Awards for Career Exploration Past Awardees

Spring 2025
- Nicholas Anderson
  
  Ecology and Evolution
  Preparation and registration for the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Remote Pilots Certification.
- Kate Blackwell
  
  Ecology and Evolution
  Participation in Physalia’s “Assembly and Annotation of Genomes” that provided hands-on training in de novo genome assembly and annotation along with opportunities to network with leaders in the field who are using genetics for conservation policy.
- Lyanne Delgado
  
  Public Health
  Completion of a communication leadership course.
- Xueting Deng
  
  Mechanical Engineering
  Registration for Robotics Software Engineering online course in Udacity.
- Justin Dollman
  
  Political Science
  Attendance at EAGxCDMX 2025, an Effective Altruism conference focused on artificial intelligence (AI) safety.
- Hafza Girdap
  
  Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  Attendance at the PJSA (Peace and Justice Studies Association) conference, forging critical alliances to advance gender and racial equity, justice, and lasting societal change.
- Mayi Gnofam
  
  Public Health
  Registration for the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights 2024 Gala, a professional event to network with other experts and activists dedicated to shaping the future of human rights.
- Lichun He
  
  Applied Mathematics and Statistics
  Registration for Society of Actuaries (SOA) exam to expand career path in actuarial science.
- Kamini Jain
  
  Economics
  Enrollment in a Coursera course on Python for Data Analytics.
- Ming Suet (Isabelle) Kwan
  
  Chemistry
  Travel expenses to attend a pharmaceutical industry networking event.
- Zhu Liang
  
  Economics
  Participation in the GitHub Certification Program, a comprehensive certification focused on coding proficiency and the application of general AI, tailored for Economics professionals and Data Science.
- Kajol Patel
  
  Sociology
  Travel expenses to intern with the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre’s Research & Liaison Unit at the Secretariat.
- Brooke Peritore
  
  Geosciences
  Enrollment in the OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training course.
- Mohammad Pourmatin
  
  Molecular and Cellular Biology
  Tuition fees for the Data Science and Machine Learning: Making Data-Driven Decisions program by MIT IDSS.
- Mariella Quispe-Carbajal
  
  Biochemistry
  Participation in a hands-on Rosetta software workshop to expand computational skills.
- Micaela Ribeiro
  
  Chemistry
  Participation in a continuing education program, "Formulating with Pigmented Emulsions," offered by Society Cosmetic Chemists to enhance knowledge of specialty ingredients in the cosmetic industry.
- Beatriz Solla Villas
  
  Hispanic Languages and Literature
  Develop memoir writing skills by participating in the course Endless Fluidity: Coming-of-Age Stories in Transgender Memoir.
- Leela Sotsky
  
  Chemical and Molecular Engineering
  Professional development in process safety for industry roles.
- Chamathka Thotamuna Wijewardhana
  
  Physics
  Travel to a conference focused on developing data science and analytics skills that translate across sectors.
- Ran (Grace) Tian
  
  Clinical Psychology
  Skill development in multilingual project management and community engagement to advance health equity in immigrant populations.
- Kangqiao Wen
  
  Chemistry
  Registration for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) level 2 certificate exam.
- Lingshuang Wu
  
  Biochemistry and Structural Biology
  Enrollment in the NASM Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) program.
- Zhezhen Yu
  
  Molecular and Cellular Biology
  Enrollment in Coursera machine learning specialization.
Spring 2024
- Miriam Ambrosino
  
  Philosophy
  PhD Works ACE Spring 2024 supported Ambrosino's participation in the Embodied Social Justice Certificate program, an educational program focused on the intersections of social injustice, somatic practices, and theoretical models of trauma healing.
- Clare Beatty
  
  Clinical Psychology
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2024 supported Clare’s registration for a course in Behavioral Design for Health Tech.
- Vahid Danesh
  
  College of Engineering and Applied Sciences-Mechanical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE Spring 2024 will support Danesh in enrolling in a comprehensive computer vision course on Udacity.
- Gino Elia
  
  Philosophy
  PhD Works ACE Spring 2024 supported Elia's travel and registration for the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA.
- Amy Kahng
  
  Art History
  PhD Works ACE Spring 2024 supported Kahng's curatorial preparation for her exhibition, Mis/Communication: Language and Power in Contemporary Art at the Dorsky Museum of Art.
- Omar Lbadessi
  
  Hispanic Languages & Literatures
  PhD Works ACE Spring 2024 supported Lbadessi's attendance in the "Preparation Program for Arabic Exams at the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas in Spain," aimed at equipping Arabic language educators with the essential skills for the Arabic Exams.
- Jacob Martin
  
  Political Science
  PhD Works ACE Spring 2024 supported Martin's registration for a Tableau training and certification course to expand his data visualization skills.
- Nicolas Wiggenhauser
  
  IDPAS
  Ph.D. Works ACE Spring 2024 supported Wiggenhauser's aims to continue perfecting his analytical and interviewing skills in the field of Life Sciences Consulting and expanding his professional network.
Fall 2023
- Botond Antal
  
  Biomedical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Botond’s participation in the AI in Healthcare & Pharma Summit, a two-day professional event focused on the vital role of AI in addressing healthcare needs.
- Maede Boroji
  
  Mechanical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Maede’s registration for a Udacity course in Robotics Software Engineering.
- Michelle Chen
  
  Teaching English
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Michelle’s tuition and registration fees for the Stanford University Continuing Studies Live Online Course: NVL 37 — Write a Novel in 30 Days: No Critics, No Fear with Samina Ali.
- Haoyan Fang
  
  Materials Science & Engineering
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Haoyan’s registration fee for the CFA Institute’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) certificate exam.
- Xiao Han
  
  Genetics
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Xiao's registration for a Coursera course on how to use R to analyze basic single cell RNA, preparing her for a career as a data analyst in industry.
- Omar Lbadessi
  
  Hispanic Languages & Literatures
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Omar’s participation in an immersive course for teachers of Arabic as a foreign language in Morocco.
- Mokhwa Lee
  
  Applied Mathematics & Statistics
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Mokhwa’s registration and travel expenses for the NeurIPS Conference Career Fair.
- Nikita Soni
  
  Computer Science
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Nikita’s commuting expenses to Manhattan for her internship at Bloomberg.
- Ellora Vilkin
  
  Clinical Psychology
  PhD Works ACE Fall 2023 supported Ellora’s course fee for an 8-week writing sprint workshop offered by Sackett Street Writers.
Summer 2021
- Farzana Z Ali
  
  Biomedical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Farzana’s enrollment in an online certification course on medical leadership and management to develop essential skills for her future role as a physician leader in a health center.
- Timothy Alland
  
  Mathematics
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Timothy's registration for a data science certification with a focus on data visualization and machine learning with Python.
- Elise Armani
  
  Art History and Criticism
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Elise’s enrollment in a month-long summer course on financial management for the arts.
- Chuankai Chen
  
  Genetics
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Chuankai’s registration in data analysis training, which prepared him to be a competitive candidate for pharmaceutical and biotech companies and a well-rounded entrepreneur.
- Caitlin Duffy
  
  English
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Caitlin’s membership in a professional editorial association, which will help her to build a network and develop editing skills through the society’s various members-only workshops and training sessions.
- Katherine Kling
  
  Anthropological Sciences
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Katherine’s participation in a workshop on science and nature writing for kids and teens that offered an opportunity to expand her science communication skills, work with published authors for young audiences, and gain exposure to the literary market.
- Zahra Maleki Shahraki
  
  Civil Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Zahra’s enrollment in a data science course to learn structured query language (SQL).
- Morgan Manifacier
  
  Music
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Morgan’s attendance to an intensive program focusing on the exploration of science-based vocal pedagogy and acoustics.
- Jacob A. Martin
  
  Political Science
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Jacob’s registration to a virtual workshop on responsive survey design and survey research techniques.
- Samia Mohammed
  
  Molecular and Cellular Biology
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Samia’s registration to a virtual biotech course focusing on transitioning to jobs in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Ramon Dillon Perez
  
  Microbiology and Immunology
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Ramon’s registration to an online certification training program in the fundamentals of equity research in order to expand his skillset to pursue a career as an equity research analyst focusing on the biotechnological and pharmaceutical sectors.
- Charuta Pethe
  
  Computer Science
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Charuta’s travel expenses to intern for Facebook in Seattle. She learned up-to-date best practices to develop and implement scalable machine learning models, which has helped her diversify her knowledge in diverse computing applications.
- Genesis Renderos
  
  Chemistry
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Genesis’s registration to the Cheeky Scientist Interdisciplinary PhD Guild. She is taking advantage of this membership by getting information about transitioning into a variety of industry careers, developing and improving transferable skills, and networking with a variety of professionals and peers alike.
- Xiaoqiang Xu
  
  Mechanical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Xiaoqiang’s registration to an online training program aimed at strengthening his knowledge and skills on data structures and algorithms, thus paving the way for his future career development as a data scientist.
Spring 2021
- Erika Deppenschmidt
  
  Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Erika’s access to an online platform offering her knowledge in consulting practices, interview preparation, and resume bootcamps to assist her in a successful and efficient transition from academia to life sciences consulting upon graduation.
- Gaurav Guleria
  
  Mechanical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Gaurav’s registration to an online course on computer vision and deep learning used by self-driving cars, which allowed him to gain skills to transition to the automotive industry.
- Vamiq Mustahsan
  
  Mechanical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2021 supported Vamiq’s certification in autonomous driving that will help him develop skills in Computer Vision, Control theory, Artificial Neural Networks, and Machine Learning to develop a self-driving car application.
- Nicolás G. Wiggenhauser
  
  Anthropological Sciences
  PPhD Works ACE 2021 supported Nicolas’s training to apply useful knowledge and gather concrete programming experience in Python.
Fall 2020
- Bruno De Carvalho
  
  Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Bruno’s enrollment in an association that facilitates the transition from academia to management consulting jobs, a training that is relevant to prepare for business case interviews in his capacity as the president of the SBU Consulting Club.
- Lindsey Pelucacci
  
  English
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Lindsey’s participation in an online course on documentary filmmaking and social activism.
- Caleb Ward
  
  Philosophy
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Caleb's membership in a publishing and editorial association, which allowed him to gain contacts in the field of publishing and develop his skills as a copyeditor through online, members-only workshops.
- Yun Zhang
  
  Public Health
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Yun's enrollment in a live online SQL Bootcamp, a three-day training program that covers beginner, intermediate and advanced levels of SQL knowledge.
Spring and Summer 2020
- Julie Bettke
  
  Molecular and Cellular Biology
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Julie’s enrollment in an online certification course on Writing in the Sciences to expand her skillset to pursue a career in science writing and editing.
- Daniene Byrne
  
  Technology, Policy, and Innovation
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Daniene's registration for a Regulatory Group training, which provide her with foundational experiences including exposure to real world regulatory challenges and the guidance and techniques that future rulemakers must understand to operate effectively.
- Zoey Shu-Yi Chu
  
  Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Zoey's enrollment in an online Japanese proficiency workshop to prepare for the JLPT certificate, diversify her language skills, and open up career options in the international relations field related to public policies, transnational diplomacy, and global social work.
- Jay Deitcher
  
  Creative Writing and Literature
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Jay's registration to an eight-week online course on Building a Writing Career on the Internet that teaches how to build a writer's platform, find their audience, stay organized, promote their brand, and work with editors.
- Emily Gillcrist
  
  Cultural Analysis and Theory
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Emily's participation in two months of one-on-one feedback sessions about her artwork and guidance for her professional practices through NYC Crit Club's Independent Study Program.
- Vaughn Greene
  
  Biomedical Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Vaughn's participation in 3D bioprinting projects at the Feinstein Institute at Northwell Health.
- Sheed Itaman
  
  Neurobiology and Behavior
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Sheed's registration to a New York Academy of Sciences course on how molecular modeling tools are used to aid in drug discovery and design.
- John Klecker
  
  Chemistry
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported John's attendance to the 2020 Science Alliance Leadership Training, a 5-day program organized by New York Academy of Science that provides the opportunity to develop leadership, communication and management skills and connect with a robust network.
- Michael Lenmark
  
  Sociology
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Michael's registration to a virtual workshop on innovative techniques in Responsive Survey Design offered by the University of Michigan's Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques.
- Sergey Madaminov
  
  Computer Science
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Sergey's access to a platform to gain knowledge in managing software development processes and improve his skills operating in a cloud environment.
- Valeria Montoya
  
  Microbiology and Immunology
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Valeria's registration to an online specialization course on data science using R offered by Johns Hopkins University.
- Shrish Patel
  
  Materials Science and Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Shrish's attendance to the 2020 Science Alliance Leadership Training, a 5-day program organized by New York Academy of Science that provides the opportunity to develop leadership, communication and management skills and connect with a robust network.
- Shen Tu
  
  Geosciences
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Shen's registration to a certification in applied data science with python focusing on data cleaning, data mining and visualization.
- Feng Zhang
  
  Materials Science and Engineering
  PhD Works ACE 2020 supported Feng's attendance to the 2020 Science Alliance Leadership Training, a 5-day program organized by New York Academy of Science that provides the opportunity to develop leadership, communication and management skills and connect with a robust network.
- Xiaoqing Zhang
  
  Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  PhD Works ACE 2020 partially supported Xiaoqing's participation in an online data bootcamp that helped her master the most relevant advanced data analysis skills to further strengthen her career profile.
Fall 2019
- Ignacio Arellano Torres
  
  Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Ignacio's professional certification in English-Spanish Translation, which is preparing him for a possible future outside academia.
- Nabil Haque
  
  PhD in Technology, Policy and Innovation, Department of Technology and Society PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Nabil's enrollment in an online certificate course on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory, offered by the GHG Management Institute, to broaden his career options in the policy field as well as the corporate sustainability sector.
- Chaudhry Raza Hassan
  
  Department of Biomedical Engineering PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Chaudhry's membership fee to join the Regulatory Affairs Professionals (RAP) and get preparation for the medical device regulatory affairs certification exam.
- Yi Yang
  
  Department of Chemistry PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Yi's enrollment in an online specialization on Data Science, so she can gain fundamental knowledge of data science and databases, and learn new programming languages to analyze data and solve problems.
- Yun Zhang
  
  PhD in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research , Program in Public Health PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Yun's participation in a workshop for job hunting and career advancement, which offered her strategies in career networking and individual professional branding.
Spring and Summer 2019
- Fernando Amador II
  
  Department of History PhD Works ACE 2019 supported the travel expenses for Fernando's internship at the Reinvestment Fund, an organization aimed at helping low-income neighborhoods, as a spatial and policy research assistant.
- Alex Borowicz
  
  Department of Ecology and Evolution PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Alex's participation at the KDD19 Workshop on Data Mining and AI for Conservation. This event brings together conservation scientists, non-profits, and data scientists to build collaborations and learn new techniques.
- Arielle Bryan
  
  Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Arielle's attendance to the Scientista Symposium. This event is geared toward early career women in STEM fields and allows for networking with top recruiters and cultivation of a professional network, which can create the foundation for a successful career.
- Laraib Iqbal Malik
  
  Department of Computer Science PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Laraib's travel expenses to participate in a summer internship in computational biology at Genentech, a major biotechnology corporation.
- Renee Schofield
  
  Department of Geosciences PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Renee's certification course in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). This certification will improve her teaching abilities and communication efficiency
- Stephanie Taboada
  
  Department of Chemical and Molecular Engineering PhD Works ACE 2019 supported the cost of Stephanie's attendance to the Women in STEM Leadership Program. This program equips current and future women in STEM with practical tools and connections, so they can unlock their potential and take charge of their career in industry.
- Malwina Tuman
  
  Department of Psychology PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Malwina's enrollment in Cheeky Scientist, an association that promotes transition from academia to industry jobs for Ph.D. recipients
- Abigail Tyrell
  
  School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Abigail's attendance to a week-long Geographic Information Systems bootcamp. The bootcamp focuses on mapping technology, which will make participants competitive applicant for environmental conservation jobs.
- Shiyu Yue
  
  Department of Chemistry PhD Works ACE 2019 supported Shiyu's registration to the Chartered Financial Analyst exam, Level II, in order to gain financial knowledge and connect scientific research with real commercialization.
- Xiaoqing Zhang
  
  School of Health Technology and Management PhD Works ACE 2019 supported part of the lodging costs for Xiaoqing's internship with the Stony Brook’s Office of Federal Relations in Washington DC.