IST Career Day

Two women who are assistant professors at Penn State came to our class today to talk about their careers in IST. Dr. Carleen Maitland first majored in electrical engineering, then joined the Peace Corps, and went to graduate school to teach IST. Dr. Lynette Kvansy worked in the computer science field before going to graduate school to teach IST. They talked with us about their past jobs, educational background, and about being a professor. The class was also able to ask them questions about their current job, and what it is like being a woman in a male-dominated field. Their final words of advice were to put personal freedom above salary, and to research a career that fits our own personality.