The Journey of a Chemist: Meet Dr. Kristin Cederquist

Journey to Jupiter: Discover the Life You'll Create

Dr. Kristin Cederquist was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Penn State University in central Pennsylvania, she traveled to Toronto, Canada for a postdoctoral fellowship.

She's been working to develop and further diagnostic testing techniques for over 15 years and now calls San Diego, California home.

In this episode, Kristin shares:

• How she became interested in studying chemistry and decided the particular type of chemistry she wanted to specialize in

• How participating in research while in undergraduate school helped her understand and prepare for graduate school

• The various career paths a chemistry major can prepare you for including big pharma, patent law, and the beer and wine industry

• How she decided which Ph.D. programs to consider

• The fact that students earn Ph.Ds in STEM for free whereas many go into debt when pursuing Masters programs in other subject areas

• What is like working and living in Toronto, Canada

• How she became interested in diagnostic testing

• The importance of networking and having a social media presence even in STEM fields

Connect with Kristin via LinkedIn or Twitter!

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Edited by Ken Inge of Dead End Hip Hop