Consulting to academia: Reflecting on a multi-sectoral career journey

Thursday, February 8, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Changing jobs, even careers, is something that we all do as modern workers. Join Dr. Stephanie Whitney as she shares her journey from consulting to academia and answers your questions about these industries, embracing change and taking well-reasoned risks. 

Please note:

  • A Zoom link will be shared with you after registration 
  • Submit your questions for Dr. Stephanie when you register or ask them during the event.

About Dr. Stephanie Whitney (BASC ‘04, MEB ‘13, PhD ‘18)

Dr. Stephanie Whitney has over 20 years of multi-sectoral experience through employment in small and large consulting firms (AET Group, AMEC-Geomatrix, GHD, Deloitte), and a research background including administration at the University of Waterloo, including affiliation with the Faculty of Mathematics, the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, as well as Wilfrid Laurier University. Over her career, Stephanie has forged and maintained strong relationships with representatives from federal, provincial and municipal governments as well as with private- and public-sector stakeholders in applied research projects. Stephanie has a PhD in Social and Ecological Sustainability (2019), a Master’s degree in Environment and Business (2013), and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Environmental Engineering with an Option in Management Science (2004). She is currently the Director, Research & Innovation Partnerships at University of Waterloo. 


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Dr. Stephanie Whitney