Listen "How Tara Vrooman Designed Her PhD to Achieve Her Career Goals"
Episode Synopsis
Our latest career discussion features Tara Vrooman Murante, who received her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology in July 2024.
Tara is fresh into her new role as an Assistant Professor of Biology at Westfield State University in Massachusetts. We talk about how her intentions of going to medical school shifted to focus on a teaching career, how she developed relevant teaching experience to make her a top candidate, and how swing dancing played a role in her going to grad school.
This interview was recorded live on LinkedIn on October 1, 2024.
Tara is fresh into her new role as an Assistant Professor of Biology at Westfield State University in Massachusetts. We talk about how her intentions of going to medical school shifted to focus on a teaching career, how she developed relevant teaching experience to make her a top candidate, and how swing dancing played a role in her going to grad school.
This interview was recorded live on LinkedIn on October 1, 2024.
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