3 Ph.D.'s Who Veered Away From the Professoriate

Despite a culture in academe that steers most Ph.D. students toward careers as professors, these former graduate students found jobs outside of the classroom. They have taken the kind of path that more research universities want to expose doctoral students to, particularly in the present poor job market.

NATHAN CONNORS

Ph.D. in neuroscience, U. of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2004

Job: Freelance science and medical writer

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