This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Dr. Rachel Slaymaker and Dr. Berlin Fang. Rachel and Berlin were both faculty while they did their doctoral degrees. In this episode, we discussed the challenges of isolation and the kinds of community that help sustain students in doc programs. McKeown, G. (2014). Essentialism: The disciplined pursuit of less. Currency. Foss, S. K., Waters, W. (2015). Destination dissertation: A traveler’s guide to a done dissertation. Rowand & Littlefield Publishers Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

We were joined by Dr. Tonya Vetter to discuss the “why” of earning a doctorate. This was supposed to be a longer conversation, but the first part was corrupted, so we were left with only part of the conversation with Dr. Vettor. Here’s hoping we can get her back again! Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

Tami Shetron joins us for more discussions around the question "What do you wish you knew when you started your doc?" We had a great discussion on learning as a creative act and the power of random in the journey. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

We are joined by Natalia Assis and Alia Ammar for more of the discussion on "what you wish you knew when you started the doc program." This is part 2 of a two-part series. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

We are joined by Natalia Assis and Alia Ammar for a discussion on "what you wish you knew when you started the doc program." This is part 1 of a two-part series. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

Ana Gomez de Torres joins us for a discussion of navigating the parts of ourselves and our identities in doctoral programs, and the ways in which we discern how we are welcome in specific settings. Link: https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/10/11/foreign-students-and-graduate-stem-enrollment Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mei Jiang to discuss the experience of advanced learning in second languages. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

Dr. Jennifer Butcher joins us to discuss the question that arises for all doc students (some more often than others); do I belong here? Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

We discuss some of the cultural reflexes and misconceptions of productivity in knowledge and creativity work, and how students can best think about being productive on projects like the dissertation. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams

We discuss the relationship between theory and research design. This is part 2 of the conversation from last episode. Contact Us: Email: Dr. J. Scott Self Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker Email: Dr. Peter Williams