At the Supporting Women in Political Science (SWIPS) meeting on Tuesday, October 12th, Dr. Jennifer Lamm made an appearance to give attendees professional advice and to talk about her experience as a political science professor and researcher.
The primary piece of advice Dr. Lamm offered was to “indulge curiosity.” Dr. Lamm developed this habit during her deployment, when she noticed that non-citizens fighting in the U.S. army showed little interest in gaining citizenship. This curiosity became an interest, and that interest solidified into Dr. Lamm’s dissertation topic. Dr. Lamm also spoke about networking and rejection, urging the audience to reach out for interviews with experts and overcome fears of rejection since pursuing opportunities can lead to important career developments and professional friendships.
SWIPS is a nonpartisan women’s organization at Texas State University. They are a professional education and development organization centered around aiding political science majors and other students with exploring all facets of political science so they may discover their professional and academic interests. SWIPS meets every other Tuesday at 6:30PM via Zoom.
If you’re interested in joining the organization or finding out more, you can contact SWIPS President Jessica Myers at jlm538@txstate.edu.
