Rainwater, Kenneth 2022-12-06
This interview focuses on Dr. Rainwater’s experiences as a graduate student at the University of Texas Austin. It discusses his early research and mentors.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Kenneth Rainwater
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: December 6, 2022
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Zachary Hernandez
Length: 01:37:15 (1 hour 37 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction; his major and studies in college; Applying to graduate schools; His thoughts on moving to Houston and Austin; Recalling his experience in graduate school; how his research and interests developed; Deciding what he wanted to do with his career; meeting his wife; Changing advisors during his master’s; PhD work; Defending his dissertation; searching for a job; His first impressions of Texas Tech; Starting and raising a family; Closing discussion
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace
Related Interview: Rainwater, Kenneth 2022-11-03; Rainwater, Kenneth 2023-04-12; Rainwater, Kenneth 2023-04-25;
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