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By Self, Rademaker, and Williams
Doc101Feb 18, 2022
Episode 49: Normalizing Learning
Jason Titus, a recent Ph.D. from Texas Christian, joined us to discuss the question, "What do you wish you knew when you started."
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Episode 48: Is It Though?
(in my loudest "Ross" voice): We were on a break. We were on a BREAK!
In this episode, we were joined by Dr. Alexandra Babino, Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education at Texas Woman's Univ. (at time of recording she was at Texas A&M Commerce). This was one of those episodes where our planning session before the recording turned into such a rich discussion that we just kept on talking. Dr. Babino helps us think about the paradigms that underpin our understanding of the world around us: a particularly important reflection for the student engaged in the dissertation!
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Episode 47: Being Trained To Be A Colleague
Thomas Brooks and Daniel Chadborn join us to discuss their transition from new doctorate to a full-time tenure-track faculty role, and revisit their doctoral experience through that lens.
The Psychosocial Distancing Podcast
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Episode 46: I Didn't Know what I Thought I Knew
Joan Otten joined us to discuss her experience of cognitive dissonance in the dissertation. Linnea was her chair, so this was an especially rich and valuable conversation.
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Episode 45: Managing the Monkey Mind
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Episode 44: Seems I'm Not Alone in Being Alone
We discuss isolation, and the ways in which doc programs often limit interaction and collaboration.
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Episode 43: It's OK to Be Who I Am
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Episode 42: Scott's Trip to the Diner
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Episode 41: Fixin Your DOIs
We discuss the process of managing our "todos" and how we sometimes find that we impose odd constraints on ourselves - well, Scott does at least.
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Episode 40: A Really Big Problem with Forms
We were joined by Emerson Graham (they, them) and Sienna Lloyd (she, her) for a great discussion on the ways that gender is represented in culture and in research. They helped to inform our approach to research design.
Links and Notes:
APA Guidance on Sexual Orientation in Social Sciences
The Trevor Project, Fostering the Mental Health of LGBTQ Youth
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Episode 39: Why is Your Why Your Why?
We discuss the motivations of earning a doctorate - or losing weight - and the option to see view education as a public good.
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Episode 38: I'm Not the Same as I Used to Be
We discuss the ways in which iteration becomes a form of exploration and re-discovery.
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Episode 37: Knowing Loops
We discuss the iterative nature of discovery, knowing, and growth: all imperative elements of a good dissertation.
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Episode 36: The Mythology of Goals
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Episode 35: Two Ends of Imposter Syndrome
We are joined by Shandon Klein and Abbie Salcedo; Shandon is starting her doc, and Abbie is finishing. We discuss finding our voice, imposter syndrome, the challenges of an out-of-field doctorate, and having goals for what we get out the doc. This episode runs long, but it's worth it.
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Episode 34: The Kruger Imposter
We discuss the ideal student; one who is eager to learn rather than to know.
Links:
Thinking Fast and Slow by Kahneman et al.
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Episode 33: Comfortable with Sucking - Part 2
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Episode 32: Comfortable with Sucking - Part 1
This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation with Dr. Rachel Slaymaker and Dr. Berlin Fang. Rachel and Berlin were both faculty while they did their doctoral degrees. In this episode, we discussed the challenges of isolation and the kinds of community that help sustain students in doc programs.
McKeown, G. (2014). Essentialism: The disciplined pursuit of less. Currency.
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Episode 31: Why, Why, Why???
We were joined by Dr. Tonya Vetter to discuss the “why” of earning a doctorate. This was supposed to be a longer conversation, but the first part was corrupted, so we were left with only part of the conversation with Dr. Vettor. Here’s hoping we can get her back again!
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Episode 30: Thank You, Random!
Tami Shetron joins us for more discussions around the question "What do you wish you knew when you started your doc?" We had a great discussion on learning as a creative act and the power of random in the journey.
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Episode 29: Liars, Damn Liars, and Statisticians - Part 2
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Episode 28: Liars, Damn Liars, and Statisticians - Part 1
We are joined by Natalia Assis and Alia Ammar for a discussion on "what you wish you knew when you started the doc program." This is part 1 of a two-part series.
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Episode 27: Living in Two Worlds
Link:
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2017/10/11/foreign-students-and-graduate-stem-enrollmentContact Us:
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Episode 26: A Long Way from Home
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Episode 25: The Imposter Within
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Episode 24: Witness the Violence Inherent in the System
We discuss some of the cultural reflexes and misconceptions of productivity in knowledge and creativity work, and how students can best think about being productive on projects like the dissertation.
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Episode 23b: A Priori, A Posteriori - Part 2
We discuss the relationship between theory and research design. This is part 2 of the conversation from last episode.
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Episode 23a: A Priori, A Posteriori - Part 1
We discuss the relationship between theory and research design. This conversation ran very long, so we split it into two episodes. 23b will be the other side of this conversation.
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Episode 22: Speaking Theoretically
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Episode 21: DIY Education
We discuss what it means to be a self-directed learner and the real challenges of shifting from a person who is being taught to a person who is teaching themselves.
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Episode 20: Use the Force - Carefully
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Episode 19: A Soul in Tension
Links and Notes:
"Learning to Fly" written by Ezrin and Gilmour
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Episode 18: Of Figs and Simplicity
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Episode 17: Standing in Front of Trains
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Episode 16: The Art of Being Confused
We discuss the value of learning to live in a place of cognitive dissonance, and how doc students experience the development of this skill.
Links and Notes:
"Not by Chance Alone with the Legendary Social Psychologist Elliot Aronson" by Scott Barry Kaufman
"Explanations exist; they have existed for all time; there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat, plausible, and wrong." By M. L. Mencken in "The Divine Afflatus" in New York Evening Mail (16 November 1917)
Elsevier's Dictionary of Psychological Theories Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory. (2006). In J. E. Roeckelein (Ed.), Elsevier's dictionary of psychological theories. Elsevier Science & Technology. Credo Reference:
Posselt, J., 2018. "Normalizing struggle: Dimensions of faculty support for doctoral students and implications for persistence and well-being. The Journal of Higher Education, 89(6), 988–1013. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2018.1449080 ABSTRACT Faculty mentoring is a durable structure of doctoral education that facilitates intellectual growth, professional socialization, and progressive independence. We must more deeply understand, however, professors’ role in supporting doctoral students’ persistence and well-being, especially for students from groups who have been historically excluded and marginalized in their fields. This study strived for such understanding by evaluating findings of a phenomenology of faculty support in 4 high-diversity science, technology, engineering, and mathematics PhD programs at 2 research universities. I found that holistic faculty support has academic, psychosocial, and sociocultural dimensions, which faculty enact through specific behaviors. Students reported meaningful experiences with faculty that normalized struggle and failure by promoting a growth mind-set, validating student competence and potential, and opening discussion about racialized and gendered dynamics in academia. Collectively, these activities may prevent students from misconstruing the difficulty of graduate school with their ability to succeed. The article discusses how the findings may advance future higher education research and faculty professional development.
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Episode 15: Valuing the Literature Review
Larry Machi joins us to discuss the literature review, and recommends ways of approaching the literature review in terms of a practice of critical thinking. Literature reviews are often treated as evidence that the doc student read a lot of articles. In this discussion, we discuss the deeper purposes and value of the literature review.
Links:
The Literature Review: Six Steps to Success by Lawrence A. Machi and Brenda T. McEvoy
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Episode 14: Crazy Walls and Literature Reviews
We discuss the mechanics of literature review; using a citation manager, annotating sources, and mapping/outlining literature. Neill, C. (2017). Writing & Research. Writing a Literature Review. Radiation Therapist, 26(1), 89–91. Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2016). Completing your qualitative dissertation :A road map from beginning to end (Third edition.). SAGE.
Links:
Scott's Annotated Bibliography Checklist
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Episode 13: Getting Paid
We are joined by Dr. Rose Opengart, who helps us discuss the skills employers want beyond the credentials.
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Episode 12: Beyond the IRB
We discuss the ethics of research and the deeper challenges of thinking about the effects of data collection and dissemination.
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Episode 11: Project Management
We discuss the ways in which the life of doc students (and folks who have earned their doctorates) is really a kind of free-lance lifestyle. We discuss the processes, and some of the tools, we use to approach managing our projects. Scott recommended Linnea recommended Also, since Linnea mentioned checklists, check out
Links:
"Getting Things Done" by David Allen
"Write Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day" by Joan Bolker
"The Checklist Manifesto" by Atul Gawande
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Email: Dr. J. Scott Self
Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker
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Episode 10: Becoming Better Humans
We're joined by Dr. Ben Ries, Associate Dean for Vocational Formation at Abilene Christian University to talk about developing virtues while in a doctoral program.
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Episode 9: On Being Mentored
We discuss how to have a productive, 2-way relationship with your mentor, who is usually (but not always) your chair. What do you say when you feel lost and don't know what to do? How do you seek help and assistance? We talk about questions mentors could ask, and approaches doc students can take to have productive discussions.
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Email: Dr. J. Scott Self
Email: Dr. Linnea Rademaker
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Episode 8: The Feedback Loop
We discuss some of the challenges of hearing feedback on one's work, and explore some of the deeper issues related to those challenges.
Links:
"Reading and Responding to Feedback" by Linnea Rademaker
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Email: Dr. J. Scott Self
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Special Episode 1: Doc Students in COVID-19
Dr. Jenifer Williams and Dr. Kristin O'Byrne join us for a special episode on dealing with some of the stressors of COVID-19 as doctoral students. This episode was released as soon as we produced it since so many of our own students seem to be dealing with anxiety, stress, and even growth.
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Episode 7: You Can't Do It ALL
We discuss "feasibility" in the dissertation, and address some of the challenges of scope, access, and perception that students face in developing a feasible project.
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Episode 6: Stopping Out and Starting Back In
We discuss the taboo topic of stopping out of one's doctoral program, and the barriers (institutional and personal) to getting back to work on earning a degree.
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Episode 5: Prepare to Defend Yourself
We discuss how to prepare for proposal defense, dissertation defense, and the mythology of the defense experience.
Link
"The 'Snake Fight' Portion of Your Thesis Defense" by Luke Burns
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Dr. J. Scott Self - scott.self@acu.edu
Dr. Linnea Rademaker - lxr16c@acu.edu
Dr. Peter Williams - Peter.Williams@tamuc.edu
Episode 4: Social Support Networks
We discuss the necessity of a strong social support network and the value of developing a network of cheerleaders.
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Dr. J. Scott Self - scott.self@acu.edu
Dr. Linnea Rademaker - lxr16c@acu.edu
Dr. Peter Williams - Peter.Williams@tamuc.edu
Episode 3: Writing = Thinking
We discuss the interchange between writing and thinking, the power of journaling in doctoral work, and developing one's academic voice. The passive voice is also discussed (by vikings).
Links
Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, by Steven Pinker
Making Meaning Clear: The Logic of Revision, by Donald M. Murray
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Dr. J. Scott Self - scott.self@acu.edu
Dr. Linnea Rademaker - lxr16c@acu.edu
Dr. Peter Williams - Peter.Williams@tamuc.edu
Episode 2: Striking the Work/Life/School Balance
Students in doctoral programs face unique challenges in adding another major role to all of the other responsibilities that normal adults occupy. Dr. Williams and Dr. Self discuss some of the issues and offer recommendations for striking a balance.
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Dr. J. Scott Self - scott.self@acu.edu
Dr. Linnea Rademaker - lxr16c@acu.edu
Dr. Peter Williams - Peter.Williams@tamuc.edu