Interview with Dr. Nathan Henton - Ep. 85

In today's episode, we interview Dr. Nathan Henton. He completed his PhD in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication at the University of Memphis in the U.S. state of Tennessee in 2019 while teaching full-time at a small, private university in the state of Arkansas.  Nathan's teaching emphasis was first-year writing and linguistics, and his research focused on writing pedagogy and writing program evaluation. W  We learn about his career path and what it was like to combine teaching and doing a PhD. We also zoom in on the field of Writing Studies, and the research Nathan carried out for his PhD.

He raised two young children during his PhD years. We learn about his experience as an academic parent (or should we say: academic family), and what he has learned from juggling these various roles.

He has worked outside academia for the last year, currently as a paralegal at a small immigration law firm. We talk about the shift from academia to industry, and what helped Nathan find a position in industry.

Finally, we talk about what a day in the life looks life, the impact of COVID-19 on his work and daily life, his best advice for PhD candidates, and how to set boundaries.

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