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. Jennifer Bloomquist on Learnings from 20 Years of Being a “First” At Gettysburg College
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As Gettysburg College’s first black administrator, and the only black woman to ever be a full professor at the college, Dr. Jennifer Bloomquist has many stories to share from her 20 year career. Although there have been challenges of being immersed in all-white spaces at the college, Jennifer has always felt that the institution has invested in helping her achieve success, and she in turn, has made it her goal to do the same for other black and brown folks who come through Gettysburg’s doors. In today’s episode, Jennifer shares how her doctoral degree and her family commitments led her to Gettysburg, and her journey from Assistant Professor of Africana Studies to Associate Provost of Faculty Development and the Dean of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies. We also discuss the pros and cons of working at a liberal arts college as opposed to an R1, the most effective mentorship model, how to break away from harmful socialization, and ways to make academic institutions more hospitable to people of color.
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