Episodes

  • Episode 61 - CV or Resume ... or Résumé?
    May 15 2026

    What's the difference between a curriculum vitae and a resume, and which one do I need? The graddean weighs in on CVs and resumes for advanced degree holders.

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    18 mins
  • Episode 60 - ROI for Advanced Degrees: What it Does and Doesn’t Mean
    May 1 2026

    Return on Investment (ROI) is a popular way of evaluating the benefit of pursing a master's or doctoral degree. But there are things you should know about how ROI is calculated and used, and what it does and doesn't say about advanced degrees.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 59 - Institutional Accreditation and Graduate Education - Part 1
    Apr 17 2026

    The Graddean goes off on proposed changes to the Higher Education Act by the Department of Education and federal funding requirements to universities and colleges by the General Accounting Office that will change how institutions are accredited and how graduate programs are funded.

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    8 mins
  • Bonus Episode! I Have a PhD - Dr. Treviene Harris
    Apr 10 2026

    Dr. Treviene Harris is a Program Manager at the American Council of Learned Societies. Hear how she crafted her non-academic career while obtaining her PhD in the humanities.


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    13 mins
  • Episode 58 - Doctoral Futures: An Interview with Treviene Harris of ACLS
    Apr 3 2026

    Dr. Treviene Harris of the American Council of Learned Societies explains how their Doctoral Futures program aims to improve doctoral education in the humanities.

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    34 mins
  • Episode 57 - Spring 2026 Grad Ed Updates
    Mar 20 2026

    Updates on NSF GRFP, IELTS, F1s, H1-Bs, and other assorted alphabet soup for March, 2026.

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    6 mins
  • Episode 56 - Five Things to Consider With Your Grad School Offer
    Mar 6 2026

    The Graddean gives you some advice on how to compare all those offers to graduate school you are receiving.

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    2 mins
  • Episode 55 - Five New PhD Programs for 2026
    Feb 20 2026

    Here are five new PhD programs for 2026 for you to consider.

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    2 mins