
It’s no secret that the road to academia is tough. Faced with a “publish or perish” atmosphere and stagnant or declining rates of scientific funding, the academic route for a graduate student is daunting. A recent study suggests graduate students are six times more likely to experience depression and anxiety compared to the general population. Part of the problem is how hard it is to navigate a way into a tenure-track position. Thankfully, the problem is being recognized and a number of high-profile failure CVs have made waves online. Dr. Kimberly Wallin has her own advice to graduate students and reveals exactly “how the heck” she got here.



Dr. Kimberly Wallin is Research Associate Professor at University of Vermont and Graduate Program Director. She is well-versed in forestry, ecology, genetics and entomology. For more information about her, please follow this link.
Jonathan Wang is PhD student in the St. Leger lab studying host pathogen interactions using Drosophila and Metarhizium.
Mike Nan is a PhD student in the St. Leger lab studying how circadian rhythms affect Metarhizium infection of Drosophila