EPISODE · Aug 29, 2022 · 1H 25M
Transitioning to Alt-Ac with Dr. Eric Wells
from Afterlives of Ancient Egypt with Kara Cooney · host Kara Cooney
EPISODE 33 | In Part II of Eric's episode, we talk all things alt-ac-- his academic story; his transition from dissertation writing to the university administration; and his advice to others looking at a similar path. Kara and Jordan picked Eric's brain about using your PhD to succeed in the "real" world. --Dr. Eric Wells (he/him) received his PhD from UCLA in Egyptology and is currently an adjunct professor at LMU in the Department of Classics and Archaeology. He is also a chief administrative officer at UCLA for the Life Sciences Core Education Department and the Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences. You can check out his dissertation on votive stela from Asyut here.--Like and leave us a comment! Relisten to Eric's Guide to Ancient Egypt If you want knowledgable hot takes on headlines about archaeology, Egyptology, and antiquity in general delivered to your inbox, subscribe to our Substack Ancient/Now.You can also support the podcast by becoming a Patron. Get full access to Ancient/Now at ancientnow.substack.com/subscribe
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