Blasting the Bedrock

Episode Two

Season 1, Ep. 2

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Great, you decided to continue your education and go to graduate school...now what?

Hosts Jeanette and Sharifa interview professor and paleontologist, Dr. Sarah Sheffield on how to find a graduate supervisor.

We answer all your burning questions and give you the DO’s and DON’Ts on finding your academic match when it comes to mentorship.

Time Stamps

Intro and Recap: 00:13

Sarah’s Master’s Origin Story: 03:10

Sarah’s PhD Origin Story: 06:19

Academic Red and Green Flags: 10:01

Obstacles and Challenges: 14:53

Student-Advisor Dynamics: 21:55

Asking the right questions: 28:05

Work-Life Balance: 31:12

Where to find Sarah:

https://sarahlsheffield.wordpress.com/

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1. Episode One
22:11| Tuesday, December 3, 2024|Season 1, Ep. 1
Are you thinking about going to graduate school? Hosts, Sharifa and Jeanette, introduce themselves and get into some of the main reasons behind why (or why not) graduate school could be right for you.Time StampsIntroduction & Background: 00:50Know Your "Why?": 05:13Master's vs. PhD: 09:26Thesis vs. Non-thesis: 10:52Post-Graduation Planning: 11:53When Should you Start Graduate School?: 13:35You Belong Here :): 17:20Diversity in Geoscience: 17:40ReferencesHere are some references on diversity in the Geosciences and STEM. Check them out!No progress on diversity in 40 years https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-018-0116-6 Geoscience Faculty Diversity: We Need to Make More Progress Togetherhttps://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2021AV000514NSF | National Center for Science and Engineering StatisticsDiversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilitieshttps://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23315/ Check us out on social media:Instagram@blastingthebedrock@juh_net1824@on.averageEmail us at blastingthebedrock@gmail.com