PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Student Lunch Panels: Saturday, April 13 12:00‐1:30PM
(A boxed lunch will be provided for STUDENTS who PAID to register)
Panel I: Careers in Industry
Location: Frey Hall, Room 150
Dr. David B. Olsen (’83)
As a 30+-year veteran of drug discovery in a large pharma company, he is always active in
recruiting/interviewing/hiring new scientific talent for the organization. If you are interested in enhancing your chances of landing a scientific job in industry – drop in and see how you can differentiate yourself from the crowd of job applicants with some simple suggestions to your CV (resume) and interview performance. The interactive session will last approximately one hour. Please bring your Qs for Dr. O.! The session is offered for bachelors and graduate level students seeking industry employment, but Dr. Olsen can also provide insights on the role of graduate education in your preparation for employment.
Panel II: Careers in Healthcare
Location: Frey Hall, Room 110 (Alexander Auditorium)
Messiah College/University alumni practicing medicine in several areas will describe their professional pathways and respond to questions from the audience.
Andrew Nevin (‘18) MD, M.Ed. Internal Medicine / Pediatrics Resident Penn State Health |
Daniel Kreider (‘12) MD Emergency Medicine & Ultrasound Director, WellSpan York Hospital |
Rebekah Nevin (‘19) Clinical Research Specialist Medtronic |
Kristin (Kreider) Wallace (‘11) PA Medical Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
Daniel Wingert (‘14) MD Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health |
Panel III: Careers in Organismal and Field Biology
Location: Kline Hall of Science, Room 120
Messiah College/University alumni involved in careers related to organismal and/or field biology will describe their career preparation and employment experiences and respond to questions from the audience.
Leo “Rick” Donovall (‘03) MS National Operations Manager for the Citrus Health Response Program and Japanese Beetle Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine |
Ben Hepler (‘12) MS Environmental Consultant, Skelly and Loy, Inc. |
Kristin Coury (‘14) MS Senior Aquarist, National Aquarium, Baltimore MD |
Erik Lindquist Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Biology and Environmental Science Chair, Department of Biological Sciences Messiah University |
David Jackson (‘99) Principal and Ecological Services Practice Lead, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., Athens PA |