Oscar Pocasangre, PhD in Political Science: Keeping Your Options Open

Academic Defectors

In our sixth episode, Dr. Oscar Pocasangre shares his journey from his undergraduate student days "at a small school in Connecticut" through both a Master's and PhD at Columbia University, studying an array of subjects that culminated in his research on crime and politics in Latin America. While academia ultimately could not offer him what he realized he wanted out of life (seriously: it's nice being able to choose where to live!), he recalls his time as a PhD student fondly, reminding us that life is full of twists and turns, but it never fails to lead us exactly where we need to be.