Curation of Social Media Posts
on Academic Life

I spent time this past month thinking about how to evaluate whether I was a good advisor. I realized it wasn’t just modeling myself after...

As I've sat with family this weekend... I've received automated reminders from review systems. My daughter has received reminders to fill...

The most important label is mentor. What does success mean? If you do not pass lessons learned on to the next generation of scholars? ...

Seven Tips for Surviving a Bad Ph.D. Supervisor (or there is no shame in going to therapy). Recently, I posted about how to go about...

On what to do if you and your PhD advisor need a divorce (or sacking the boss is hard to do). A PhD student asked how to could go about...

On why visiting, senior scholars need to be kind to PhD students (or they really do remember how you made them feel). Lately, I've had a...

On figuring out what matters (or know your local game of thrones). Yesterday, I posted that absent context citation should not be paid...

On mental health in academe (or practice self-care this Winter). Academics often struggle with mental health issues. For many,...

After a recent post, I was asked to comment on bad advisors. This is a tough ask - because I worked with a couple of advisors - some...

Lately, I’ve seen a lot of folks post their citation counts & H-index. Some early career, some late career, some who have suddenly...

When senior faculty give feedback to early career colleague, it’s a tricky business. For people just becoming senior (eg having a...

I have benefitted from many academic mentors. My first mentor suggested I submit a paper & attend a conference - before I dropped out to...

About now, #departmentchairs are soliciting #externalletters & candidates are finalizing their tenure cases. I recall the stress & fear...

Recently, a student asked me about her dissertation topic. When should she pick one? And what should she study? I paused to reflect on my...

Disconnect. Stop and smell the flowers. Take a drive, walk the beach, or wander in the woods. Read a book for pleasure. Listen to the...

When I entered a business Ph.D. program, I did not understand what I was getting into - I was - I thought - a good writer, able to follow...

About a year ago, a couple of students asked if I would be interested in working on their projects. When I agreed to collaborate, I did...

Recently, a senior scholar asked me for job search advice. While my friend had coached Ph.D. students on a first job search, they asked,...