Humanists of Impact: Higher Education Administration

October 18, 2021

Humanities Ph.D.s pursue a wide range careers in Higher Education beyond the faculty that support the research, educational, and service mission of colleges and universities – in areas from student affairs, academic advising, global affairs and EDI to research support, communications, and development. Through the Humanities Engage Administrative Micro-Internships pilot in summer 2021, doctoral students gained experiences working on short-term, mentored projects with Pitt campus units such as the Center for Teaching and Learning; Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Office of Community and Governmental Relations; and Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research. In this panel, some of our awardees will discuss how their experiences supported their professional development and career orientation in preparation for a variety of potential future roles.

Panelists:

Manuel Garzon    Luana Moreira Reis    Emilee Ruhland

Full Panel

Manuel Garzon

Manuel Garzon (Hispanic Languages and Literatures) developed video-based case studies in his Summer 2021 Administrative Micro-Internship with the University Center for Teaching and Learning.

Manuel Garzon on the opportunity for teamwork.

Luana Reis

For her Summer 2021 Administrative Micro-Internship with the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Luana Reis did research and wrote poetry for the “Black Lives in Focus” campus-wide initiative.

Luana Reis on how writing poetry for her micro-internship project impacted her dissertation.

Emilee Ruhland

Emilee Ruhland (English) collaborated with the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research to amplify communication about the Pitt Research enterprise in her Summer 2021 Administrative Micro-Internship.

Emilee Ruhland on the relevance and value of humanities skills to a variety of settings.