#ImmigrantScientists

Shoba Subramanian, PhD

21 yrs ago accepted to start #PhD & still remember stress to get visa docs; get loan for airfare/initial stayMy empathy to incoming + current intl. trainees w/ much uncertainty

August 2001: applied to grad schools in the US, and came to @wrightstate with 2 suitcases, $500 and a scholarship. Didn’t know anyone, didn’t know where I was going to

IAmSciComm - Hosted this week by Matt Carter

So far, I've mostly focused on #SciPol advocacy through visiting with elected officials!However, if that type of #LocalEngagement's not for you, another option is to get your policymaker's attention using