at SickKids where she studied the effects of radiation on children with brain tumors. In this episode, we discuss her passion for teaching, her personal journey transitioning careers as a single mother, and how she balances work, family, and her love for art and boxing, all while redefining her sense of success.

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