Grad Chats at UCA

Grad Chats at UCA

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Grad Chats at UCA episodes

  • Ep. 45: Benefits of Cohorts with Marian Knoerr

    Today's episode is in conversation with UCA graduate student, Marian Knoerr. Join us as we discuss what it means to be in an academic cohort and the benefits that they can bring to students.


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    17 min
  • Ep. 44: Demystifying Grad School with Dra. Martínez-Vu and Dra. Chavez-Garcia

    Today's episode is in conversation with Dra. Martínez-Vu and Dra. Chavez-Garcia, authors of Is Grad School for Me?: Demystifying the Application Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students. Join us as we talk about the importance of belongingness in graduate school.


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    26 min
  • Ep. 43: Research Methodology with Dr. Donna Wake

    Today's episode is in conversation with UCA's Dr. Donna Wake from the College of Education. Join us as we talk about how to effectively and efficiently choose qualitative methods for research.


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    30 min
  • Ep. 42: Building Professional Networks

    Today's episode is in conversation with UCA's Dr. Evan Faidley from the Department of Education. Join us as we talk about the importance of building a network for academics, careers, and beyond- and how to do it!


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    42 min
  • Ep 41: Appreciation in Graduate School

    Today's conversation is with Jessica Kitchens and Peyton Penny, who are both pursuing a PhD at UCA. We'll be talking about feeling a sense of personal appreciation and ways to maintain it during and after grad school.

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    23 min
  • Ep 40: Feelings of Awe

    With the eclipse around the corner, we wanted to talk to UCA's David Mosher from the Psychology department about feelings of awe towards things in the world around us. This could be feats of nature such as the grand canyon or an event like the eclipse.


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    19 min
  • Ep 39: Navigating Mentorship

    This week's episode is in conversation with UCA's Dr. Thomas Bruick who specializes in leadership studies. This episode discusses how to handle mentorship conflict and the difference between mentoring, coaching, and being a champion.


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    25 min

About Grad Chats at UCA

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Sit down with Dr. Michael Mills, UCA’s Graduate Interim Dean, and various guests to discuss the various aspects of the graduate student life from academics, DegreeWorks, and general wellness.