I researched Art History at Queen’s, culminating in my dissertation on Francophilia in English eighteenth-century art. The terminal illness and eventual death of a beloved parent, and a divorce, were significant challenges in completion. I was very grateful for my supervisor’s support.
Once I received my PhD, people outside of academia started treating me differently—instead of being perceived as wasteful, I suddenly had a future. In combination with a postdoc and applying to hundreds of jobs, I was also teaching continuing education classes. The winter commute for my sessional job was dangerous and you often don’t know if you have a job until a week before the course starts, but I learned a great deal from my mentors and experiences.
In my current position as Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Studies at Nipissing, I get to inspire people and give back to the community. While not everyone is willing to give up the comforts of metropolitan life, there are jobs in remote locations, but vibrant departments and communities!
I researched Art History at Queen’s, culminating in my dissertation on Francophilia in English eighteenth-century art. The terminal illness and eventual death of a beloved parent, and a divorce, were significant challenges in completion. I was very grateful for my supervisor’s support.
Once I received my PhD, people outside of academia started treating me differently—instead of being perceived as wasteful, I suddenly had a future. In combination with a postdoc and applying to hundreds of jobs, I was also teaching continuing education classes. The winter commute for my sessional job was dangerous and you often don’t know if you have a job until a week before the course starts, but I learned a great deal from my mentors and experiences.
In my current position as Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Studies at Nipissing, I get to inspire people and give back to the community. While not everyone is willing to give up the comforts of metropolitan life, there are jobs in remote locations, but vibrant departments and communities!
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