Please join us for lunch and a panel on careers in STEM with Rackham alumni, Dr. Scott Betts, Dr. Anne Juggernauth, Dr. Sabrina Peczonczyk, and Dr. Chris Vlahos. Dr. Betts completed his Ph.D. from Rackham in 1996 studying Cellular and Molecular Biology and currently serves as a program leader at DuPont Pioneer in Iowa. He has contributed extensively to the field of research surrounding agricultural plant science, physiology, and biotechnology. Dr. Anne Juggernauth completed her Ph.D. in 2013 from Rackham in the Macromolecular Science and Engineering program. After spending 3 years at Avery Dennison focused on novel material development both internally and assessing external opportunities, she returned to the Office of Technology Transfer at U-M where she currently serves as a Licensing Specialist and manages a program working with current graduate students and postdocs. Dr. Peczonczyk received her Ph.D. in 2014 in Chemistry and joined Ford Motor Company’s Research and Advanced Engineering Organization later that year. She is currently a Research Scientist in the Surface Science and Engineering Group. Her current research efforts include automotive coatings and interfaces, with special interest in transparent, durable functional coatings for autonomous vehicles, next generation paint technology, surface treatments to improve structural bonding, and advanced materials for lithium ion batteries. Dr. Chris Vlahos earned his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry in 1987 and currently serves as the director of global external research and development at Eli Lilly, a biotechnology company focused on medicine. These Rackham alumni will share their career experiences with current graduate students and offer advice about entering the workforce after graduate school. This panel is a collaboration between Rackham and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the Medical School.

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