Marisa Cervantes, a Latina Ph.D. candidate at Washington State University shares her experiences navigating a terminal degree as a first-generation student. This episode highlights issues around academic pressure, isolation, networking to bridge opportunities, study skills, institutional deficit models inhibiting success, and much more. According to the 2021 report from the Postsecondary National Policy Institute that 61% of the first-generation students are Latinx.
Please listen to be inspired!
Marisa's recommendations for books, podcast, and Facebook groups:
Key to my process has been the writing of Gloria Anzaldúa (Borderlands, This Bridge Called My Back) and the many works that have come after her. Chicana feminist literature in general.
Facebook groups: Latinas Completing Doctoral Degrees, Empowering First Generation College Students, and a few different teaching related ones.
Podcast: AnzalduingIt, one of my favorites!
Lots of Instagram accounts like @latinaswithmasters (also a podcast), @academiclatina, @academic_amigas, @cafecitowithestrellita (also a podcast)
