5 Tips to Showcase Your PhD Skills & Brand Yourself as a Scholar

Your dissertation is just one chapter of your story—you are more than your research project.

Too many Black women PhDs are doing groundbreaking work but struggling to showcase their expertise on the job market. We’re taught to focus on the research, the writing, the defense—but what happens after that? How do you position yourself in ways that open doors to opportunities in and beyond academia?

Branding yourself as a scholar means confidently articulating your impact. Whether you are pursuing faculty positions, industry roles, or a mix of both, you need to be able to communicate why your work matters, how your PhD experience has prepared you, and the value you bring.

In my latest blog post, I’m sharing five strategies to help you showcase your PhD skills and build a strong scholar brand that positions you for career success. Read the full post and join my upcoming free workshop, From Dissertation to Impact, where I’ll teach you how to build your scholar brand and position yourself for the next step in your career.