Amanda Baxter

Postdoc @EarthInstitute @ChemeCU , Ph.D. from @USCchemistry , catalysis and sustainable energy, dog mom 🐶 she/her

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

Making pretty things in the lab 🤩 #RealTimeChem

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

If you’re still in #Vancouver, stop by to hear about my work on seawater electrolysis tomorrow morning at 10:30! #ecs @ECSorg

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@CRP_Laboratory Congratulations 🎉

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@ndchiappini @radscientist_ Congratulations!!!

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@rmiparks @ColumbiaMSPH @BaccarelliAA @Columbia Congrats Robbie so happy for you!!!

[John Swierk @swierklab]

I think many people don’t understand what grades really mean. Grades are kinetics, not thermodynamics. Confused? Let me explain 1/…

[Ivona Kafedjiska @kafedjiska]

Academics in higher positions often forget: nurturing the mental health of the PhD students is not ONLY for the students’ benefit. You want high output, papers, funding, successful research? You ain’t getting that if everyone is burnt out & depressed.

@AcademicChatter @PhDVoice

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@lab_shenanigans

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@Tuholske @montanastate Congrats Cascade!!

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@FutureDrDukes @perothwell @MINDScholars Huge congratulations!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@heavens3betsy

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@heavens3betsy Nice photos

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@dfreire2 You too!

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@biophyskrys Congratulations!!🎉

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@FutureDrDukes Thanks so much!

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

Agreed ✨ I’ve been embarrassed by this before. Definitely felt “less than” at my visit when everyone else was talking about the many other places they’d visited. But I’m inspired by @FutureDrDukes to share!

PhD rejections:
UCLA, UCSB, CU Boulder

PhD acceptance (2013-2020):
USC

[Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @HeyDrDukes]

I love seeing people more open about struggles along the journey

PhD rejections:
UC San Diego
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St. Louis

PhD Acceptance:
UC Irvine

I used to be embarrassed about this but it really only takes ONE 🙌🏾 and I am thriving ✨

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@FutureDrDukes Exactly! I thought I did great with four and couldn’t have imagined spending any more time/money than that.. I was in for a surprise when I heard other people talking 😂😅

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

💯 There is nothing better than finding a relevant PhD thesis! That’s where all the juicy deets are that can save you a ton of time

[(Bae)za @BezaTuga]

To every PhD/grad student that has submitted/worked on a thesis, I hope you know that someone someday will read it and learn SO much from it.

I’m currently reading one from 2008 and I’m not only learning a lot, but also excited to try some of the experiments in it.

[Amanda Baxter @fluorinequeen]

@Phil_Knutson Love it!