Episode 4: Liberal arts education and LEGO - story of Dr. Stephen von Kugelgen

Episode 6: "General Chemistry was THE HARDEST class I have ever taken!" says the chemist Debbie Gale Mitchell

In this episode, we hear stories from Debbie Gale Mitchell, who is a magnetic resonance spectroscopist and chemistry professor at University of Denver. She will talk about the people that inspired and supported her to choose her career pathway, her experience in grad school, her hobbies outside the STEM fields, and how all those are intertwined. Hope you enjoy!  Opening and Closing Music: "Happy Ukulele" from  audioautix.com

Episode 5: From "I never want to see chemistry again!" to teaching chemistry - Story from Rissa Sorensen-Unruh

In this episode, Rissa Sorensen-Unruh shares her story about how she got a chemistry degree, decided she "never wants to see chemistry again" and did something else, but then later became a chemistry instructor.  Hope you enjoy! Opening and Closing Music: "Happy Ukulele" from  audioautix.com

Episode 4: Liberal arts education and LEGO - story of Dr. Stephen von Kugelgen

In this episode, we hear the story from Dr. Stephen von Kugelgen, who talks about picking a career different from his parents', working interdisciplinary, his awesome liberal arts education, and his passion for LEGO.  Opening and Closing Music: "Happy Ukulele" from  audioautix.com

Episode 3: I didn't pick a career at a young age - then I picked chemistry! Story from Dr. Anne LaPointe

Welcome to the podcast "No, I have not ALWAYS been a scientist", where we hear stories from scientists who have had nonlinear pathways and sidetracks in their careers and lives. In today's episode, we will hear the story from Dr. Anne LaPointe. She will talk about why she chose chemistry, what made her stay, the changes she has made in her career path, and what she likes outside her career. Hope you enjoy!  Opening and Closing Music: "Happy Ukulele" from  audioautix.com

Episode 2: From Journalism to Bank Analyst to Process Engineer - Story from Dr. Tim Dreier

Welcome to the second episode of the podcast "No, I have not ALWAYS been a scientist"! In this episode, we hear the story from Dr. Tim Dreier, who wanted to study journalism first, but ended up with a job as an analyst at a bank, then...he became a process engineer in the chemical industry! Opening and Closing Music: "Happy Ukulele" from  audioautix.com