In this episode, Pa interviews Dr. Malaphone Phommasa about her experience getting her PhD at UC, Santa Barbara. Dr. Phommasa shares her journey to UC, Irvine, how she became interested in research, and how she navigated the different challenges of grad school. Dr. Phommasa is the Director of Academic Success Initiatives at UC, Santa Barbara. Things mentioned on the show: <a href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/gt/gt/">GATE Program&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.ucsb.edu/">UC, Santa Barbara</a><a href="https://uci.edu/">UC, Irvine</a><a href="https://www.aera.net/">American Educational Research Association</a>You can reach Dr. Phommasa at <a href="mailto:mphommasa@ltsc.ucsb.edu">mphommasa@ltsc.ucsb.edu</a>.&nbsp; Subscribe to this podcast to follow Pa as she gets her PhD.&nbsp;Access transcripts and submit listener questions at <a href="http://www.onbecomingeducated.com">www.onbecomingeducated.com</a><a rel="payment" href="http://Ko-fi.com/onbecomingeducated">Support the show</a> (http://Ko-fi.com/onbecomingeducated)

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Follow Pa Vue, a first-generation college student, as she shares stories from her journey to pursue a PhD. From taking the GRE to defending her dissertation, you’ll hear all about how she navigates every step of graduate school. This podcast is perfect for educators, individuals interested in going to grad school, and, of course, first-generation college students.