Interviewing Dr. David J. Hardisty

From premed at Stanford to web development to becoming the Chair of UBC Sauder's Marketing & Behavioural Science Division, Dr. Hardisty discusses rejection, persistence, and what to do when your planned career doesn't feel like a fit.
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Interviewing Dr. Siân Echard

Dr. Echard speaks about her career path as a medievalist, English professor and former Department Head - including advice for students weighing up passion versus the job market, what a career in the arts really looks like, and her experience as one of the first women in the department to take maternity leave.
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Interviewing Dr. Alison Harris

Abdominal radiologist, past President of the British Columbia Radiological Society and current Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Association of Radiologists, Dr. Alison Harris shares her experience of medicine in the UK and Canada and her advice to students interested in medicine.
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Interviewing Dr. Felipe Valencia Caicedo

From engineering at Brown to a summer at Goldman Sachs to his discovery of economic research, Dr. Valencia Caicedo shares how he discovered a career he was passionate about - as well as the value of diverse electives, misconceptions students make when choosing a university, and the crucial balance between having a "north star" and staying flexible.
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Interviewing Dr. Angela Redish

Economics professor, former Special Advisor to the Bank of Canada and past president of the Canadian Economics Association, Dr. Redish shares how she thinks about "failure", how her niche became a strength, and her advice on how to think about change.
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Interviewing Yuri Taira

Yuri Taira shares her path from English undergraduate to managing director of Shine Canada and adjunct business professor and lecturer. She speaks about the challenges she encountered pursuing a career in business as a woman, as well as what it's really like moving to a different country to pursue an MBA, a change in career, and a better life.
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Interviewing Dr. Jonathan Graves

Struggling with math? Trying to choose courses, or narrow in on a major? Economist and assistant professor of teaching Dr. Graves shares how he changed his approach to math, his concern for students choosing GPA-boosters, and how he narrowed in on his career path.
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Interviewing Dr. Siwan Anderson

Economics professor Dr. Anderson was researching gender and development economics before they had flourished into the research topics they are today. She discusses her path to academia, the value of living in another country, the power of multi-disciplinary studies and persistence in pursuing your interests.
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Interviewing Dr. Elizabeth Hodgson

After all this time, how do you find something new to say about Shakespeare? English professor Dr. Hodgson answers this and shares her experience, from the value of figuring out what you *don't* want to really understanding the difference between universities when you're applying.
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Interviewing Dr. Mauricio Drelichman

Economic historian Dr. Drelichman covers advice for students on how to choose a university for undergrad, the value of an undergraduate degree, how to choose a PhD program, and what to do when you're feeling uncertain (hint: it's fine to hit the pause button, and have a "lower bound" on your back-ups!).
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Interviewing Marlisse Silver Sweeney

Before Marlisse Silver Sweeney began lecturing in UBC Sauder's Law & Communication Division and writing freelance journalism, she studied to become a lawyer. Marlisse's story is a first-hand experience of learning to trust your instincts, seeking mentorship and why you should apply to pipe-dreams (tip: listen to Marlisse's advice on "back-ups").
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Interviewing Dr. Thorsten Rogall

From banking to researching political economy and the role of conflict: Dr. Rogall discusses the career path that led him from Mannheim to Yale to Stockholm and UBC. He also shares career advice on the value of asking questions, the value of studying what you enjoy, and the value of not streamlining too much, too early.
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Interviewing Dr. Jamie McCasland

Economist Dr. McCasland discusses why it matters to think about where you're going, what first-year economics students can do to get a true feel for economics, and the way key information - like what employers care about - is housed inside the minds of people. Dr. McCasland's advice? Find people who will tell you the secrets.
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Interviewing Tamar Milne

Marketing and behavioural science lecturer Tamar Milne talks prioritizing your principles, meaningful networking and how to do it, and how to make difficult career decisions. Hint: don't let the "should's" enter your head.
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Interviewing Dr. Pawel Dziewulski

Love poetry, hate math? Dr. Dziewulski offers an inside-view of life as an economist, researcher and senior lecturer - including how he went from aspiring poet to quantitative economist, the importance of supervisors, and his advice for those considering a career in academia.
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Interviewing Dr. Victor Couture

Dr. Couture, assistant professor at UBC's Vancouver School of Economics, discusses step-by-step the path to a PhD, his experience working with big data, and his advice for students at any stage, from high school to undergrad and postgrad.
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