
ALL EPISODES:
Ep. 24: A Day in the Life of a Computational Biology PhD Candidate: Krístina Ulicná
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Krístina Uličná (@kristinaulicna) about her Day in the Life as a 3rd year PhD Candidate in Computational Biology.
Ep. 23: Navigating Grad School as a Black Student: Gaslighting, Code-switching, & Choosing Hope
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year Clinical Health Psychology PhD student, Déjà Clement, and 4th year Clinical Psychology PhD student, Lydia Muyingo, all about their experiences Black graduate students in academia.
Ep. 22: Grad School Mentor Fit: Dos, Don'ts, & Students Who Podcast
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with two 2nd year Masters students and the hosts of the 'Drunkenly Educated' Podcast, Anthony Acuna and Kate Sabo, all about choosing a grad school mentor.
Ep. 21: Academia as a Medium for Social Justice: Blackness, Professionalism, & a Call for Action
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 1st year Counseling Psychology PhD Student, Brianna Baker (@BriannaABaker), about racist science, research clout, being Black in academia, research for social justice, #BlackIn movements, and a call to act.
Ep. 20: A Day in the Life of a Social Psychology PhD Candidate: Jaclyn Siegel
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Jaclyn Siegel (@jacasiegel) about her Day in the Life as a 4th year Social Psychology PhD Candidate.
Ep. 19: A Day in the Life of a Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Candidate: Kailyn Conner
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Kailyn Conner (@KailynLConner) about her Day in the Life as a 4th year Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Candidate.
Ep. 18: The COVID Cohort: Starting, Adjusting, & Staying in Grad School During a Pandemic
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 1st year Clinical Psychology PhD student and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Pooja Mamidanna (@PoojaMamidanna), all about her experience as a member of the 'COVID Cohort' AKA the students who started grad school during the pandemic.
Ep. 17: Disabled in Grad School: Ableism, Accessibility, & Burning It All Down (PART 2)
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with the two grad students that run the @DisInGradSchool Twitter account: Cait Kirby (@CaitSKirby) and Kayden Stockwell (@KaydenStockwell) about being disabled in grad school. This is PART 2 of 2.
Ep. 17: Disabled in Grad School: Ableism, Accessibility, & Burning It All Down (PART 1)
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with the two grad students that run the @DisInGradSchool Twitter account: Cait Kirby (@CaitSKirby) and Kayden Stockwell (@KaydenStockwell) about being disabled in grad school. This is PART 1 of 2.
Ep. 16: MASTER Your Fears: How, When, & Why to Get a Master's Degree
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with recent Master's of Science in Neuroscience graduate and current research assistant, Hannah Olson (@overhannahlyze), all about her journey to and journey through her Master's degree.
Ep. 15: A Day in the Life of a Microbiology PhD Student: Liz Wyman
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Liz Wyman (@elizabeth_wyman) about her Day in the Life as a 2nd year Microbiology PhD student.
Ep. 14: Grad School with Borderline Personality Disorder: Journey to Diagnosis, Therapy, & Success
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year Neuroscience PhD Candidate, Katrina Deane (@realKatrinaD), about her journey through grad school with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Ep. 13: Field Research: Safety, Self Care, & Representation
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 2nd year Ecology PhD student Caroline Kanaskie (@Kanaskie_MSc) about all things field research.
Ep. 12: Advancing Marginalized Students in Science: SACNAS, Mentorship, & Community
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 4th year Chemistry PhD Candidate Guizella Rocabado (@GuizellaRD) about Advancing Marginalized Students in Science.
Ep. 11: A Day in the Life of a Health Sciences MSc Student: Cara Davidson
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Cara Davidson (@CaraADavidson) about her Day in the Life as a 1st year Health Sciences MSc student.
Ep. 10: Feeling the Burn...out: Mental Health in Grad School, Self Care, & Advocacy
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 2nd year Clinical Psychology PhD student, Karen Tang (@KarenTang_), about #AcademicMentalHealth, burnout, and self care.
Ep. 9: #SciComm, Grieving in Grad School, & Not Being Cool
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 4th year Health Psychology PhD student, Ryan Linn Brown (@ryanlinnbrown & @ryansscience), about #scicomm, their research similarities, and human connection to research passions.
Ep. 8: Cost of Living, Surviving, & Thriving on a Grad Student Stipend
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year Public Policy PhD Candidate, Kelsey Edmond (@pshhkels) about cost of living and surviving and thriving on a student stipend.
Ep. 7: A Day in the Life of an Astronomy PhD Student: Caprice Phillips
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with Caprice Phillips (@CapricePhillips) about her Day in the Life as a 2nd-year Astronomy PhD Student.
Ep. 6: Instructor of Record in Grad School: Preparation, Teaching, & Student Evals
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with her close friend from undergrad and BDSM and kink researcher, Phoenix Crane, about being an Instructor of Record as a graduate student.