Elizabeth Eill: How Undergraduate Research Propelled her from Community College to a PhD.
Elizabeth says she wasn’t a very good student in high school. When time came for college, her family recommended that she attend the local Finger Lakes Community College. This would turn out to be a Life Changer. She met Prof James Hewlett and discovered undergraduate research in his BioTech lab.
Elizabeth received her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from State University of New York Upstate Medical University. She shares her amazing college journey in this podcast.
In particular, we discuss the following with him:
- Going to Finger Lakes Community College
- Discovering UG Research at FLCC
- Channeling Passion for Biology
- Majoring in Biomedical Sciences
- Advice to High Schoolers
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Introduction to Elizabeth Eill [0:50]
- Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [2:19]
- Overall Experience in UG Research [5:00]
- High School Interests [6:32]
- Going to Finger Lakes [8:14]
- The FLCC Program [10:40]
- Prof. James Hewlett [13;37]
- Red-Tailed Hawk Project 2.0 [14:40]
- Research-driven Transformation [17:25]
- Transition to Rochester Institute of Technology [19:59]
- Peers and Classmates [22:38]
- Campus Activities [24:24]
- Research at RIT [25:52]
- Summers [28:38]
- Majoring in Biomedical Sciences [29:43]
- Grad Program [31:11]
- FLCC Impact on Career [34:06]
- UG Redo [37:32]
- Advice for High Schoolers [39:50]
- Memories [45:01]
Our Guest: Elizabeth Eill graduated with an AS degree in Biotechnology from Finger Lakes Community College, NY, and then a Bachelor’s degree in BioMedical Sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology. Elizabeth then did her Master’s in Biological Sciences from SUNY Brockport and PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from State University of New York Upstate Medical University.
Memorable Quote: “...if I was ever going to donate any money to any of the schools that I went to, it would be FLCC [Finger Lakes Community College]. Because they really had the biggest formative impact on my life.” Elizabeth Eill.
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