Krishna Pakala and Anne Hamby
Recorded
August 21, 2022
Archived
August 21, 2022
35:13 minutes
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Id:
mby022009
Description
Colleagues Krishna Pakala (40) and Anne Hamby (36) share a conversation about their careers and working together as colleagues. Krishna describes happy moments and lessons he has learned in his life, and Anne talks about how she would like her students to remember her.Subject Log / Time Code
KP shares early memories of going to Hindu festivals with his family and the gifts his grandparents would give to their grandchildren.
AH talks about how proud she is of getting tenure and describes the tenure process.
KP talks about how much getting his Ph.D. meant to him and his family. He also talks about the happiness that came with having his two children and with marrying his wife.
KP talks about the recent passing of his grandmother, the difficulty of being away from family, and other difficulties he and his family members have faced.
KP talks about witnessing a rise in instances of racism in the US in recent years.
KP talks about the most important lessons he has learned in life, including the value of hard work and the importance of finding people who believe in you.
AH describes KP as persistent, kind, and uniquely motivated.
AH describes her own persistence and talks about what motivates her.
KP talks about how his life has been different from how he imagined.
AH talks about how she would like her students to remember her.
PK tells a story of dressing up as Lord Krishna and talks about dancing at family gatherings.
AH tells the story of the interview process she went through to find a job in her field. PK also talks about the interview process in his field.
Participants
- Krishna Pakala
- Anne Hamby