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Academic Defectors

Jillian Marshall

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Author, educator, musician, and Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, host Jillian Marshall chats with fellow PhDs who left the academy behind. Episodes feature first-hand accounts of PhDs across disciplines who share what drew them to academia, why they chose to leave, and what they've been up to since. Academic Defectors offers fascinating insight into the notoriously opaque academic world, while archiving the increasingly important stories of PhDs forging a new path. To learn more about Jil ...
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In Episode 9, Dr. Allen Roda shares his winding career path in and out of academia, and reflects with wisdom on how he weaved various professional (and personal) experiences together into a cohesive life of his own design, currently working as CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the company Dissertation Editor. You can find him on social media @allenroda an…
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In Episode 8, Dr. Joe Stubenrauch discusses the series of revelations that led him to choose a life reflective of long-hushed inner goals. Because he left a tenured faculty position in the history department of Baylor University to do so, Dr. Stubenrauch's candid story of leaving academia is rendered especially poignant-- and reminds us that life i…
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In Episode Seven, Dr. Jackie Coley discusses how graduate school fed into unhelpful perfectionistic habits that, upon confronting, eventually inspired her current career as a confidence coach. In addition to providing insight into how we can turn adversity into opportunity through retraining our mindset, Dr. Coley also shares insight into her tenur…
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In our sixth episode, Dr. Oscar Pocasangre shares his journey from his undergraduate student days "at a small school in Connecticut" through both a Master's and PhD at Columbia University, studying an array of subjects that culminated in his research on crime and politics in Latin America. While academia ultimately could not offer him what he reali…
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In Episode 5, Doctor of Philosophy Brian Leahy explains how he fell in love with physics, the surprisingly playful aspects of scientific and mathematical work, how his research influenced his perception of the physical world-- and how, despite missing certain aspects of academia, his transition into industry has ultimately allowed him to learn for …
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In Episode 4, Brian Rutledge, who holds a PhD in African History from Cornell University, shares his unique trajectory from skateboarding, working at a smoothie shop, and barely passing high school up thorugh community college, a Master's Degree, and a PhD in the Ivy League --never losing sight of how to use his education (or his impeccable sense o…
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In Episode 3, Ashley Ruba -- PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Washington, and post-academic social media influencer -- shares her successes within academia, the grim odds at professorship she faced in spite of her credentials, and how she parlayed her talents into a career she finds both intellectually and personally gratifyin…
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In Episode 2, we hear the inspiring story of Benjamin Nigra, an archaeologist who earned his degree at the University of California Los Angeles, and how confronting the reality about his career aspirations in academia ultimately led to fulfillment on the other side-- thanks, as we'll hear, to his contagious optimism and good ol' fashioned work ethi…
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In our first episode of Academic Defectors, host Jillian Marshall discusses her journey into and out of academia -- from an AB in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago to a PhD in Musicology (with a focus on ethnomusicology) at Cornell University -- and her transition into a creative, artistic life.…
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Defectors Episode 3: Rewatch of the SoloSolo: A Star Wars Story is out on various formats! On this episode, we discuss the characters and the themes of resistance in the movie. We also talk about The Mandalorian, Star Wars: Resistance, political prisoner Oso Blanco—including the heists he carried out to support rebels in Mexico—and Imperial car dec…
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Defectors Episode 2: A Hack of the PhonesRecorded September 13, 2018On this episode of Defectors, Jon and Grayson discuss the rebels fighting deforestation in Germany with catapults and Ewok-style tree villages (and their awesome new Star Wars themed video), the concept of security culture and how it applies to Star Wars (hint: Han is bad at it), a…
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As Maddy and Sara continue to struggle with technology, the come to the odd realization that...they're both...happy? Listen in to learn why these weight loss warriors are actually having good weeks.Music: http://www.bensound.comMadeline Campbell
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Maddy and Sara discuss how sleep effects their weight loss progress. They also cover five weight loss frequently asked questiosn. If you have any health, fitness. nutrition, weight loss questions you'd like the Diet Defectors to explore, email them to dietdefectors@gmail.comMadeline Campbell
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Maddy and Sara outline how they get through a difficult week without derailing all of their weight loss progress and what they do to get through disappointment - both on the scale and off. Please excuse all the background noise. This podcast was recorded in an old apartment with a noisy radiator. They’re still learning.…
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