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Source: Chronicle of Higher Ed

Historians in the News

5-6-12

'Now That I'm Relevant, I Can't Get a Job'

Tony Yang, a history lecturer at two California universities, has received unemployment benefits and been on food stamps since earning his Ph.D. He describes the psychological toll of having a doctorate but no steady source of income. [CLICK ON LINK FOR VIDEO]

Read entire article at Chronicle of Higher Ed