Episode 9 - IDPs for Graduate Students
Individual Development Plans are finding increasing use to assist graduate students with their career development goals. Some grad schools or programs even require them! Find out more here.
7 Jun 20249min
Bonus Episode! Episode 10 - IDPs and the NSF Mentoring Plan Requirement
As of May 20, 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently instituted a required Mentoring Plan and certification of the use of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for all graduate students an...
7 Jun 202420min
Episode 8 - Graduate Student Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Graddean describes some unique aspects of mental wellbeing in graduate students and provides some resources to students, staff, and administrators to improve ...
24 Mai 20248min
Episode 7 - How to Bake the Perfect Advanced Degree
The Graddean discusses advanced degree levels and categories with analogies to baking a pie. Bring a fork!
10 Mai 202412min
Episode 6 - Origin Story!
The graddean publishes the obligatory origin episode to give you a few life lessons he learned the hard way.
3 Mai 202410min
Episode 5 - Interview with NAGPS President Sean Schrader
The graddean interviews Sean Schrader, President of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) to learn more about their organization and activities.
26 Apr 202435min
Episode 4 - 12 Reasons Not to Not Get a PhD
The Graddean lampoons an old Moneywatch article to refute common myths about getting a PhD.
19 Apr 202421min
Episode 3 - Take the GRE
There is a lot of conflicting information on how the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) is used, required, or even worth taking. We discuss the pros and cons.
12 Apr 202410min
