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The Academic Life
A podcast for your academic journey—and beyond! Created and produced by Dr. Christina Gessler, the Academic Life podcast is inspired by today’s knowledge-producers around the world, working inside and outside the academy. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/academic-life
Episodes
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspectives: Working Remotely, a Discussion with Raj Balkaran
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Inside Look: "Tribal College: Journal of American Indian Higher Education"
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspectives: A Student Speaks About Mental Health
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Inside Look: Campus Mental Wellness Services
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspectives: Graduating, Job Searching, and Being a New Professional
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
An Inside Look at the American Historical Association: An Interview with Laura Ansley
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Marketing Your Scholarly Book: A Discussion with Mona Rosen Hamlin
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspectives from a Recent College Graduate: A Discussion with Amy Sumerfield
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
A Field Guide to Grad School: A Conversation with Jessica McCrory Calarco
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Meditation for the Academic Life: A Discussion with Lori Snyder
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspectives from a University Administrator: A Discussion with James D. Breslin
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
University Press Submissions and the Peer Review: A Discussion with Rachael Levay
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspectives: From a Vice President of Student Affairs
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
The Self-Care Stuff: Parenting and Personal Life in Academia
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspective from an Adjunct: A Discussion with Dawn Fratini
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to College: A Conversation with Lara Hope Schwartz and Andrea Malkin Brenner
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Exploring Careers After Graduation: Writing for the Kid’s Lit Market
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic Perspectives: Three Students Share
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Exploring STEM, Insulin Research, and Why We Get Sick
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Faculty versus Administrative Positions: A Discussion with Karin Lewis
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Pandemic and the Student Parent: A Discussion with Brooke Lombardi
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to Navigate Mid-Career Choices as a Faculty Member: A Discussion with Vicki Baker
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
The Role of Community Colleges in Higher Education: A Discussion with Penny Wills
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to Work Toward Diversity and Inclusion in Campus Organizations
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to Stop Chasing Happiness and Make a Meaningful Life Instead
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to Leave Academia and Find a Good Job
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
On Writing Well for Trade: A Conversation with author and scholar Donna Freitas
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
The Self-Care Stuff: Considering Whether to Stay or Drop Out
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
The Other Side of the Desk with a UP Editor: A Discussion with Kim Guinta
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to Use Your First Amendment Rights On Campus (and Off)
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to See Your Senior Year of High School as a Path to College
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Dealing with the Fs (Fear and Failure)
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Finishing Your Book When Life Is A Disaster
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Should I Quit My Ph.D. Program?
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our own mentor networks to bring…
- The Academic Life
Gender Bias in the Study of Science
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Getting an MFA and Memoir Writing
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to Deal With Structural Inequality in Academia
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you’re not an island, and neither are we. So, we are reaching across our own contacts – and beyond…
- The Academic Life
How to Help Girls Achieve
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
How to Maintain Your Artistic Practice After Graduation
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you’re not an island, and neither are we. So, we are reaching across our own contacts – and beyond…
- The Academic Life
On Writing Well: Feminist Biography-A Conversation with Anya Jabour
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
On Writing Well: Really Personal Essays-A Conversation with Rebekah Taussig
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Research, Whiteness, and Campus Monuments
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Researching Racial Injustice
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Sexuality on Evangelical Campuses: A Conversation with Dana M. Malone
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
The Detective Work of Research: A Conversation with Polly E. Bugros McLean
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you aren’t an island, and neither are we. So we reached across our mentor network to bring you…
- The Academic Life
Introduction to 'The Academic Life' Podcast
Welcome to The Academic Life. You are smart and capable, but you’re not an island, and neither are we. So, we are reaching across our own contacts – and beyond…