Two Redheads Who Chose Education Over Tech or Sport
Meet Cait & Kaelyn
Accepted Society was founded in 2020 during the height of the Covid Pandemic as a balm for the intellectual and emotional isolation experienced by scholars across the world.
In 6 years, the community has served thousands of scholars around the world with online study sessions, in person retreats, community-led lectures, and more. Now we are tackling the need for intellectual community beyond academia because education should not be limited to one’s degree.
Our Team
Katie Ibsen
Researchers Coach
Fashion Studies Independent Scholar & Fashion Archivist
Claudia Suarez
Researchers Coach
Cold War & Ballet Historian
PhD Student @ FSU
Joining co-founders Kaelyn Grace Apple and Cait Murphy-Hurrell is a talented team of four, each on their own academic journey. From coaching and events design to marketing, community engagement, and platform management, our team works behind the scenes to keep the Society thriving.
Together, we bring a shared belief: that academic success doesn’t have to be lonely—and that everyone deserves a space to grow, collaborate, and be seen.
Dr. Khalia Ii
PhDone Coach
Scholar of Leadership Studies & Black feminist and womanist traditions
Dr. Polly Hember
PhDone Coach
Modernist Literary & Film Scholar
