In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year PhD student, Rowan Hunt, about what it's like being a queer person of color in grad school. They discuss queer spaces, being your authentic self, & institutional limits.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 1st year PhD student and the host of the High Impact Coffee Hour podcast, Katrina Rbeiz, about her cross-cultural identities, navigating her own culture during grad school, and how to center culture in your grad school research.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 2nd year Masters student, Jalesa Martin, and 5th year PhD Candidate, Kate Andersh, about their experiences as disabled women of color in grad school.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with full-time Science Communicator, Dr. Claudia Antolini, about why she hates days like 'International Women's Day', why we can still celebrate women, remembering to challenge the institutions that make it necessary, and a reminder that TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 2nd year Assistant Professor, Dr. Eman Tadros, about her journey and experience as a Woman of Color in academia.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 2nd year PhD student Brianna Baker, 4th year PhD candidate Zori Paul, & 4th year PhD candidate Tanesha Johnson, about Black graduate student mental health and the importance of community.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 1st year PhD Candidate and host of The Root of the Science Podcast, Anne Chisa about amplifying Africans in STEM, going after your passions, and not being afraid to try something new.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with recent PhD grad and current Senior Scientist at Merck, Dr. Devin Swiner, about a look-back on her PhD experience and how to identify & combat power hierarchies and dynamics in academia.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with incoming 2nd year Masters student, Annabel Gong, about their experience in grad school (& beyond) as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 6th year PhD Candidate, Noor Sharif, about doing grad school as a visible religious minority and her #AcademicMentalHealth journey.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year Counseling Psychology PhD Student, Lex Pulice-Farrow, about their experience as a transgender student in grad school.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 5th year Biomedical Sciences PhD Candidate, Hannah Shows, about her experience as a woman in a male-dominated field.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 1st year Counseling Psychology PhD student, Jordan Alvarez, about mental health stigmatization in populations of color.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year Clinical Health Psychology PhD student, Déjà Clement, and 4th year Clinical Psychology PhD student, Lydia Muyingo, all about their experiences Black graduate students in academia.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 1st year Counseling Psychology PhD Student, Brianna Baker (@BriannaABaker), about racist science, research clout, being Black in academia, research for social justice, #BlackIn movements, and a call to act.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with the two grad students that run the @DisInGradSchool Twitter account: Cait Kirby (@CaitSKirby) and Kayden Stockwell (@KaydenStockwell) about being disabled in grad school. This is PART 2 of 2.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with the two grad students that run the @DisInGradSchool Twitter account: Cait Kirby (@CaitSKirby) and Kayden Stockwell (@KaydenStockwell) about being disabled in grad school. This is PART 1 of 2.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 4th year Chemistry PhD Candidate Guizella Rocabado (@GuizellaRD) about Advancing Marginalized Students in Science.

In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 5th year doctoral candidate, Anny Reyes (@AnnyReyesNeuro), about the value of diversity in academia, privilege, and the role that grad students can play in changing this broken, racist system.