502 | You’d Better Be Done!

In his fourth time with us, Alex Mayhew joins his fellow office-mates in Western's Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS), hosts Mark Ambrogio and Meghan Voll, as he rapidly approaches the finish line. By the time this episode airs, Alex may officially have his PhD in Library and Information Science! Alex discusses what is involved in the final weeks of one's PhD, such as his forthcoming public lecture. He also shares the experience of receiving feedback from his students (in the Master of Library and Information Sciences program) to some of his ideas around Aging Justice. And how feedback is not always a bad thing.

EDIT: Alex successfully defended his dissertation on Tuesday, April 22.  Congratulations, Dr. Mayhew!


Recorded on Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Produced by Mark Ambrogio

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