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Many thanks to the AIS Doctoral Student College
Many thanks to the AIS Doctoral Student College for recognizing my work as a mentor to PhD students. Faculty choose where they invest...
On choosing where to apply for a PhD (or making sure it’s the right one for you).
On choosing where to apply for a PhD (or making sure it’s the right one for you). Choosing where you earn a #PhD is not a simple process....
Hitting 10,000 followers was so much more work than I imagined.
Hitting 10,000 followers was so much more work than I imagined. I have learned a lot about myself, my academic life, and the global...
On why we need to stop talking about tuition waivers as if they are compensation for PhD students.
On why we need to stop talking about tuition waivers as if they are compensation for PhD students. In a recent post, I advocated for US...
On what to do if a coauthor is too liberal on the cut and paste.
On what to do if a coauthor is too liberal on the cut and paste (or five steps to take if you suspect plagiarism). When I was a...
On humility (or you never know who cleans your office).
On humility (or you never know who cleans your office). As a small child, I didn’t see my dad a lot. My dad was a graduate student who...
How I found time to write academic papers (it was harder than you think).
How I found time to write academic papers (it was harder than you think). When I attended my first new #facultyorientation, this tiny,...
On opting to take an industry position (and why it’s a great outcome for many PhD students).
I was asked for my thoughts on PhD students pursuing industry careers. My thoughts have evolved over time. When I first earned a PhD, I...
Seven tells that you need to change dissertation advisors.
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...
On ethical versus unethical self-citation.
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of folks post their citation counts & H-index. Some early career, some late career, some who have suddenly...
On how senior faculty are complicit in #metoo & why we must take action to fix academe.
A female faculty member contacted me about inappropriate behavior by a senior male faculty member. Concerns ranged from comments about...
On managing your advisor (post-graduation).
While a student, it is easy to get used to having your advisor's attention. Usually, you will have a fixed meeting schedule, see them...
Do academics need to explore new ways to engage with the world? Are journals and double-blind peer r
Refereed journal papers have been the gold standard for decades. In my discipline, we ascribe power to peer #review -mainly double-blind...
Five Tips for First Time Paper Writers.
Writing your first academic paper is a challenge - esp. if you have returned from industry to academe. While what is expected varies...
Preprints of my paper on IT Professionals and workplace embeddedness.
For people interested in managing and retaining IT professionals, preprints of my paper "Workgroup Embeddedness and Professionalism Among...
On how faculty mark Ph.D. comprehensive exams.
Having written a piece on how to prepare for #comprehensiveexams (comps), I was asked how I approached evaluating responses to questions....
On Ph.D. students preparing for comprehensive exams.
Many #PhD programs offer #comprehensiveexams (comps) in June & July. Comps assess #PhDstudents understanding of their discipline & their...
On recharging your mind.
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...
Tips for managing mental health while a PhD student (and beyond).
This article’s message is worth amplifying. Many #phdstudents struggle in silence. They become #faculty who struggle in silence. We...
12 tips for International applicants to US Ph.D. programs.
Every Spring, my heart breaks when a qualified international applicant inquires about admission to my #PhD Program. The conversations are...
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