You Can’t Break The Rules Until You Know What They Are (with Dr. Brittany M. Williams)

In today's episode, I speak to Dr. Brittany M. Williams about her experience pursuing her PhD. We discuss everything from what drove her to chose her program and career path, the hidden curriculum of higher education, how she navigated the challenges of being Twitter famous as a doctoral student, and much more.
 
About Dr. Brittany Williams

Brittany M. Williams, Ph.D., is a Higher Education and Student Affairs professor. Williams’ research broadly examines issues of (in)equity within higher education around issues of class(ism), health disparities, and identity and career development wherein she primarily focuses on the experiences of Black women and girls. Her scholarship, as well as her personal and professional advocacy, have been featured in and by the White House Initiative on HBCUs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Public Radio (NPR), the National Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI), One Day Studio (ODS), the National Minority Aids Council (NMAC), and in a host of academic journals.  You can often find her tweeting away on her favorite social media site, Twitter, via @DrBritWilliams and on the web at BrittanyMWilliams.com.

Things Referenced in This Episode

Dr. Brittany M. Williams' tweet about the hidden curriculum

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