Graduating in Science... Now What‪?‬ ASU School of Molecular Sciences

Mr. Nick Soloway has over 40 years of experience in patent prosecution, litigation, and licensing, and is the founder of Hayes Soloway Law Firm. Mr. Soloway completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry at MIT and then attended Boston College for law school. Since becoming a patent lawyer, he has filed and prosecuted over 10,000 patents and trademarks. In this podcast, he is joined by his assistant Ms. Shauna Bronson, who completed her biochemistry degree at ASU back in 2020 and is working towards becoming a patent agent.

Dr. Darrell Porcello holds a PhD in neuroscience from Stanford University, but he decided to embark on a different career pathway in STEM education after completing his degree. He currently leads a national NASA STEM education project at the Children's Creativity Museum in San Francisco and has also worked at the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California - Berkeley. Dr. Porcello will share some key points of his career that many would consider "unconventional" and share his role in science museums and STEM education as a person with a science degree.

Many students pursuing science degrees at ASU are interested in pursuing a career in drug development and research. In this podcast, Dr. Evan Darzi joins Dr. Austin to speak about his career as a medicinal chemist. Dr. Darzi is a graduate of ASU and received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in medicinal chemistry from the School of Molecular Sciences. He currently works as a chemist at Icagen, which is a pharmaceutical biotech company focused in early drug discovery.

I this episode, Dr. Austin interviewed Dr. Sarah Staton, a scientist who has been working at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. since 2014. In her role, Dr. Staton provides her scientific expertise to guide policy making and governmental affairs, and she currently works as the Senior Coordinator for the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) program. Dr. Staton was a Fulbright Scholar in 2011-2012 and received her PhD in chemistry from SMS, and she surprised many of her colleagues and mentors when she decided to pursue a career outside of the academia and industry. She will share the reasoning behind her choice, and what excites her about working in the government as a scientist.

PhD Candidate Anna Guerrero who currently works as a professional scientific illustrator joins Dr. Austin on this podcast. Anna holds a Bachelor's degree in microbiology and is currently pursuing her PhD at ASU, researching the history and philosophy of images in the sciences. She will share her experience as a scientific illustrator, which allowed her to merge her science background with artistic talent.

In today's podcast, Dr. Austin interviews Mr. Chad McCluskey, Alhambra High School's "Teacher of the Year". Mr. McCluskey received his chemistry degree from ASU and was the recipient of the annual Merit Award during his senior year of college. He will share why he chose to pursue a career in teaching, and the joys that his students bring to his life.