Ep. 104: Dr. Mercy Agyepong on Bouncing Back from a 2.16 GPA to Becoming a Tenure Track Professor
Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-MadisonDr. Mercy Agyepong
Dr. Mercy Agyepong, who is an assistant professor in sociology of education at New York University. Dr. Agyepong received her PhD in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and she shares how she bounced back from a 2.16 undergraduate GPA, why she turned down a PhD acceptance from Howard, how she coped with going from a life in New York to a life in Wisconsin, and how she found mentorship outside of her PhD program.
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: Mercy Agyepong
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