Today, we interview Dr. Tyrell Connor, assistant professor of Sociology and Criminology at Suny-New Paltz’s and founder of the Black and Highly Dangerous Podcast. We begin the conversation by discussing how he got into sociology and criminology (3:03), how his HBCU prepared him for graduate school (8:08), and why he chose academia over industry (13:11). We also discuss how he works to create change outside of academia (23:35) and how he balances teaching, service, activism, and community engagement (34:00). Finally, he gives us some good advice on the social aspects of academic interviews (18:34) and going on the academic job market (39:30-46:44).  

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