In her role as Assistant Director for Career Exploration, Dr. Elizabeth Swallow (she/her) fosters a culture of proactive career planning for graduate students and postdocs. Through individual advising and programmatic offerings, she guides trainees through a process of self-assessment and career exploration to identify how their academic and research skills and professional experiences match a variety of career fields.
Elizabeth received her Ph.D. in Anatomy & Cell Biology from Indiana University in Indianapolis, and her B.S. in Biology and Mathematics from King University. Prior to coming to UVA, Elizabeth was a Career Readiness & Student Success Coach at Sewanee, where she co-developed courses and workshops with faculty that fostered career exploration for undergraduate students. Elizabeth deeply cares about student wellbeing and during her graduate training, she served as co-director and creator of the Peer-2-Peer Wellness Coaching program.
Elizabeth loves to spend quality time with her husband and son and, when she has time, she loves to cook, garden, and watch and play football (soccer).
UVA graduate students & postdocs can schedule an advising appointment with Elizabeth by visiting the PhD Plus advising webpage.