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.
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Greg-McKeown/dp/0804137382">McKeown, G. (2014). Essentialism: The disciplined pursuit of less. Currency.</a>
<a href="//LINK">Foss, S. K., Waters, W. (2015). Destination dissertation: A traveler’s guide to a done dissertation. Rowand &amp; Littlefield Publishers</a>
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A podcast for doctoral students, with special attention to some of the "soft skills" necessary to earn one's degree. New episodes publish every other Monday.