133: Contextualizing Higher Ed Models and Academia’s Hidden Curriculum with Jamaal Muwwakkil

<p>This week our special guest is Jamaal Muwwakkil (he/him) who discusses the topic of contextualizing higher ed models and academia’s hidden curriculum.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jamaal Muwwakkil is a sociocultural linguist and educator from Compton, California. Jamaal is currently a PhD candidate in the department of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara and his dissertation investigates language socialization of Black students within an elite public higher education model.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In this episode we discuss:</p> <p>- Jamaal’s nontraditional academic path attending several community colleges before transferring to UCLA</p> <p>- What motivated him to major in Linguistics and pursue an academic career</p> <p>- The major differences between the California community college, California State University, and the University of California system as well as how those differences impact your career trajectory</p> <p>- Why relationship building is so important and strategies for how to network as an introvert</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can connect with Jamaal by following him on Twitter @wordsbyjamaal or by going to wordsbyjamaal.com.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Liked what you heard? Then join my exclusive community on Patreon to support the show:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=30435133"><u> https://www.patreon.com/gradschoolfemtoring</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Get my free 15-page Grad School Femtoring Resource Kit here:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/kit/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to learn how to work with me? Get started here: <a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/"><u>https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/services/</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For this and more, go to:<a href="https://gradschoolfemtoring.com/"><u> https://gradschoolfemtoring.com</u></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gradschoolfemtoring/message