Season 1: #6 - Katie Rose Guest Pryal, Blue Crow Books
In this episode of Rocking the Academy, co-hosts Roopika Risam and Mary Churchill talk with Katie Rose Guest Pryal, co-founder of Blue Crow Books and author of Life of the Mind Interrupted: Essays on Mental Health and Disability in Higher Education, about her ideas for the future of higher education. We talk with Katie about mental health and disability in higher education, the challenges of an academic culture that rewards overworking, the importance of self-care, and being able to bring your whole self to your work. Katie sees hope for a different future of higher ed through supportive programs for graduate students that stress emotional support, collaboration, and a holistic approach to academic work. Find us on Twitter: @roopikarisam, @mary_churchill, and @krgpryal.