Episode 12 | Brandon Gulley

About this episode

Brandon Gulley discusses his journey from military service to pursuing a doctorate in ecology.

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! Today we're joined by Brandon Gulley, an Austin Peay alum now working on his doctorate in ecology at Vanderbilt. A 20-year veteran of the Army, Brandon came to Austin Peay after concluding his time in the service and became an outstanding student thanks to his incredible work ethic, discipline and motivation. We talk about his military career, the Bat Lab, South America and much more. We also have 90 seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: Bing Crosby, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" Gulley Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The Element Song"

People in this episode

Guest: Brandon Gulley

Topics covered

• ecology
• military career
• education
• STEM achievements
• Austin Peay alumni

Keywords

• ecology
• military
• Austin Peay
• Vanderbilt
• STEM
• education
• Bat Lab

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Austin Peay, Vanderbilt

Places: South America

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