What I Learned

Sep. 17, 2020 - Tiffany Hoerter discusses the domestic employment outlook for the chemistry enterprise over the next three years, avoiding data-driven paralysis by analysis, and the personality trait most responsible for her career success

Sep. 10, 2020 - Dee Strand, formerly with Dow and Wildcat Discovery Technologies, explains how an internship with Chevron helped her visualize working in industry, whether she would start her career over with a large or small company, and the two-edged sword of a strong work ethic

Sep. 3, 2020 - Elsa Reichmanis on obtaining her undergrad and PhD in only six years, the secret to Bell Labs’ success, leading teams, and raising twins

Aug. 27, 2020 - DuPont’s Matt Grandbois shares some insights on what early career chemists value from the perspective of industry management. Matt also talks about the outsized influence his parents have on his leadership style, and the four musicians he would pick to put on Mt. Rushmore

Aug. 13, 2020 - Jon Siddall walks through his decision to change jobs late in his career, he tells us what he learned at The Dow Chemical Company and Cabot Corporation, the fundamentals of the “Nylon Problem”, his stance on sustainability, and more

Jul. 30, 2020 - Dorothy Phillips remembers what it was like to be one of the only African Americans at Vanderbilt University, explains how her competitive streak advanced her career, and offers some suggestions to advance diversity, inclusion and respect in the chemical enterprise