Title: Not Growing Up in Science: My First-Gen Journey to Academia

Abstract:

Have you ever thought that the path to academia was a linear one? The truth is that everyone has different paths to careers in academia. That is especially true for scholars who are the first in the families to attend college. First-gen scholars are often hesitant to talk the obstacles that they’ve faced during the doctoral process, discovering the publishing and presenting process, or battles with imposter syndrome. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear the first-gen journey of Dr. Charmaine Troy as she shares her journey to academia and the work that she does in advocating for first-generation and limited income students.