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An Academic OdysseyWill Duffy - Academia is not the Same Thing as Higher EducationWe round out our first season with University of Memphis's Will Duffy. Professor Duffy helps us differentiate between "Academia" and "Higher Education." Importantly, he advocates for "hitting the ground running" and "doing the work" as a powerful way of setting aside the sometimes stress-inducing, sometimes impenetrable professional languages and concepts of Academia. 2023-10-261h 13An Academic OdysseyMichael Trujillo: Interdisciplinary studies, choosing a PhD program, and having high standards when looking at offersOn this episode we welcome Professor Michael Trujillo, Ph.D. It is through his expertise in Interdisciplinary Studies that we get insightful advice on how to choose, and signal, a specific study in Ph.D. applications. 2023-10-1937 minAn Academic OdysseyScott Yarbrough: Mentorship, Academic Publishing, and the Academic LifestyleIn our conversation with veteran professor and administrator Scott Yarbrough, we spend plenty of time on the "have and have not situation" of academia. Other topics we cover include the sources of mentorship and the demands of academic publishing.2023-10-121h 04An Academic OdysseyRachel Griffis: The Academic Conference, School Ethos, and the Benefits of CollaborationOn this episode we welcome Rachel Griffis, Ph.D. We cover important topics of academia such as the academic conference, school ethos, and how collaboration benefits emerging scholars. 2023-10-0541 minAn Academic OdysseyMartin Tracey: How Undergrad Matters and the Changing Landscape of Graduate StudiesBenedictine University's Dr. Martin Tracey gives subtle and ultimately optimistic insight into the pressures and pleasures of graduate study in the humanities. Our discussion covers topics such as the importance of one's BA program and experiences, mentoring relationships, and the affordances of today's increasing digital and online university system. Tracey is particularly insightful on the mindset proper to transitioning from BA to graduate school and from a finished graduate degree to whatever is next.2023-09-2844 minAn Academic OdysseyCedarBough Saeji: Accessing Academia as a Nontraditional StudentOn this episode we interview CedarBough Saeji: With her help we gain insight into the nontraditional student’s experience with funding, tenure track positions, research and more.2023-09-211h 01An Academic OdysseyNathan Ellstrand: Research Assistantships, Postdocs, and Growing Up in AcademiaOn this episode we welcome our first guest: Nathan Ellstrand. We cover important topics of academia such as the postdoc and research assistantships. 2023-09-151h 17An Academic OdysseyWho We Are and Our Journey's First StepsThe hosts, Olivia Ojeda and Chuck Robinson, introduce themselves and discuss their various reasons for creating the podcast. Punk rock is surprisingly central in their candid conversation. 2023-09-1043 min