Welcome To Papa PhD
with David Mendes, PhD
Career & Life Balance Exploration
for Academics and Graduate Researchers
Latest Episodes
Martin Primeau – Partie 1 – Trouver son chemin du doctorat à la communication scientifique
Dans l’épisode d’aujourd’hui de Papa PhD, je partage avec vous la première partie d’une conversation très agréable qui s’est déroulée en personne au Café Java Mythe, dans le quartier...
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Susanna L. Harris Pt. 2 – Creating a Community Around Mental Health
Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. Susanna L. Harris is a PhD student at the University of North Carolina in Chapel...
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Susanna L. Harris Pt. 1 – Mental Health in Graduate School
Warning: Please note that this episode mentions different mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. When we look around us, it’s easy to think everyone else is doing fine and...
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Inês Campos Costa – Taking the Turn No One Expects
The biggest entrepreneurs are mothers in underdeveloped countries, figuring out creative and innovative solutions to ensure their families’ sustainability. We use sexy terms associated to tech and industry, but...
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Carine Monat – Construire un chemin qui nous ressemble
Vous n’êtes pas un être unidimensionnel. On a tous un intérêt, un penchant, un côté qu’on a mis sur pause ou qu’on cultive quand on peut, dans nos temps...
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James Bowers – Taking the Leap Into Media and Communication
We’re all drawn to science and graduate school for a reason. Because we’re good at scientific subjects, because we want to discover new things, because we want to help...
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Valérie Levée – La détermination de tester ses limites
Quand on change de domaine, on ressent souvent ce syndrome de l’imposteur, cette sensation d’être comme un cheveu dans la soupe. Et ça peut nous empêcher d’avancer et d’accepter...
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Boîte à outils pour les études doctorales – Mon cheminement
Transcription de l’épisode : Bonjour! Aujourd’hui je vous apporte un épisode différent. Aujourd’hui, je vais vous parler de mon parcours – celui qui m’a amené à ce que je...
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Tools for your PhD Journey – My Path
Download “Tools for Your PhD Journey” Now ! Episode Transcript: Hi everyone, today I’m bringing you a different episode. Today I’ll be talking about my path – what brought...
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Featured Guests
Postdoctoral Researcher, Science Communicator
Maryse Thomas is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Massachussets Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Originally from Montreal, she received her PhD at McGill University in the field of auditory neuroscience. Maryse is interested in digital media and science communication and has been the Director of the website UsefulScience.org since 2018.
Science and Medical Writer
Nathalie Ross, former research scientist, is a bilingual (French & English) Medical and Regulatory writer with over 15 years of experience. Her curriculum also includes Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs at Mapi, where she managed a large number of drug and medical device applications for Health Canada and the FDA in a wide spectrum of therapeutic areas (cardiovascular, dentistry, gastrointestinal, oncology, orthopaedic, paediatrics, and plastic surgery).
Chef du Contenu
Docteure en littérature française et bachelière en anthropologie, Anne-Hélène est une passionnée des mots, mais aussi d’enseignement dans le domaine des lettres. Sa vie professionnelle est bien remplie, alliant les rôles de chef de contenu dans une agence, d’enseignante de littérature au niveau callégial et de tutrice en littérature et en rédaction au niveau universitaire.
Professor, Science Communicator
Jonathan loves epigenetics and loves teaching. And he loves trying his hand at new things and learning new skills. Having had a fairly straightforward academic journey towards professorship, he is candid about having had moments of disilusionment when he went and tested other waters. Today, his research and his teaching are only made more interesting for it.
Communicateur Scientifique
Martin a une attraction de longue date pour le journalisme. Durant son doctorat en biologie cellulaire, il a décroché la bourse Fernand Séguin qui l’a propulsé dans la profession de journaliste et lui a permis de goûter aux différents types de médias et de plateformes. Aujourd’hui, il met ses compétences à profit au sein d’une grande institution universitaire.
Researcher, Science Communicator
Susanna’s passion for science and science communication is only surpassed by her will to help other academics find solutions for their mental health issues. Having just defended her PhD thesis, she has also built a community where, with a groups of liekminded scientists, she fosters sharing and discussion around this sensitive theme.
Learning & Development | Career Advisory
In her “past life”, Inês was President of the Ethics in Health Committee in the Portuguese Health Parliament and worked in the FMCG and Pharma industries. She has a Master in Medicine and is a Practitioner in NLP and has a strong sense of mission when it comes to helping others identify and fulfill their life and professional goals.
Journaliste et recherchiste scientifique
Carine aime être dans l’action et dans la rencontre. Le plaisir qu’elle prend à comprendre et à expliquer la science l’ont menée, pendant et après son doctorat, à participer à différents projets en lien avec la vulgarisation scientifique, en radio et à la télé. Aujourd’hui, Carine en a fait sa profession et sa mission.
Testimonials
“In my continued search for new science podcasts, I happened upon Papa PhD, hosted and produced by its creator David Mendes. This podcast has wonderful interviews with those who’ve completed their PhD’s where they talk about what brought them to the path they are currently on in their career. When it comes to thinking about networking and thinking outside the box as far as next steps after your PhD program, this is the podcast to subscribe to.” – Read article here.
Suzanne C. Miller – Managing Editor, Integrative & Comparative Biology
Maryse Thomas – Part 1 – Enriching Your Graduate School Experience
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