Life Design Lab Resources

Academe must support women to be the strong leaders they can be

Women leaders, especially women of color, are exhausted. The pressure to shrink ourselves, the constant navigation of the likability vs. …

Strangers on a Train: Why Authentic Communities Start Small

Bringing strangers together to design their lives reminds me of traveling by train. In my twenties, I toured Europe solo …

Do You Have the Magic Bullet for Your Job Search?

Crowds make me dizzy with anxiety. As a hard core introvert, I’ve learned to be extroverted for work, but whenever …

Feeling Stuck? How Life Design Can Help You Break Through

I’m not a therapist. And yet, I spend a good portion of my day listening to others who feel stuck …

Data Analytics with Senior Data Scientist at LinkedIn, Yun Gong

Step into the world of data analytics and career progression with Yun Gong, a seasoned data scientist and Johns Hopkins …

Bioinformatics with Joe Barrows, Director of Software Engineer at Natera

Listen to an engaging discussion on bioinformatics featuring Joe Barrows, the Director of Software Engineering at Natera, and Swetha Suresh …

Economics with Rebecca Betz, Supervisory Economist at BLS

Listen to a captivating conversation between Rebecca Betz, Branch Chief, and supervisory Economist at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, …

Science Twitter: Personal boundaries on a professional platform

“Do I have to stop posting my critiques of higher education?” “Will the leadership take me seriously if I use …

Pitching Your Creative Idea: Advancing Artistic Agency and the Creative Project

The article focuses on the rationale behind the Breakthrough Curriculum, the need for this type of training within the industry/higher …