As a transdisciplinary academic, I thrive when learning from others
[....] "This wasn’t my first time in unfamiliar waters. I had pivoted from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering to a Ph.D. in computational social sciences and energy policy to a postdoc in computer science to now doing social data science research on climate change. I hadn’t always felt I fit in, and I sometimes struggled to find the right vocabulary to connect with colleagues in new fields. But I enjoyed the constant learning and the push to be a better communicator, and I felt that my colleagues valued me for my distinctive expertise and perspective." [....]
For the full article, visit: https://www.science.org/content/article/transdisciplinary-academic-i-thrive-when-learning-others
Modified on August 19, 2024