Podcast Episode 136 – Dimitri Peroulis
SUMMARY
“This Is Purdue,” the official podcast for Purdue University, highlights stories about Boilermakers from across all disciplines, who through research, innovation and determination, have persistently pursued their next giant leap.
Hosted by Purdue University alum, Brian Lamb School of Communication graduate, and Indiana native Kate Young, “This Is Purdue” aims to examine all of the incredible accomplishments of Boilermakers and their contributions to the world.
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STRATEGY
In this episode of “This Is Purdue,” we’re talking to Dimitri Peroulis, senior vice president for partnerships and online at Purdue and the Reilly Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
As an executive leader, he guides the university’s online programs and the offices of Industry Partnerships, Global Partnerships and Engagement. He’s also an expert on Purdue’s innovative degrees and courses for workforce development and advancement that prepare students to stay “future-ready.” And he brings a wealth of technical knowledge and teaching experience to the ever-evolving higher ed landscape.
In this episode, you will:
- Hear about Purdue’s strategic relationships with corporate partners like Eli Lilly and Company and Wabash and how they’re enhancing student workforce preparation through research, internships and alumni mentorship.
- Discover what it means to be “future-ready” and what experiences students need to be flexible, resilient problem-solvers as they enter a changing workforce.
- Learn more about Purdue University Online’s new and expanded degree programs and microcredentials that didn’t exist 10 years ago, including the first and only ABET-accredited AI certifications and microelectronics and semiconductors certifications.
- Explore how these unique virtual programs and certificates are helping thousands of students balance their lives as full-time professionals and thrive in the classroom and industry experiences.
- Find out more about Dimitri’s journey growing up and studying in Greece to later winning Purdue’s Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award.
You don’t want to miss this episode with an award-winning educator and thought leader who’s helping empower Purdue students with the skills they need to solve today’s toughest challenges.
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SUGGESTED SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
- From the lab to the real world, Purdue is preparing its students to solve today’s toughest problems. 💡 On our latest episode of #ThisIsPurdue, Dimitri Peroulis, senior vice president for partnerships and @LifeAtPurdueOnline and the Reilly Professor of @purdueece, explains how Boilermakers can get their foot in the door with research industry partners like @elilillyandco and @OneWabash early on — and by exploring degrees and microcredentials that didn’t exist 10 years ago! First, start with a comfortable pathway to get involved and connected and then slowly push yourself to try more. You never know where your first step can lead you. 🚀 Listen to the full episode now: <link>
- Did you know? Purdue has more than 400 industry partners, like @eli-lilly-and-company and @wabash, and both in-person and virtual students can connect with them. 🤝 On our new episode of #ThisIsPurdue, @dimitrios-peroulis, senior vice president for partnerships and @lifeatpurdueonline, dives into how these connections can enhance students’ career goals and preparation for an evolving workforce through research opportunities, internships and mentorships. He also explains how these opportunities become especially valuable when paired with the university’s innovative online degree programs and microcredentials in AI and semiconductors that didn’t exist 10 years ago. 😯 Listen to the full episode now to learn more: <link>
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- Purdue is preparing Boilermakers for a changing workforce. 💪 Tomorrow on #ThisIsPurdue, Dimitri Peroulis, senior vice president for partnerships and @Purdue_Online, and @PurdueECE professor, breaks it down. 🎧 Subscribe: <link>
- On the new episode of #ThisIsPurdue, Dimitri Peroulis, senior vice president for partnerships and @Purdue_Online, discusses college majors of the future and how they’re shaping Boilermakers into resilient problem-solvers. 💡 🎧: <link>
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