PODCAST | How an STPF Fellow Adapts His Work in the COVID-19 Era

PODCAST | How an STPF Fellow Adapts His Work in the COVID-19 Era

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STPF fellows are great at adapting their careers to suit their personal interests and whatever life has in store, such as a global pandemic. In this episode, fellow Vince Tedjasaputra talks about how his involvement in track and field led to his earning a Ph.D. in Physical Education and Recreation (an official “Doctor of Gym”), and how working with patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) led to his becoming an STPF Fellow. As a self-proclaimed extrovert, Dr. Tedjasaputra talks about his external-facing communications work in the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the National Science Foundation, as well as how he has adapted since working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants 

Host: Ilana Goldberg, PhD; 2019-2020 Executive Branch STPF Fellow, National Institutes of Health; Twitter: @IlanaGGoldberg

Guest: Vincent Tedjasaputra, PhD; 2019-2021 Executive Branch STPF Fellow, National Science Foundation; Twitter: @DrVinnyted

Producers 

Producer: Brynn Hollingsworth, Ph.D., 2019-20 Executive Branch Fellow, National Institutes of Health; Instagram: @flyingsciencefish

Producer: Ilana Goldberg, PhD; 2019-2020 Executive Branch STPF Fellow, National Institutes of Health; Twitter: @IlanaGGoldberg

Executive Producer: Phil Ko, Ph.D., 2019-20 Executive Branch Fellow, National Science Foundation

Image: Hatice EROL from Pixabay

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