Abandoning a Tenure Track: Zakiya Whatley

Academia seems like a niche path, but recognizing the fundamental commonalities of what you love can help identify incredible alternative paths. 

Zakiya Whatley is the co-creator and host of Dope Labs, a science & pop culture Spotify podcast. Having a PhD in genetics and genomics, Zakiya went from being on a tenure track at Gettysburg to pursuing her passions in science elsewhere, starting Dope Labs with her best friend Titi through the Spotify Sound Up accelerator. 

In this episode, we'll be diving into why Zakiya left the academia track, and how she's grown the podcast to what it is today.