The Emory University Department of Chemistry is fortunate to have an outstanding group of alumni with diverse career trajectories in academia, industryin STEM, used to refer to the field of work that applies sci..., and beyond. Here’s what a few of them are up to…
Susan Richardson
With over 20 years of experience, former research chemist at the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Susan Richardson shares her insights about working at a government agency.
Shana Topp
After earning her doctorate degree in chemistry from Emory and completing a post-doctoral fellowshipa monetary award provided to support a student’s education... at UC-Berkeley, Dr. Shana Topp shifted her focus from bench science to consulting with the Boston Consulting Group.
Yang Liu
At Emory, he developed a method for visualizing mechanical signaling now used in labs across the country, earning him the Quayle Outstanding Student Award. Dr. Yang Liu works as a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Taekjip Ha at John’s Hopkins University Medical School.
Chris Curfman
Once a determined graduate student in the lab of Dr. Dennis Liotta, Dr. Chris Curfman has capitalized on his passion for science with a career in intellectual property law and has been recognized as a “Rising Star” in the legal profession in Atlanta.
Kristoffer Leon
Upon earning his undergraduate degree in chemistry and completing his honors thesisa written work (long essay or multi-chapter document) descri... with notable acclaim, Kristoffer Leon enrolled at the University of California, San Francisco where he is pursuing his MD/PhD.
Kornelius Bankston
With a deep-rooted passion for innovation and impact, Kornelius Bankston was motivated to develop a career at the intersection of science and business. As the Director of Bioscience Ecosystem Expansion with the Metro Atlanta Chamber, he is helping to enhance the diverse scientific ecosystem in Georgia.
Brian Hays
Dr. Brian Hays, recipient of the American Chemical Society’s Astrochemistry Dissertationthe written work that represents the culmination of a studen... Award, is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Purdue in the lab of Dr. Tim Zwier, where he works on chirped pulse microwave spectroscopy.
Xiaohong Wang
As a software engineer with Snap Inc., makers of the popular “Snapchat” app, Dr. Xiaohong Wang capitalizes on the skills she gained during her graduate work at Emory to contribute to the development of a platform for digital communication and storytelling.
Anthony Prosser
Strength in communicating scientific information won Dr. Anthony Prosser the Three-Minute Thesisa written work (long essay or multi-chapter document) descri... Competition while at Emory and is now benefitting him as a Patent Agent with Knowles Intellectual Property Strategies, LLC.
Carolyn Cohen
At Emory, Carolyn Cohen explored chemistry in the lab and abroad as a participant in the popular Summer Studies in Siena study abroad program in Italy. Today, she is a PhD student in the lab of Noah Burns at Stanford University.