Joseph Barber

Director, Graduate Career Initiatives

Dr. Joseph Barber is the Director of Graduate Career Initiatives serving graduate students and postdocs.  He has a Ph.D. in animal behaviour from University of Oxford (UK), has previously worked as a Research Fellow at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and currently also teaches graduate students as an Adjunct Professor at Hunter College (CUNY).  Joseph enjoys thinking creatively to help people find and explore different career paths, and is always interested in hearing students and postdocs talk enthusiastically about their research.

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Build on 2022 for a Strong Career-Focused Start to 2023

Published on December 13, 2022

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

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In Support of the Junk Drawer CV

Published on November 29, 2022

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Navigating Career Crossroads

Published on November 21, 2022

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Broadening PhD Experiences to Enhance Your Career

Published on November 15, 2022

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Teaching as a Transferable Skill

Published on October 27, 2022

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Coming Together to Support the Nation’s STEM Pipeline

Published on October 4, 2022

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Why You Should Join Your Graduate Student Organization

Published on September 28, 2022

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It’s Pronounced Yoh-VAH-Na

Published on September 13, 2022

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Pursuing Professional Development for Career Clarity as a PhD

Published on September 9, 2022

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Tips for Fighting Impostor Syndrome in Academe

Published on August 30, 2022

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