Introduction to 'Academic Defectors' and Jillian's Background

Early Influences and Academic Journey

Interest in Asian Languages and Cultures

Life and Cultural Immersion in Japan

Graduate School Challenges and Fieldwork

Mental Health Struggles and Academic Pressures

Transition to Creative Life in New York

Fulfillment and Creative Exploration Post-PhD

Identity as a Creative and Personal Success

Reflections and Inspiration for Other PhDs

In our first episode of Academic Defectors, host Jillian Marshall discusses her journey into and out of academia -- from an AB in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago to a PhD in Musicology (with a focus on ethnomusicology) at Cornell University -- and her transition into a creative, artistic life.

Jillian Marshall, PhD in Musicology: Embracing Creativity 

In our first episode of Academic Defectors, host Jillian Marshall discusses her journey into and out of academia -- from an AB in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago to

Jillian Marshall, PhD in Musicology: Embracing Creativity  · Zencastr Video

Author, educator, musician, and Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology, host Jillian Marshall chats with fellow PhDs who left the academy behind. Episodes feature first-hand accounts of PhDs across disciplines who share what drew them to academia, why they chose to leave, and what they've been up to since. Academic Defectors offers fascinating insight into the notoriously opaque academic world, while archiving the increasingly important stories of PhDs forging a new path.

To learn more about Jillian's work as a post-academic, visit her website: www.jillian-marshall.net

Academic Defectors

Author, educator, and musician Jillian Marshall interviews fellow PhDs who, like her, left academia post-graduation to blaze their own trails.

Jillian Marshall, PhD in Musicology: Embracing Creativity

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