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Jeffry Cox

Jeffry M. Cox, Ph.D. Candidate with ADHD

Jeffry M. Cox is a Ph.D. candidate in Latin American history who was diagnosed with ADHD at age 11. Cox writes about the challenges of navigating the world of academia with a brain that wants to work about half the time.

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