Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- Katie’s insights on higher ed that have come from her journey in the academy.
- How she has put her law degree to use through good decision-making and negotiation.
- How working her way through school taught her time management, discipline, and the importance of daily work.
- The mental health challenges she faced in graduate programs in creative writing, law school, and a PhD in English.
- The challenge of developing a relationship with a psychiatrist while in the itinerant space of graduate school.
- The high rates of depression and anxiety for law school students.
- The lack of a focus on good self-care and study habits in graduate school.
- The problems with a culture that rewards overworking and a “whoever gets to the lab first wins” mentality.
- The limitations and drawbacks of disability accommodation processes for staff and faculty in higher ed.
- The challenges of doing emotional labor in the academy.
- The difference an emotionally supportive environment can make for graduate students.
- The importance of being able to bring your whole self to the work we do in the academy.
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Music Credits: “Come Right Here” by Tendinite, licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND license.
