Ep. 101: Dr. Renee Ragin Randall on How Work Experience Prepared Her For a Doctorate
Ph.D. in Literature, University of Michigan Dr. Renee Ragin Randall
Dr. Renee Ragin Randall, a postdoctoral fellow and incoming assistant professor in Comparative Literature and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan. Dr. Randall shares how a career in foreign service led her to pursue a PhD, what it was like growing up with a mother in academia, and why she thinks getting work experience before applying to doctoral programs makes you a stronger candidate.
Hosted by Cohort Sistas founder Dr. Ijeoma Kola, the Cohort Sistas Podcast brings to life the stories, struggles, and successes of Black women with doctoral degrees and their lives beyond the degree.
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LinkedIn: Renee Michelle (Ragin) Randall
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