Steven Frenk, M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2011

Scientific Review Officer; National Institutes of Health – Bethesda, MD

2007 M.A. Sociology; 2011 Ph.D. Sociology

How has being a Sociology graduate from Duke helped shape you personally and/or professionally?

"Receiving my Masters degree and PhD from Duke gave me the methodological and theoretical foundation to achieve success at different stages of my career--whether as a postdoctoral research associate at the Carolina Population Center, as an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in my current position as a scientific review officer at the National Institutes of Health."

What advice would you give students in Duke's Sociology programs? 

"My advice would be to take advantage of the plethora of resources and opportunities available to you at Duke--including great faculty who know how to mentor scientists as well as the various research-focused centers and institutes on campus that allow students to engage in interdisciplinary research."

Steven Frenk