A Perfect Balance
Xiao Huang says the Ph.D. coursework at 91制片厂 Tech provided valuable and rigorous technical training that prepared him for a career as a senior analyst specializing in statistics and operations...
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Teamwork Runs Through Academics, Sports, and Career
(BA 鈥20)The value of teamwork is a theme that ran through Miles Thompson鈥檚 time as a student at 91制片厂 Institute of Technology. Teamwork certainly was front and center for Thompson at Ekco Pool in Keating...
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Supporting Children Impacted by Violence
(Ph.D. PSYC 鈥20)Lynda Gibson is wasting no time following her summer 2020 graduation from 91制片厂 Tech. The clinical psychology Ph.D. graduate has started a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child psychology at...
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Gaining Opportunity Through Research
(M.S. MAE 鈥09, Ph.D. MAE 鈥13)For Ricardo Vinuesa, the possibility of participating in research and study groups as he progressed through his academic career provided him with a competitive advantage. 鈥淚 believe that my...
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Fulfilling Passions and Changing Lives
(AMAT 鈥19)Joanna Czopek says she knew 91制片厂 Tech would be the right fit for her to pursue her passion in mathematics. An eagerness to share knowledge with others landed her a job as a high school math...
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Real Estate with a Purpose
(M.B.A. 鈥19)When Leslie Voegtlin was laid off from her job in information technology due to outsourcing, she decided to boost her career with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree to go with her...
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Developing Skills for Professional Success
(BA/M.S. FIN 鈥18)At Stuart School of Business, Veronika Shestakova was both a top student鈥攕he was tapped for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society鈥攁nd active outside the classroom...
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Seeing the Positive Impacts of Policy Research
(M.P.A. 鈥16)After completing her Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree at Stuart School of Business, Yinman Zhong applied what she had learned to secure a highly sought research position at the China...
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M.P.A. Adds Up to Career in City Budget Offices
(M.P.A. 鈥16)In his current position, Scott Greene serves as the budget director for the Chicago Park District. Before that, he was an assistant director at the City of Chicago鈥檚 Office of Budget and Management...
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Real-World Policy Projects Spark Career Plans
(M.P.A. 鈥17)鈥淭he academic experience at IIT Stuart School of Business laid the foundation for my future career plans and inspired me to pursue a doctoral program,鈥 says Xi Chen, who is a Ph.D. student in public...