Transfer Nation Talks

The Balancing Act: Transfer Champions Juggling Work and Grad School

September 27, 2021 Transfer Nation Season 2 Episode 7
Transfer Nation Talks
The Balancing Act: Transfer Champions Juggling Work and Grad School
Show Notes

In this episode of #TransferNationTalks, we discuss the realities of working full-time while attending graduate school as Judith Brauer with @NISTS delves into conversation with two #TransferChampions who are currently juggling grad school and full-time employment as transfer professionals. Our guests, Krysti Turnquest and Chris Ziemba-Tolbert, discuss their decision behind going back to school, speak on their journey through higher education, and share some strategies and tips to help you manage this ongoing balancing act.

Guest Bios:

Krysti Turnquest is the Project Director of the Accelerated Transfer Academy (Title V grant) at the University of Houston-Downtown. She is also a 3rd-year Ph.D. student in the Measurement, Quantitative Methods & Learning Sciences program at the University of Houston. Chris Ziemba-Tolbert is the lead instructor for ACA 122 (College Transfer Success) at Gaston College (a community college in North Carolina). She is currently working on her dissertation to complete an Ed.D. in Community College Leadership at North Carolina State University. 


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Show Credits

Host | Judith Brauer

Guest | Krysti Turnquest & Chris Ziemba-Tolbert

Sound Editing | Abraham Uri

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