CRECS Noon-Hour Colloquium with Jenny Stodola and Shaily Gebethner
Choosing precarity: The financial reality of doctoral studies – A Commentary
Dec 5, 2024 — 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
We invite you to join us on December 5th from 12:00 to 1:00 pm EST for a discussion with Jenny Stodola (she/her), Doctoral Candidate and Student Part-Time Professor with the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa, alongside Shaily Gebethner (she/her), Doctoral Candidate and Part-Time Professor with the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. Shaily is also the Director of Education to the GSAÉD Board of Directors. Their presentation is titled "Choosing precarity: The financial reality of doctoral studies – A Commentary".
Abstract :
The rising cost of higher education and declining funding opportunities have placed many PhD students in a precarious financial situation, causing increased stress and anxiety, which can negatively affect their academic performance and career prospects. By sharing personal stories from the authors and their peers, this talk will open the discussion to how financial precarity can limit access to resources and opportunities, require additional time commitments to outside work, and pose mental health challenges. The presenters will also suggest potential solutions for discussion and consideration, such as increased funding opportunities, improved financial literacy education, and greater institutional support for students' mental health.
We encourage you to share this virtual event with your students and colleagues!
Jenny Stodola
Speaker
Doctoral Candidate and Student Part-Time Professor with the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa
Shaily Gebethner
Speaker
Doctoral Candidate and Part-Time Professor with the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. Shaily is also the Director of Education to the GSAÉD Board of Directors.