The Cohort Sistas Podcast
The Cohort Sistas Podcast is an empowering and enlightening podcast that holds space for Black women and nonbinary doctoral degree holders to share their stories, experiences, and expertise. Each episode features an engaging interview on a wide range of topics, including academic trajectory, application process, mentorship, funding, career development, mental health, and social issues. Hosted by Cohort Sistas Founder and Executive Director Dr. Ijeoma Kola, The Cohort Sistas Podcast is known for its authentic and relatable approach, providing listeners with valuable insights, practical advice, and a sense of community. Whether you're looking for inspiration, encouragement, or simply a thought-provoking conversation, this podcast is a must-listen for aspiring doctors seeking to connect, learn, and thrive.
Cohort Sistas provides digital resources, mentorship, and community to improve equity in doctoral education. While our programs and platform are open to all doctoral students, applicants, and degree holders, we prioritize and center the needs and perspectives of Black women and nonbinary scholars.
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The Cohort Sistas Podcast
Dr. Tega Edwin on R1 vs R2 Institutions, Balancing Academic & Non-Academic Work and The Pros & Cons of a Long-Distance Marriage
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In today’s episode, we speak with Dr. Tega Edwin, who received her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Penn State University. She first worked as a school counselor and initially pursued a Ph.D. to become a district supervisor. Dr. Edwin kicks off our episode by telling us how she assessed her varying degrees of love for research, teaching, and service to determine whether she should pursue an academic position at an R1 or R2 institution. Next, she shares the power of black female mentorship and the importance of showing up as your full self as a black woman in academia. She even gives us some really honest thoughts on the pros and cons of long-distance marriages before telling us how she carves out time for both academic and entrepreneurial endeavors during her week. Tune in for an episode packed with valuable career insights, practical tidbits, and grounding reality checks. We hope you join us!
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