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Alumni Spotlight – Jill Bjerke

In the following interview with Professor Paul Anderson, Jill shares the story of her career path and reflects upon her experiences as an undergraduate and graduate student at Wake Forest. Prof. Anderson: What are you doing now career-wise?Jill: I am lecturer in history at McDaniel […]


Alumni Spotlight – Peter Groves

Dr. Peter Groves graduated from the Wake Forest Ph.D. program in 2003 and now works as an Operations Research Analyst for MITRE, a federally funded research & development center. While a graduate student at Wake he worked with Professors Paul Anderson and Eric Carlson researching […]


Alumni Spotlight – Laura Jennings

Laura Jennings graduated from Wake Forest in 2018 and now works in Fiber Optics for a communications company in Berlin. While an undergraduate student at Wake, she worked in the laboratory of Professor Oana Jurchescu conducting research on organic semiconductors and perovskites. In an interview […]


Alumni Spotlight – Peter Diemer

Dr. Peter Diemer graduated from the Wake Forest Ph.D. program in 2016 and now works as the lead physicist for ohsnap, a phone accessory manufacturer. While a graduate student at Wake he worked in the laboratory of Professor Oana Jurchescu conducting research on organic semiconductors. […]


Alumni Spotlight – Evan Welchman

Dr. Evan Welchman graduated from the Wake Forest Ph.D. program in 2017 and now works as a System Architect for Van Robotics. While a graduate student at Wake he worked in the laboratory of Professor Timo Thonhauser conducting research on materials which can be used […]


Alumni Spotlight – Sajant Anand

Meet Sajant Anand, Wake Forest University Physics class of 2018. Sajant is now a PhD student at UC Berkeley working in the research laboratory of Professor Mike Zalatel. While an undergraduate student at Wake, he was mentored by Professor Oana Jurchescu. Professor Jurchescu now interviews […]


Alumni Spotlight – Angela Harper

Meet Angela Harper, Wake Forest Physics major class of 2017. While an undergraduate student at Wake they performed research in the laboratory of Professor Oana Jurchescu. Now they are a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society. In the following […]


Alumni Spotlight – Claire McLellan

Meet Dr. Claire McLellan, Wake Forest Physics Major class of 2012. Dr. McLellan is now a Senior Physical Scientist at the United States Government Accountability Office. In the following interview Professor Macosko discusses with Dr. Mclellan her career path and experiences as a student. Prof. […]


Alumni Spotlight – Parker Hopkins

Meet Parker Hopkins, Wake Forest Physics and Mathematics Major class of 2021. Parker now works in the financial sector. In the following interview Professor Macosko discusses with Parker his experiences as a student and career path. Parker provides valuable advice to students regarding education, career, […]


Alumni Spotlight – Jason Grigsby

Meet Dr. Jason Grigsby, Wake Forest Physics Ph.D. class of 2009. Dr. Grigsby has traversed a diverse career path, from working as a Postdoctoral associate studying neuroscience to assuming the duty of a software engineer. In the following interview Professor Salsbury discusses with Dr. Grigsby […]


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