Ep. 52

As La Profesora, Dra. Michelle Espino Lira, slowly returns to the podcasting space, we thought it would be helpful to talk about the daunting world of doctoral program admissions.

In this Sidenote, La Profesora offers invaluable insights and practical tips for making informed decisions about your doctoral journey to and through Higher Education & Student Affairs doctoral programs. This episode includes shout outs to inspiring mujeres on Instagram who are empowering Latinx voices in graduate education, a critical discussion on the necessity of diverse faculty in higher education, and reflections on the ongoing global and domestic challenges facing higher education institutions today.

There's also guidance on developing meaningful relationships with faculty, the importance of having a burning question to drive your dissertation, and the essential elements to include in your personal statement.

Whether you are considering enrolling full-time or part-time (listen to Ep. 34 "It's Really Full-Time Full-Time"), this episode covers everything from funding and assistantships to balancing personal commitments and academic pursuits.

Shout Outs!

Follow these amazing Doctoras and Future Doctoras on Instagram:

• Future Dra. Jennifer Cabrera @academiclatina
• Dra. Yvette Martinez-Vu @gradschoolfemtoring
• Future Dra. Valerie Gomez @latinagradguide
• Future Dra. Christina Rodriguez @latinaswithmasters
• Future Dra. Aide Hernandez @gradconmigo

Make sure to leave a 5-star review if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and spread the word about Latinx Intelligentsia!

Adelante mi gente!

Ep 51

This episode is dedicated to Mrs. Ramona Espino, who was and remains a brilliant light in La Profesora's heart. 

La Profesora talks about what it means to live in, through, and around grief. Through this profound loss, there lies opportunity for deep reflection about "being as doing". So often, life on these academic streets is a flurry of activity--always on to the next project, the next grant, the next opportunity to do that humble brag. 

And what La Profesora asks of herself and all of us is to disentangle the doing of academic life so that we can be our whole selves without clinging to a system that will never be satisfied. 

La Profesora encourages us to reflect on these questions:

1. Who am I without the doing?

2. How can I center my well-being as I move along these busy academic streets?

3. How can I celebrate where I am right now without focusing on what is next?

4. How can I honor my process just as it is?

Thank you for supporting Michelle and this podcast! We will be back with more episodes soon.

Adelante, mi gente!

It's a Back in the Day Replay, ya'll! La Profesora is giving flowers to Dra. Melissa Abeyta, the creator and host of the Scholar Homies Podcast: The Story is to be Told, Not Sold, Conversations with the Soul.

We talk about her transition to the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, the legacy she is building alongside her colegxs y Scholar Homies, Dr. Anacany Torres, Dr. Oscar Duran, and newly-minted Dr. Joe Louis Hernandez (who was featured in Ep 40) to support formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students. She envisions resources and support that cultivate the prison-to-college pipeline. You can listen to the original episode here.

We also have exciting news! We now have a Patreon page, which is a platform that helps YOU support creators like ME! Join our Colegas Crew and contribute monthly to support our Poet-in-Residence & in Resistencia honoriarium and help La Profesora edit the fantastic episodes! Check out our page here!

To cite this podcast episode:

Espino, M. M. (Host). (2023, February 6). Back in the day replay: Dra. Melissa Abeyta (Bonus Episode). [Audio podcast episode]. In Latinx Intelligentsia. https://latinxintelligentsia.libsyn.com

Check out Dra. Abeyta's work!

Abeyta, M, Torres, A., Hernandez, J. L., & Duran, O. (2021). Rising scholars: A case study of two community colleges serving formerly incarcerated and system-impacted students. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 28(1), 99-109.

https://www.naspa.org/division/formerly-incarcerated-students-and-system-impacted-families-knowledge-community

https://academicsoul.com