Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2008 APS March Meeting
Volume 53, Number 2
Monday–Friday, March 10–14, 2008; New Orleans, Louisiana
Session S7: Panel Discussion: Non-traditional Careers for Physicists |
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Sponsoring Units: FGSA Chair: Gavi Begtrup, University of California, Berkeley Room: Morial Convention Center RO5 |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:30PM - 2:45PM |
S7.00001: Scientific Careers in Public Policy Invited Speaker: Congress is built to respond to the will of its constituents. Representatives and their staffs are awash in information. If scientists do not communicate regularly and effectively with Congress, policies requiring sound scientific underpinnings will be ill-crafted. As a panelist, I will represent scientific careers in public policy, and will also address how civic engagement can be woven into the fabric of any career path. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:45PM - 3:00PM |
S7.00002: A Road Less Traveled: An Editorial Career Invited Speaker: It has been said that no life is completed the way one had planned for it, and mine is no exception to that rule so far. When I was graduating with a BSc I was convinced I'd be doing physics research for the rest of my life -- and when I was getting my PhD I was sure I'd be teaching high school physics and helping others learn for the foreseeable future. Yet, 9 years later, I am not doing either of these as a full time job, and I've changed my mind a couple more times as to what career path (and broader lifestyle) would work best for me. In the intervening years, I've learnt to embrace change as a tool for carving my own path, and to be wary of the certainties that can tie oneself to a ``safe'' but uninspiring future. I studied at the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and at Royal Holloway University of London (BSc); also at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (MSc) and at Imperial College London (PhD). After my PhD (and the national military service in Greece), I taught at high-school level for a couple of years in Crete, Greece. At the same time, I was science editor for Crete University Press, Greece's major university press. From there, I jumped onto the APS editorial boat: First to PRB (2003), then to PRL (2007), where I am now an Assistant Editor. I also have an adjunct research position at Columbia University. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:00PM - 3:15PM |
S7.00003: Scientific publication: An alternative career in physics Invited Speaker: Scientific research could not go forward without scientific dissemination and publication of research results. As a member of the editorial staff of Physical Review Letters, I hope to be able to shed some light on the nature of the role of APS journal editors in the publication process, what the job entails and field questions on this alternative career in science. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:15PM - 3:30PM |
S7.00004: Adventures of the Industrial Researcher Invited Speaker: Are you really prepared for the real world? This is a question that is routinely asked - by those that are just entering the work place and those that have been there for years. The current working environment is full of change and is very different that what was imagined even five years ago. This presentation will explore the transition from the academic environment to the corporate research world and to the working world beyond. Tips and tools for survival in the work place will also be presented. [Preview Abstract] |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:30PM - 3:45PM |
S7.00005: TBD Invited Speaker: |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:45PM - 4:00PM |
S7.00006: TBD Invited Speaker: |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
S7.00007: Panel Discussion on Non-traditional Careers for Physicists |
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