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Steven Zhou

Steven (He/Him) is PhD student in organizational psychology at George Mason University, where he studies leadership, teams, psychometrics, and the academic-practitioner gap. He previously worked in college student affairs and HR data analytics at a large start-up, and he serves at Mason in the Office of the Provost. Follow Steven on Twitter: @szzhou4

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Pursuing A Research PhD Is Like Launching Your Own Start-Up Business

Learn about the similarities between pursuing a PhD in a research field and launching a startup business. From selecting a viable research topic to marketing your work, PhD students and entrepreneurs have overlapping skills and mindsets that can lead to success. Read more to find out how PhD students can learn from entrepreneurial techniques to achieve success in academia.

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