Agora Virtual Speaker Series: "From Academia to Industry: Insights on Leveraging a Humanities Ph.D."
April 2, 2021 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmThis professional development workshop will address some of the concerns and challenges Humanities doctorates face entering the non-academic job market. We will address how students and mentoring faculty can prepare graduates for professional success in ways that emphasize skills, expertise, and experience.
Location and Address
via Zoom Webinar
Registration required in advance at this link https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ppcwCGXSmO7cwLlDMAebw
Presenter
Niq D. Johnson is a social impact strategist specializing in strategic planning and programs, organizational communications and culture design, and community engagement. They have over 15yrs of experience as a founder, organizer, and thought partner on community-driven and community-serving initiatives including grassroots power-building projects with Movement Voter Project, National Network Assembly, Action Together Network, and Ragtag. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s doctoral program in the Department of Communication, Niq has successfully transitioned into a rewarding career as an executive and founder in both startup and nonprofit organizations. They co-founded the queer & trans BIPOC media platform and publication, Color Bloq as well as a social impact consulting firm & incubator, Keyframe Illumination Collaborative (launching in 2021).