"My research advisor at UNL treated me as a professional from the beginning. He always respected his students' opinions and treated us as scientists, not as subordinates. This type of interaction was critical for developing the skills necessary to function as an independent researcher as well as in a collaborative setting."
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Christina Othon completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa in 2000 and earned a Ph.D. with Professor Steve Ducharme. Her thesis work was on the switching dynamics of ferroelectric Langmuir-Blodgett films. She is now a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Physical Biology Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology at Caltech. Dr. Othon reports that, "I work in an interdisciplinary group, with diverse backgrounds. My experiences at UNL prepared me well for this kind of collaborative work setting." |
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University of Nebraska – Lincoln Graduate Students have global experiences to prepare them for the future."I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to attend a conference and present my research at Cambridge University. I think the opportunity to present your research at an international conference, as well as travel to a foreign country was an invaluable experience. Many research groups encourage students to present their work at national conferences at UNL. I believe this opportunity has been essential to my success as a scientist."
Students at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln support each other throughout their graduate experiences."I enjoyed my time with other graduate students, I worked very closely with other graduate students in my classes as well as in the laboratory. I formed many close friendships with them." |
