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Even big tech & famous faculty should be held accountable
Even big tech & faculty should be held accountable (or we need more research on the bad behavior of big tech & faculty) Two news items...
On mental health in academe (or practice self-care this Winter).
On mental health in academe (or practice self-care this Winter). Academics often struggle with mental health issues. For many,...
On celebrating a revision (or enjoying the process of publishing).
On celebrating a revision (or enjoying the process of publishing). A few years ago, a friend shared that it’s not ok to post on social...
On student protests in Iran.
Over and over again, I've said that I will not speak out on political issues on LinkedIn. I'm breaking my personal rule. What is...
On why we need to stop asking academic authors to find the gap in the literature
On why we need to stop asking academic authors to find the gap in the literature (and why we need to study real problems). I recently...
On bringing back kindness to academic life (or we need more coffee).
On bringing back kindness to academic life (or we need more coffee). This past week, I spent time at two universities with strong groups...
On shifting from being a local to global academic.
On shifting from being a local to global academic. About twelve years ago, I received my first invitation to give a global talk - from...
On time with mentors.
On time with mentors. Today, I had a long beer with my mentor - thinking about how to manage my career and my impact on the world. Every...
Tips for managing a slow dissertation advisor.
Tips for managing a slow dissertation advisor (or being mindful of how you communicate with the boss). Being a PhD student is...
On academic friends & real friends (or how to find a few friends in your discipline).
On academic friends & real friends (or how to find a few friends in your discipline). An acquaintance recently commented to me that it...
On picking projects (or how I screen opportunities).
On picking projects (or how I screen opportunities). I was asked recently how did I pick projects. Viswanath Venkatesh once told me that...
On taking a break during your day.
On taking a break during your day. If you ever get stuck, take a walk and look around. You may find where you are working is prettier...
On placing PhD students in a job (or there really is such thing as reflected glory).
On placing PhD students in a job (or there really is such thing as reflected glory). In 20 years as a faculty member, there’s still no...
On navigating academic deadlines (or I know it's not easy).
On navigating academic deadlines (or I know it's not easy). In a conversation with a PhD student, I was reminded of how I used to get...
Tips on assessing job opportunities at an unfamiliar university.
Tips on assessing job opportunities at an unfamiliar university. I often hear people opine that a university is a great place to work....
On rejections and perspective.
On rejections and perspective. I had a journal paper rejected this weekend. It was a multi-year project that my team had invested a lot...
Tips for managing second year PhD students (or extending the freedom to learn).
Tips for managing second year PhD students (or extending the freedom to learn). Advising second year PhD students can be tricky. Second...
On not doing administrative work (or, yes! We all must do local service).
On not doing administrative work (or, yes! We all must do local service). After a recent post, where I emoted that I routinely decline...
On the benefit of focusing on what you like (or how I started to overcome imposter syndrome).
On the benefit of focusing on what you like (or how I started to overcome imposter syndrome). Many academics push hard. We push because...
Five tips for managing first-year students (or it doesn't have to be the stick).
Five tips for managing first-year students (or it doesn't have to be the stick). First-year students are a quandary for early career...
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