Lessons on long drives and muddy trails

Episode 12 June 01, 2020 00:06:33
Lessons on long drives and muddy trails
Alaska Voices
Lessons on long drives and muddy trails

Jun 01 2020 | 00:06:33

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Show Notes

Katie Spellman (36) speaks with her mentor and collaborator, Christa Mulder (49), about their different mentorship styles. Katie taught Christa how to fold social justice in with science and now they work together on the Fostering Science program.

This interview was recorded in collaboration with StoryCorps. Recorded by Jessie Robertson on August 22, 2017 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska. Edited by Kelsey Skonberg.

Music: "Arctic Evening" by Marcel du Preez

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