EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 1H
Cut the Crap: Academia’s Tenure Trap with Catrina Mitchum
from Academic Misfits · host Academic Misfits
Our guest is Catrina Mitchum, PhD, Founder of CM Learning Design. We discuss all the issues around tenure, being mobile constantly in academia, and the reality of trying to fit into the system. We explore finding what will be valued outside of academia, marketing skills and all the SH*T courses that exploit PhDs and their… Read More »Cut the Crap: Academia’s Tenure Trap with Catrina Mitchum
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