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What Can You Do with a PhD? Derek Crowe on Finding the Right Fit
What can you do with a PhD beyond academia?Derek Crowe, PhD, a graduate of our biomedical genetics program, shares how he transitioned into data science and now helps cities use data to make better policy decisions at the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence.He discusses how skills developed during graduate training, like problem-solving, data analysis, and scientific thinking, translate to new fields, and why finding the right team and environment mattered more than the job title itself.Derek also speaks candidly about navigating challenges during grad school and offers perspective for…
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