Join us as we chat with Dr. Martina Vasil, Associate Professor of Music Education and Division Coordinator for the Department of Music Education and Music Therapy at the University of Kentucky. In this episode, Dr. Vasil shares her experience as a first generation student and the financial struggles she's faced as a student. She provides advice for those in school and emphasizes the importance of understanding the resources available to first generation students.

Dr. Vasil has written a publication regarding the struggles faced by first generation students pursuing Doctoral Degrees in Music Education. This publication can be accessed via email [email protected]. The abstract for this publication can also be accessed: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1057083717717464?journalCode=jmta.