Academic Non-Faculty Leadership Roles Panel

May 20, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:20pm
On Campus
Speaker(s): 
Dr. Ayodele Thomas, Dr. Beth Ponder, and Dr. Elizabeth Silva

Tuesday, May 20, 12:00pm-1:20pm, LKSC

This panel will highlight PhD-holders who are leaders at Stanford but are not faculty members. These panelists will discuss their career paths and their roles, as well as offering advice for those who are interested in "alt-ac" or non-faculty academic careers. 

Moderator: Dr. Paula Welander, Associate Dean for Integrative Initiatives in DEI and Professor of Earth System Science

Panelists:

  • Dr. Ayodele Thomas, Associate Vice Provost, Office for IDEAL Advancement
  • Dr. Beth Ponder, Executive Director, Sarafan ChEM-H and the Stanford Innovative Medicines Accelerator (IMA)
  • Dr. Elizabeth Silva, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE)
Categories: 
OPA Program
Domain: 
Career Development