In this episode, we talked to a few of our friends to give us their insights, tips, or memorable experiences about higher education and collected a few main ideas to share! Along with insights from these students, Odalis describes what it’s like being a graduate student coming from a family-oriented culture, feeling like you don’t belong, encouraging you to share your perspective, and emphasizes the importance of social support. This episode is our way of introducing the topic of being a racial minority in higher education but this conversation will continue to happen throughout our content!
We would like to give a special thanks to our friends that shared a little bit about their experience with us!
- Ariana is a Hispanic woman pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry at North Dakota State University.
- Xaria is an African-American woman pursuing a M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of North Texas.
- Gita is an Asian woman with her MPH in Environmental Health at the University of Minnesota.
*Their quotes included in this episode are read by Emily Hackerson*
*Featured in our episode cover is the Latina Scholar Crewneck from Latina Grad Guide (a great platform from a Latina Ph.D. student)*
To learn more about the representation of minorities in STEM and Higher Education check out our sources!
Demographic Attributes of S&E Degree Recipients – National Science Foundation
Emily discusses recent improvements to cancer diagnostic technology using nematodes (C.elegans)
Alex discusses how to perform a systematic literature search.
In addition, the podcast discusses the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. Below we provide petitions and resources regarding this important issue.
Gun Safety Petition to United States Congress
Join us for our next episode on imposter syndrome.
Hosts this month
Odalis Garcia, Emily Hackerson, and Alex Knopps
