How Two Scientists Built Careers in Teaching

Thinking about teaching after your PhD? Start here.University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry alumni Jennifer Newell-Caito, PhD, and Shoshana Katzman, PhD, share how they built careers in higher education after graduate school. They discuss discovering a passion for teaching, balancing research expectations with career goals, gaining meaningful teaching experience, and what hiring committees are really looking for.Along the way, they talk student-centered learning, the growing role of artificial intelligence in education, and offer practical advice for graduate students and postdocs who are considering a future in the classroom.Whether you've always wanted to teach or are just beginning to explore career paths beyond the lab, this conversation offers an honest look at what it takes to build a career in higher education.Jennifer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-newell-caito-207me/Shoshana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoshana-katzman-2798961/