PDA Series: Ph.D. "Dropouts" Part 2

Every librarian or archivist shaping part of this two-part panel series was formerly enrolled in a Ph.D. program in the pursuit of terminal degrees in a variety of academic disciplines. Each of us has a personal narrative to share about what went right, what went awry, why we left, how we manage our feelings surrounding our departures, and how our thirst for knowledge has ultimately enhanced the information field in which we now labor. If you are an information worker who was once a Ph.D. student or are now or you’re considering becoming one, have a listen.

Speakers:

Joyce Gabiola (they/them) is the Head Archivist of Lambda Archives of San Diego and a founding editor of up//root, a We Here publication.

Chella Vaidyanathan (she/her) is the European/World History and Philosophy Librarian at Emory University Libraries. Emory University is found on the traditional land of the Muscogee (Creek) and Cherokee Nations.

Katrina Spencer (she/they) is the Librarian for African American and African Studies at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville (UVA), which is located on the lands of the Monacan Indian Nation and was built by the labor of enslaved Africans and their descendants. Katrina was a former Ph.D. student in Spanish language literature at the University of Missouri, Columbia (“Mizzou”).

This program is moderated by Harvey Long (he/him), the Student Success Librarian and an assistant professor at North Carolina A&T State University.

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